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Juiche

doom in hexen format

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I want edit Doom 1 and 2 maps on doom builder 2. But in "skulltag (doom in hexen format)".
how I can convert doom format to hexen format?

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I don't think you want to convert anything to hexen format.

The Doom in Hexen format part is for adding advanced features to doom maps. I think if you had Doom in Doom format, you will still get skulltag features, but you won't get to do things like action specials and tagging things and so forth.

So, you don't need to do anything - selecting doom in hexen format just means you are using a doom IWAD but with more advanced features like generalized specials.

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magicsofa said:

I think if you had Doom in Doom format, you will still get skulltag features

Some features cannot be used unless you use the Hexen format or UDMF: anything that requires arguments to work (for example, invasion spawners in Skulltag, but also many ZDoom actors such as ambiant sounds or particle fountains) or any effect that requires putting a special on a map object.

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Ok. So I have tried running zdwadconv and I can't seem to make it work.
All I can make it do is put out a txtlog that says "could not open zdwadconv."

any thoughts?

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From the text file:
Usage: zdwadconv <source.wad> <output.wad>

Everything must be in the same folder, zdwadconv and the source.wad.
I always run it from a batch file named convert.bat, also in that folder, with a line like this

zwadconv RTH2.WAD zdRTH2.WAD

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Juiche said:

When I use hexen format I can make bridges and I can choose zheigh of thing.


Is that a question.

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Kappes Buur said:

From the text file:
Usage: zdwadconv <source.wad> <output.wad>

Everything must be in the same folder, zdwadconv and the source.wad.
I always run it from a batch file named convert.bat, also in that folder, with a line like this

zwadconv %1 Z_OUTPUT.wad
Now you can drag and drop any wad file on convert.bat, no need to edit it every time.

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You don't need to convert your IWAD.

To convert an existing map you're working on, just hit F2 in Boom Builder, change format and fix any lines whose linedef action changes.

If it's a big map, use zwadconv as above.

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Kappes Buur said:

Everything must be in the same folder, zdwadconv and the source.wad.


This was my mistake. Thanks for pointing this out. :)

Super Jamie said:

You don't need to convert your IWAD.

To convert an existing map you're working on, just hit F2 in Boom Builder, change format and fix any lines whose linedef action changes.

If it's a big map, use zwadconv as above.


You can't do this when converting to ZDoom (Doom in Hexen). You cant open the maps. (At least I can't.)


And yes, the 5 maps I need to convert. 250k sidedefs. Big maps.

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I do not recommend changing map formats through Doom Builder directly, because it is not meant for this purpose (it also warns you not to do this when you try).

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