Multiple GZDoom Installations?

[DoomSlayer69]

Stupid question but is it okay to install GZDoom on the same hard drive multiple times? I have GZDoom installed for Final Doom, but I also want to install GZDoom separately again for Master Levels for Doom 2. I want to have different settings for them, but wouldn't the config files overlap or something? Please let me know, thanks! 

[dmslr]

It should be ok.

[GraphicBleeder]

I think this should go onto the source ports board.

[Jello]

I have separate installations in separate folders, Doom folder, Doom 2, Final Doom, Heretic, Hexen, no problems. As long as they’re in separate folders, there’s no issue. It'll generate it's own .ini file within that folder, so you can have different settings for each game if you want.

Edited November 7, 2020 by Jello

[DoomSlayer69]

48 minutes ago, GraphicBleeder said:

I think this should go onto the source ports board.

Sorry, didn't know about that. 

 

[CBM]

2 hours ago, DoomSlayer69 said:

Stupid question but is it okay to install GZDoom on the same hard drive multiple times? I have GZDoom installed for Final Doom, but I also want to install GZDoom separately again for Master Levels for Doom 2. I want to have different settings for them, but wouldn't the config files overlap or something? Please let me know, thanks! 

no problem, I have about 50 copies of gzdoom on this laptop for various tc's etc

[Ar_e_en]

Can this be done on Linux? Because I would like to have one version of GZDoom that is version 3.3.2 and one that is always up to date.

[Blzut3]

26 minutes ago, Ar_e_en said:

Can this be done on Linux? Because I would like to have one version of GZDoom that is version 3.3.2 and one that is always up to date.

Yes, you can copy the old GZDoom files where ever you please.  Since on Linux it by default uses a config file in your home directory you'll probably want to setup a bash script which launches the old version with -config to point to an alternate file of your choosing.

[Nevander]

Yes it's perfectly fine as long as they are in separate folders. Technically you don't even "install" GZDoom, since it's just an executable you can freely move around. I wish more programs were like that where you could just move them around.

[smeghammer]

I did this by using a single install but multiple configs. It might be of help. See my old posts:

 and

 

[Jello]

6 hours ago, Nevander said:

Yes it's perfectly fine as long as they are in separate folders. Technically you don't even "install" GZDoom, since it's just an executable you can freely move around. I wish more programs were like that where you could just move them around.

Right, yeah. I thought about that after I said "installations". But I really just copy+paste the .exe into separate folders. And yeah, I have multiple sub-folders in Doom 2 especially that have their own copy of the .exe for various TC's and what-have-you. Handy little tool.

[DoomGater]

21 hours ago, Ar_e_en said:

Can this be done on Linux? Because I would like to have one version of GZDoom that is version 3.3.2 and one that is always up to date.

Yes.