BOOM-TC2 - BOOM: Shadow of The Zedix (version 2) A Total Conversion for Ultimate Doom v1.9 featuring a complete episode (9 maps), new sounds and graphics, new monsters and new weapons. This is a 'legalized' version of BOOM-TC.ZIP. The original version contained an illegal hacked doom.exe; this version has an equivalent DeHackEd patch, so you can either patch your own legal copy of doom.exe, or just run it directly with an appropriate Source Port. Original author: Lari Muuriaisniemi (L.mR-SOFTWARE) lari.muuriaisniemi@mbnet.fi Version 2 Update: Sparky of KISS Software kelm@eisa.net.au Mods made by Sparky of KISS Software: - converted the illegally supplied doom.exe into an equivalent DeHackEd patch (boom-tc2.deh) using DeHackEd v3.1. The author had hidden the exe (boom.exe) inside a .lzh archive within the .zip archive. The version 1.3 update (11boom13.zip) also contained an illegal doom.exe, simply renamed to boom.dat and packed in boomupd.zip - a zip within a zip. No wonder the Archive Maintainer at the Official Doom Archive Web Site didn't notice this illegal upload !!! - removed the modified cheat codes from the new DeHackEd patch. - deleted the modified episode 2 level names from the DeHackEd patch. - deleted the duplicate copies of the sounds dswpnup, dsdmpain, dspopain and dsmetal. - fixed 9 of the sounds which had higher and lower sample rates than Doom's standard 11,025 samples/sec. - combined the three wad files (boom.wad sounds.wad boomupd.wad) into a single wad boom-tc2.wad - deleted the unused, faulty texture BADWAY. - deleted the unchanged doom sprites for the computer area map (PMAP). - adjusted the offset for the "HELP" menu graphic (M_RDTHIS). - added the missing sprite for the Cyberdemon replacement (CYBRE3). - the original 3 wad files totalled 6.4MB, the fixes mentioned above has decreased the size of boom-tc2.wad to less than 4MB. - the original distribution contained a whopping 18 files and this version has only 4: boom-tc2.deh a patch for Ultimate Doom v1.9 and DeHackEd v3.1 (replaces the illegal doom.exe originally supplied). boom-tc2.wad the resources - maps, sounds, graphics, sprites, etc. boom-tc2.txt you're reading it now. boom-tc2.hlp a Windows help file containing the story, screen shots, etc. ======================================================================= INSTALLATION: ------------ 'Plain Vanilla' Ultimate Doom: Note: BOOM-TC2 will NOT work with regular Doom I. You'll need to upgrade to Ultimate Doom v1.9 if you haven't already. A free upgrade patch can be obtained from id Software's web page at http://www.idsoftware.com/ To play this with 'Plain Vanilla' Ultimate Doom you'll first need to create a replacement doom.exe using DeHackEd v3.1 and boom-tc2.deh. For example: dehacked -reload -load boom-tc2.deh Secondly, you will also need to add the extra Doom sprites into boom-tc2.wad using a wad editor like DeuSF, DeuTex, WinTex or NWT. For example, deusf -as boom-tc2.wad In summary: a) copy the utilities DeHackEd and DeuSF to your Doom directory (you can get them from ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/) b) copy boom-tc2.deh and boom-tc2.wad to your Doom directory c) create a replacement doom.exe (doomhack.exe): dehacked -reload -load boom-tc2.deh d) add the extra sprite graphics to boom-tc2.wad: deusf -as boom-tc2.wad e) to play the game, just run: doomhack -file boom-tc2.wad DO NOT DISTRIBUTE doomhack.exe or the patched boom-tc2.wad because they contain data which is copyrighted by id Software. Doom Source Ports: A better way is to use a Doom Source Port which can import DeHackEd patches and pwads containing sprite data - such as: Boom, PRboom, MBF, SMMU, ZDoom, Legacy, PrjDoom, etc. Patching is not required and the BOOM-TC2 files can be used as-is. For example: Boom/MBF/SMMU/ZDoom/PrjDoom: -deh boom-tc2 -file boom-tc2 PRboom: -width 640 -height 400 -deh boom-tc2 -file boom-tc2 Legacy: -deh boom-tc2.deh -file boom-tc2.wad The original text file follows: ======================================================================= DOOM Total Conversion: ±°°°° °°° °°° °° °° ±°° °°° ° Ý ° Û Û ± Û Ý³± ±±± ²±ÛÛ °±° °±° ± ²²² ± Þ ² ± ³ ² ²² ² ²² ±± ²±± ±°± ² ÛÝ ÛÛ ² Û ² ² ²² ± ²Û ²² ²Û Û ³ Û Û ² Û Û Û² Ý Û² Û² Û² ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛ Û ³ ÛÛ ÝÛ Ý ÝÞÛ ÝÛ³ Ý Þ ÛÛ Û² ³ Ý ³Ý ³ ³ "Shadow of The Zedix" v1.0 For DOOM v1.9 Created By: L.mR-SOFTWARE (c) 1995-1996 Replaces DOOM Episode 1: Knee-Deep in the Dead ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * BOOM is only for Ultimate DOOM v1.9 (or maybe normal version v1.9 too) * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- READ THIS!!! ------------ Update patch comes with this package. Update BOOM-TC before you start playing. If you haven't version 1.9 of DOOM already, get the update patch. Try this internet FTP-site: ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom/ * Story? * See the BOOM.HLP if you want to see story. It comes with update patch (11BOOM13.ZIP) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Who are created BOOM-TC? * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many stuff of BOOM-TC was created by Lari Muuriaisniemi from L.mR-SOFTWARE (My e-mail address is: lari.muuriaisniemi@mbnet.fi) Secret level (IDMAP01!.WAD) was created by: id SOFTWARE (I think). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Play Information and used editors, ect. * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game : DOOM v1.9 Level(s) : E1M1-E1M9 New sounds : Yes New musics : No New Graphics : Yes, most of graphics are new! Demos Replaced : No Editors used : DMGRAPH NeoPaint v3.2 Paint Shop Pro (version 3) DCK 3.61 Waded 1.83 DEU 5.1 NewWadTool v1.3 (That was very important tool) Build time : hmmm.. 1-2 years, I think.. Known bugs : Yes, some little bugs, but I fix them in next version of BOOM-TC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Copyright / Permissions * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- You may NOT use these levels as a base to build additional levels. You MAY distribute BOOM-TC, provided you include all files from !BOOM-TC.ZIP, with no modifications. You may distribute BOOM-TC in any electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include BOOM-TC intact. You MAY not distribute BOOM-TC in any format. GRAPHICS, SOUNDS AND LEVELS ARE COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL bY L.mR-SOFT! * L.mR-SOFT *