Cheap DOOM, DOOM II, HERETIC Multi Player Game Setup Program v1.15a Copyright (C) 1995, Colin Holywell This is a replacement for SETUP.EXE (just for mutiplayer game selection) and/or id's DeathManager. This program offers a much greater range of options and flexibility of the options. It offers Chat mode for Modem play (when all ready connected) and Null-Modem games (soon, maybe). It passes the options through a response file instead of the command-line and can reuse the response file for later games saving you the hassle of having to select everything again. Up to ten WAD files can be tagged and saved for later use. This does NOT replace SERSETUP.EXE and/or IPXSETUP.EXE! ** Freeware: This program is Freeware. I don't believe in charging money for a program that you probably won't use a whole lot. So it is FREE! ** Warning: Chat mode is available when Modem.AllreadyConnected is select just before you select GameOptions. This has not been tested yet. Some one tell me if it works. Chat mode for the null-modem might be added: Visual Basic doesn't like to open the COM port when there is a null modem connected to it. No testing has been done with the DOOM 1 version, and the HERETIC version. I have only tried a couple times. Most, if not all is done with DOOM ][ v1.666. Files: ===== SETUP2.EXE - Main EXE SETUP2.TXT - This file (duh?) MYWAD.ZIP - Is the Deathmatch .WAD I made for DOOM ][ FILE_ID.DIZ - Describes file for BBS's MPGSP will also create the files RESPONSE.TMP and WADLIST.TMP. If you really want, you can delete these files, you will loose your settings, but MPGSP will not blow up or anything. Background: ========== v1.00 * This first version was a load of crap. I wrote it because I needed a program that would allow me to play Doom II in turbo mode and use a WAD file over the modem. Since id's SETUP.EXE doesn't allow that, and i didn't wan't to fork over a registration fee either. v1.01 * Added a couple of options and color. v1.02 * I got a Null-Modem cable! Added Network and Null-Modem support. v1.03 * Added allot of options. v1.04 * Added more color and a couple more options. v1.05 Beta * Totally rewrote code. * Added more options. * All parameters that DOOM II offers are used. (so I thought) * Added summary of the options selected before loading game. * First public release! v1.05 Beta_1 * Contains versions for DOOM, DOOM II, and HERETIC. * Installation program and a copy of my deathmatch WAD for DOOM ][. v1.06 Beta * Instead of passing options through command line it generates a file called RESPONSE.TMP to pass to DOOM (or what ever game you use). It can be deleted at any time. * OOPS, forgot to include development mode and IRQ added. V1.07 Beta * Minor update: If RESPONSE.TMP exists it asks if you want to use the options contained in that file instead of retyping them all over again. * Docs changed a little bit. v1.10 Beta * Now there is no need to have three different versions to use on Doom, Doom II and Heretic. MPGSP will look for the .WAD file in the current directory to try and figure out which game you are using. It will work with the shareware versions too. * Removed INSTALL.EXE, DOOM.ZIP, DOOM2.ZIP and HERETIC.ZIP since they are all included in one program. * Up to ten WAD files can be tagged in a selection box and be saved for later use. v1.10 Beta_1 * Minor fixes/additions. v1.10 Beta_2 * Minor fixes/additions. * Changed docs. * When loading options from previous response file all options are shown on screen before loading. v1.15 07/19/95 * I wrote my own INPUT and HOTKEY routine. Any info that you type in is limited to a certain length. No more pushing ENTER for each one. * Error checking: Looks for the saved game you selected and tells if it is not found. Others too.. * If game files not found it asks which directory it should look in. * Asks if you wan't to keep the options saved for the next game. * Lots of cosmetic stuff and lots of minor fixes/additions. v1.15a * Added support for loading alternate configuration files. * Added support for using MODEM.NUM file. Future Versions: =============== v1.16 - Chat mode for Null-Modem, Visual Basic doesn't like to open the COM port with Null-Modem on it. (Need help with this one.) v2.00 - Maybe....Popup windows, selection boxes etc... real neat graphical stuff. Maybe a long time for this since it will take a while. Maybe not at all. Other Crap: ========== ** Disclaimer: The author of this programs assumes no responsibility for what it does to your computer or any thing else. You use this program at you own risk. If it formats your hard drive and then starts to spit disks out, it wasn't my fault. When distributing this software in any form it must contain all original files. No files can be taken out or added and can not be modified. ** Copyrights: DOOM, and DOOM II are copyrights and trademarks of id Software. Heretic is a copyright and trademarked by Raven Software. Cheap DOOM, DOOM II, HERETIC Multi Player Game Setup Program v1.15a is Copyright (C) 1995, Colin Holywell. ** Comments? Any comments, complaints, suggestions, bugs? Send them to Colin Holywell through the iD/DOOM echo or the International PC Gaming echo on the FidoNet.