Re: [OT] Doom

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From: zeez
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:43

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On 2012-11-27, Ivan Shmakov <oneingray@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Marcus Houlden <spam@nukesoft.co.uk> writes:
>
> 	[Replacing news:*.programmer with news:alt.games.doom,
> 	news:alt.games.doom.ii in Followup-To:.]
>
> [...]
>
> > DOSBox (http://www.dosbox.com/) works pretty well with some of my old
> > games.  (makes a mental note to try Doom on an HTPC connected to a
> > 40" TV)
>
> 	Given that the Doom engine was ported to every other system (and
> 	every other graphical resolution) out there, including ports
> 	utilizing OpenGL, etc., I doubt that running it under DOSBox is
> 	entirely reasonable.
>
                                                                                
 Many wad files require ports such as Zdoom which does not run under dos,
 except for a very ancient dos verion that does not support things such as
 slopes, 3d floors, portals etc... Most modern wads will not run with
 "vanilla" Doom.

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