koncreteklaw Posted November 15, 2016 I know that to get fast monsters you use the -fast command. But where do you do this? namely on Steam (that's what I'm using). I tried typing it ingame (like a cheat) and doing it as a launch option in steam properties and neither works. 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted November 15, 2016 From the command line when you launch the game. You'll want to install a source port. 0 Share this post Link to post
koncreteklaw Posted November 17, 2016 fraggle said:From the command line when you launch the game. You'll want to install a source port. Thanks. Ok I installed chocolate doom- but how do I get to the command line (sorry, I'm tech challenged)? I can launch the game by double clicking the .exe but no command line shows. I also tried using Run to point to the directory & then appended " -fast" to the end, and that didn't work (game launches but monsters aren't fast). Example D:\Downloads\chocolate-doom-2.2.1-win32\chocolate-doom -fast 0 Share this post Link to post
rehelekretep Posted November 17, 2016 if you're technically challenged you should 100% download GZDoom/ZDoom instead of one of the more 'technical' ports (e.g. ChocDoom/PrBoom+ etc.) GZdoom ZDoom then if you are wanting to use fast you type in a text file (in the same dir as the .exe for g/zdoom & the doom2.wad file) gzdoom(or zdoom) -iwad doom2.wad -skill 4 -warp 4 -fastthen rename the .txt file as .bat and you double-click on it to start the game this would give you doom2 map 4 on ultra-violence with -fast enabled 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted November 17, 2016 And that's why launchers were invented. Asking someone who -by his own admission- is not tech-literate to use batch files is not much improvement over using the command line. Besides, with the default settings in Windows, you can't even see, let alone change, file extensions (assuming the concepts of a file, file name and file extension are understood, even). If anything, I'm surprised that guide hasn't been extended with a section on a few of the most popular launchers, as a complete newbie will almost always need one to get started or to do anything beyond playing the basic IWADs. 0 Share this post Link to post
rehelekretep Posted November 17, 2016 hopefully he's reading the link fraggle posted up. i am completely unfamiliar with launchers. my reasoning was if he follows those instructions he will be playing doom2 on -fast, but i concede that i have assumed a lot. 0 Share this post Link to post
Empyre Posted November 18, 2016 rehelekretep said:i am completely unfamiliar with launchers. Give ZDL a try. You might like it, and it is not limited to ZDoom-based ports. 0 Share this post Link to post
scifista42 Posted November 18, 2016 koncreteklaw said:I also tried using Run to point to the directory & then appended " -fast" to the end, and that didn't work (game launches but monsters aren't fast). Example D:\Downloads\chocolate-doom-2.2.1-win32\chocolate-doom -fast This was close to be working, but you also needed to specify the map to be launched via -warp parameter, skipping the menu and loading the map immediately, because selecting "New Game" in the menu clears the effect of -fast. To specify skill level without a menu, use -skill parameter. 0 Share this post Link to post
Voros Posted November 18, 2016 you could always open up cmd and type in this: d: cd d:\downloads\chocolate-doom-2.2.1-win32\chocolate-doom.exe -iwad doom2.wad -fast -skill 4 -warp 16 I find it fun to use. BUT, that's why launchers such as ZDL exist. Edit: forgot to mention. In Boom-based ports, such as PrBoom-Plus, you can type in the cheat TNTFAST ingame to toggle fast monsters on and off. 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted November 18, 2016 Voros said:cd d:\downloads\chocolate-doom-2.2.1-win32\chocolate-doom.exe -iwad doom2.wad I don't think that will work as intended. koncreteklaw said:Thanks. Ok I installed chocolate doom- but how do I get to the command line (sorry, I'm tech challenged)? Yeah, unfortunately Chocolate Doom has been pretty much designed from the outset with the assumption that you know how to use the command line. Nowadays though that's increasingly uncommon. I've filed a bug to put together a short intro guide to help people who don't have this knowledge. 0 Share this post Link to post
Voros Posted November 19, 2016 fraggle said:I don't think that will work as intended. Really? Then I suppose this: d: cd d:\downloads\chocolate-doom-2.2.1-win32\ chocolate-doom -iwad doom2.wad -fast -skill 4 -warp 16 0 Share this post Link to post
koncreteklaw Posted November 19, 2016 Thanks everyone! Actually just ended up going with rehelekretep's .bat suggestion, but using chocolate doom (since I already had it): rehelekretep said:if you're technically challenged you should 100% download GZDoom/ZDoom instead of one of the more 'technical' ports (e.g. ChocDoom/PrBoom+ etc.) GZdoom ZDoom then if you are wanting to use fast you type in a text file (in the same dir as the .exe for g/zdoom & the doom2.wad file) gzdoom(or zdoom) -iwad doom2.wad -skill 4 -warp 4 -fastthen rename the .txt file as .bat and you double-click on it to start the game this would give you doom2 map 4 on ultra-violence with -fast enabled And now I'm good to go :) 0 Share this post Link to post