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DOOM-IT SETUP PROGRAM Version 3.0
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SUMMARY: The DOOM-IT program is an alternative to the original setup
program that comes with DOOM. By running DOOM-IT to start
your single or multiplayer games the process of using command
line only parameters is completely simplified. Such parameters
provide the ability to load PWADs, record your game, start at
any level of any episode, turn on development mode, and much
much more. This version of DOOM-IT also provides complete
support for the upcoming DOOM 1.5 patch.
Some of the new features you will see with this patch are:
a "-turbo" parameter which allows you to speed up your players
movement by 250%, a "-fast" parameter which greatly increases
the speed of enemies, and an "-altdeath" parameter which lets
you play DeathMatch 2.0 with a whole new set of rules. These
are only a few of many great new features, along with many bug
fixes, you will find in the DOOM 1.5 patch.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTALLATION: To install DOOM-IT, simply unzip all the files within
DOOMIT.ZIP into your DOOM directory. This requires PkUnzip
version 2.04 or higher. If you don't already have this
program you can download it off Compuserve. To start the
program type DOOMIT.
NOTE: You must use the DOOMIT batch file for DOOM-IT to work
correctly. You CANNOT run DMLOAD.EXE.
PRE-CONFIGURATION:
Before starting Network, Serial, or Modem games you need
to set your PORT and COM settings. You can do this from
the menu bar located at the top of the screen. To access
this menu press the ALT key. Then select CONFIG and press
enter. From this menu can choose to setup any of the three
types of connections. More info on each of these is given
later on in this document.
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USING PWADS
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If you choose to use PWADS you will be presented with a menu
containing all files with a .WAD extension in the current
directory. All files except DOOM.WAD are probably PWADS. These
files can contain new levels, graphics, sounds, etc.. You can
select up to five different PWADS to load with DOOM. To do this
you must highlight the desired file then press the space bar to
mark it. If you do this correctly you will see a "*" next to the
file name. Once you have your PWADs marked you can press the
enter key to continue. If you are only going to load one PWAD
then you need only highlight it and press enter.
If you chose to load a PWAD containing a new level the program
will ask you if you want to warp directly to that level. Doing
this will skip the process of choosing an episode and level. If
you have marked more than one PWAD level to load, the program will
warp you to the lowest one.
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SPECIAL OPTIONS
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When you get to the special options menu you have a choice of
"No Enemies", "Re-Spawning", and "Fast Enemies". If you choose to
have no enemies then enemies will not be present on any of the
levels. This could be useful in multi-player games when enemies
just get in the way. If you choose to have re-spawning, then
once you kill an enemy, it will come back to life after about 30
seconds. This is the same technique used when you select NIGHTMARE
for you level of difficulty. The third option "Fast Enemies" is
only available if you have DOOM v1.5.. If you choose this, all
enemies will move and fire much faster than before.
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RECORDING GAME
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If you choose to Record your game you must give the program a file
name to save the data into. When giving it a file name use no more
than eight characters and leave off the file extension. You MUST
do this because DOOM will put one on for you. DOOM will use .LMP as
the file extension of your recorded game. So, if you give DOOM-IT
the name "DEMO1" for recording, DOOM will save it as "DEMO1.LMP".
If you have DOOM v1.5 you can now record mulitplayer games. You
can also specify the amount of diskspace you want DOOM to use for
your recording. Make sure ALL players choose the record option
for it to work correctly.
Recording of your game begins right when you start DOOM. To end
the recording you need to press "Q", or exit the game. Once you
have recorded your demo, you can it play it back within DOOM-IT
by selecting "PLAY DEMO" under MISC on the menu bar.
NOTE: If you record a demo from a pwad you must load that same
pwad along with DOOM for your demo to play correctly.
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NETWORK PORTS
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When playing a network game you must select a port number. To do
this choose "NETWORK" under CONFIG on the menu bar. By selecting
different port numbers you can play more than one match over the
same network. The default port number is 0. If you don't want to
change this then just press the return key to continue.
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Multiplayer Mode
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If you have DOOM v1.5 you can now select "DeathMatch 2.0" in
addition to "Cooperative" and regular "DeathMatch" mode. DMatch
2.0 has new rules such as negative frags for suicides and
respawning items.
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SERIAL SETUP
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If you play DOOM over a serial cable you must pick the COM port
that you serial cable is plugged into. To do this choose "SERIAL"
under CONFIG on the menu bar. Your COM port will either be COM 1
or COM 2. COM ports higher than this are only used by devices such
as an internal modem.
