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============================================================================= This is an ASCII resource for APCiDOOM. Do **NOT** edit this file! Editing this file may disable your copy of APCiDOOM. APCIDOOM.DAT Version 5.1 Last updated 10/29/94 Anyone attempting to edit this file will be killed. Really. We're serious. ============================================================================= | You're a marine, one of Earth's toughest, hardened in combat and trained for action. Three years ago you assaulted a superior officer for ordering his soldiers to fire upon civilians. He and his body cast were shipped to Pearl Harbor, while you were transferred to Mars, home of the Union Aerospace Corporation. The UAC is a multi-planetary conglomerate with radioactive waste facilities on Mars and its two moons, Phobos and Deimos. With no action for fifty million miles, your day consisted of suckin' dust and watchin' restricted flicks in the rec room. For the last four years the military, UAC's biggest supplier, has used the remote facilities on Phobos and Deimos to conduct various secret projects, including research on inter-dimensional space travel. So far they have been able to open gateways between Phobos and Deimos, throwing a few gadgets into one and watching them come out the other. Recently however, the Gateways have grown dangerously unstable. Military "volunteers" entering them have either disappeared or been stricken with a strange form of insanity--babbling vulgarities, bludgeoning anything that breathes, and finally suffering an untimely death of full- body explosion. Matching heads with torsos to send home to the folks became a full-time job. Latest military reports state that the research is suffering a small set-back, but everything is under control. A few hours ago, Mars received a garbled message from Phobos. "We require immediate military support. Something fraggin' evil is coming out of the Gateways! Computer systems have gone berserk!" The rest was incoherent. Soon afterwards, Deimos simply vanished from the sky. Since then, attempts to establish contact with either moon have been unsuccessful. You and your buddies, the only combat troop for fifty million miles were sent up pronto to Phobos. You were ordered to secure the perimeter of the base while the rest of the team went inside. For several hours, your radio picked up the sounds of combat: guns firing, men yelling orders, screams, bones cracking, then finally, silence. Seems your buddies are dead. It's Up To You Things aren't looking too good. You'll never navigate off the planet on your own. Plus, all the heavy weapons have been taken by the assault team leaving you with only a pistol. If only you could get your hands around a plasma rifle or even a shotgun you could take a few down on your way out. Whatever killed your buddies deserves a couple of pellets in the forehead. Securing your helmet, you exit the landing pod. Hopefully you can find more substantial firepower somewhere within the station. As you walk through the main entrance of the base, you hear animal-like growls echoing throughout the distant corridors. They know you're here. There's no turning back now. | Back at last. After days of hard fighting in space, you've returned home on well-earned leave. You're one of Earth's crack soldiers, hard-bitten, tough, and heavily-armed. When the alien invasion struck Mars, you were the first on the scene. By killing, killing, and killing, you won. You stopped the invasion, saved Mars base, and became a war hero. What they don't talk about so much is that you were the only survivor. But that's all behind you now. You've quit the military, and are heading home. Your drop pod lands with a crunch. You open 'er up, and look out. Damn! The city ahead is on fire. What the devil is going on? You stagger forward, clutching at your sidearm. Packs of refugees are fleeing the flaming metropolis. A band of them shriek in terror. You squint. What's that? Someone is attacking the refugees. You rush up and blast away, killing the troublemaker. It looks like a human, but something's wrong. His mouth is filled with half-chewed flesh, and he's all messed up, like a zombie from a bad horror movie. Hell, not again! You can feel it. It's all starting again, just like on Mars. First, people are taken over, turned into cannibal Things. Then the real horror starts, the deformed monstrosities from Outside. But now it's on Earth. It turns out that the invaders are all over. Monsters range from Tokyo to Timbuktu, from Stockholm to Scranton. Billions are dead. Some people have been transformed into flesh-eating mutants, but a few, a very few, are still alive and fully human. The wise men of humanity have evolved a plan to save what's left of the human race. They have built enormous ships to carry the remaining people into space, safely away from the ruined world. Unfortunately, Earth's only ground spaceport has just been taken over by the demons. They've instituted a sort of force field -- a flame barrier -- over the port; no ships can land or take off. You gotta go back into action. The pathetic remnants of Earth's soldiers are making an assult on the invaders at the spaceport. If you win, you might be able to turn off the barrier, so the ships can leave, and Homo sapiens may not go extinct just yet. If you lose, that's it. Humanity is history. You