Blasphemer 0.1.7 released

[Cacowad]

 

This is a crosspost from the Freedoom subforum, you can find the the thread here.

 

Blasphemer aims to create a free content package for the Heretic engine, with a theme of metal-inspired dark fantasy.

Any limit-removing Doom source port that is compatible with Heretic can be used to play Blasphemer.

As of this release we have almost 3 episodes worth of content to play.

 

Blasphemer 0.1.7 is finally here.

Grab the latest release HERE:

https://github.com/Blasphemer/blasphemer/releases/tag/v0.1.7

 

Below you'll find a short version of the changes. For the full version please read the release note.

 

What's new?

 

1) A whole lot of new levels, for a total of 9 SP maps for episode 3 and a test map on e6m3.

Added e1m9 : "Courtyard of elements" by fraggle.

Added e3m1 : "CottonMouth den" by Suporma.

Added e3m2 : "Shipwreck" by Craneo.

Added e3m3 : "Fortress" by Craneo.

Added e3m4 : "Tyrant tomb" by EttinGrinder

Added e3m5 : "Coven" by EttinGrinder.

Added e3m6 : "Mountain King's Domain" by EttinGrinder.

Added e3m7 : "Valley of Saints" by EttinGrinder.

Added e3m8 : "The End?" by Catoptromancy.

Added e6m3 : "Test map" by Catoptromancy.

 

2) No more ":)" ! Most Sprites and menu graphics are now filled in with placeholders, again please see the release notes for the full list.

 

3) General improvements were made to the build system, makefile now can Clean, Install, Uninstall. Additionally, the deathmatch iwad is always build alongside the main wad.

 

4) New demos included!

 

5) Bugfixes!

 

I would like to thanks @Catoptromancy for his incredible efforts, without him we would not have this release.

 

If you like what you see and want to contribute, be it maps, art or feedback, feel free to contact us on the Blasphemer thread or the Heretic & Hexen discord server.

Edited September 5, 2021 by Cacowad

[J.Argon]

Unexpected surprise update! Very cool my man.

[Catoptromancy]

Was fun figuring out what graphics could be reused.

The offset tester in E6M3 is probably my favorite part. No more sinking feeling that a projectile is just barely offset, where you cant quite tell, but seems off. 

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[kalensar]

YES YES YES!. This is awesome! Been wanting this for awhile. Played up to e1m3 and am digging it so far.

[HRealms]

As an old Heretic fan, I am liking this a lot. Thanks for all the hard work on this project! I really like the background/sky texture that I have seen in the first couple levels -- definitely gives the game a distinctive feel compared to the original Heretic.

[kalensar]

Now I need try Bitter Heretic or Heretic Heroes out on it.

[Pixel Fiend]

I launched it in gzdoom and crispyheretic but there are no monsters in the levels.

[Cacowad]

@game Be sure to use blasphem.wad as iwad, as blapshdm.wad is deathmatch only.

[kalensar]

The Mods have worked on this IWAD so I would consider this a success. Even the vanilla gameplay was really fun. Haven't legit beat it yet, but it was giving me a lot of smiles. 

[Pixel Fiend]

Thanks a lot for helping me launch it. Yeah, didn't notice that d in the filename. Overall I think I like every aspect of this project more than what Heretic has to offer. I'm happy that you're doing such a great job with this metal/fantasy goodness. I hope I will be able to beat some maps without getting stuck like I did in Heretic.

 

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[NOBODYNOTHING]

Hi, does anybody know how to complete e2m5 from this wad blasphemer. I have all the keys but I'm stuck and I don't know what to do. Thank you.

 

[Cacowad]

Hello there. After replaying the level i suppose you need to use the wings of wrath to get across. Even after opening the editor i found no other way in.

[NOBODYNOTHING]

Ok, and how can I use the wings? I'm new and I've never tried heretic or anything similar to this mod.

 

[Hitboi]

  On 6/11/2022 at 12:13 PM, NOBODYNOTHING said:

Ok, and how can I use the wings? I'm new and I've never tried heretic or anything similar to this mod.

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You can use them from the inventory inside your hud, if you haven't set the key binds: in the game's settings you need to go to the key binding/configuration section, go to the "inventory" or "menus" section and configure "previous item", "next item" and "select/activate item". Once you've done that select the Wings of Wrath and use it to fly to the next part of the map.


Edit: you also need to configure the keys to fly, I think it's called "fly up" and "fly down" in GZDoom, in other source ports it's probably under the same name.

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[NOBODYNOTHING]

  On 6/11/2022 at 12:36 PM, Hitboi said:

You can use them from the inventory inside your hud, if you haven't set the key binds: in the game's settings you need to go to the key binding/configuration section, go to the "inventory" or "menus" section and configure "previous item", "next item" and "select/activate item". Once you've done that select the Wings of Wrath and use it to fly to the next part of the map.


Edit: you also need to configure the keys to fly, I think it's called "fly up" and "fly down" in GZDoom, in other source ports it's probably under the same name.

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Ok, Thank you very much!

[Vita93]

This works in PSP Legacy (Doom engine for PSP) if you rename the wad as HERETIC.WAD

 

There were four other source ports of Heretic to PSP all of which unfortunately don't work.

[saturian1]

What is the purpose of blsmptxt.wad? Should I load it alongside blasphem.wad? It doesn't seem to make a difference.