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[sgi new additions] This version of doom was not recompiled for 6.3 but does appear to work on 6.3 and with R5K machines. [original README] This is SGI DOOM v1.9, a/k/a Ultimate DOOM. It was compiled under Irix v5.3, so go upgrade if you haven't already. It might work under 5.2, but that hasn't been tested. It does work under 6.2. SGI DOOM works on R3k and R4k machines. This is the shareware version (first episode) of the game. SGI DOOM works with the registered WADs for Ultimate DOOM and Doom ][. If you have a registered WAD, make sure you upgrade it to version 1.9. As a bonus, registered DOOM v1.9 (Ultimate DOOM) features a brand new episode, "Thy Flesh Consumed". This version of DOOM features mouse support and a few minor fixes. The DOS readme for v1.9 has been appended, as have Dave Taylor's original comments from version 1.7a. Mouse support: To activate the mouse, hit *keypad* /. Hit it again to get your mouse back. You'll want to remember that, since doom grabs your mouse from X, and you can't use it normally until you hit keypad / again (or quit doom). To start with mouse support active, use the -grabmouse option. The keyboard still works as usual, mouse or not, so you can use the mouse instead of arrow keys and use the shoot/run/strafe keys as usual. Useful mouse buttons: left: fire middle: strafe right: walk (or run with run key) double click right/middle: open Fixes: - Sndserver now looks at extra wads loaded through -file, so any sounds present in those files will be heard. Now "chooks" make chicken noises, for example. - Iconizing the window or hitting pause stops using all available CPU in a single-player game. Network games can't be paused in this way. - 24-bit X works (sgixdoom selects a 8-bit visual). Note that keys can be redefined by using the ascii codes for keys. For example, to make 'f' into the fire key, put the following in ~/.doomrc: key_fire 102 As usual, the SGI version is completely unsupported. Don't bug id, SGI, or anyone else if there are problems. You got what you payed for! [README for sgixdoom v1.7a] Included at the end is the stock README file which came with DOS DOOM v1.9. If you don't know jack about DOOM, you might want to read it. It mostly applies except where it doesn't. Some preliminary notes: 1. I did this for fun. It doesn't generate revenue. Please don't call or write us with bug reports. They cost us money. Thanks. Besides, the Indy has to go back, so the bugs can't be fixed. 2. The design philosophy of this port was to get something working which was fun. It ain't no opus just because it runs on an SGI so don't get your hopes up. There are two executables, sgixdoom and sndserver. They both need to be in your path. If sndserver isn't, you won't get sound. If sgixdoom isn't, you won't get doom. If you have a machine without sound capability and the sndserver program crashes, then remove the sndserver program. If sgixdoom can't find it, it'll play without sound. The data file doom1.wad must either be in the current directory or must be in the directory pointed to by the environment variable DOOMWADDIR. The default.cfg file is now in ~/.doomrc. It'll be created the first time you run DOOM. Wouldn't bother messing with it except for chat macros if you like to use them. You're stuck with the Wolf/DOOM standard keyboard controls. CTRL fires, SHIFT makes you go fast, ALT lets you sidle, and the arrow keys move you around. No mouse support and No whining. It's a level playing field, now. Let's see how you mousey types do against us keyboard players. There are a few new/different options. To play a net game, you do this: "sgixdoom -net <myplayernumber> <otherguyhostname ...>". So for a three person game between the machines huey, dewey, and louie, you might type: huey> sgixdoom -net 1 dewey louie dewey> sgixdoom -net 2 huey louie louie> sgixdoom -net 3 huey dewey It's a slightly queer syntax, but the number lets you be a color not determined by your machine address which is kinda nice. You can specify a different port number to use by saying "-port <num>". Another new option is inflating the screen size. You'll quickly discover that 320x200 is just REAL small on 1280x1024 screens. You can use -2, -3, or -4 to double, triple, or quadruple the window size. There's a speed hit, but SGI's are sweet. I wouldn't sweat it. With a 3x inflation on an Indy, it's blitting literally 19 times the normal number of pixels biltted on a DOS machine, and it feels like high-end 486 speed. This game uses the MITSHM extension to X. It also uses Sys V shared memory. I'm not terribly expert with the latter, so if stale shared memory starts to accumulate on your system, reboot I guess, and my apologies in advance. I think I wrote enough code to reclaim the stuff if it sees it lying around. Quitting gracefully will reduce the chance of bad things happening. Thanks to Silicon Graphics for loaning the Indy. Special thanks to Gretchen Helms for being terribly cool and Paul Close for