Checksum

Galaxy_Stranger · Post by **Galaxy_Stranger** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:58 pm

Let's say you've created a .wad and you've got everything setup correctly and you're using custom midi tracks that are scripted for level music and other events.

Then, let's say you create a separate .wad that contains replacement .ogg's with the same file names to replace the midi music. If you're playing with other people and they don't include the extra music wad that contains the .ogg files, will you get a checksum error?

Post by **Chris** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:15 pm

I don't believe that'll be a problem.

HotWax · Post by **HotWax** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:08 pm

The only thing sent from one client to another is movement commands and game changes that effect everyone. (Map changes, DMFLAGS, etc) What music is playing shouldn't matter at all.

Piezo · Post by **Piezo** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:41 pm

I think checksums are only in Skulltag, though possibly ZDaemon. I'm pretty sure the checksum in Skulltag checks the file size, or the map lump size, or something in that nature.

Galaxy_Stranger · Post by **Galaxy_Stranger** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:25 am

Checksums are when the files don't match up for one reason or another. it's not specific to Skulltag or ZDaemon.

Mr. Tee · Post by **Mr. Tee** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:05 pm

Galaxy_Stranger wrote:Checksums are when the files don't match up for one reason or another. it's not specific to Skulltag or ZDaemon.

Galaxy_Stranger wrote:Then, let's say you create a separate .wad that contains replacement .ogg's with the same file names to replace the midi music.

Looks like you found the answer yourself.
If you load an *extra* WAD that *only* has new music, then netplay won't be affected (I used to do this many times with vanilla DOOM).

If you load the same wad but with different music, netplay shouldn't be affected, but I'm not certain.

Galaxy_Stranger · Post by **Galaxy_Stranger** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:33 pm

That's the whole question. If one player is using the extra .wad and the other is not.

Mr. Tee · Post by **Mr. Tee** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:23 pm

Well, as I said above, if you load an extra wad with just music it's OK!

And, you could even use IDMUS in netgames to change the music without messing anything up.

Macil · Post by **Macil** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:13 pm

The only thing I can think of that might cause a problem would be a wad with a new level (but only while the level is being played) or DEHACKED or DECORATE.

Arcane · Post by **Arcane** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:43 pm

Or you could just play with people who trust you, and ignore the "Omfg, out of sync" message.

guru · Post by **guru** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 2:47 am

split up the release into a map wad and music wads

Macil · Post by **Macil** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:58 pm

Arcane wrote:Or you could just play with people who trust you, and ignore the "Omfg, out of sync" message.

Are you [censored word]????!!?

The out of sync message means you guys aren't playing in the same game any more!

Tormentor667 · Post by **Tormentor667** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:45 pm

Mr. Tee wrote:Well, as I said above, if you load an extra wad with just music it's OK!
And, you could even use IDMUS in netgames to change the music without messing anything up.

I don't think so, because then you could load up an altered wad with an altered colorpalette (for better vision) and this would be cheating

Macil · Post by **Macil** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:50 pm

Where'd cheating come from??! Anyways, it is possible to load an altered pallette to cheat.