ColdPal - A new palette for Doom/Doom2 [On idgames]

[ReaperAA]

This is a new palette for Doom that I created over the weekend to change/tweak some of the colors that I didn't like much and felt that they need an improvement. The main changes are to the reds, blues and greens. And unlike some other palettes, I did not include any new assets. This palette should work with vanilla assets just fine.

 

As of Beta 4, there is also an alternate file called "ColdPal_lite". This version does not change the reds and pinks in the palette and colormap (they are almost same as in vanilla doom) but retains the other changes.

 

Download: idgames link

 

The palette and the colormap (as of Beta 4) look like this:

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Screenshots (Beta1 of the ColdPal and taken using GZdoom's paletted softpoly renderer):

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Known Issues: 

- None so far that I am aware of.

 

Credits:

- BTSX for the greens in the palette.

- Eviternity for some colormap optimizations (especially the reds in colormap of the lite version).

 

Tools used:

- Slade3

- Paint.NET

Edited December 9, 2019 by ReaperAA

[ReaperAA]

Please do provide feedback and report any issues so that I can fix them.

[Walter confetti]

Kinda remind me of a different shade of cc4 palette...

[FearTheReaper]

Cool effect, looks like sun rays against the glass of CRT monitor or white light in middle of blue.

 

This looks especially well with Doom 64 for Doom II giving that subtle D64 touch.

Edited October 27, 2019 by FearTheReaper

[seed]

Reminds me of the palette Ron made for Hexen.

 

Which is good, I loved that, and I had no idea a palette change also affects the Wolfenstein maps, shit that looks awesome son. Those walls feel like crystals now.

[Doomkid]

Looks a lot like the UDMX palette, which is a good thing!

[ReaperAA]

Just what happens when u make last minute changes. I accidentally got the greens in the COLORMAP screwed after paletizing it due to some changes I made to the palette. I have now fixed it and I request everyone who downloaded Beta 1 to download the new Beta 2.

[Mk7_Centipede]

i like this.  the water looks like it is from quake.

[P41R47]

Pretty good palette, pal!
Its similar to the one that Antares031 used for Struggle: Antaresian Legacy.
I tested the Coldpal with different wads an it gratly enhances the experience. Desaturated colors are refreshing for the eye.

[ReaperAA]

Beta 3 is here with more COLORMAP tweaks/improvements. Link is in the OP.

[ReaperAA]

Beta 4 is here. Apart from further tweaks/optimizations, there is now also an alternate file in the package called "ColdPal_lite.wad". This version does not change the reds and pinks in the palette and colormap (they are almost same as in vanilla doom) but retains the other changes.

 

This is hopefully the final version before I send it for idgames.

Edited November 12, 2019 by ReaperAA

[ReaperAA]

Its done. ColdPal is on idgames now. Link is in the OP

Edited December 9, 2019 by ReaperAA

[Redneckerz]

@ReaperAA ColdPal (and HeresyPal as a reference) got a entry on R667 News.  :)

[unidenti7ied]

Great work, thank you :)