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- DooMenu v2.2
- for
- DOOM II
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- Created by Sam Westbrook
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- INTRODUCTION
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- DooMenu v2.2 is for use with DOOM II. It allows you to choose
- skill level, mission, add external files, and use many more options.
- DooMenu v2.2 now has mouse support (I recommend using a mouse).
- It has a new graphical window-type display, and is quick and easy to use.
- You don't ever have to worry about typing in command line again. I hope
- you enjoy it.
-
- DooMenu v2.2 is Shareware and may be distributed freely.
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- GETTING STARTED
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- Before you use DooMenu v2.2, you must first put it in the directory
- where your DOOM2.EXE file is stored. If DOOM2.EXE is not found, DooMenu v2.2
- will not run. Once it is in the directory with your DOOM2.EXE file
- (presumably C:\DOOM2) your ready to go. Now, just type 'DMENU22'.
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- COMMANDS
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- DooMenu v2.2 has many command buttons. When you start DooMenu v2.2,
- you will see five command buttons. Here is what they do:
-
- Exit - Of course, this command exits you from DooMenu v2.2. This can be
- used at any time to exit without starting up DOOM II. However, you can
- always cancel if you happen to press it by accident.
-
- Options - Once this button is pressed it will display a menu that allows you
- to choose your options. The option menu is further reviewed in the option
- section down there somewhere.
-
- Add File - This command button allows you to add an external .WAD file to
- your start-up. Once it is pressed a window will be displayed giving you a
- directory, drive, and file list. Go through it to find the .WAD file you
- want. When your done, simple press the 'DONE' button (If no file is
- selected it will not allow you to proceed unless you choose one or press
- cancel). NOTE: The origional DOOM .WAD files will not work with DOOM II.
-
- Run Doom - This command button will exit the program and run DOOM II
- according to your specified options, such as: Skill Level, Mission, External
- Files, and any other option you choose.
-
- Display Doom Start-Up - This will display a window that will show your
- current start-up status; listing Skill Level, Mission, .WAD File, and your
- selected options.
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- SELECTING SKILL LEVEL AND MISSION
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- Yep, its pretty simple, just click on the desired Skill and Mission
- displayed in the list boxes when you load DooMenu v2.2. To look at or choose
- more missions click on the down or up arrow on the right side of the list box.
-
- DooMenu v2.2 allows you to choose from the 1st through to the last
- two secrect levels - 31 and 32. Also, you can choose any Skill Level you
- want, which are the original five.
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- OPTIONS
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- As your read above, options are selected by pressing the 'OPTIONS'
- command button. The options menu will display fourteen options to choose
- from. When you click on a some options like turbo, and record, the program
- will ask you to input information that is needed to use the option. Below
- is a list of the fourteen options and what they do.
-
- Devparm - Allows you to take .PCX pictures while playing. Just press 'F1' at
- any time to take a screen shot. Also, this parameter is used in conjunction
- with many other options. WARNING: Disabling the Devparm parameter will
- disable many other functions which including the warp command (Which is
- needed to start-up on a certain level). This is why the Devparm command is
- already selected for you.
-
- Respawn - This option will make enemies regenerate in a non-Nightmare mode
- after they have been killed. Good Luck >:-)
-
- Nomonsters - This option will start the game with no monsters. It is
- probably better used for a deathmatch game when you don't want monsters to
- get in the way.
-
- Nojoy - Pretty obvious - this option will disable the use a the joystick.
-
- Nomouse - I bet you'll never figure out what this means. Yep, It disables
- the mouse.
-
- Nosfx - This option will disable the sound effects.
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- Nomusic - This option will disable the background music.
-
- Nosound - This option disables both sound effects and background music.
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- Fast - This option will disable respawn in Nightmare mode.
-
- Altdeath - This option will activate deathmatch v2.2 rules.
-
- Loadgame - This option will allow you to start with a previously saved game.
- When you click on this option, it will ask you which save game you want
- to start from - Choose a number from 0 to 5. When your finished press the
- 'DONE' button. If you decide you didn't wan't it after all, just click on
- the option again to remove it.
-
- Playdemo - This option will allow you to play .LMP files. When clicked it
- will display a window exactly like the one mentioned in the 'Add File'
- command. The only difference is that you can only choose .LMP files.
- Neat huh? The reason why the drive list and dir list are disabled is because
- you can't choose an .LMP file from another directory. You can, however,
- with .WAD files. For more info see the 'Add File' command in the COMMAND
- section.
-
- Record - This option will allow you to create your own demos. When clicked
- it will display a window that asks you to enter the name of your new demo.
- NOTE: Do not add the extention '.LMP' to the end of your file name, DOOM II
- does this for you.
-
- Turbo - This option will increase the speed of the marine by up to 255%.
- When it is clicked a window will be displayed with a horizontal scroll bar.
- Press on the right or left arrow of the scroll bar to the desired speed.
- The marine's speed percent will be displayed above as you move the cursor on
- the scroll bar.
-
- That's all the options that I have right now. Remember, to disable
- an option that you didn't really want to use, just click on it again and
- watch the little 'X' in the box disappear.
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- CREDITS
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- DOOM is trademark of id Software.
-
- DooMenu v1.4 - v2.2 are, uhh - my programs.
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- MISCELANEOUS
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- If you have any questions, comments, bug reports, or new ideas
- for future versions, feel free to write me at my home address:
-
- Sam Westbrook
- P.O. Box 694
- Soda Springs, Idaho
- 83276
-
- or through e-mail:
-
- (xwkp16a@prodigy.com)
-
- If you have enjoyed using this program, please send contributions for
- its future development. Thanks for using DooMenu.
-
- P.S. If your looking for a great origional-DOOM startup program, check out
- kDOOM2 by Keith Tate.
-