Fournaridis Posted September 20, 2011 I have been playing Doom since it first came out. I remember installing Doom 2 on our computer and howling in dismay when our machine could hardly handle it. We finally got it to work and...well...the rest is history. That was almost 15 years ago! Anyways - I've always kept Doom/Doom 2/Final Doom and hundreds of WADs on a flash drive. With every new computer I purchase, I always make sure Doom is the first program to run on it. But, I have a problem. And, BEFORE you call it blasphemy, please, please, PLEASE hear me out and pretend that you were in my position. I mean, I imagine since you all post here, you must love Doom just as much, right? My eyesight is beginning to fail me. Horribly. This terrifies me more than anything, as I'm an avid reader, writer and gamer. Not a day goes by where I don't play at least ONE random level of Doom. The problem is, it's getting to the point where I can no longer see. At all. I don't use cheats, but, I gave the IDBEHOLDL a shot - and, it really did help. Those light-amp goggles really work. It's a shame, because the lighting is what MAKES Doom. But, put yourself in my shoes. Either I play without the clever lighting....or, I don't play at all. And, believe me, there's no way I could go without playing this game. With my eyesight being the way it is, I can NOT see anything - even when it's SLIGHTLY dark, in the game. Example : Doom 2 Map2 (Underhalls) is completely unplayable. I can't even see my gun, let alone the enemies in front of me. So, here comes the question : is there any way I can bind "IDBEHOLDL" to a certain key on my keyboard, while I play? Or, am I stuck perpetually typing in "IDBEHOLDL" every couple minutes? Sorry this is so lengthy and whiny, I just don't know what else to do! 0 Share this post Link to post
NiuHaka Posted September 20, 2011 Glasses? Or are you literally going blind?... 0 Share this post Link to post
Fournaridis Posted September 20, 2011 NiuHaka said:Glasses? Or are you literally going blind?... Slowly but surely, I am going blind. I have several surgeries scheduled - however, in the meantime, I DO need something to do. Is there any way this is possible? 0 Share this post Link to post
Jimmy Posted September 20, 2011 You can hack the COLORMAP so that everything appears at full brightness. It's already been done but I can't remember where, sorry. 0 Share this post Link to post
Jodwin Posted September 20, 2011 What port do you use? In prboom+ (at least) IDBEHOLDL lasts until you exit the level. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fournaridis Posted September 20, 2011 Jodwin said:What port do you use? In prboom+ (at least) IDBEHOLDL lasts until you exit the level. I use zDoom, so, unfortunately, it only lasts for a couple minutes. 0 Share this post Link to post
TimeOfDeath666 Posted September 20, 2011 type this in console: (x is any key) bind x "give infrared" but the hacked colormap that Jimmy mentions would be better 0 Share this post Link to post
Fournaridis Posted September 20, 2011 eternal slumber said:type this in console: (x is any key) bind x "give infrared" but the hacked colormap that Jimmy mentions would be better This works splendidly. Thanks for your help, really - thank you! 0 Share this post Link to post
Hellbent Posted September 20, 2011 You can also load up a level you want to play in a map editor and select all the sectors and then use the +16 light increment feature to increase the light level for all the sectors in the entire level. Increase it by 3 or 4 or even 5 and you'll still get some of the varied lighting while most of the level will be bright. Do you have a map editor? 0 Share this post Link to post
Jodwin Posted September 20, 2011 Hellbent said:You can also load up a level you want to play in a map editor and select all the sectors and then use the +16 light increment feature to increase the light level for all the sectors in the entire level. Increase it by 3 or 4 or even 5 and you'll still get some of the varied lighting while most of the level will be bright. Do you have a map editor? Well you could get a similar effect by increasing gamma. 0 Share this post Link to post
Creaphis Posted September 20, 2011 Jimmy91 said:You can hack the COLORMAP so that everything appears at full brightness. It's already been done but I can't remember where, sorry. It's been done in the very first pwad uploaded to /idgames, ever. I'm sorry to hear about your eyesight. Good luck. 0 Share this post Link to post
Koko Ricky Posted September 20, 2011 Very sorry to hear about your eye sight, but I'm optimistic about the future of medicine. I remain confident that at some point you will be able to restore your vision. 0 Share this post Link to post
Reisal Posted September 20, 2011 Any ZDoom based port that has the "Bright" sector lighting mode will help. 0 Share this post Link to post
Blastfrog Posted September 20, 2011 Damn, that really sucks. Since you have surgeries scheduled, will they be able to repair and stop the blindness, or only slow it down? For your sake, I really hope the former. Get better. Anyway, I'd recommend increasing your monitor brightness setting in combination with increasing Doom's gamma setting. Since I feel bad for you, I'll make you a colormap that only fades to half brightness. Expect it sometime within the week. 0 Share this post Link to post
_bruce_ Posted September 20, 2011 I hope the surgeries can bring back some of your sight or at least stop the process! Good luck. 0 Share this post Link to post
kmc Posted September 20, 2011 It provides a grim outlook on our community that a man with a disability feels the need to provide a disclaimer like this. I wish you the best of luck with your surgery (: 0 Share this post Link to post
ultimatecarl Posted September 20, 2011 Doom can run on freaking calculators now. Whenever we finally finish technology that can just beam stuff directly into your brain it'll have a Doom port within a week, being beaten only by a version of Linux. :P 0 Share this post Link to post
DeumReaper Posted September 20, 2011 Sodaholic said: Since you have surgeries scheduled, will they be able to repair and stop the blindness, or only slow it down? My optometrist told me that if your eyesight keeps getting worse every year, you should only consider eye surgery when the blindness starts to 'slow down'(e.g. your prescription stops changing significantly from the previous year), so that after you get the surgery, it doesn't degrade rapidly from there. 0 Share this post Link to post
Blzut3 Posted September 21, 2011 There's also `r_visibility 255` in ZDoom. Not the same as the light amp powerup, but definitely brighter than normal. 0 Share this post Link to post
40oz Posted September 21, 2011 I used to have a coworker that was temporarily blind until she got some surgery and was able to slowly recover. She just woke up one morning and couldn't see anything. She said it was without a doubt the most terrifying thing she ever experienced. I really hope for the best for you. Being a doom player myself, the thought of someone losing their sight and not being able to play anymore is a tear-jerker. I know most OpenGL source ports have a slider called "Ambient Lighting" when turned all the way up changes all the lighting to 255. Ideally the wad Creaphis linked to should be what you're looking for. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fournaridis Posted September 21, 2011 I appreciate the well wishes - really, people - thanks. I know that this is like, my first post here, but I really didn't expect such a tight knit community to be so welcoming and accepting of someone new. Thanks a lot, really. With any luck, the surgeries should work just fine. The ONLY DOWNSIDE is that for several days afterward, I will LITERALLY have to keep my head facing down, 24/7. Thank God I can still read books, and adjust my laptop screen accordingly! Everyone's advice, help and instructions has been beyond helpful. Really, you all managed to solve my problem entirely! Thanks for being understanding! 0 Share this post Link to post
GreyGhost Posted September 22, 2011 Good luck with the surgery, hope it goes well. I'm buying new glasses - which aren't cheap - and have finally admitted to myself that I need a pair of readers for the computer. 0 Share this post Link to post