LZDoom 3.84 released

[drfrag]

Download

• Windows 64 bit
• Windows 32 bit
• macOS
• Linux 64 bit
• Linux 32 bit
• Source code

Fixes/features since 3.83a

• Fixed taking screenshots in menus with Space when Sys_Rq is set as screenshot key (randi).
• Bumped ZScript version to be the same as in GZDoom.
• Fixed stretching for 256 and 240 pixels tall skies in software.
• Removed and replaced the following LevelCompatibility functions: FlipLine, GetNumMapThings, GetMapThingPos, GetMapThingAngle, SetMapThingAngle.
• Fixed lighting problems with weapon models.
• Remove UM skill from the menu now that i've added the real thing with 2xmonsters in RUDE, still works with skill 5.
• Replaced the useless 160x200 scale preset with widescreen 356x200.
• Add option to reset controls to defaults.
• A lot of stuff from GZDoom.

Details

• See full changelog here: https://github.com/drfrag666/gzdoom/commits/g3.3mgw

[Goldenflare5643]

Does LZDoom use the same opengl version as GZDoom?

[Graf Zahl]

No, it uses the renderer from GZDoom 3.3.

[drfrag]

It's the old renderer with later additions plus D3D for software.

[Goldenflare5643]

It's the old renderer with later additions plus D3D for software.

Whats d3d?

[Redneckerz]

Does LZDoom use the same opengl version as GZDoom?

It targets OpenGL 2.1 primarily and the software renderer on DX9.

However, In a recent comment Frag did mention it also supports OpenGL 3.3 with broken drivers, but this is not the main target of LZDoom. LZDoom (Legacy ZDoom) targets lower end GPU hardware first and formost.

GZDoom minimally needs OpenGL 3.3 but ideally loves Vulkan or OpenGL 4.5.

@Dr.Frag thanks for this release, this is the build i am going to use for my Doom adventures from now on.

EDIT:

It's the old renderer with later additions plus D3D for software.

Whats d3d?

Short for Direct3D. Its part of the DirectX component base.

[Goldenflare5643]

So im asking about what renderer LZDoom uses because i'm trying to get LZDoom hardware renderer work on an old windows XP machine I got the other day.

It currently:
~Works with ZDoom
~Works with Zandronum, software only
~GZDoom 32/64Bit isnt recognised as a windows application.

So does LZDoom work on old machines like that too?

BTW, its a HP Compaq DC5100

EDIT: The small form factor version of that machine.

[Graf Zahl]

If Zandronum works software only, you won't be able to use LZDoom with OpenGL as well.

[Goldenflare5643]

If Zandronum works software only, you won't be able to use LZDoom with OpenGL as well.

Ok, but what about GZDoom not being a valid application? Is that just because it has some compatibility issue with Windows XP?

EDIT: Because I could just get a cheap old graphics card and be able to run opengl.

[Goldenflare5643]

If Zandronum works software only, you won't be able to use LZDoom with OpenGL as well.

Ok, but what about GZDoom not being a valid application? Is that just because it has some compatibility issue with Windows XP?

EDIT: Because I could just get a cheap old graphics card and be able to run opengl.

Scratch that I just remembered that I have an old NVidia Quadro 600 lying around.

EDIT: But GZDoom still doesnt work

[Graf Zahl]

No, GZDoom no longer works with XP, compatibility was dropped when I upgraded the compiler to Visual Studio 2019 which no longer features an XP toolset for compilation.

[Goldenflare5643]

No, GZDoom no longer works with XP, compatibility was dropped when I upgraded the compiler to Visual Studio 2019 which no longer features an XP toolset for compilation.

What is the last GZDoom version that is compatible with windows XP?

More importantly is LZDoom more up to date than that version?

[Graf Zahl]

1) The last 4.1 release
2) Yes and no. The renderer is a lot older but it has integrated a few more recent features.

[Goldenflare5643]

1) The last 4.1 release
2) Yes and no. The renderer is a lot older but it has integrated a few more recent features.

For playing more updated mods then should I use LZDoom?

More importantly is there a list of commands in GZDoom that LZDoom is missing? I cant find any lists or reference on the ZDoom wiki...

[drfrag]

LZDoom should definitely run on XP, also lowres scaling modes are still supported natively for OpenGL but you'd need to set texture filtering mode to none.
OpenGL 2.1 is not the main target of LZDoom, GL 2.1 is required and 4.5 recommended. The old renderer tends to run better (and not crash) on old hardware and the modern one runs better on modern hardware.

For playing more updated mods then should I use LZDoom?

Sure.