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Article #94758Re: Some questions on Congestion 1024 WAD
From: Stephen Howe
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:40
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:40
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> I think that in any community project all the levels should be tested > with a "base" engine (such as Doom or Chocolate Doom for a Doom wad, > and Boom or PrBoom at compatibility level 9 for a Boom wad), apart > from any other engine the specific author might be fond of (ZDoom, > JDoom, PrBoom using other settings, and such). Whatever base is chosen > should then be noted as "tested with" in the text file, guaranteeing > to a good degree proper functionality through all the levels. Thanks for the thoughts. I think you are right. I think if at all possible, unless a WAD is designed with a particular engine in mind (e.g. ZDoom), it should be tested with a variety of engines to make sure the WAD works with all. And as you say, might be an idea if the author noted which engine and version was used. And I still think that even if a particular engine is forgiving with regard to some WAD bugs, that does not excuse the bugs particularly if the bugs cause other engines to stumble. Stephen Howe
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