The status of ZDoom 2.0.97

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:50 pm

I'm going to start by modding GunRoar because I can think of a few things I want in there and just aren't. Like a practice mode without life limits and a -nomusic option that only stops the music and not the sound effects, as well as a Single Life mode because I'm used to resetting all my overhead shooters when I die anyway. (this is one of the first games that I feel does not require that!)

Piezo · Post by **Piezo** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:29 pm

KingofFlames wrote:I also want to learn how to program, it sounds fun!

It's as much fun as math.

Necromage · Post by **Necromage** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:26 pm

But I love math. I know a little c++ and I would like to eventually be able to do something like gzdoom.

Shadelight · Post by **Shadelight** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:02 pm

add edge support! then we can all die happily

jallamann · Post by **jallamann** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:08 pm

Do it yourself and experience the difficulty in merging two completely different things.

You might as well go to a golf specialist and request a ball who is both bowling-compatible as well as possible to play baseball with.

Belial · Post by **Belial** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:30 pm

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Shadelight · Post by **Shadelight** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:13 pm

@jallamann: /me knows nothing of programming though

jallamann · Post by **jallamann** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:18 pm

It shows.

Belial · Post by **Belial** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:23 pm

KingofFlames wrote:@jallamann: /me knows nothing of programming though

sirjuddington · Post by **sirjuddington** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:22 pm

It might be possible to write a converter from DDF to DECORATE, though.

Deathsong12 · Post by **Deathsong12** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:41 pm

I guess so. But do all the functions in .DDF have DECORATE equvilents, and vice versa

wildweasel · Post by **wildweasel** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:49 pm

There are some things DDF does that Decorate doesn't, and vice versa. For example:

DDF
* Nofire_return allows the firing state to pause if the trigger is released, and continue where it left off when the trigger is pressed again
* Real-time setting of transparencies for Things and muzzleflashes
* Can modify original Doom items without having to duplicate and inherit

DECORATE
* Ability to use dummy ammo-types as variables to achieve all kinds of effects
* No need to create a new Attack if you just want a chaingun with a different sound
* Monsters, items and projectiles are easily switched around so you can make a gun that shoots Medikits

Deathsong12 · Post by **Deathsong12** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:52 pm

I've always wanted a medkit laucher. It should work like this: Replace all the medkits on the map with a ammo type that has exactly the same sprites as the Medkit. Then the gun uses one of this ammo type to lauch a projectile that spawns a medkit on impact. Fun and useless.

MartinHowe · Post by **MartinHowe** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:05 am

Graf Zahl wrote:I think that happened when Daniel declared that Legacy is dead.

Thanks be to Daniel, "Killer of Legacy"; -- we owe ya one

Post by **Bio Hazard** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:05 am

So no word from randy yet? I don't know about you guys, but I would be perfectly satisfied with an "I have done absolutely nothing for months." post. As long as it gets out and we aren't just left guessing...