being very helpful and for the following quote: "[DOS] sucks dead bunnies through a bent straw." Something a Whole Lot Like This will be available for Linux and QNX soon. =-ddt-> ----- DOS DOOM v1.9 README ----- Welcome to v1.9 of DOOM! id Software respectfully requests that you do not modify the levels for the shareware version of DOOM. We feel that the distribution of new levels that work with the shareware version of DOOM will lessen a potential user's incentive to purchase the registered version. If you would like to work with modified levels of DOOM, we encourage you to purchase the registered version of the game. Make sure you read the DOOM FAQ v6.666 if you have any problems or are anxious to find out about the World of DOOM! The 4 files of the FAQ are DMFAQ66A.TXT, DMFAQ66B.TXT, etc. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------ Additional support ------------------------------------------------------------ If you are looking for external PWADs for DOOM, DOOM2 or Heretic, look no further than the DOOMania! BBS, owned and operated by Paul Johnson. The BBS number is (317) 662-8842, the voice number is (317) 662-1449. ------------------------------------------------------------ Auxiliary programs ------------------------------------------------------------ There are a number of auxiliary programs that come with DOOM. These are DM.EXE, the DeathManager you use as a front-end for network and modem play; DWANGO.EXE, the client software for the NEW multiplayer gaming environment of the future; IPXSETUP.EXE, the IPX Network Device Driver that enables you to play DOOM over an office network that uses the IPX protocol and SERSETUP.EXE, the Serial Device Driver that enables you to play DOOM over the modem or serial cable. The documentation for the DM.EXE program is named DM.TXT, the documentation for the DWANGO.EXE program is named DWANGO.TXT. The documentation for the IPXSETUP.EXE and SERSETUP.EXE programs follow. ------------------------------------------------------------- Get our latest releases from the following places: id Software's BBS home: Software Creations BBS "Home of the Authors" 1200/2400 V.42/MNP: 508-365-2359 2400-16.8k HST US Robotics: 508-368-4137 2400-14.4k V.32/V.32bis Hayes: 508-368-7036 id Software's anonymous ftp home: ftp.uwp.edu /pub/games/id ------------------------------------------------------------- _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT This program was written by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 orsend a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ DOOM ADDENDUM ------------------------------------------------------------ Welcome to DOOM. Before playing, you'll need to read the DOOM manual and this addendum which contains information for playing in Multiplayer mode, as well as technical support and troubleshooting instructions. To avoid compatibility errors, please make sure that your machine and network conform to the system requirements listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------- DOOM(TM) requires an IBM compatible 386 or better with 4 megs of RAM, a VGA graphics card, and a hard disk drive. A 486 or better, a Sound Blaster Pro(TM) or 100% compatible sound card is recommended. A network that uses the IPX protocol is required for network gameplay. ------------------------------------------------------------- MULTIPLAYER MODE ------------------------------------------------------------- GETTING STARTED ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Install DOOM as described in the manual. 2. Launch DOOM from the SETUP program, by going to the directory in which you installed DOOM, type SETUP, and press the ENTER key. (If you are installing DOOM for the first time the SETUP program will be automatically launched.) Unlike playing DOOM in single player mode, DOOM in multiplayer mode must be run either from the SETUP program or by using the command line parameters mentioned later in this addendum. 3. The SETUP program not only allows you to configure DOOM to your system but lets you tell DOOM information that is necessary for the multiplayer game, (i.e. number of players, skill level, mode, etc.) The SETUP program is simple to use--providing context sensitive help at the bottom of the screen. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: A maximum of four people can play multiplayer DOOM on a network. COMPATIBLE NETWORKS: To play multiplayer, you must have a network that uses the IPX protocol. Check your network manuals for information regarding your protocol. Novell networks use the IPX protocol. MULTIPLE GAMES ON THE NET: To play a multiplayer game while another group is also playing the multiplayer game, you'll need to change your network port address from the SETUP application. The port address tells your server where to send information that is sent over the network. Network addresses range from 1-64000. You should refer to the person in charge of your network for possible port addresses. ------------------------------------------------------------- MULTIPLAYER INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------- Many of the rules for playing DOOM change for the multiplayer game. Read the following information carefully before you begin to play DOOM in multiplayer mode. MENUS: When you activate the Options menu or submenus, the game KEEPS RUNNING so that other players can continue with the action. So it is best to find a safe place before adjusting screen sizes or sounds. UNPAUSE: A player may Pause the game by pressing the PAUSE key, but any other player can Unpause the game by pressing the PAUSE key again. Make sure it's OK with your buddies before taking a breather. SAVE: When you do a savegame during a network game, it saves on every player's system in the savegame slot you select, writing over whatever was there. Before saving the game, players should agree on a safe slot to save in. LOAD: You cannot load a saved game while playing a multiplayer game. To load a game everyone must quit from the current game and restart the game from the saved game. To start a game from a saved game, you can either select it from the SETUP program or identify it as a command line parameter. WEAPONS: When a player runs over a weapon, he picks it up, but the weapon remains in the game for other players to take. Note: Shotguns dropped by former human sergeants are removed from the game after being picked up or smashed. DEATH: If you die and restart in the level, previously taken items and destroyed monsters DON'T reappear. Even though you've died, other players have survived. We didn't want to undo all of their fine destruction by reviving every monster in the area. However, this also means the level will eventually run dry of monsters and ammunition. You'll have to decide when the level is played out. UNIFORM COLORS: In net games, each player's uniform is a different color. The color of your character is the color behind your face on the status bar. The colors are BROWN, INDIGO (black), GREEN, and RED. CHAT MODE: In a multiplayer game you can communicate with other players in the Chat mode. To enter into Chant mode and broadcast a message to all the players, press the letter t. A cursor will appear where your messaging is normally placed. To broadcast to a specific player, instead of pressing t you'll need to press the first letter of the player's color. (B)rown, (I)ndigo, (G)reen, and (R)ed. For example, to send a message to the brown character, you would press the letter b. CHAT MACROS: In a multiplayer game, you can send your own pre-defined macros (defined in the SETUP program) by initiating Chat mode (as stated above), then holding ALT and pressing the number key that corresponds to the macro you wish to send. For example, if macro #2 is "Eat it and die!", initiate Chat mode by pressing 'T', then hold down ALT and press 2. EXITING A LEVEL: When one player exits a level, all players instantly exit with him, regardless of their position or their status. ------------------------------------------------------------- COOPERATIVE OR DEATHMATCH MODE ------------------------------------------------------------- There are two ways to play multiplayer--DeathMatch and Cooperative. In Cooperative mode the players work together. In DeathMatch mode your mission is to kill everything that moves, including your buddies. You can choose which mode you wish to play from the SETUP application. The differences between Cooperative and DeathMatch mode are as follows: WHERE YOU START: In Cooperative mode each player begins in the same area. In DeathMatch mode the players begin in completely different areas--if you want to see your buddy you'll need to hunt him down. Plus, each time you die, you'll restart in one of several random locations. KEYS: Unlike in single-player or Cooperative mode gameplay, in DeathMatch mode the players start each location with the keys necessary for opening any locked door in that area. STATUS BAR: In DeathMatch mode the ARMS section on the status bar is replaced with "FRAG." The FRAG section displays the number of times you've killed your opponents. AUTOMAP: In Cooperative mode the Automap works the same way it does in single-player mode. Each player is represented by a different color arrow. In DeathMatch mode you won't receive the pleasure of seeing your opponents on the map. Just like the monsters, your friends could be just around the corner, and you won't know until you face them. SPY MODE: If you're playing in Cooperative mode, press F12 to toggle through the other players' viewpoint(s). Press any other key to return to your view. You still retain your own status bar at the bottom, and if your view reddens from pain it is YOU, not your partner, who has been hit. INTERMISSION SCREENS: In both Cooperative and DeathMatch mode the intermission screen tallies your achievement. In Cooperative mode the intermission screen lists the achievements for all players in the game. In DeathMatch mode the intermission provides a death count on everyone, letting you know