trying to get wad playable

[ClonfOFmikE]

i was browsing the level archives and downloaded the pwad schooldl.wad and where it tells you how to run it im a bit confused as to where to type these commands, here below are the instructions to get the wad runnging> if anyone could tell me where exactly these are> also im playing the collecters edtion if that helps>>>>>


opy the Patch Wad (SCHOOLDM.WAD) to your DOOM directory, then,
from the Command Prompt, type "DOOM -FILE SCHOOLDM.WAD". A stupid
message from the authors of DOOM appears, pass it with <enter>.
Select "Start New Game" and notice that "Inferno" has been
replaced by "School-Doom". This is where the fun begins...



so if someone could tell me where the doom directory is and where the command prompt is id appreciate it, also im not new to doom ive been playing for a couple years

[Pure Hellspawn]

ok you need a .BAT file to do this. Assuming the .BAT file, your DOOM IWAD, and the PWAD are all in the same area:


Right click the .BAT file and click edit


Then type Doom -File SchoolDM.wad

That means it is running Doom.exe and using SchoolDM.wad

[myk]

If you're using the Collectors Edition "as is" you will not be able to run this wad properly because Doom95 does not have DeHackEd support. Get a released source based engine to play it. Since this is an old wad, Chocolate Doom would be a simple and effective choice. Get that and put at least doom.wad (and the school addon) in its folder.

The command prompt is CMD or Command under Programs on your start menu. It opens a black box with a directory path:



You have to go to the directory where Chocolate Doom is, use cd and then the new path, such as:

cd c:\games\doom\chocolate

The type this to run the addon:

chocolate doom -file schooldl.wad -deh schooldm.deh

Note that if you placed other IWADs in the Chocolate Doom directory you will have to tell it which one to use, or it will use doom2.wad, like this:

chocolate doom -iwad doom.wad -file schooldl.wad -deh schooldm.deh

[Craigs]

You could also use a launcher like ESL or ZDL to run it. Another thing you can do is use a sourceport such as Chocolate Doom, ZDoom, or Edge.

[Pure Hellspawn]

myk said:

If you're using the Collectors Edition "as is" you will not be able to run this wad properly because Doom95 does not have DeHackEd support. Get a released source based engine to play it. Since this is an old wad, Chocolate Doom would be a simple and effective choice. Get that and put at least doom.wad (and the school addon) in its folder.

The command prompt is CMD or Command under Programs on your start menu. It opens a black box with a directory path:



You have to go to the directory where Chocolate Doom is, use cd and then the new path, such as:

cd c:\games\doom\chocolate

The type this to run the addon:

chocolate doom -file schooldl.wad -deh schooldm.deh

Note that if you placed other IWADs in the Chocolate Doom directory you will have to tell it which one to use, or it will use doom2.wad, like this:

chocolate doom -iwad doom.wad -file schooldl.wad -deh schooldm.deh

Actually, unless the exe is called 'chocolate doom.exe', that is not right. You type in the name of the exe file (so if it is chocolate.exe you type in chocolate -iwad doom.wad -file schooldl.wad -deh schooldm.deh). This is assuming all files are in the same directory as the .BAT file.