and your comrades make their attack. Soon, brave men drop like flies. You lose track of your friends, though sometimes you can hear them scream when they die, and the sounds of combat echo from deep within the starbase. Something hisses with rage from the steel tunnels ahead. They know you're here. They have no pity, no mercy, take no quarter, and crave none. They're the perfect enemy, in a way. No one's left but you. You...and Them. | Acubit 14.4 fax v32 AT &F &C1 &D2 %C0 \N1 X4 AT&T Data Port 14.4 FaxM. AT &F &C1 &D2 S41=3 \N0 %C0 X4 Boca 14.4 fax AT &F &C1 &D2 S46=0 N0 &K0 X4 Boca 14.4 v32 fax AT &F &C1 &D2 \N0 \G0 &K0 %C0 N0 X4 Cardinal 14.4 v32 AT &F &C1 &D2 N0 X4 Cardinal 9600fax AT &F &C1 &D2 &Q6 &K0 %C0 \N0 N0 X4 14.4 - Not Recommended! AT &F &C1 &D2 &Q6 &K0 S46=0 X4 GENERIC Rockwell Chipset 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 N0 S46=0 &K0 %C0 X4 GVC 14.4 fax AT &F &C1 &D2 S46=0 N0 &K0 X4 GVC 14.4 MNP2-5 v42 AT &F &C1 &D2 %C0 \N0 B8 X4 Hayes High Speed including 28.8 AT &F &C1 &D2 &K0 &M0 &Q6 S46=136 X4 Intel 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 \N0 \Q0 \J1 \V0 X4 Intel 14.4 ext AT &F &C1 &D2 \N0 \Q0 X4 Intel 14.4 fax AT &F N0 &D2 &C1 &Q6 &K0 S0=1 X4 Intel 14.4i AT &F &C1 &D2 B8 %C0 \N0 \Q0 X4 Intel 14.4i fax AT &F &C1 &D2 \N0 \Q0 X4 Practical Perip 14.4FX v32 AT &F &C1 &D2 &K0 &Q5 S46=0 X4 SupraFax 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 &Q6 &K %C0 \N1 S37=6 S0=1 X4 SupraFax 14.4 v32 AT &F &C1 &D2 S46=136 %C0 X4 SupraFax 14.4 v32- AT &F &C1 &D2 S46=136 M1 Q0 D2 X4 Telebit Worldblazer 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 S51=4 S180=0 S183=8 S190=0 L1 X4 USR High Speed other than Courier AT &F &A0 &B1 &C1 &D2 &M0 &H0 &I0 &K0 S27=48 X4 Viva 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 \N0 X4 Viva 14.4i fax AT &F &C1 &D2 \N0 \Q0 \J1 \VI X4 VivaFax 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 N0 \N1 %C0 &K0 X4 VivaFax 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 \Q0 &M0 %C0 B8 \N1 X4 ZOOM High Speed AT &F &C1 &D2 &K0 &Q6 %C0 S46=136 X4 ZyXel 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 \N0 X4 ZyXel U-1496 14.4 AT &F &C1 &D2 S46=0 &K0 X4 | ; SYSTEM DIRECTORIES DOOM1= LEVELWAD1= SOUNDWAD1= GRAPHICSWAD1= DOOM2= LEVELWAD2= SOUNDWAD2= GRAPHICSWAD2= ; NETWORK SETTINGS USER=CHANGE THIS NOW! TICDUP=2 M_COM=1 M_BAUD=19200 S_COM=2 S_BAUD=19200 INIT=CHANGE THIS NOW! CLICK HERE ---> FIFO=1 SOCKET=0 TRANSPORT=1 EXTRACTICS=1 MPGS= ; OTHER SETTINGS DOOMVER1=1.666 DOOMVER2=1.666 VERSION=5.1 LASTSAVE1= LASTSAVE2= LASTDOOM=1 GAMETYPE1=0 GAMETYPE2=0 ; PHONE BOOKS M_NAME_0=APPLIED PERSONAL COMPUTING, INC. M_PHONE_0=1-618-632-7664 M_NAME_1=APCI (LOCAL) M_PHONE_1=632-7664 M_NAME_2=NONE M_PHONE_2= M_NAME_3=NONE M_PHONE_3= M_NAME_4=NONE M_PHONE_4= S_NAME_0=NONE S_PHONE_0= S_NAME_1=NONE S_PHONE_1= S_NAME_2=NONE S_PHONE_2= S_NAME_3=NONE S_PHONE_3= S_NAME_4=NONE S_PHONE_4= ; DOOM GAME SETTINGS FASTSHOOTING1=0 20DEATHMATCH1=1 DEATHMATCH1=0 NOMONSTERS1=1 DMTIMER1=0 RESPAWN1=0 EPISODE1=1 LEVEL1=1 SKILL1=4 ; DOOM II GAME SETTINGS FASTSHOOTING2=0 20DEATHMATCH2=1 DEATHMATCH2=0 NOMONSTERS2=1 DMTIMER2=0 RESPAWN2=0 LEVEL2=1 SKILL2=4 ; DOOM ADD-IN WAD SETTINGS ADDFASTSHOOTING1=0 ADD20DEATHMATCH1=1 ADDDEATHMATCH1=0 ADDNOMONSTERS1=1 ADDDMTIMER1=0 ADDRESPAWN1=0 ADDSKILL1=4 ADDMAP1=E1M1 ; DOOM II ADD-IN WAD SETTINGS ADDFASTSHOOTING2=0 ADD20DEATHMATCH2=1 ADDDEATHMATCH2=0 ADDNOMONSTERS2=1 ADDDMTIMER2=0 ADDRESPAWN2=0 ADDSKILL2=4 ADDMAP2=MAP01 ; NEXT GAME DESCRIPTIONS GAME1=NO MONS, EPISODE 1, LEVEL 1, SKILL 4, DM 2.0 GAME2=NO MONS, LEVEL 1, SKILL 4, DM 2.0 ADDGAME1= ADDBASE1=NO MONS, SKILL 4, DM 2.0 ADDGAME2= ADDBASE2=NO MONS, SKILL 4, DM 2.0 | READ THIS STUFF!!! Help with Help! GENERAL REQUIREMENTS... Configuring Your System - Mandatory Configuring Your Modem - Important Configuring Your Serial Ports - Important APCiDOOM FILE Menu options... Read Storyline... Dialing Directories APCiDOOM Setup... - Mandatory APCiLINK Setup... - Mandatory Game Setup Utility - Mandatory Exit APCiDOOM GAME Menu options... Single Player Game Two Player Game Modem Game Serial Game MultiPlayer Game BBS Game IPX Game VGC Game - Not Included If Already Connected, Jump to... APCiDOOM SETTINGS Menu Options... Standard WAD Setup Standard Savegame Setup Add-In WAD Setup Add-In Savegame Setup APCiDOOM DOOM Menu options... DOOM I: The Original Mission DOOM II: Hell on Earth APCiDOOM HELP Menu options... Help! APCiMPGS Loopback Test... APCiDOOM Network Snooper... About... DOOM and data communications... Using cheats and modified WAD/EXE files... Don't disconnect during MultiPlayer games! Troubleshooting Information APCiDOOM FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Suggestions...? Disclaimer Special thanks (and strokes)... APCiDOOM Release History | READ THIS STUFF!!! If you don't read this stuff, you won't know what you are doing and everyone will think you're an idiot! (If you just smirked and thought, "yeah...right" then, well, you're an idiot!) IT MIGHT TAKE YOU 15 MINUTES SO JUST READ IT! The information contained within this help section is absolutely critical. You may save yourself and other players hours of frustration by spending a few minutes reading everything here. | Help with Help! Please select a help topic from the list provided below. You may return to this help section any time by selecting HELP from the HELP menu. | GENERAL REQUIREMENTS... The following options provide very