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Title:	Scientist 2023
Filename:	levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/sci2023.zip
Size:	4.6 MB
Date:	08/23/23
Author:	Roland van der Velden
Description:	This is a slightly modified version of SCIENTIST, the official Add-on for Doom and Doom2, which was released by Bethesda August 10, 2023. This new version is made to be compatible with most limit removing source ports for Doom2. About Scientist: This partial conversion is a heavily upgraded version of 'Sci2.wad' from 2005 and is a perfect mix of classic and modern elements. You play as the Doom space marine and fight against the evil Scientist, who has unleashed the hordes of Hell. It includes: * 20 maps including city, Arctic and other-worldly settings * new textures and graphics * 3 new enemies; the Scientist, Scidemon and Sciscorpion * 3 new weapons * 3 new MIDI Music tracks * Cool effects like glowing eyes, rocket trail and exaggerated blood * It supports Multiplayer Coop and Deathmatch up to 4 players. Changes since the Official Add-on: 1: This is a pwad and not an iwad. You will need to run it together with Doom2.WAD. 2: Titlepic, Interpic and Statusbar are now 320 pixels wide instead of 426. 3: DOOM(1) music was replaced with MIDIs from DOOMII. 4: fixed a texture error.
Credits:	Thomas van der Velden (T.V.) www.Rabotik.com Textures 2023 Retexturing and Lighting Map fixes Intermission graphics Weapons graphics Sound effects [based on DOOM II SFX] Dehacked Item sprites Statusbar Credit and Endoom screen 'Goldglow' effect Ocean's Edge www.oceansedge.nl Music tracks: 01, 02, title (plus intermission & text screens)
Base:	Heavily upgraded version of Sci2.wad (2005)
Build time:	Maps 1-11 were made somewhere between 1998 and 2002. Maps 12-32 somewhere between 2002 and 2005. It took us several months of 2023 to update the mod to where it is today.
Editor(s) used:	- Mapping: Ultimate Doom Builder v3.0, Doombuilder 2.1.2.1553 - Graphics: GIMP 2.10.22, several others - Importing: SLADE v 3.2.1, XWE version 1.16 - Dehacked: Whacked4 version 1.2.4 - SFX: Audacity 3.3.1 - Music: Guitar Pro v4.06, Sekaiju v7.8 - Editors used for Scientist(2) 2002 - 2005: DEU2 v1.00, idE v 1.0, DCK v 3.0, NWT v1.3, XWE, Deusf/Deutex v 3.6, DeHackEd v3.1, WhackEd2 v 0.60
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Archive Maintainer      : This is an updated version of the sci2023.wad I
                          recently submitted to the archives. This version
                          contains a LANGUAGE lump with the proper obituaries
                          for the new monsters. Some minor changes were also
                          made to this text file. Please replace the previous
                          sci2023.wad and sci2023.txt with these new
                          versions. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Update to               : sci2023.wad
Advanced engine needed  : Limit removing source port for Doom2
Primary purpose         : Single play
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Title                   : Scientist 2023
Filename                : sci2023.wad
Release date            : August 2023
Author                  : Roland van der Velden
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : sci.wad
                          sci2.wad
Misc. Author Info       : www.spaceisgreen.com

Description             : Description             : 
                          ##########################################
                          #  1.	What is Scientist 2023?            #
                          ##########################################
                          This is a slightly modified version of SCIENTIST,
                          the official Add-on for Doom and Doom2, which was
                          released by Bethesda August 10, 2023. 
                                                    
                          This new version is made to be compatible with most
                          limit removing source ports for Doom2.
                                                    
                          About Scientist:
                          This partial conversion is a heavily upgraded
                          version of 'Sci2.wad' from 2005 and is a perfect
                          mix of classic and modern elements. 
                                                    
                          You play as the Doom space marine and fight against
                          the evil Scientist, who has unleashed the hordes of
                          Hell. 
                                                    
                          It includes:
                          * 20 maps including city, Arctic and other-worldly
                          settings
                          * new textures and graphics
                          * 3 new enemies; the Scientist, Scidemon and
                          Sciscorpion
                          * 3 new weapons
                          * 3 new MIDI Music tracks 
                          * Cool effects like glowing eyes, rocket trail and
                          exaggerated blood
                          * It supports Multiplayer Coop and Deathmatch up to
                          4 players.
                                                    
                          Changes since the Official Add-on:
                          1: This is a pwad and not an iwad. You will need to
                          run it together with Doom2.WAD.
                          2: Titlepic, Interpic and Statusbar are now 320
                          pixels wide instead of 426.
                          3: DOOM(1) music was replaced with MIDIs from
                          DOOMII.
                          4: fixed a texture error.
                                                    
                                                    
                          ##########################################
                          #  2.	How to use Scientist 2023          #
                          ##########################################
                                                    
                          In all cases you will need you need a copy of the
                          original Doom2 (at least the Doom2.WAD).
                                                    
                          .------------------------------------------------.
                          |  A: For ports like GZDoom, Eternity, PrBoom    |
                          '------------------------------------------------'
                          Load the sci2023.WAD like any other pwad.
                          Usually: simply drag it onto the port EXE file.
                                                    
                          The WAD file contains an internal DEH file, so in
                          most cases the separate sci2023.DEH file is not
                          needed. 
                                                    
