Slagdagger Posted November 21, 2019 Hello, i'm completely new to the Doom community and have only started playing player made WADs and Mods. ive been using GZDoom for my source port (idk if its even called that) and when i read most .txt files in map WADs, they say something along the lines of 'Boom compatible' or use 'Boom" So my question is, what is Boom? XD as you can see int the title. 2 Share this post Link to post
Gothic Posted November 21, 2019 https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Boom For more info about Doom ports, check the DoomWiki 6 Share this post Link to post
Slagdagger Posted November 21, 2019 Thanks haha.. i figured this wasnt the best place to ask XD 0 Share this post Link to post
kaleb. Posted November 21, 2019 yea its a source port. many many ports are based off of it, one of the most popular modern ones being PrBoom+ 4 Share this post Link to post
baja blast rd. Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Slagdagger said: they say something along the lines of 'Boom compatible' or use 'Boom" In modern times, this is shorthand for 'designed for and tested with prBoom+'. prBoom+ is a port commonly used these days. The old port Boom 2.01 doesn't run all modern 'Boom-format' mapsets, which have grown more ambitious since Boom's heyday. For various reasons, the term stuck and shifted anyway. As to whether to heed the instruction literally, it's up to you, and whether you want the more classic experience or the GZDoom gloss and frills. Maps designed for prBoom+ will nearly always be fine in GZDoom, a relation that can be generalized: maps designed for [most restrictive compatible port] can be played in any [less restrictive compatible ports]. 6 Share this post Link to post
Slagdagger Posted November 21, 2019 Okay i understand it completely now, that you all for the help. 0 Share this post Link to post
BBQgiraffe Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Slagdagger said: ive been using GZDoom for my source port (idk if its even called that) Yeah GZDoom is just a game engine that supports wad files at this point 1 Share this post Link to post
D4NUK1 Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Gustavo6046 said: Or a source port made by boomers. Ok Boomer. 5 Share this post Link to post
Doomkid Posted November 23, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 7:02 AM, Slagdagger said: Thanks haha.. i figured this wasnt the best place to ask XD Just so you know in future, this is actually the perfect place to ask if you ever want to know random Doom tidbits. Usually the wiki has the answers, but sometimes not if the question is obscure enough :) 3 Share this post Link to post
jerk-o Posted November 23, 2019 I came back to this thread to see the new replies and now I'm thinking of this song: What is Boom? Baby don't frag me. 1 Share this post Link to post
Jaska Posted November 23, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 2:13 AM, xvertigox said: If you want to go deep: These are fun! Watched some and then forgot, now watching this. 0 Share this post Link to post
wallabra Posted November 23, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 9:27 AM, jamondemarnatural said: Ok Boomer. Unluckily I'm 16. 1 Share this post Link to post