important information about preparing to play multiplayer DOOM/DOOM II. Please read them thoroughly and make sure you meet all of the specified requirements before you play using APCiDOOM. | Configuring Your System - Mandatory To ensure proper operation and satisfactory performance of your system while using APCiDOOM follow these important guidelines: -> Your system should be at least a 486SX25 with 4MB of main system RAM to play DOOM version 1.666 or later. -> Your system should be at least a 486SX33 with 8MB of main system RAM to play DOOM II version 1.666 or later. A 486DX2/66 is strongly recommended for multiplayer DOOM II with monsters present. -> If you don't have RAM to spare, limit your number of digital sounds to two or three. -> If you don't have local bus video, try playing in low detail by pressing the "F5" key when your DOOM/DOOM II game starts. This adjustment will usually reduce choppiness. Even if you have fast video, you may speed up your game by shrinking your view area by pressing the "-" key. -> Your operating system should be MS-DOS 6.0 or later. Type "ver" and hit ENTER at any DOS prompt to display version information. -> You should boot your system "cleanly" by pressing the F5 key or holding down the left SHIFT key when the "Starting MS-DOS" message appears. You may then load your mouse driver and network drivers if necessary. -> If using a sound card, your interrupt should be either IRQ5 or IRQ7. Check your sound card documentation for instructions on how to modify this setting. -> Your system should have a maximum of two standard serial (communications) ports configured. Internal modems are included. Refer to the "Configuring Your Serial Ports" topic within the APCiDOOM help section. -> Access your system's CMOS configuration utility and set the following parameters if available: - HIDDEN REFRESH should be off or disabled. - HARDWARE VIDEO SHADOWING should be off or disabled. - TURBO SWITCH(ING) should be off or disabled. - HD1 BLOCK MODE should be off or disabled. -> When playing via the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server, you must be able to load DOOM/DOOM II in less than 45 seconds from the time you hit ENTER at a DOOM command line to the point at which your player's gun raises. If you cannot load within 45 seconds, avoid using disk compression utilities such as MS DriveSpace. You should also keep your hard disk defragmented using Microsoft DEFRAG or Norton Speed Disk. If you have a very stable system and plenty of main system RAM (8MB or more), you may want to try loading HIMEM.SYS and SMARTDRV.EXE. Consult your DOS manual or type HELP at any DOS 6.X prompt for more information. | Configuring Your Modem - Important If you wish to play multiplayer modem DOOM/DOOM II, you must first configure your modem properly. In particular, you must disable error correction and data compression. This is accomplished by providing the appropriate initialization string. While a simple database of modems and initiation strings is provided for you in APCiLINK Setup, you may wish to confirm these settings and modify them if necessary. Your initialization string should begin with "AT&F&C1&D2X4" to restore factory defaults, enable carrier detection, enable DTR tracking, and enable extended result codes. If you are using a modem capable of DCE speeds in excess of 14.4kbps, include the command string that will limit your DCE (modem to modem connect speed) to 14.4kbps. There is no reason for a faster connect. In many cases, faster DCE rates will decrease performance due to frequent errors related to the limited tolerance of standard telephone lines. Refer to your modem documentation for a list of "AT" command strings. | Configuring Your Serial Ports - Important The standard configurations are: COM1 at 0x3F8 on IRQ4, and COM2 at 0x2F8 on IRQ3. There is no reason to be using COM3 or COM4 since they might use either an irregular or a conflicting interrupt setting or port address. Disable any extra ports, even if they are not being used. Consult your computer, I/O interface, and modem documentation for additional information. Your game performace via modem and null-modem serial link will be much better if your serial port or internal modem has a 16550C buffered UART. Avoid 16550 "emulators" that are currently on the market. Also, avoid 16550s prior to the 16550C. Serial interfaces with 16550 UARTs are very inexpensive and well worth the upgrade. | APCiDOOM FILE Menu options... Each of the options listed within the FILE menu of APCiDOOM are described and explained in the following options. | Read Storyline... From the FILE menu, select the Read Storyline... option to read the DOOM and DOOM II storylines as written by id Software inc. The storyline will correspond with the currently selected DOOM game (see the DOOM menu). | Dialing Directories From the FILE menu, select the Dialing Directories option to maintain two separate dialing directories to store the names and numbers of other players as well as BBSs that host the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. | APCiDOOM Setup... - Mandatory From the FILE menu, you may select the APCiDOOM Setup... option to configure your copy of APCiDOOM. You must specify the locations of your DOOM and/or DOOM II program files as well as add-ins such as level, sound, and graphic WAD files. You must provide these locations in terms of a drive letter and an explicit path (e.g. C:\GAMES\DOOM1666\). If you do not know the locations of these files, you may select the BROWSE button. Effective use of the BROWSE feature requires the use of a mouse. Due to DOS limitations, please keep your pathnames as short as possible. Your DOOM/DOOM II version must be 1.666 or later. Update the version text box if necessary. Press the Save button when you are finished configuring DOOM and/or DOOM II. | APCiLINK Setup... - Mandatory From the FILE menu, you may select the APCiLINK Setup... option to configure your player identification and methods of connecting to other players. You must specify a "handle" which will identify you to other players. If you plan to play by modem, you must provide an appropriate modem initialization string as well as port information. A simple database of common modems and initialization strings may be accessed by selecting the Init Strings button. Your port speed should be left at 19200bps. 9600bps should only be used for two-player modem games over telephone lines of questionable quality. Please refer to the "Configuring Your Modem" and "Configuring Your Serial Ports" topics within the APCiDOOM help section for additional information. You may also configure APCiLINK for direct null-modem serial connections by providing the appropriate port information. Please note that both players in a direct null-modem serial game must have the same port speed. In most cases, this speed should be left at 19200bps. If you wish to use APCiDOOM to play over an IPX LAN, you may configure APCiLINK to use any specific socket number. To select and modify this setting, you must already have your network drivers loaded (e.g. LSL.COM, NE2000.COM, IPXODI.COM). All players must have the same socket number, must be on the same LAN segment (network number), and must be using the same network frame type (e.g. Ethernet_802.2). If you are unsure of your segment address (network number), you may utilize the APCiDOOM Network Snooper option located under your HELP menu. Your frame type is indicated in your NET.CFG file. You may need to contact your network administrator or consult your network interface documentation for assistance or additional information. The Advanced Setup button on the APCiLINK Setup dialog box will present options that should not normally be changed. Changing these options without specific instructions from a qualified technical support source such as your sysop or an APCi representative may make your setup incompatible with other players and prevent you from utilizing APCiDOOM. | Game Setup Utility - Mandatory From the FILE menu, select the Game Setup Utility option to configure the currently selected DOOM game (see the DOOM menu). Press the ESC key and press ENTER to return to APCiDOOM. If you use a mouse when you play modem or null-modem serial link DOOM/DOOM II, you will need to decrease your mouse sensitivity. Failure to do so will make your player very difficult to control. | Exit From the FILE menu, you may select the Exit option to return to DOS. If you are playing in a virtual gaming center, this option may be disabled by your VGC operator. | APCiDOOM GAME Menu options... Each of the options listed within the GAME menu of APCiDOOM are described and explained in the following options. | Single Player Game From the GAME menu, select the Single Player Game option to launch the currently selected DOOM game (see the DOOM menu) with the currently selected game settings WAD file configurations (see the SETTINGS menu). | Two Player Game From the GAME menu, select the Two Player Game option to play with one other player via modem or direct null-modem serial link. | Modem Game From the GAME menu, select the Two Player Game | Modem Game option to run APCiTERM, a simple ANSI serial communications terminal. You must first configure your modem initialization string and port settings by selecting the APCiLINK Setup option from the FILE menu. If you have entered a player's name and number in the two player dialing directory found under the FILE menu and you choose to be the "dialing" player, you will be given the option to select and automatically dial another player. Otherwise, you must enter the appropriate dialing string at the modem command line (e.g. ATDT555-1212). The "answering" player should simply select NO when asked if they are the "dialing" player. When the "dialing" player dials, the "answering" player will automatically answer. The modems will negotiate and, if everything has been configured properly, both players will immediately enter APCiCHAT where they can chat and agree upon game settings before and between games. If players have identical game settings as is required in a multiplayer game, the game will automatically begin when both players have pressed the F10 key, changing their status from "Waiting to die" to "READY TO KILL!" Players may press F5 to exit APCiCHAT and return to the APCiDOOM menus. | Serial Game From the GAME menu, select the Two Player Game | Serial Game option to immediately enter APCiCHAT. You must first configure your port settings by selecting the APCiLINK Setup option from the FILE menu. If players have identical game settings as is required in a multiplayer game, the game will automatically begin when both players have pressed the F10 key, changing their status from "Waiting to die" to "READY TO KILL!" Players may press F5 to exit APCiCHAT and return to the APCiDOOM