                          .------------------------------------------------.
                          |  B: Unity port 				   |
                          '------------------------------------------------'
                          There is probably no need to use this version of
                          Scientist in the Unity port.
                          Use the official version instead. You can download
                          it in-game from the Add on menu in both DOOM
                          (classic) and DOOMII.
                                                    
                          .------------------------------------------------.
                          |  C: Chocolate Doom 				   |
                          '------------------------------------------------'
                          - Put doom2.WAD, sci2023.WAD and sci2023.DEH in the
                          Chocolate-Doom folder.
                          - Run Chocolate Doom with the following command
                          line:
                          CHOCOLATE-DOOM -DEH SCI2023.DEH -MERGE SCI2023.WAD
                                                    
                          [You can make a TXT file with this command and then
                          rename it to a BAT file]
                                                    
                          .------------------------------------------------.
                          |  D: DOS					   |
                          '------------------------------------------------'
                          The most retro old-school way to play Scientist is
                          on DOS, just like the origial DOOM back in 1993.
                                                    
                          The easiest way to run it on DOS is with BOOM 2.02.
                          There are other ways, but they will not be
                          described here. 
                                                    
                          - Put doom2.wad, sci2023.WAD and sci2023.DEH in the
                          BOOM202 folder.
                          - Go to this folder on DOS (for example using
                          DOSBox)
                          - type command:
                          BOOM -FILE SCI2023.WAD -DEH SCI2023.DEH
                                                    
                          The game should be stable, though it can slow
                          down.
                                                     
                                                    
                          Please note:
                          * Under DOS the demos will play out of sync. 
                          * Scientist was not intended to work with the
                          original Doom2.EXE. It was designed for a limit
                          removing port. It is possible to run it with the
                          orginal Doom2.EXE, but the maps will quickly cause
                          the game to glitch and even crash. This is because
                          of technical limits of the original EXE.
                                                    
                          ##########################################
                          #  3.	History of Scientist               #
                          ##########################################
                                                    
                          -I released the first iteration of Scientist to the
                          idgames archives back in 2002. This wad was called
                          Scientist (sci.wad) and contains 11 maps.
                          -In 2005 I uploaded the second iteration called
                          Scientist 2 (sci2.wad) to the archives. It contains
                          the same 11 maps plus 9 new maps.
                          -Unity release: In August 2023 a heavily polished
                          and updated version of sci2.wad was released by
                          Bethesda as an official Add-on for Doom/DoomII
                          named "Scientist" (and the file is named "19").
                          -The wad that goes with this text file is called
                          Scientist 2023 (sci2023.wad) and is meant to make
                          the wad compatible with most limit removing source
                          ports for Doom2. It was submitted to the idgames
                          archives in August 2023 following the Unity
                          release.

Additional Credits to   : .------------------------------------------------.
                          | Roland van der Velden     www.spaceisgreen.com | 
                                                  
                          '------------------------------------------------'
                          Creator		
                          Maps 
                          Story		
                          Scientist logo
                          Titlescreen	
                          Monster sprites: 
                                Scientist, Scidemon, Sciscorpion
                          Textures
                          Base for the claws-weapon graphics
                                                    
                          .------------------------------------------------.
                          | Thomas van der Velden (T.V.)   www.Rabotik.com |
                          '------------------------------------------------'
                          Textures
                          2023 Retexturing and Lighting
                          Map fixes
                          Intermission graphics
                          Weapons graphics 
                          Sound effects [based on DOOM II SFX] 
                          Dehacked
                          Item sprites
                          Statusbar
                          Credit and Endoom screen
                          'Goldglow' effect
                                                    
                          .------------------------------------------------.
                          | Ocean's Edge                 www.oceansedge.nl |
                          '------------------------------------------------'
                          Music tracks: 01, 02, title (plus intermission &
                          text screens)
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* What is included *

New levels              : 20
Sounds                  : Yes
Music                   : Yes
Graphics                : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : Yes
Demos                   : Yes
Other                   : No
Other files required    : None

* Play Information *

Game                    : Doom 2
Map #                   : 1 - 20
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Player starts only
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Player starts only
Other game styles       : None
Difficulty Settings     : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : Heavily upgraded version of Sci2.wad (2005)
Build Time              : Maps 1-11 were made somewhere between 1998 and
                          2002. Maps 12-32 somewhere between 2002 and 2005.
                          It took us several months of 2023 to update the mod
                          to where it is today.
Editor(s) used          : - Mapping: Ultimate Doom Builder v3.0, Doombuilder
                          2.1.2.1553  - Graphics: GIMP 2.10.22, several
                          others - Importing: SLADE v 3.2.1, XWE version 1.16
                          - Dehacked: Whacked4 version 1.2.4  - SFX: Audacity
                          3.3.1  - Music: Guitar Pro v4.06, Sekaiju v7.8  -
                          Editors used for Scientist(2) 2002 - 2005: DEU2
                          v1.00, idE v 1.0, DCK v 3.0, NWT v1.3, XWE,
                          Deusf/Deutex v 3.6, DeHackEd v3.1, WhackEd2 v 0.60 
May Not Run With        : Ports without limit removal
Tested With             : GZDoom, Eternity, PrBoom, Unity port, Chocolate
                          Doom

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