Doom Legacy Connector major update (other ports supported!!!)

Gherkin · October 29, 2001

The Doom Legacy Connector version 1.4 is available. Users that have it already installed can just run it and they will get the update automatically. New users can download the DLC from the new site we opened for it:
xodemultimedia.com/dlc

What's New:
- Support for ZDoom, CSDoom, ZDaemon and SkullTag!
- AFK messages (type /afk [message])
- Less data transfer for pings
- Support for 'Dedicated Rooms' (see help documentation)
- Game information visible in lobby on each room
- Some bug fixes

deathz0r · October 29, 2001

sounds cool. i'm downloading it right now.

Gherkin · October 29, 2001

lol, you are fast. Hope you didnt download while I uploaded it again (found a little mistake, so had to reupload)

Gherkin · October 29, 2001

Yoho, Anyone home? Yes the thing is called Doom Legacy Connector but thats due to its history, it now supports those ports shown above and JDoom is on our list to get supported. At least some feedback would be nice.

Sephiroth · October 29, 2001

yea updated last nigth, then agian today

Gherkin · October 29, 2001

Yea, there was an unacceptable bug with ZDaemon which had to be fixed. But the Connector updates itsself whenever a newer version comes out, so I guess that isnt such a problem.

Ralphis` · October 29, 2001

it keeps telling me that I have an old version of MSCOMCTL.OCX and it is failing to load the imagelist.

Gherkin · October 30, 2001

Try updating yer windows (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) an install it again. And never let the Setup overwrite a file with an older one. If your files are newer, choose to keep em.

EDIT: Also make sure you closed _ALL_ applications before starting the Setup. Even your virusscanner or firewall in background can have files in use (mscomctl.ocx too) that may need to be updated by the Setup.

deathz0r · October 30, 2001

i had 7 programs up and i installed it fine.

Gherkin · October 30, 2001

Yea that possible. It depends on what the programs use (their dependencies) and what is up-to-date already. If your windows is up to date theres likely nothing that setup needs to update, maybe just add a few files.

Lord FlatHead · October 30, 2001

Nice. Finally after six years of single player Doom, I can start deatmatching :) I've got a week off school this week, which means I'll be playing loads of Doom Legacy. Would be cool to see some of you guys there.

Drakker · November 2, 2001

Support for skulltag rocks. :) Though I find it strange that no one is playing zdoom or zdaemon using the connector, maybe the zdoom kiddies dont like the name? It has Legacy in it. =)

Gherkin · November 6, 2001

Yea, the 'Legacy' in the name is one big deception. It supports a lot ports now. Maybe their just scared to try anything new. I know when I was a little kid, I also never wanted to eat anything new I didnt know of. :)

Updated to 1.5! Whats New:
- Support for WinDoom
- New protocol packets handling (faster)
- Game settings now correctly shown in Lobby
- Some bugfixes

What Coming:
- PRBoom Support (not sure yet if its possible)
- JDoom Support (as soon as its programmer has changed some things)

EDIT: People that have the Connector installed already dont have to worry about updates. They will get them automatically.

nxn · November 6, 2001

why not just change the name to Doom Connector or something of that kind?

Gherkin · November 6, 2001

Well, the name is everywhere. In the program, in graphics, on the site, would be a pain in my ass to change it all. And the theme (green cyber shit) (on the site and on the Connector) is from Legacy. Maybe ill change it some day, dunno.

Naked Snake · November 6, 2001

Nice. Finally after six years of single player Doom, I can start deatmatching :) I've got a week off school this week, which means I'll be playing loads of Doom Legacy. Would be cool to see some of you guys there.

I have started online DMing too, its fun, the first time is like awesome.

Cypher · November 7, 2001