menus. | MultiPlayer Game From the GAME menu, select the MultiPlayer Game option to play multiplayer DOOM with one to three other players. You may then select your network type. | BBS Game From the GAME menu, select the MultiPlayer Game | BBS Game option to play multiplayer DOOM via any BBS that hosts the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. You must first configure your modem initialization string and port settings by selecting the APCiLINK Setup option from the FILE menu. If you have entered BBS names and numbers in the multiplayer dialing directory found under the FILE menu, you will be given the option to select and automatically dial a host BBS. Once you have logged into the host BBS, follow the menu prompts to access the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. Once you have accessed the game server, press your space bar to activate your session. Follow the on-line text and prompts. Press ALT-M or click your mouse on the blue header for a drop-down menu of options. Pressing F5 will begin APCiCHAT. If there are already game pools or chat pools on the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server, you will be given the option to select a chat pool or to create a new one. | IPX Game From the GAME menu, select the MultiPlayer Game | IPX Game option to play multiplayer DOOM via any IPX LAN. You must first load your network drivers. Ensure that all players are on the same LAN segment (network number) and have the same network socket. You may change your network socket number by selecting the APCiLINK Setup option from the FILE menu. WARNING! Do not change your network socket number without consulting your network administrator! | VGC Game - Not Included From the GAME menu, select the MultiPlayer Game | VGC Game option to play multiplayer DOOM via an IPX LAN connection to the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. You must first load your network drivers. This option is not included with APCiDOOM but may be obtained free of charge if you are a registered licensee of the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. | If Already Connected, Jump to... From the GAME menu, select the If Already Connected, Jump to... option to either return to the APCiTERM ANSI communications terminal, or to return to APCiCHAT. | APCiDOOM SETTINGS Menu Options... Each of the options listed within the SETTINGS menu of APCiDOOM are described and explained in the following options. | Standard WAD Setup From the SETTINGS menu, select the Standard WAD Setup option to change your game settings when using the original DOOM or DOOM II WAD file. The options presented will depend upon the currently selected DOOM game (see the DOOM menu). The Preview button allows you to view a simple floorplan of the currently selected map. The Extras button allows you to add additional command line options such as "turbo" and "record". Please refer to your DOOM or DOOM II documentation for more information. CAUTION! Using the Extras option may make your settings incompatible with those of other players! To save your WAD settings and update your APCiDOOM.INI file, select the Save button. If you do not wish to change your WAD settings, simply select the Cancel button. | Standard Savegame Setup From the SETTINGS menu, select the Standard Savegame Setup option to access saved games that correspond with the currently selected DOOM game (see the DOOM menu). The Extras button allows you to add additional command line options such as "turbo" and "record". Please refer to your DOOM or DOOM II documentation for more information. CAUTION! Using the Extras option may make your settings incompatible with those of other players! Select the Save option to update your APCiDOOM.INI file and return to the APCiDOOM menus. If you do not wish to change your Savegame Setup, simply select the Cancel button. | Add-In WAD Setup From the SETTINGS menu, select the Add-In WAD Setup option to change your game settings when using add-in DOOM or DOOM II WAD files. The options presented will depend upon the currently selected DOOM game (see the DOOM menu). You may add up to five WAD files. As you add WAD files to the list, if there are conflicts, the latest addition will be the playable WAD. You may also add descriptions to your WAD files for future reference. CAUTION! All players must have the same LEVEL WAD files installed and they must be installed in exactly the same order in multiplayer games! The Preview button allows you to view a simple floorplan of the currently selected map. The Options button will take you to a dialog box of the standard game settings. The Extras button allows you to add additional command line options such as "turbo" and "record". Please refer to your DOOM or DOOM II documentation for more information. CAUTION! Using the Extras option may make your settings incompatible with those of other players! To return to your add-in WAD setup dialog and update your APCiDOOM.INI, simply select the Save option. Once you return to the Add-In WAD Setup dialog, you may save your settings and update your APCiDOOM.INI file by selecting the Save button. To remove an add-in WAD file from the list, select it then select the Remove button. | Add-In Savegame Setup From the SETTINGS menu, select the Add-In Savegame Setup option to access saved games that correspond with the currently selected DOOM game (see the DOOM menu). The Extras button allows you to add