who killed whom. ------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHMATCH MODE GAMEPLAY NOTES ------------------------------------------------------------- The rules for completing or winning a DeathMatch game have intentionally been left general. Any player can exit an area and force all of the players to move to the next area. Also, there is no limit on how many kills are required to declare a player the winner. We decided to leave this up to you. You know what you like best! Note: Before you play DOOM in DeathMatch mode you should be familiar with the layout of every area in DOOM. As you know, in DeathMatch mode your startup location is random and often in an area that is very hostile. ------------------------------------------------------------- MULTIPLAYER DEMO RECORDING ------------------------------------------------------------- You can record your tournaments for posterity! To record multi- player demos, add the line "-record demoz" to the command-line. Make sure the other player is recording also, or it won't work. If you need more time, add the "-maxdemo <K>" option to increase demo buffer space. Make sure both of you specify the same amount. DOOM defaults to 128K of demo buffer space, to specify 1meg you would type "-maxdemo 1024" on the command-line. IF DOOM BOMBS TO DOS WITH A "Z_MALLOC" ERROR, YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MEMORY FOR THE MAXDEMO AMOUNT SPECIFIED! When you wish to stop recording, press the Q or F10 keys and both players will exit to DOS. To play the demo back, merely type, "DOOM -playdemo demoz" and the demo will play back. To see the other player, press the F12 key. Press F12 to toggle between all players in the demo. The TAB key will display the automap. You can set the name of the demo file to anything you want. "demoz" was just an example name. ------------------------------------------------------------- RUNNING DOOM FROM THE COMMAND LINE ------------------------------------------------------------- Much of the information you give to DOOM through the SETUP program can be provided by passing program parameters to the appropriate device driver on the command line. NETWORK PLAY ------------ When you want to run a network game, you use IPXSETUP.EXE which is the device driver for DOOM's network mode. The parameters are as follows: -NODES starts DOOM as a network game and sets the number of players who are going to play. If you don't specify the number of nodes, the default is 2. -nodes <# of players> -PORT sets the port from which to play DOOM multiplayer on the network. By setting a different port, more than one group of players can play DOOM on a single network. -port <# of the port> MODEM PLAY ---------- When you want to play a modem or null-modem game, you need to run SERSETUP.EXE which is the device driver for DOOM's serial communications mode. The parameters are as follows: -DIAL tells the program which number to dial, if you're going to do the calling. -dial <phone number> -ANSWER puts your modem into Answer mode so someone can call you and play DOOM. -answer -COM1, -COM2, -COM3, -COM4 specifies which COM port your modem or serial cable is connected to. Very important! -com1 -8250 tells SERSETUP to set the UART to 8250. Just in case your 16550 UART is acting up at the higher speed. -8250 -IRQ sets the IRQ for the COM port. -irq <irq number> -PORT sets the COM I/O port that SERSETUP uses to communicate with your modem. To use hexadecimal, such as the number 0x3f8, you would type "-port 0x3f8". -port <port number> -<#> sets the baud rate of your COM port, overriding the value in the MODEM.CFG if you're running a modem game. Legal values are 9600, 14400, 38400, 57600. Example: -14400 Note that to run a null-modem game, you must have a null-modem cable plugged into a serial port on both computers and each computer runs SERSETUP.EXE with a -COM# parameter as well as any General Parameters. Do not use the -ANSWER or -DIAL parameters, or SERSETUP will think you're using a modem. To get a null-modem cable, go to CompUSA or Radio Shack and say,"I need a null-modem cable to run a DOOM multiplayer game." VERY IMPORTANT! You will need to run the SETUP program and select Choose Modem from the Network/Modem/Serial menu so you can set your modem init string correctly. Merely select the modem and press Enter and SETUP will create a new MODEM.CFG file that corresponds to your modem (the MODEM.CFG file is used by SERSETUP for initing the modem.) If your modem is not in the list, you will most likely need to edit the MODEM.CFG file in the DOOM directory. The first line of the file is an initialization string that: * Turns off error-correction * Turns off data-compression The MODEM.CFG file has a Hayes-standard init string like this: AT Z S=46 &Q0 &D0 You just add your own commands after the "AT Z " if your modem doesn't work with these settings -- dig up your modem manual for the correct settings. The second line is a hangup string used when you quit DOOM. The third line is the baud rate at which