Can I run a custom map and a pk3 at the same time?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:35 pm

I downloaded some pk3, but they only change gameplay, not the maps.

Can I use the pk3 with some custom maps? How to do it?

SanyaWaffles · Post by **SanyaWaffles** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 6:02 pm

yeah, it's possible.

pk3s/wads are cumulative so you can add as many as you want and they'll stack:

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gzdoom.exe -iwad doom2.wad -file gameplay.pk3 shader.pk3 funny_thing_that_replaces_enemies_with_spinel_from_steven_universe.pk3 mappack.wad

Like so.

Note none of those are actual filenames as far as I can tell except doom2.wad, I just made them up for the sake of example.

Note: if you do multiplayer you'll want everyone to have the same load order. It might not seem like it's important, but it does matter as it might change certain things about how GZDoom works and how it sends packets across the network.

Trista · Post by **Trista** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:26 am

Where do I have to put that code?

SanyaWaffles · Post by **SanyaWaffles** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:03 pm

it's a command line. Use a command prompt in Windows, or a Linux shell like a Terminal.

If command line is not your thing, look into using a launcher for Windows like ZDL to load mods on top of one another.

Trista · Post by **Trista** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:17 am

I installed ZDL, it's fine, thanks!

SanyaWaffles · Post by **SanyaWaffles** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:03 pm

Glad I could be of help!

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