First time GZDOOM user, not having any luck with it.

[Tarkaris]

Alright, Details.

So I want to play good ol' D4D and so I follow the instructions specific to D4D and generic GZDOOM/ ZDL use but I only get 1 of 2 results when I try to run things:

1.
Attempting to run a classic doom IWAD gives me the following:

"Execution could not continue.

Cannot find a game IWAD (doom.wad, doom2.wad, heretic.wad, etc.).
Did you install GZDoom properly? You can do either of the following:

1. Place one or more of these wads in the same directory as GZDoom.
2. Edit your gzdoom-username.ini and add the directories of your iwads
to the list beneath [IWADSearch.Directories]"

And
2.
Attempting to run a custom map wad such as Scythe 2 or the JPCP gets me:

"Execution could not continue.

Palette not found"

I have tried doing the WITI file trick for GZDOOM and I keep getting the same errors even without mods in the external files section whether or not I'm trying to do a classic Doom WAD or a custom one. I haven't a clue on where and what to type in the username.ini so I haven't tried that.

Thanks for your patience and hoping to join in the carnage with the rest of this community with some help.

[wildweasel]

The obvious question first, I suppose: do you own Doom or Doom 2? Does GZDoom (or ZDL) know where the game data (IWAD) is?

[Tarkaris]

I have the WADs and they are both in the same folder as GZDOOM, as specified for ZDL use. I have also tried simply dragging one or even both WADs onto GZDOOM with result #1 of the top post occuring.

[Kappes Buur]

..... Some trouble .....
Thanks for your patience and hoping to join in the carnage with the rest of this community with some help.

The obvious question first, I suppose: do you own Doom or Doom 2? Does GZDoom (or ZDL) know where the game data (IWAD) is?

That certainly is a valid question.

In order to play an IWAD or a PWAD with GZDOOM, or any game engine, you must either

1. have puchased (probably from Steam) and installed the DOOM and/or DOOM2 game to obtain the IWAD required to run GZDOOM
or
2. download and install Freedoom to obtain the free IWADs to play PWADs for either ExMx (DOOM/DOOM Ultimate) or MAPxx (DOOM2). However, because of the copyright issue, textures and weapons and monsters are different from regular DOOM.

Then read https://zdoom.org/wiki/Installation_and ... n_of_ZDoom

[Tarkaris]

Note to self: Check my WADs next time! Thank you kindly ^^