malek86
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Post by malek86 on Aug 10, 2024 15:43:11 GMT
My relatives gave us a hands-down C64, which I used until 1996 or so. I was way behind the times. By the point my parents got a family PC, almost at the same time we got a computer magazine that contained the shareware version of Quake.
Nevermind the fact that going from the 2D graphics of the Commodore 64 to the real 3D environment of Quake was mindblowing (though I did have some experience with the pack-in game Magic Carpet, but that was more in a "what the hell am I supposed to be be doing, how do you move?" way), it also means I completely skipped Doom back then. I didn't get to it until quite some time later.
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Post by quadfather on Aug 10, 2024 20:31:08 GMT
That's a hell of a move from the c64 to quake, fuck me!
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Post by Duffking on Aug 12, 2024 16:04:37 GMT
Lol, one of the devs on the remaster seems like a bit of an ass. Active in a thread on doomworld and is basically implying that it's on the people experiencing issues with the mouse to find out why it's happening.
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Post by quadfather on Aug 12, 2024 16:31:26 GMT
Is it just the gsync issue making it slidey?
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Post by Duffking on Aug 12, 2024 16:33:30 GMT
Not sure, people have been finding switching between d3d, vulkan, vsync on/off having all sorts of different effects depending on system.
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Post by Duffking on Aug 13, 2024 20:24:28 GMT
I noticed while reading some wiki stuff that the aforementioned EG forumite who made a biiig Doom map ages ago has become quite the prolific Doom mapper: doomwiki.org/wiki/Ben_Mansell_(Bauul) |
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Post by RadicalRex on Aug 15, 2024 18:26:03 GMT
Digital Foundry takes a look at the new official port:
I love how excited he is about .wad support on console, because it's a DF guy's wettest dream to load their favourite map nuts.wad so they can demolish performance and plot framerate graphs.
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Post by baihu1983 on Aug 15, 2024 19:02:23 GMT
Don't think I've ever seen a game go down to 0.8
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Post by simple on Aug 15, 2024 23:35:55 GMT
Not had any issues with slowdown on Playstation yet but I do think its not quite as satisfying as the existing standalone ports gameplay wise.
It seems to play faster but that also makes it feel more lightweight and like you’re just gliding through levels.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Aug 16, 2024 9:09:30 GMT
Hang on, so can I access any Wads that anyone has uploaded??
That sounds terrifying (I assume there are now lots of Wads with dicks), but also does that mean I can play Aliens TC on my Switch? The best Aliens game ever?
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Post by RadicalRex on Aug 16, 2024 9:41:45 GMT
As I understand it, on Switch there are fewer wads because they're... curated. I wouldn't expect any infringing Aliens stuff on there, but don't take it from me I'm just speculating.
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Post by Duffking on Aug 16, 2024 11:45:56 GMT
Hang on, so can I access any Wads that anyone has uploaded?? That sounds terrifying (I assume there are now lots of Wads with dicks), but also does that mean I can play Aliens TC on my Switch? The best Aliens game ever? as Rex says, Switch is limited to only ones Bethesda selects. On other platforms it's basically the wild west and anyone can upload whatever they like. Including shit that doesn't even work, lol. |
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Post by Bill in the rain on Aug 16, 2024 13:08:16 GMT
Hang on, so can I access any Wads that anyone has uploaded?? That sounds terrifying (I assume there are now lots of Wads with dicks), but also does that mean I can play Aliens TC on my Switch? The best Aliens game ever? as Rex says, Switch is limited to only ones Bethesda selects. On other platforms it's basically the wild west and anyone can upload whatever they like. Including shit that doesn't even work, lol. Nooooo! |
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Post by malek86 on Aug 16, 2024 15:49:59 GMT
I mantain that the quality of a Doom mod/level is directly proportional to the amount of shotgun ammo you get. Get out with that difficulty balance bullshit, I wanna use the shotgun all the time.
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Post by malek86 on Aug 17, 2024 7:10:04 GMT
I've discovered just now, after so many years, that the Berserk powerup actually lasts until the end of the level. And here I always thought it was until the screen effect disappeared...
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Post by quadfather on Aug 17, 2024 11:33:35 GMT
Yeah it took me a long time to figure that out too  |
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Post by quadfather on Aug 17, 2024 13:59:54 GMT
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Post by quadfather on Aug 17, 2024 14:46:15 GMT
I've just tried it. Took a few minutes to customise it exactly how I want, but boy, you gotta try this |
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Post by malek86 on Aug 17, 2024 14:51:57 GMT
I'm deffo gonna try that, although my poor 6600 XT is probably going to melt.
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Post by quadfather on Aug 17, 2024 14:59:33 GMT
I'm deffo gonna try that, although my poor 6600 XT is probably going to melt. I'm sure you'll be able to enable most of it. It's absolutely fully customiseable with tons of options. It's a really good gzdoom version, this is. You can even play it fully normally too, or even with 50% of the screen ray traced and 50% not! Looks totally mad, but maybe useful just for comparison runs. It makes some of the lights really fucking spooky in dark areas, not to mention playing in a dark room and seeing a VERY bright fireball coming at you out of the depths! |
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Post by apollo on Aug 17, 2024 15:34:06 GMT
Hope they do a doom thats in the style of Prodeus eg old style FPS but more modern graphics and levels
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Post by malek86 on Aug 17, 2024 15:56:14 GMT
Alas, this Doom 2 RT patch doesn't seem to work with AMD cards just yet. I keep getting an address violation error.
I suppose it could be updated in the future.
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Post by dfunked on Aug 17, 2024 15:56:33 GMT
Get a small team at Machinegames on the case. I bet they could make an absolute banger of a game like that.
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Post by Aunty Treats on Aug 17, 2024 15:59:38 GMT
I'd rather they made a game like Doom. Prodeus was pants and not a patch on Doom. I don't know who they are
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Post by quadfather on Aug 17, 2024 16:29:27 GMT
Alas, this Doom 2 RT patch doesn't seem to work with AMD cards just yet. I keep getting an address violation error. I suppose it could be updated in the future. Ah, bummer man. That's unfortunate. Hopefully they'll patch the support in for it |
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Post by malek86 on Aug 17, 2024 17:47:01 GMT
I quite enjoyed Prodeus but I'd struggle to put it anywhere near the level of Doom or Quake.
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Post by malek86 on Aug 17, 2024 20:38:39 GMT
Ok well, I had forgotten just how difficult Thy Flesh Consumed was on UV, at least at the start.
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Post by apollo on Aug 18, 2024 8:14:58 GMT
I quite enjoyed Prodeus but I'd struggle to put it anywhere near the level of Doom or Quake. same here, its enjoyable and so much better than a lot of modern FPS but as you said its no where near the level of Doom and quake. |
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Post by simple on Aug 18, 2024 9:10:39 GMT
I also enjoyed Prodeus. Its like Doom 2026 with fewer kill rooms and proper pick-ups.
The quad shotgun is a very satisfying addition to the fps canon.
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Post by malek86 on Aug 18, 2024 9:32:20 GMT
And that's the fourth episode done. After the incredibly annoying first two levels, the rest was no big deal.
Not sure if I should move on to Doom 2, or to Sigil first, since it's technically considered a fifth episode.
Edit: started Sigil, and it sure isn't screwing around. Only played four levels so far, and all of them finished by a hair's breadth. Ammo and health scarcity is a constant state of being.
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