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MODEM COM PORT
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When setting up a modem game you must choose the COM port that
your modem is connected to. To do this choose "MODEM" under CONFIG
on the menu bar. External modems can only use COM 1 or COM 2. Most
internal modems can be setup to use COM ports 1 through 4.
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MODEM SETUP
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When you get to the "Modem Setup" window you must choose between
making your computer the one that dials or the one that answers.
If you choose to dial, then you will be required to type in the
destination phone number or use the phone book. If you choose to
answer, then you need only to wait for the incoming call. Or, if
you already have the two computers connected by another program,
then choose "Already Connected".
If you have DOOM v1.5 you can now choose modem speeds greater than
9600 baud. Run the README.EXE program that comes with DOOM to learn
how to setup you MODEM.CFG file with the new options.
Before starting a Modem game make sure your modem is setup correctly
in the MODEM.CFG file.
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PHONE BOOK
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To setup the phone book you need to access the menu bar by pressing
the ALT key. Then press the right or left arrow until the category
"PBook" is selected. You can then choose to edit the phone book.
After you have chosen EDIT, you are able to pick one of ten slots
to enter a persons name and phone number into. Select a slot and
press the ENTER key. Type the persons name and press ENTER again.
Now type their phone number and press ENTER a final time. You are
now back at the beginning. To exit the menu bar press the ESC key.
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CUSTOM PARAMETERS
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DOOM-IT now allows you to define you own parameters. This might
be necessary if you have an alternative SERSETUP or IPXSETUP file
that can accept non-standard parameters. To define these you need
to select "ADD PARAM" from MISC on the menu bar. You can type up
to about 50 characters of your own text. These parameters are
treated as constants and will always be added to the settings you
chose when starting a game.
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OTHER PARAMETERS
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There are other parameters DOOM accepts that I felt were not
necessary to directly address in DOOM-IT. I have listed as many
as I can below. If you wish to use any of these you may add them
to the custom parameter list.
Ver. Parameter Description
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1.2 -nosound Plays no sound effects or music during DOOM.
1.2 -nosfx Plays no sound effects during DOOM.
1.2 -nomusic Plays no music during DOOM.
1.2 -config <filename> Specifies an alternate config file.
1.2 -devparm Is needed to allow certain parameters.
With devparm enabled you can press F1 during
the game to save the screen as a PCX file.
1.5 -maxdemo (size) Tells DOOM the max amount of diskspace to
use for demos. For example: "-maxdemo 1024"
sets aside 1 Megabyte. Default is 128K.
1.5 -8250 Tells SERSETUP to set the UART to 8250.
1.5 -irq <number> Sets the IRQ for a COM port.
1.5 -port <number> Sets the COM I/O port that SERSETUP uses for
your modem. (example -port 0x3f8)
1.5 -<#> Sets the baud rate of your COM port. Legal
values are 9600, 14400, 38400, and 57600.
(example -14400). Overrides MODEM.CFG.
1.5 @<filename> Tells DOOM to read a set of parameters from
a file. (example "DOOM @RESPONSE")
NOTE: For a more complete description of many of these parameters run the
README.EXE file that comes with DOOM.
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ID SETUP
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If needed you can run the SETUP.EXE program that comes with DOOM
within DOOM-IT. To do this choose "ID SETUP" under MISC on the
menu bar. This option is given so you can change your hardware
configuration at the last minute.
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IF YOUR BORED!
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This document and the DOOM-IT program was created in entire by
Chris Badger. I am 18 years old and live in Santa Ynez CA.
Where the heck is Santa Ynez you ask? About 30 miles out of
Santa Barbara of course. On the technical side, DOOM-IT was
programmed in Quick basic 7.1 PDS on a 486DX-33 VLB with 4Mb
of RAM.
If you don't have DOOM-IT v1.5 yet, but have access to the
InterNet. You can download the beta shareware version on
"infant2.sphs.indiana.edu". But then again by the time you
read this Id may have released the final patch.
I have explained the usage of this program to the best of my abilities. If
you still have questions, comments, or found a big fat bug please feel free
to contact me on Compuserve at 74017,1014.
Feel free to distribute this program wherever you like. And, if you feel
really inspired to do a good deed, I won't complain if you insist on sending
me a donation of any sort for the many long hours I put into making this
program. Watch for the upcoming DOOM-IT for Windows!
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