Found Wolfenstein 3-D Debugging mode

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3 total messages Started by brud... Ben Rudiak-Gould Sun, 24 May 1992 06:27

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Author: brud... Ben Rudiak-Gould
Date: Sun, 24 May 1992 06:27

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While hacking around with Wolfenstein 3-D (shareware version), I
discovered a debugging mode which was left in by Id.  This is NOT the
same as the cheat password that you get when you register.  It lets
you do much more, such as display various internal data, become
invincible, warp to any level, play in slow motion, walk through
walls, view the level map from above (rather than inside), and, best
of all, change the screen border color. (Wow!)  Entering this mode is
fairly simple, but it's not something that you could discover by
accident.

I'm not trying to show off (well, maybe a little bit. :-P).  If you're
interested in this, mail me.  If there's a lot of interest, I'll post
it.  If someone from Apogee or Id asks me not to distribute this,
I'll respect their wishes. (Is anyone from Apogee or Id on the
Usenet?)  Finally, if this is old news, somebody tell me and I'll shut
up.

I also deciphered the level format, but it looks like I was beaten to
it.  I'm now working on Commander Keen...

-- Ben Rudiak-Gould
brud...@isis.cs.du.edu
"The most important thing to remember whilst writing a thesis is that
the quicker you get behind, the more time you have left to catch up."
   -- The Usenet Oracle

Wolfenstein 3-D Secret Mode (SPOILER!)

#1143

Author: cj... Jack Lee
Date: Sun, 24 May 1992 08:50

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In article <1992May24.0...@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> brud...@isis.cs.du.edu (Ben Rudiak-Gould) writes:
>While hacking around with Wolfenstein 3-D (shareware version), I
>discovered a debugging mode which was left in by Id.  This is NOT the
>same as the cheat password that you get when you register.  It lets
>you do much more, such as display various internal data, become
>invincible, warp to any level, play in slow motion, walk through
>walls, view the level map from above (rather than inside), and, best
>of all, change the screen border color. (Wow!)  Entering this mode is
>fairly simple, but it's not something that you could discover by
>accident.

I know about this mode also.  The "GOD MODE" is especially useful; you
can get shot infinite number of times and still have 100% health!!!
Ok, I'm not going to spoil it for you, so you can tell the others about it. :-)

Re: Wolfenstein 3-D Secret Mode (SPOILER!)

#1144

Author: itts... Tim Tschirner
Date: Tue, 26 May 1992 09:57

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In article <1992May24.0...@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>, cj...@cayley.waterloo.edu (Jack Lee) writes:
|> In article <1992May24.0...@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> brud...@isis.cs.du.edu (Ben Rudiak-Gould) writes:
|> >While hacking around with Wolfenstein 3-D (shareware version), I
|> >discovered a debugging mode which was left in by Id.  This is NOT the
|> >same as the cheat password that you get when you register.  It lets
|> >you do much more, such as display various internal data, become
|> >invincible, warp to any level, play in slow motion, walk through
|> >walls, view the level map from above (rather than inside), and, best
|> >of all, change the screen border color. (Wow!)  Entering this mode is
|> >fairly simple, but it's not something that you could discover by
|> >accident.
|> 
|> I know about this mode also.  The "GOD MODE" is especially useful; you
|> can get shot infinite number of times and still have 100% health!!!
|> Ok, I'm not going to spoil it for you, so you can tell the others about it. :-)


Could you please let me know about this mode, especially how to get into it ?!?!

Tim

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