you want your COM port set. The legal settings are: 9600, 14400, 38400, 57600. If the modem connection isn't working when you call your friend, have him call you instead. Try setting the modem to GENERIC (in the SETUP.EXE program) if your modems don't connect. If you STILL can't get the modems to connect, both of you should run your favorite COMM programs and connect with 9600, no error correction and no data compression. Then quit the COMM program and keep the connection going. Then just run SERSETUP with a -COM# parameter (as if you were running a null-modem game) since you're already connected. If you had trouble connecting, but figured out some settings that work, please fax them to us at (214) 686-9288 so we can expand our modem init string database and perhaps have the SETUP program ask you for your modem type in a future version of DOOM. GENERAL PARAMETERS ------------------ These parameters can be passed straight to DOOM, or passed to IPXSETUP or SERSETUP, which then pass them to DOOM. -LOADGAME allows you to start DOOM from a specified save game. Instead of using the saved game name, simply enter the number that corresponds to the slot you saved the game to on the SAVE GAME screen (0-5). -loadgame <# of the game> -DEATHMATCH starts DOOM as a DeathMatch game. If you don't enter DEATHMATCH as a command line parameter, DOOM will default to the Cooperative mode. -deathmatch -ALTDEATH specifies respawning items during DEATHMATCH. NOTE: Invulnerability and Invisibility do not respawn. -deathmatch -altdeath -SKILL sets the skill level (1-5) you wish to play. Only useful with -warp -- see below. -skill <# of skill level> -EPISODE sets the episode (1-3) you wish to play. The default episode is Episode One, Knee-Deep in the Dead. -episode <# of the episode> -CONFIG allows you to use your configuration file from any directory you choose. This is primarily for diskless workstations that don't have a C: drive to save config information to. You need to rename the default.cfg file created by the SETUP program to a directory and name of your choosing to avoid conflicts. -config <pathname> ex. -config f:\doom\data\myconfig.cfg -NOMONSTERS allows you to start playing with NO MONSTERS running around! This is great for DeathMatch where, really, the monsters just get in the way. Only useful with -warp -- see below. -nomonsters -RECORD tells DOOM to record the game you are starting. Demo files will be saved as <filename>.lmp. -record <filename> -MAXDEMO xxx If you want to record a demo bigger than 128k, use this option. xxx will be the size (in kilobytes) of the demo. example -MAXDEMO 1024 will record a 1 megabyte demo. -record <filename> -maxdemo xxx -RESPAWN tells DOOM that, yes, you are a badass, and yes, you want all the monsters to respawn around 8 seconds after you kill them. The NIGHTMARE skill level already does this. Note that using -respawn and -nomonsters at the same time is a dumb thing to do. Only useful with -warp -- see below. -respawn -TURBO xxx gives you a speed boost. This is great in DeathMatch! The value xxx can be from 0 to 250. The other player(s) will be notified of your speed increase! THIS IS CONSIDERED CHEATING IN SINGLE PLAYER MODE! -turbo xxx @<filename> will allow you to specify a Response file that DOOM will read additional command-line parameters from. For example, typing 'DOOM @MYPARMS' will tell DOOM to look in the MYPARMS file for additional command-line parameters. The file format is simply one parameter per line with a carriage return to terminate the line. Each parameter is typed exactly as you would type it on the DOS command-line. -FAST will make the monsters move and shoot up to 3 times faster, just as if you were playing in Nightmare mode, but without the respawning. Only useful with -warp -- see below. -fast -TIMER <# of minutes> will make DOOM exit the current level after a specified amount of minutes, going to the intermission screen. This option is only useful in DeathMatch mode. -timer xxx An example line for entering the above information would be: doom -loadgame 3 -deathmatch -skill 4 -timer 10 IMPORTANT: Only the following command-line parameters are available while using the -WARP parameter: -fast, -nomonsters, -skill, -respawn. ------------------------------------------------------------- ADDING MORE PHONE NUMBERS TO YOUR LIST ------------------------------------------------------------- You must use a text editor (such as EDIT that comes with DOS) to edit the MODEM.NUM file. The format is simple. The first line is the Person's name (which will appear in the list), the second line is the phone number. The third line should be blank. ------------------------------------------------------------- DOOM, the DOOM logo and DOOM likenesses are trademarks of id Software, inc.,(C)1993. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, inc. Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Labs, inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Special thanks to ZOOM in their help for 28.8 modem support.