additional command line options such as "turbo" and "record". Please refer to your DOOM or DOOM II documentation for more information. CAUTION! Be sure to use the same WAD files and game settings you used when you saved the game. Select Jump to Add-In WAD Manager to configure your saved game before playing. Select the Save option to update your APCiDOOM.INI file and return to the APCiDOOM menus. If you do not wish to change your Savegame Setup, simply select the Cancel button. | APCiDOOM DOOM Menu options... Each of the options listed within the DOOM menu of APCiDOOM are described and explained in the following options. | DOOM I: The Original Mission From the DOOM menu, select the DOOM I: The Original Mission option to configure APCiDOOM for the original DOOM game. This option will not be available unless you have used the APCiDOOM Setup option under the FILE menu to specify the location your DOOM files. This option may not be available if you are currently within an operation or dialog specific to DOOM II. | DOOM II: Hell on Earth From the DOOM menu, select the DOOM II: Hell on Earth option to configure APCiDOOM for DOOM II. This option will not be available unless you have used the APCiDOOM Setup option under the FILE menu to specify the location your DOOM II files. This option may not be available if you are currently within an operation or dialog specific to DOOM. | APCiDOOM HELP Menu options... Each of the options listed within the HELP menu of APCiDOOM are described and explained in the following options. | Help! From the HELP menu, you may select the Help! option to access the information you are now reading. | APCiMPGS Loopback Test... From the HELP menu, you may select the APCiMPGS Loopback Test... option to test the quality of your modem or serial connection to the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. This is a very helpful tool for identifying incorrect modem initialization strings, line noise, and other communications problems. Other than the first one or two test packets sent, all packets should be counted as "CORRECT" and your average loopback time should consistently be 0.15 seconds or less. NOTE: This test will NOT identify UART failures. | APCiDOOM Network Snooper... From the HELP menu, you may select the APCiDOOM Network Snooper... option to identify the network address of your workstation. You must have your network drivers loaded to perform this operation. | About... From the HELP menu, you may select the About... option to display copyright, trademark, and version information. | DOOM and data communications... Simply stated, data communications is nearly a miracle. Phone lines are unstable, modems are different, computers are different, and configurations are different. Because of this, you can expect some momentary delays or choppiness while playing such data-intensive games as DOOM. There are literally thousands of factors that effect the stability and smoothness of each game, and very few of them are manageable, not to mention controllable. MultiPlayer DOOM games are always synchronized. If your player seems a little sluggish, don't worry, your opponents are exactly the same way. When your system pauses, so does theirs and vice versa. So, if you get your butt kicked royally in a good Deathmatch, don't blame it on sluggishness or choppiness. The game was the same for the player that toasted you. YOU LOST, FAIR AND SQUARE! Below is the "choppy DOOM game" top-ten reason list: 1 - Data Compression and/or Error Correction has not been disabled on one of the player's modems. Be sure to use the correct modem init string! 2 - DOOM just "bogs" sometimes, even on really fast systems. This is usually caused by HD access. 3 - Your system is somewhat slow because of hardware or configuration problems. 4 - Another player's system is even worse than yours. 5 - You have a "dirty" phone line. 6 - Another player has a "dirty" phone line. 7 - Solar flares. Yeah, that's it! 8 - You forgot to disable call waiting by putting *70 before your BBS phone number when dialing. 9 - Some other idiot forgot to disable his call waiting. (What a jerk!) 10 - The BBS you are using is wimpy and can't handle the MultiPlayer load. | Using cheats and modified WAD/EXE files... Cheats will NOT work in MultiPlayer DOOM. If you have relied upon cheats in the past, chances are you are in for a rude awakening. REAL DOOMers don't use cheats. Cheats are tools for testing new WAD files. If you have edited your WAD file, or in some cases merely loaded it into an editor then saved it, you will probably crash in MultiPlayer DOOM. All players MUST have exactly the same WAD file. If you use the "turbo" command line option, all other players will promptly be notified at the start of the game as well as continually throughout the game. | Don't disconnect during MultiPlayer games! If you must leave a game, please use the menus to quit properly. This sends a very important message to all other players which enables their copy of DOOM to go on without you. Remember, DOOM is in constant synchronization. If a player leaves without properly "telling" all other players, then other players are left "hanging" while they wait for more information. There is no way for the other players to continue their game. | Troubleshooting If you have followed ALL of the directions contained in the documentation that came with DOOM/DOOM II, and you have read ALL of the APCiDOOM