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Archive Maintainer : Please archive this in:
./idgames/graphics/newdsky2.zip
Note, I am also uploading a separate version
for Doom and Ultimate Doom as:
./idgames/graphics/newdsky1.zip
Update to : Not applicable
Advanced engine needed : Yes - a source port with mouse-look and
support for tall sky textures;
such as: ZDoom, Legacy, JDoom, and Vavoom.
Primary purpose : No levels included
- this is a graphics-only wad.
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Title : NewDoom Skys - Doom II Version
Filename : newdsky2.wad
(Doom I version available as newdsky1.wad).
Release date : 31 December 2000 (Happy New Year)
Author : Sparky of KISS Software
Email Address : kelm@eisa.net.au
Other Files By Author : too many to list, but Strife Doom was
probably my biggest and best (strifed1.zip).
Misc. Author Info : Electronic Engineer with a passion for
all things Doom.
Description : Tall skys (256x240) for Doom II based on the
banner image from the NewDoom web site.
This wad is dedicated to the guys and gals
at NewDoom - Happy New Year and all the best
with your site in 2001.
Additional Credits to : NewDoom and whoever made the original banner
image on which this sky texture is based.
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* What is included *
New levels : None
Sounds : No
Music : No
Graphics : Yes - 3 sky textures, and some in-game
screenshots to show off the new sky
(Title and Help screens).
Dehacked/BEX Patch : No
Demos : No
Other : No
* Play Information *
Game : Doom II v1.9
Engine : This wad requires a Doom Source Port with
mouse-look & support for tall sky textures.
Tested okay with:
ZDoom v1.22 Legacy v1.31
JDoom v0.81 Vavoom v1.6
Map # : Any - this is a graphics-only wad
Single Player : Yes - " " " " "
Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes - " " " " "
Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes - " " " " "
Difficulty Settings : Not applicable
* Construction *
Base : the banner image from the NewDoom web site.
Build Time : Maybe 6 hours for both the Doom and Doom2
versions - it took several attempts to get
it looking okay, and of course getting and
editing the screen shots takes time.
Editor(s) used : Paint Shop Pro, WinTex, DeuTex, and NWT.
Known Bugs : Vavoom doesn't use the F1 key to view the
Help screen - select it from the main menu.
This wad will not work with:
'Plain Vanilla' Doom or Ultimate Doom - just displays a red sky
(the top part of the tall sky).
Edge v1.24 - this port has a mouse-look feature and the option to
stretch the sky texture, but this version is still
buggy with tall textures.
SMMU v3.21 - this port also has a mouse look feature, but it does
not support tall skies.
Any source port which does not have mouse-look and tall skies;
such as: Boom, PrBoom, MBF, DosDoom, PrjDoom, etc.
* Copyright / Permissions *
Authors are encouraged to use this sky texture as a base for
modification or reuse, provided that you credit Sparky of KISS
Software and NewDoom as the original authors.
You may distribute NEWDSKY1.WAD in any electronic format provided you
include this text file intact.
* Where to get the file that this text file describes *
Probably:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/graphics/
newdsky1.zip Doom / Ultimate Doom version
newdsky2.zip Doom II version