Doom 1/II on iPod/iPhone is impossible.

[Werge]

Hey everybody, I recently installed Doom 1 and Doom II from the App Store on my iPhone and it is impossibly difficult to play. I'm competent (Used to be very good, but rusty now.) at the PC versions, but the mechanics of the iOS ports makes it unpleasantly hard to play.

 

I can barely get past E1M2 in Doom 1 on the iPhone. The controls just don't work for me, it's a shame. It's a very well-made and official port.

[Faceman2000]

The controls are actually much better than they used to be, believe it or not. Still, it is much more difficult than on other devices.

[V.I.D.E.O. Files Entertain]

you're not the first one:

 

[sponge]

We do support controllers on iOS/Android.

 

Touchscreen controls are always tough, though, especially if you're not used to it. I played many hours of other games to try and figure out what we need to improve our controls. I've gotten fairly decent on HMP and can even beat most of E1 on UV.

 

I think what we have now is pretty damn good, the biggest omission being moving controls around. Not being able to look down makes it a lot easier. You want to be rolling on the tip of your thumb in order for fine aim.

[BGreener]

The touchscreen controls are just not something I can adjust to. It’s very weird for me having to go back to the fire button after looking around.

 

I gave up on them and synced a controller to my phone. But now I wish I could turn the camera using the face buttons, I really don’t like analog turning.

 

Even still, it’s fun and portable Doom. I’m also struggling to think of something else I could put on my phone that has better level design..!

Edited February 22, 2022 by BGrieber

[Old-Doomguy]

On 2/22/2022 at 7:13 PM, Werge said:

Hey everybody, I recently installed Doom 1 and Doom II from the App Store on my iPhone and it is impossibly difficult to play. I'm competent (Used to be very good, but rusty now.) at the PC versions, but the mechanics of the iOS ports makes it unpleasantly hard to play.

 

I can barely get past E1M2 in Doom 1 on the iPhone. The controls just don't work for me, it's a shame. It's a very well-made and official port.

 

Are you playing UV? Did you try syncing a controller?

[Yisus]

El 22/2/2022 a las 15:13, Werge dijo:

Hola a todos, recientemente instalé Doom 1 y Doom II de la App Store en mi iPhone y es increíblemente difícil de jugar. Soy competente (solía ser muy bueno, pero ahora estoy oxidado) en las versiones para PC, pero la mecánica de los puertos iOS hace que sea desagradablemente difícil de jugar.

 

Apenas puedo pasar de E1M2 a Doom 1 en el iPhone. Los controles simplemente no funcionan para mí, es una pena. Es un puerto muy bien hecho y oficial.

Creo que el problema no es la pantalla, sino la distribuición de los controles y cuanto dedos usas.

 

English: I think the problem is not the screen, but the layout of the controls and how many fingers you use.

Edited May 27, 2022 by Yisus
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