Can I Make DooM And DooM 2 mods On A Chromebook?

[kerrnelsanders]

plsss iv'e been trying zdoom but it does't work

[Redneckerz]

37 minutes ago, kerrnelsanders said:

plsss iv'e been trying zdoom but it does't work

Chrome OS is not the easiest to get Doom on, especially natively, but you can get it through DOSBox:

 

[Fonze]

If you want zdoom, don't waste your time with dosbox. From cursory research it looks like chromebook is android and has the Google play store. Given that, buy Delta Touch. It has zdoom, lzdoom, gzdoom, zandronum (which supports cross-platform play!), prboom, crispy, choco, and retro... most of the major doom source ports.

 

There is also a free gzdoom app iirc, but it uses an old version of gzdoom and delta touch is its successor. I guess you could also get the official bethesda port too if you want to support a multibillion dollar company over a solo indie dev and receive less functionality (and no zdoom) than delta offers.

 

Oh also, I just reread the thread title. If you want to make doom mods, you need an editor, not zdoom. There are currently no editors that work on android.

Edited March 4 by Fonze

[kerrnelsanders]

thanks

[splap]

omg i asked the same thing lol

[splap]

there is a way but its basic as all heck tho

https://github.com/jmickle66666666/jzbuilder

 

here ya go i guess

 

 

[Skullzrawk9]

Anyone know if delta touch is available on iOS? I would want to play Doom on my iPhone, but I don’t really want to buy the Bethesda version.

[NiGHTMARE]

No it's not, probably due to the heavy restrictions on the iOS store - that and the developer may have no interest/access to an iOS device. I'd recommend just picking up a cheap second-hand Android tablet - I can confirm from experience even Kindle Fires are good enough to run most Doom mods smoothly through Delta Touch (huge/insanely detailed levels as seen in the likes of Sunder being exceptions).

Edited March 8 by NiGHTMARE

[Skullzrawk9]

Thanks for letting me know!

[ChAoS PsYcHe]

On 3/4/2024 at 7:46 AM, kerrnelsanders said:

plsss iv'e been trying zdoom but it does't work

 

Here is some info provided by Gemini:

 

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Official Support: Thankfully, many Chromebooks now offer built-in support for running Linux applications through a container-based environment. This is the easiest and most recommended way to get started. Here's the official resource from Google:

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en

 

Google maintains a list of Chromebooks that officially support Linux environments. This list also specifies the CPU architecture for each model. You can find it here:

https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/serving-builds?deviceCategory=ChromeOS

 

Here are some resources that can guide you through installing specific distributions on your Chromebook (keep in mind these methods involve enabling Developer Mode, which carries some security risks):

Crouton Script: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-chromebook (supports various distributions)

GalliumOS: https://galliumos.org/ (distribution specifically designed for Chromebooks)

 

Basically you need to get Linux up and running in some form or fashion. Once you have Linux up and running you have several options.

 

On Linux I prefer:

Eureka - Map Editor

SLADE's internal map editor (freaking great application btw!)

 

 

Oh and btw! I run Arch BTW! :-p

Edited March 9 by ChAoS PsYcHe
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