help documentation, chances are you won't have any problems. Most of the problems that remain after all documented steps have been taken to correct them are caused by faulty hardware. Try different hardware, such as a different modem or a different serial I/O card. Try to isolate your problem by removing accessories such as sound cards and network cards. There is a chance that you have a bad 16550 UART in your serial port. You can try disabling its FIFO by un- checking the "Search for Buffered UART?" option found in the Advanced Setup area of APCiLINK Setup under the FILE menu. If you suspect that something has gone wrong with your copy of DOOM/DOOM II, please re-install it. If you are using pirated copies, you deserve for your system to explode in your face, sending millions of transistors ripping through your diseased criminal brain. Get bent, you loser! If you suspect that something has gone wrong with your copy of APCiDOOM, delete it and download a new copy from the APCi BBS at (618) 632-7664. If you don't have the patience to read and understand documentation, but rather believe that someone on a 1-800 technical support line should hold your hand and read it to you, please drop to DOS now and type "FORMAT C: /U" at the command prompt. This is guaranteed to rid you (and everyone else) of your DOOM-related problems! | APCiDOOM FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Q. I can play two-player modem DOOM/DOOM II just fine, but my game always freezes after a few minutes of three or four player modem DOOM/DOOM II. Why?!? A. Unfortunately, this is usally caused by faulty serial communications equipment, especially bad FIFOs on a 16550 UART. Some internal modems are using a 16550 UART emulator of some sort. These may also cause problems. You may want to disable FIFO detection by turning UART buffering detection off in the Advanced Setup option of APCiLINK Setup under the FILE menu. Other than that, try a different modem or a different serial I/O interface. Q. When I play modem DOOM/DOOM II with APCiDOOM, my mouse is extremely sensitive. Why? A. APCiDOOM utilizes a special feature within DOOM/DOOM II that allows for less data overhead during modem or null-modem serial games. Unfortunately, this makes DOOM over-sense your controls, causing them to seem too sensitive. All you can do is turn your sensitivity way down within DOOM when the game starts. You may also try using a mouse driver such as the Microsoft Mouse driver v9.X that allows you to set the sensitivity of the driver. Q. I have a 28.8kbps modem. Why should I limit my connect speed to 14.4 when playing modem DOOM/DOOM II with APCiDOOM? A. Speeds in excess of 14.4kbps are difficult for the phone company's equipment to sustain without frequent errors. Since smooth modem DOOM requires that you disable error correction, additional errors cause DOOM to have to re-send packets more often, degrading game performance. Q. If I have a Pentium 90Mhz and my friend has a 486DX2/66, why isn't my game a lot faster than his when we play modem DOOM/DOOM II? A. DOOM does not send coordinates. Instead, it sends vector-type packets. Therefore, multiplayer DOOM games must be in constant synchronization. You're modem or network DOOM games will always be limited to the speed and quaility of the game on the slowest computer. Unfortunately, that means that if some other player didn't read the documentation and doesn't have their system configured correctly, all other players suffer. Hint....hint.... Q. Why can't I use a port speed higher than 19200bps? A. Even in a four-player game, DOOM's data requirements do not need speeds in excess of 14400bps. You're actual transmission speed is limited to your modem to modem connect speed since you are not using data compression. Using a port speed that is faster than your modem connect speed only wastes processor time and degrades your game performance. Q. Why shouldn't I use memory managers like QEMM or EMM386 with DOOM/DOOM II? A. DOOM uses a 386 DOS extender. DOOM really doesn't care how much conventional memory you have as long as you have enough to load the extender. Most memory managers cause additional processor interrups, degrading game performance. If you need a little extra conventional memory for some reason and you have plenty of system RAM overall (8MB or more), try using HIMEM.SYS and DOS=HIGH in your CONFIG.SYS file. Q. What is APCIE1M1.WAD and APCID2M1.WAD? A. APCIE1M1.WAD is a revision of E1M1 designed to open the level up for three and four player Deathmatches. The changes are subtle enough that you won't notice them in deathmatch at first. APCID2M1.WAD is a map replacement for DOOM II's map 01. It is designed to be a 4 player Deathmatch WAD. It is supposed to be an "executionner's courtyard" in a medieval castle. The number of viewable sectors is very high, so it may bog some systems. Q. Why should I read all of this documentation when I can just call APCi's 1-800 number and ask a technician, or waste time on-line annoying other players with stupid questions? A. You idiot. Get bent. You probably suck at DOOM! | Suggestions...? If you have suggestions for improved game performance such as modified modem init strings and system configurations, please contact APCi at 1-800-535-APCi. | Disclaimer id Software will provide absolutely NO support for this software. APCi has nothing to do with id. APCi will provide absolutely NO support for