Mcfc23 Posted September 7, 2009 Hi im new here and im a noob. i was wondering how i play WADs in prboom. I have also downloaded freedoom. Thanks 0 Share this post Link to post
Khorus Posted September 7, 2009 A simple method is to drag and drop the .wad onto the prboom.exe. 0 Share this post Link to post
Mcfc23 Posted September 7, 2009 I tried that but it when i star a new game its always the same levels? 0 Share this post Link to post
Demonologist Posted September 7, 2009 Are you sure that new levels start from MAP01?.. 0 Share this post Link to post
Mcfc23 Posted September 7, 2009 This is what i did: first i downloaded prboom then i downloaded the freedoom iwad. I put the freedoom iwad in the same folder as prboom. I could then play the freedoom levels. I then dragged another wad onto prboom and when it loaded up it was exactlythe same levels as before. What did i do wrong?? 0 Share this post Link to post
Demonologist Posted September 7, 2009 Freedoom iwad? Duh... honestly I've got nothing to say in this case since I never played it. Why don't you just use doom2.wad for pwads? 0 Share this post Link to post
Demonologist Posted September 7, 2009 Purchase it! What else can I say?.. =) 0 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted September 7, 2009 Demonologist said:Freedoom iwad? It changes nothing as far as loading pwads is related, and it's better than pirating an illegitimate copy of Doom 2 from somewhere. Whatever is the source of the OP's problem, it is not Freedoom. I'll just repeat your more pertinent question:Demonologist said:Are you sure that new levels start from MAP01?.. Many old Doom mods do not start at MAP01. Instead they used another map so as to get a specific music track or to use a special, level-dependent effect. 0 Share this post Link to post
Mcfc23 Posted September 7, 2009 Unfortunately im skint. So can i not play wads with freedoom? 0 Share this post Link to post
Mcfc23 Posted September 7, 2009 Ok thanks gez. So basically i just need to find a wad that starts from the beggining? Ps do all wads work withe freedoom? 0 Share this post Link to post
Demonologist Posted September 7, 2009 Mcfc23 said:So basically i just need to find a wad that starts from the beggining? You may do so, of course. =) But if level is on another map then you can just type idclevXX while being in-game (start new game, choose your difficulty level and, when the game begins, simply type it), XX is a map number (its number is always double, e.g. 02, 09, 10 etc.). Alternatively you can use -warp XX parameter in the command line or in 'Properties'. And yes, initial pwad map's number can be found in the text file that comes with this pwad. Are we clear? =) 0 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted September 7, 2009 1. Read the text file that should have accompanied the pwad. It'll tell you which level is replaced. If it's not map01, you can use the idclev cheat to go to the map directly. 2. Freedoom is for Doom 2 game mode. If the pwad you're playing is for Doom 1, you need "ultimate freedoom" instead. Again, that's something you will know by reading the text file. 0 Share this post Link to post
Mcfc23 Posted September 7, 2009 Lol ok thats cleared everything up for me. I got it working thanks a lot guys 0 Share this post Link to post
ReFracture Posted September 7, 2009 Not to knock on FreeDoom, but I'd suggest trying to save up the $10 and buying Doom2 on steam. 0 Share this post Link to post