*************** * DOOM HELP 2 * *************** 4/11/94 The STARMAN If you enjoyed my COLORized MAP of DOOM Level 1, this file will really brighten up your screen! [In more ways than one!] Collect the series, download DOOMHLP1.ZIP and DOOMDEM1.ZIP. These maps and files are FREEWARE, but I would appreciate being noted for my work if you use these files as I have done for others. All of the secret rooms on the COLOR MAP are painted bright blue. You will find many details, including a game secret, of DOOM Level 2 labeled on the map. Every secret switch has an explanation as to what it does! You should also look for DOOMDEM2.ZIP for a guided-tour of ALL the rooms in LEVEL 2. FILES INCLUDED WITH THIS .ZIP ARE: STARMAN - Series file identifier. FILE_ID .DIZ - Brief explanation of DOOMHLP2.ZIP DOOMHLP2.TXT - What you are NOW reading. 2MAPDOOM.BMP - 16 COLOR map of DOOM Level 2 in a WINDOWS(tm) .BMP file. 2MAPDOOM.GIF - 16 COLOR .GIF version of above. DOOMGOGL.EXE - Program by Bill Hanlon. SEE BELOW. BRIGHTER.PCX - Used by DOOMGOGL.exe to let you ... SEE BELOW. VERBRGHT.PCX - Captured by the Starman ... SEE BELOW. ORIGINAL.PCX - SEE BELOW. To quote the author of DOOMGOGL.EXE, Bill Hanlon, "Is Doom to[o] dark on your monitor? Are you afraid of the dark? Well read on..." I have included his excellent program in this file which will greatly improve your vision while playing the game. I consider this one of the best helps available in allowing you to SEE ALL that there is in DOOM, enabling you to find those secret rooms and experience the graphics! If you have been frustrated by the darkness to the point of turning up your monitor's brightness, this program is definitely for you! Stop the CRT burn-in, use this program! In order to minimize the file size, I have not included all the .PCX files that came with Mr. Hanlon's original DOOMGOGL.ZIP as he also said, "This is freeware do with it as you will." (Files NOT included are: "INVERTED.PCX-Inverted color palette for that psychedelic look and GRAY.PCX-Grayscale ver. for that silent film look.") ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ONCE AGAIN, Bill Hanlon is the author of DOOMGOGL.EXE; NOT the Starman. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to 'capture' your own .PCX files from the game DOOM, then follow these directions: 1) Start the game with: DOOM -devparm 2) Press the F1 key at any time in the game to capture a screen. 3) After exiting DOOM, you will find the .PCX files in your DOOM.exe directory. These files are recorded in 256 colors. ========================================================================== My Comments On Using the DOOMGOGL.EXE Program: If you have a .PCX paint program that allows you to change the "bright- ness" of a file, then you can make your own "night vison" files for DOOM. Or use one of the .PCX files included with this archive: Try Mr. Hanlon's, BRIGHTER.PCX - "Enables you to see in the dark", or use the Starman's version, VERBRGHT.PCX - (This is how make those 'demo' files!) You can also restore DOOM to its original colors by using the ORIGINAL.PCX file also included here. Simply alter the .PCX file as you see fit, MAKING SURE to save the file in 256 colors. (Make sure not to erase one of those included with the DOOMHLP2.ZIP archive.) >>>>>>>> In order to use DOOMGOGL.EXE, proceed as follows: <<<<<<<<<< 1) Place the altered .PCX file, either one of ours or one you made, into your DOOM.exe directory. 2) Place DOOMGOGL.EXE into your DOOM.exe directory also. 3) Find the name of your .WAD file in the same directory. *************************************************************************** Have you made a copy of your DOOM_.WAD file yet? Even though these pro- grams can be re-installed from your original disks/files, it takes a very long time, and accidents do happen. I can not be held responsible for any damage to your system from using this program! If these instructions are not clear, read them again, or ask for help. *************************************************************************** 4) Enter the following command at the DOS prompt: DOOMGOGL <.WAD filename> <.PCX filename> 5) Start DOOM as you normally would, and SEE THE DIFFERENCE ! You can repeat the procedure, trying different .PCX files. Well, have fun with the new secrets here, and the Brighter Vision! -- The Starman. 11 APRIL 1994. I pick-up messages at: THE CALL BBS (818) 352-1678 where I have just become a Co-Sysop. ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The GRAPHICS in this game are AWESOME !!! AND APOGEE/ID IS CERTAINLY TO BE CREDITED FOR THEIR WORK !!! But I do have some problems with these "types" of games from a personal perspective. Here are my comments, if you're interested: I abhor the violence represented in these "games" ! My real interest in them is in finding the "secrets" involved in completing them with 100% solution of all the hidden aspects, etc. I encourage anyone who programs "games" to come up with more "constructive" types than this one. Something similar to those 'golf' games as far as realistic scenery, but perhaps with a little more adventure; sports like sailing or skiing or cycling -- things you could actually learn to do !! As a Vietnam-era vet, however, this game may have one useful purpose: If you get 'into it' enough, and really feel scared about "dying," then perhaps you might barely be able to understand what it was like for the guys over there. How they sometimes felt like tak- ing shots at anything that moved! Hopefully you will never have to experience that for yourself! The STARMAN. 10 MARCH 1994.