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DOOMUTIL
Version 1.00
David Poole, Jr.
P.O. Box 747
Pacolet, SC. 29372
DOOMUTIL User's Guide Page 1
Table Of Contents
Introduction and Background................................2
Disclaimer:..............................................2
Alpha testers:...........................................3
Using DOOMUTIL.............................................4
Command Line Parameters..................................4
Interactive Use..........................................4
Invoking Menu Selections................................4
Editing Information.....................................4
Hot Keys................................................6
Menu Selections............................................7
Main Menu................................................7
Begin Doom With Current Configuration...................7
Modify Current Game Configuration.......................7
Modify Serial Server Configuration......................8
Modify Network Server Configuration.....................8
WAD File Functions......................................8
Miscellaneous Functions.................................8
WAD File Functions.......................................9
Select wad files for modification.......................9
Select All wad files for maintenance...................10
Deselect All wad files for maintenance.................10
Change Sorting Order...................................10
Force Refresh of WAD list..............................10
Backup selected WAD file(s)............................11
Restore selected WAD file(s)...........................11
List WAD files.........................................11
Modify Episode & Level for PWADs.......................11
Globally Modify Episode & Level for PWADs..............11
Incrementally Modify Episode & Level for PWADs.........11
WAD THING MENU.........................................12
WAD SECTOR MENU........................................12
WAD THING MENU..........................................12
Invert selected WAD(s) things Death Match Status.......12
Remove selected WAD(s) THINGs Death Match Status.......12
Edit MODEM.CFG.........................................12
Run ID's Setup.........................................12
Randomize selected WAD(s) THINGs with computer seed....12
Replace one thing with another.........................13
WAD SECTOR MENU.........................................13
Highlight (Dim Secret, Pulse Trigger) Sectors..........13
Maximize Brightness of Sectors.........................14
Remove Damaging Sectors................................14
Miscellaneous Functions.................................14
Access Dialing Directory...............................14
Enable Speaker.........................................14
Disable Speaker........................................14
Edit Program Configuration.............................14
Edit MODEM.CFG.........................................15
Run ID's Setup.........................................15
Uses of DOOMUTIL..........................................16
Using DOOMUTIL to automate multi-player sessions........16
Using DOOMUTIL to add life to memorized missions........16
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Using DOOMUTIL to assist in using external WAD files....17
Registering DOOMUTIL......................................18
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Introduction and Background.
DOOMUTIL is a utility to originally designed to
facilitate using ID's DOOM when playing multi-player
mode. The setup program that is supplied with DOOM
requires too much effort on the part of the user,
especially when playing via modem. DOOMUTIL was
created to alleviate this problem. Initially,
DOOMUTIL was used to create batch files, which could
then be repeatedly invoked using a menu system or
command history utility. As my co-players and I
discovered external WAD files, DOOMUTIL was expanded
to support these as well, from both a player and a
developer's stand point.
As DOOMUTIL grew in functionality, it was decided to
share the program with the rest of the DOOMing world.
I hope that you will enjoy using this program. I've
enjoyed writing it. If you enjoy it, please register
it by following the instructions in the registration
section of this document.
Please note that this program and documentation, for
the purposes of multi-player mode, are slanted towards
competitive, versus cooperative play. While
cooperative play is interesting, it's not much more
interesting than single player mode, in my opinion.
Getting another player on the grid (any TRON movie
fans out there?) and taking turns blowing each other's
brains out added much life to a game that was about to
get old (after four months...).
You are also encouraged to send any comments,
criticisms, or complaints regarding this program. I
have other ideas to be added, and based on user
support and feedback, these may be implemented and
released. Since this is the first release of the
program, there are likely to be problems encountered
that were not encountered (or noticed) by any of the
initial testers of the program. Please feel free to
bring these to my attention.
Disclaimer:
IN NO EVENT SHALL DAVID POOLE, JR. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
LOSS OF INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM.
This program can make modifications to files used by
DOOM if so instructed by the user. ID Software does
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not provide technical support for DOOM if DOOM has
been modified. It is advisable to make a backup of
DOOM and any WAD files you've obtained for use with
DOOM, before using DOOMUTIL.
Alpha testers: