The 64 KB challenge (2 megawads completed and on Idgames!)

[Walter confetti]

(thanks to c-64 charset logo generator for the title)

 

Ah yes, another one of those challenges community project. This time, is a series of short maps all based upon the 64 kylobites file size limit.

Now, i'll return to my mapwich duty, if i will not being moved to other map projects again.

 

If you wish, you can join this challenge too! 

Spoiler

 

There's some guidelines to follow:

• The filesize of your wad must not exceed the 64 kylobites of file size. The limit includes other data you want to put (music, sounds, graphics,etc.) In your wad. If there's data that will break the limit, it must be included in a different wad
• Doom2 is the iwad of choice
• Make a limit-removing map using ports such as crispy doom or boom (complevel 2) for testing purposes, the vanilla and limit removing maps will be divided in two different wads, since we are getting closer to the vanilla Megawad completion... if you're mapping for this, don't use boom line actions or use zdoom effects such as walls as floor or similar, limit-removing means that is just vanilla wads but without caring the vanilla limitations of visplanes and HOM errors
• A texture pack, including new series of monsters made by Scype2K, replacing the Wolf SS (Rocket Guy), Commander keen (Hades Elemental) and the dead lost soul thing (Laser Beam),is here: (REDACTED) more information about the monsters behaviour in this post. use them in your limit-removing maps only
• The thematic sections of the Megawad that will be compiled out in this way: Episode 1 have a blue bright sky, episode 2 have a dark cloudy sky and episode 3 have a orange sky similar to the one in ultimate doom episode 4
• Secret levels are based upon the weirdest theme you could imagine into doom, go wild! New textures for these maps are accepted.
• MAP11 and MAP20 must have a death exit, since i will use the tyson / pistol-centric maps submitted as episode starting point...

 

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VANILLA MEGAWAD (final): 

https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/megawads/32of64-v

 

Map List in spoiler:

Spoiler

EPISODE 1: Blue bright sky, no specific theme
MAP01: Too Gray? - Walter
MAP02: Doomy Bridge - E. M.
MAP03: Base in an Island - xxWeNxx
MAP04: Runnin the halls - mewbusi
MAP05: The watchtower - Joe-Ilya
MAP06: Water World - Swalzi
MAP07: xxWeNxx map (the hub of severing)
MAP08: Cave Of Cthalha - Antares
MAP09: Runnin' from evil - Pcorf
MAP10: The Passage - noiser
MAP11: Castle - **m

EPISODE 2: Dark Sky, no specific theme
MAP12: Short Fuse - RJD
MAP13: Low Memory Zone - Alper002
MAP14: American Rabbi - Swalzi
MAP15: Base Under Attack At Night - d1m3
MAP16: The Melting Pot - Obsidian
MAP17: Bàs Uaimh - Philnemba
MAP18: Conarovirus - Roofi
MAP19: Zephyrslime - Xyzzy01
MAP20: Chaingunners in the rain - Walter

EPISODE 3: Orange Sky, no specific theme
MAP21: Blood Keep - Chainie
MAP22: DoomFighter 63 and 1/3 - Horus

MAP23: Forgotten Library - jberg
MAP24: Ichthyosis - Danz
MAP25: Nemesis - Noiser
MAP26: Jawbreak - amok
MAP27: mutt64 - an_mutt (Burial Hatred)
MAP28: Rolling Thunder - Scorpius
MAP29: Forgotten Sanctum - finnks13
MAP30: Trought the Abstract - Joe-Ilya

Secret levels: Weird themes! Go wild!
MAP31: Arbys550 - Inside my brain
MAP32: Arbys550 - Elder Tree

Bonus Level (type -warp or idclev 33 to reach this map)
MAP33: OwO - DynamiteKaitron (Converted into Doom 2 and have some minor texture works by me)

 

LIMIT-REMOVING MEGAWAD (Final)

https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/32of64-lr

 

Map list in spolier:

Spoiler

EPISODE 1: Blue bright sky, no specific theme
MAP01: Begin The UAC - ComplexDoomer
MAP02: Barrens - M00DER
MAP03: Vengeance - Scorpius
MAP04: Small Sacrifices - Fveitsi
MAP05: Killing Point (aka Thing) - Rorix
MAP06: Security Outpost - DukeOfDoom
MAP07: Quite a Ride - Horus
MAP08: Embassy - NeedHealth
MAP09: Blood River Base - DietingHippo
MAP10: orthostack - LHSpanner
MAP11: New Horizons - Scype2k

EPISODE 2: Dark Sky, no specific theme
MAP12: Investigation - GhostPlayer
MAP13: Trials - Horus
MAP14: Shutter Trance - Xyzzy01
MAP15: Invasion at TEKGREN Inc. - d1m3
MAP16: Shrine of pain - pegleg
MAP17: Concretestein - riderr3
MAP18: Impi - Horus
MAP19: Mulambo - Nine Inch Heels
MAP20: Embers - NeedHealth

EPISODE 3: Orange Sky, no specific theme
MAP21: Vindictive Vermillion - Aurelius
MAP22: Sacred Ground - BloodnBrain
MAP23: Eggs & Grits - Egg Boy
MAP24: Demonic Dusk - DukeOfDoom
MAP25: Marmalade Man - Arbys550
MAP26: Overlord - Scotty
MAP27: Well of the Traitor - NoisyVelvet
MAP28: Transfer - NeedHealth
MAP29: Reservoir Demons - Super Mighty G
MAP30: Trough Hell - GhostPlayer

Secret levels: Weird themes! Go wild!
MAP31: Mushroom Kingdom - Joe-Ilya
MAP32: Champion Breakfast - Walter

Bonus Level (type -warp or idclev 33/34 to reach this map)
MAP33: Geometrically Ballistic Adventure - D1m3
MAP34: Deers - tam (converted in Doom 2 and edited to be playable in limit-removing ports by Walter)

 

OWO - Dynamitekaitorn (Heretic E1M1, Vanilla)

 

Edited September 10, 2020 by Walter confetti
Megawads are complete

[tamara mochaccina]

Nice timing, I literally just opened the wads and mods page

Imma do one of these too, seems like a fun thing. Do I get a cookie for doing this or nah?

[Walter confetti]

12 minutes ago, tam said:

Imma do one of these too, seems like a fun thing. Do I get a cookie for doing this or nah?

Yes

[tamara mochaccina]

Oh fuck yea!

[DuckReconMajor]

I like this level. I like the music that is playing during the level too.

[Noiser]

I loved the idea, I wish I had time to make one as well!
Unfortunately the map crashed on chocolate when I tried to open teh brown door. idk why :-(

Other than that looks very sweet!

Edited November 7, 2020 by Noiser

[Noiser]

Found the issue: There is a switch used as a mid-texture on linedef 256, next to the red arrow

[tamara mochaccina]

@Walter confettiThat was a nice little creative exercise. Runs on Ultimate Doom, tested in PrBoom+ and k8Vavoom.

deers.zip

Edited January 25, 2020 by tam

[DaemonHeadGames]

@Walter confetti I really like the idea of this challenge! Also, I liked your level. A bit basic, but also understandable given the rules to the challenge.

 

Maybe if I make some time, I'll see if I can figure one too.

[SleepyVelvet]

I sometimes really like maps that I can click on and play for a few minutes, in a moment of impulse. thanks.

 

fdas:

noisy_64kwad.zip @Walter confetti

noisy_tam64KB.zip @tam (while your it might open in prboom+ high-complevel, your blue door doesn't open in vanilla ultimate doom [-complevel 3])

 

[tamara mochaccina]

@NoisyVelvetThe first blue door or the second one? Cuz that uses generalized action stuff, and it don't work on Crispy. I tried, trust me

 

Edit: It just hit me that I could've just made doors with two different-colored keys... I just wanted to experiment with this kinda concept for a while. Soz.

Edited January 25, 2020 by tam

[ThatWeNGuy]

I tried this challenge, and this is what I got.

The map itself is vanilla-compatible.

WeN64kb.rar

 

Screenshot:

[Walter confetti]

7 hours ago, Noiser said:

Found the issue: There is a switch used as a mid-texture on linedef 256, next to the red arrow

 

Switch is intentional, but I can remove it if it gives problems... And I see there's 2 new levels, going to try them this evening....

[DynamiteKaitorn]

Interesting concept restricting via file size. Nice idea! Only problem though, the map is impossible on Chocolate DooM since the tan door outside crashes whenever I open it, meaning I can't grab the yellow key.

[Walter confetti]

Ok, removed the midtexture switch that make crush chocolate-doom and changed to a normal switch. Also changed the rocky textures from white to brown one, for add more variety in the map. Link is the same in OP.

 

Also played the maps you guys did using this restriction, they are pretty interesting and fun to play!

[DuckReconMajor]

20 hours ago, tam said:

@NoisyVelvetThe first blue door or the second one? Cuz that uses generalized action stuff, and it don't work on Crispy. I tried, trust me

 

Edit: It just hit me that I could've just made doors with two different-colored keys... I just wanted to experiment with this kinda concept for a while. Soz.

 

Also you have it going to title screen after you exit. Is that a MAPINFO thing? In any case I liked your blue key setup, but yeah you can change it for vanilla if you so desired.

 

I've played all 3 in UV they are all great! @xxWeNxx map was definitely the hardest I died a few times, very fun.

[Linguica]

Interesting restriction, makes me wonder how I can exploit it.

[DuckReconMajor]

Antreyway is 42.5 KB

[Swalzi]

Fun Idea! Download.



63.7kb Vanilla compatible map for Doom 2. No skill settings, all the same across difficulties. Kind of a hard map and it includes a plasma rifle! I might come back to this map and increase the file size. I don't mind this map being part of a 64kb community project, if it happens. Thanks for the inspiration challenge!

There are two wads in the RAR archive. One with music (Swalzi64km.wad) and one without (Swalzi64k.wad). I included the one without music just to show I'm under the 64kb limit.

Previous version:

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v1.0 download: Swalzi64k.rar
v1.1 download: Swalzi64k_v1.1.rar

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I had a fun time and recorded FDAs for the maps so far. All recorded with Crispy Doom.

@Walter confetti aww, such a cute map! I recorded your level on HMP on the first version with the switch bug.

@tam I couldn't finish your map in Crispy or PRBoom+ complevel default, unfortunately. The player can't open the many walls between the demons and exit. Due to inadequate space between the player and the interactive object.  Sorry, if I appear frustrated in the demos. I didn't want to give up.

@xxWeNxx I like the visuals and layout of the map. Beginning spooked me a bit and had to play cautiously for the rest, lol.

Edited February 2, 2020 by Swalzi
Updated wad.

[DuckReconMajor]

Haha this map is crazy. Very fun. Plasma rifle definitely needed.

[RonnieJamesDiner]

This is starting to look kind of fun... I may have to make a map for this tomorrow.

 

6 hours ago, Linguica said:

Interesting restriction, makes me wonder how I can exploit it.

 

Just link your googol.wad map, it was well under 64kb if I recall correctly. Meets the requirements.

[DynamiteKaitorn]

Since this is a challenge I decided to throw my hat into the ring but with a twist: Heretic!

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/nrjkm0mvnmhjvwy/OwO.zip/file

 

 

[Walter confetti]

the new maps looks interesting!

i have recorded a video of OwO with dosbox and playing it on heretic+, HMP.

Spoiler

 

fun short map, Dynamite!

Edited January 27, 2020 by Walter confetti

[Contmotore]

I like this challenge! Think I have enough RAM for this.

Spoiler

 

Edited January 27, 2020 by Contmotore

[SleepyVelvet]

fdas for @xxWeNxx and @Swalzi maps (I don't think I have Heretic sitting around for DynamiteKaitorn's)

noisy_64kb_fda_pt2.zip

[BBQgiraffe]

 

[Noiser]

Alright, I couldn't resist! Here's my entry: 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9wptbx8dnu602xf/64k_noiser.rar?dl=1

Vanilla-compatible
Music by @Ribbiks

According to my pc, the wad is exactly 64.0kb



It's quite hard I guess. Not made with freelook in mind.
 

On 1/25/2020 at 7:55 PM, Walter confetti said:

Ok, removed the midtexture switch that make crush chocolate-doom and changed to a normal switch.

That's a somewhat obscure limit. For those who doesn't know: textures that have more than one patch can't be used as mid-textures. It crashes as soon as the player see it.

Edited November 7, 2020 by Noiser

[tamara mochaccina]

@NoiserCool archvile bro. 64/64 (I dig the aesthetic a lot, even if the level's a tad too hard for me.)

(Mostly because I've been playing Blood a lot and I got used to how enemies react in that game ^-^")

[tamara mochaccina]

My map is held together with duct tape on top of ripped scotch tape, so no wonder many people are having trouble getting it to run properly... O well. Is a learning experience for future mapping in the Boom format c:

[Walter confetti]

4 hours ago, Noiser said:

For those who doesn't know: textures that uses more than one patch can't be used as mid-textures. It crashes as soon as the player see it.

 

I've come in knownledge of this bug with mapping on Heretic, because i used a hidden switch and it happened that the map crashes at that point. Never known that this happens too on Doom, it just worked fine with the ports i've used so far...

 

EDIT: That promised cookie for @tam is come! In form of another wad!

64kwad2.zip

 

Title: Champions Breakfast

(limit-removing ports, complevel 2. Got a massive HOM on chocorenderlimits)

Needs cookietex.wad in the zip to work.

File size of the map is 64,0 KB, but texture file is 136 KB! Next time i had to put new textures i'll make it 64 kb....

Have fun!

Edited January 28, 2020 by Walter confetti