DOOM/DOOM II. APCi will provide absolutely NO support for inferior hardware that doesn't work. If you bought junk, DARN! Please remember, this software is FREE. Therefore, do not expect APCi to spend hours helping you rebuild you computer system. If you are having problems playing via the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server, please contact your sysop. | Special thanks (and strokes)... First of all, thank you to the sick sons of....well, guys at id Software for writing the greatest game ever! Thanks for giving us just enough hints for us to figure out EXACTLY how DOOM talks to itself. And to John Carmack, thanks a billion for revising the packet duplication function. We owe you a lot of beer and pizza. Thank you to Hayes for building the best modem money can buy. Thank you to DigiBoard for building an intelligent multiport interface that SCREAMS, and works every time, and is reasonably simple to talk to. Thank you to Novell for providing us a way to avoid the damn "bog-down" headaches that came with our BBS software. Thank you to Borland for providing us with better tools than Microsoft will ever dream of. Thank you all of the technicians of the dozens of companies that we have bugged the hell out of about their products even though we didn't buy any of them. Thank you to TheSoft Programming Services for TheDRAW, an excellent "Dolor and Monochrome Screen Editor." And yes, their title screen really says "Dolor!" Thank you to all the die-hard DOOM addicts (and dorks) that spent their (or their parents') hard-earned money calling us long-distance just to try out MultiPlayer modem DOOM! If you don't like our program, go stick your head in a pig! Try not to be so damn sirius. (Please reference Douglas Adam's great book "The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy") | APCiDOOM Release History Version Notes ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ 5.1 > Minor enhancements. * FAQ section added to HELP. * DOOM II add-in savegame section completed. * Descriptions added to APCi sample WADS. * Minor bug fix. APCiDOOM now correctly identifies registered DOOM on initial run. * Minor bug fixes corrected in WAD manager - APCiDOOM no longer creates 0 byte WAD files if a selected WAD is removed. WAD list updated if WAD locations are changed. * Minor bug fix to chat pool viewer. DOOM players no longer see DOOM II game pools. 5.0 > Major enhancements. INCOMPATIBLE WITH PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!! * Support for DOOM II. * Support for new DOOM 1.666 options. * New WAD Manager. * No longer required to be installed in the DOOM directory. * Support for "Virtual Gaming Centers" (lock users from exiting, local users can play against dialed-in users). * Updated modem init strings....HELP! 4.0 > Major enhancements. INCOMPATIBLE WITH PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!! * Supports up to six selectable chat pools. * Fixed minor cleanup error. * Implemented work-around for DOOM.EXE's "The-green-dude-loaded-before-me-and- I'm-using-digital-sound-and-DOOM.EXE- won't-let-me-send-data" bug. DOH! (aka "the black screen" bug). * Implemented automatic redial in APCiTERM. * Updated modem init strings....HELP! * Disabled typing when "READY TO KILL!" has been selected in APCiCHAT. 3.0 > Major enhancements. BIG TIME! * Supports IPX Chat and Play. * Supports Modem-to-Modem Chat and Play. * Supports Serial Link Chat and Play. * Fixed display bug in map preview for non-mouse users. * Version-checking. Will not run if installed over a previous version. * Improved menu system. * Improved help system. * Improved idiot-proofing. Users MUST run APCIDOOM.BAT to start the program. * Chat slowdown corrected. * Chat disappearance corrected. * Fourth player drop-out corrected. * Client buffer overflows corrected. * Improved game shutdown/delink routine. * Updated modem init strings. Especially ZOOMs and USRs. 2.0 > Major enhancements. * All new packet routing. * Built-in ANSI terminal program! * Updated APCiLINK Setup to support the new terminal settings. * Fixed "early F10" bug in Chat. * Changed flow-control settings in APCiLINK. * Added version numbers to more screens. * Added save game number to the save game menus so you know which "Net Game" is which. No more guessing! * Init string listing access moved from the HELP menu to the APCiLINK setup. * Init string database updated! Please check the list for any changes! * Removed PACKET CANCELLATION option in the APCiLINK advanced setup. 1.3 > Major enhancements. * Support for DOOM v1.4 Deathmatch v2.0. * DOOM WAD level map preview option added to Standard/Add-In DOOM WAD Setup options under the GAME menu. * Episode selection added to Add-In WAD file setup. * Corrected SAVEGAME bug. * Corrected Add-In WAD level selection bug. * User names now limited to 20 characters. * All init strings updated to help disable data compression. PLEASE CHECK LIST! 1.2 > Minor enhancements. * Update to correct linkup problems with several modem brands. * Chat checks players' network settings to be sure they match. 1.1 > First public release. * Enhanced interface. * Improved COM handling /w/ error checking. * Improved linkup routines. * Chat shows users who is reading help. * Extended chat "vape" time. * All players in chat must now have the same game settings before the game will start, not just those set to READY TO KILL. 1.0 > Initial controlled release for testing. |