[GZDoom] Unfamiliar

[Chief Smokey]

Unfamiliar is a mapping project based around re-imagining the original Doom's maps. Some maps are quickly discernible and others have been reworked extensively to the point of only having a handful of recognizable areas. Maps are designed for standalone gameplay, both continuous or pistol starting. Play with GZDoom and the Doom II iwad. Use the hardware renderer, dynamic lights, bloom and the sector light mode set to "Dark" or "Doom" for the best experience. There are two versions available - Ultimate Edition and Classic Edition.

 

Related links:
ZDoom Forums Thread

Author's Discord Server

 

Ultimate Edition makes heavy use of GZDoom's special effects to enhance the visual quality of the environments. There are four episodes - Martian Fury, Frontier of Death, Circles of Hell and The Eternal Everglade.
 

ULTIMATE EDITION Download:

Mediafire

Google Drive

 

 

 

 

 

Classic Edition is more in the vein of traditional Doom mapping and uses entirely vanilla assets (bar the title screen graphics). It is based on a beta build of the mod from 2018 and contains three Episodes - The Martian Massacre, The Corrupted Colony and The Demonic Domain.

CLASSIC EDITION Download

Mediafire

Google Drive

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2022 by Chief Smokey

[Misty]

I don't recommend use XWE, it can easily corrupt your wad beyond repair and it wasn't updated for almost 10 years. Use Slade, it received updates not so long time ago. I'll give run at some point. 

[Juza]

Looks extremely creative. Love it. Will give it a try later. You should specify its format and what sourceports it is compatible with.

[Chief Smokey]

On 12/31/2018 at 10:34 PM, Misty said:

I don't recommend use XWE, it can easily corrupt your wad beyond repair and it wasn't updated for almost 10 years. Use Slade, it received updates not so long time ago. 

I wasn't aware that XWE wasn't being supported. Thanks for the info.

On 12/31/2018 at 10:38 PM, Juza said:

You should specify its format and what sourceports it is compatible with.

Done and dusted.

 

Also happy new year and everything. Have some more screenshots.

 

 

 

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[elend]

That looks really cool. Actually want to play this. Keep it up!

[Tango]

this looks really awesome, very much looking forward to trying it :D

[Chief Smokey]

Episode 3 is underway, although I'm taking a break and will resume in February. Here's some previews of E3M1, known as the Citadel of The Antichrist:

 

 

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[Chief Smokey]

"These things...they take time" - Gabe Newell

 

 

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[Bryan T]

I can't get through the first level.  I got the blue key, followed the doors which led me outside with the 6 big doors.  I killed the guys out there but nothing happens after that.  I ran all around the level 3 times and nothing.

[Chief Smokey]

On 2/20/2019 at 6:25 AM, Bryan T said:

I can't get through the first level.  I got the blue key, followed the doors which led me outside with the 6 big doors.  I killed the guys out there but nothing happens after that.  I ran all around the level 3 times and nothing.

The exit is roughly where the original E1M1 exit is. Go through the nukage room, through the explosive barrel room and then you're at the tram station (with an exit sign):

 

 

The blue card leads to optional areas that reward you with goodies to help out later in the episode and also open up shortcuts to different areas of the map.

 

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[Bryan T]

Alright thanks.  Somehow I missed the door to the nukage room.  The level is so damn detailed and with all the doors that don't open it's easy to get lost.

 

I certainly appreciate the time spent detailing the levels but the cramped and switch hunt gameplay kills it for me.  I managed to trek through the first episode but was pretty bored with what seemed like playing the same level over and over.  I hoped ep2 would be a change of pace but it's more of the same.  Cramped and a labyrinth with dozens of dead ends.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oreoOoyMleA

 

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[Chief Smokey]

So after a University-induced hiatus and a new PC I've restarted work. Custom textures and GZDoom lighting ahoy!

 

  

 

 

 

Next release (V1.4) will happen once all of Episode 1 has been overhauled with new textures.

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[TheHit_61x]

This looks so fucking cool!, Keep it up bro.

[Chief Smokey]

Episode 1 is nearing completion.

 

    

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[CrocketRocket]

Looks sweet my dude. I can't wait to play through this when I get home

 

Also the link is kinda messed up. Can't really download it 

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[Chief Smokey]

3 minutes ago, CrocketRocket said:

Looks sweet my dude. I can't wait to play through this when I get home

 

Also the link is kinda messed up. Can't really download it 

That'll be fixed when 1.4 drops. It's not really worth playing a soon-to-be-outdated version at this stage.

 

However there is a rough 1.3.5 version on the Discord if you really want to see how things are shaping up.

[CrocketRocket]

Thank for the clarification I'll gladly wait for the 1.4 version 

[Garrett]

Unfortunately download link and discord link do not work, could someone share the file?

[Chief Smokey]

On 6/12/2019 at 7:11 PM, Garrett said:

Unfortunately download link and discord link do not work, could someone share the file?

I've already explained the situation with the DL link. The discord link is fixed now.

 

 

 

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[Garrett]

5 hours ago, fart_sound_effect.wav said:

I've already explained the situation with the DL link. The discord link is fixed now.

 

Thank you for the clarification and for not quitting this job.
 

[Chief Smokey]

Good news, 1.4 is going to be released soon! Members of the Discord server will be able to playtest 1.3.75 before the final release here. Thanks for all of the support!

 

 

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[Chief Smokey]

Well it seems 1.4 is going to be delayed slightly since I've decided to move the .wad from Doom2 format to UDMF format. That way I'll have more tools to work with. Reworking the maps to suit the new format shouldn't take too long since all of the textures and entities have copied over without a problem.

 

Stay tuned!

[Tango]

I love your style mate. this looks, as TheHit_61x said, fucking cool!

[Archanhell]

Found this just now and I don't know how I didn't see this before, I really like how it's looking man, I'll stay tuned to play this! (Bookmarked this so I don't hopefully forget like always :'D).

 

[Chief Smokey]

We're getting very close to release now. As you can see, I've introduced coloured lighting...

 

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[Chief Smokey]

Well here it is: Unfamiliar 1.4. Thanks to everybody whose been sticking with this for all these months. Hopefully it was worth the wait.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/oc8a5b1k7ocb71g/unfamiliar1.4.zip/file or https://ufile.io/a7puncir, take your pick.

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[Brock]

I love your work 

 

[Chief Smokey]

Thanks for all of the support, folks. Before I start work on version 1.5 proper there will be some minor updates to patch stuff I'm not currently happy with. Stay tuned.

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[Chief Smokey]

Here's a small update (mainly visual) containing stuff like outdoor fog, enhanced nukage and some more dynamic lights placed around.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/oa284b24dcerdod/Unfam_1.4_Patch_2.zip/file

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[Chief Smokey]

Development builds are Discord-only and currently consist of reworks of the first five maps plus the secret level.

 

https://discord.gg/AzQSke

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