ZDoom questions

mediamogul

I was able to get through the first level in 'The Ultimate Doom', 'Doom II' and 'Chex Quest'. All seems to be well. Thanks for your time on this.

As a quick aside, does timidity produce music for anyone here? I get all the sound effects, but there's never been any level music and when a track tries to play at the end of the level, I get the warning; "Starting MIDI playback failed". Of course I'll start a new thread for this if no one knows of a quick solution.

BuZz

@mediamogul timidity is working here at least.

mediamogul

@BuZz

There's probably something in the zdoom.ini that I haven't set yet. I've only been using the software for a few days, so I'll read up on it. Thanks again.

BuZz

@mediamogul on my fresh install, I only had to switch the audio to timidity in the gui for it to work.

backstander

@mediamogul
I did this months ago but I also had to change audio to timidity in the gui for it to work like BuZz said.

mediamogul

@BuZz, @backstander

Works like a charm now. Thanks to you both. I always assumed since it was a cereal giveaway that 'Chex Quest' didn't have any midi music composed for it, but I'm now hearing it for the first time. Kinda keen.

mahcneto

Finally got this working!! thanks so much guys!! I'll play the $hit out of this!!

edmaul69

@mediamogul i have no way to try the update but timidy works great for me. I was testing it the other day. However, i use, i may say this wrong, opl synthesizer? I like the sound better on my setup. I have to turn it off when i play several games because the doom 2 music is playing while other games music is playing.

mahcneto

@edmaul69 how do I get mods working? I followed the github tutorial and couldn't get it working, it goes back to ES everytime.

mediamogul

@mahcneto

It really needs to be rewritten. The information is both slightly inaccurate and outdated. If no one objects, I'd like to take a stab at correcting it, while also making the instructions a bit more agnostic by eliminating references to any particular wads.

herb_fargus

@mediamogul you have my support!

edmaul69

@mediamogul you have my support too. I Wouldnt mind using darkest hour but it needs to referance more about it being a doom 2 mod and more info about doom 2 wad mods as apposed to how it makes it sound like darkest hour is the only game that needs/uses zdoom. If you want to make a list of "some of the games that are doom 2 mods" i can give you the list of all the ones i have to help compile the list. I think that together we can make a good list making it easier for people to find some games. I had to go through tons of videos to find any games. It should include legit games that need to use the doom2.wad. Also i can write up a section for you on setting up doom 2 master levels in zdoom since that has a different setup if you want. Then you can edit to fit your layout.

herb_fargus

At some point I'm sure we will simplify the whole doom thing but it's been on the back burner pending other more pressing (legal) matters

mediamogul

@edmaul69

I'd be very happy to collaborate on this. Your input here alone has me considering a few more angles. After putting together the xboxdrv mapping guide that was so complicated by nature, I would like to simplify these instructions as much as possible, but I think you're right that it needs to have context added to the overall process and the pieces involved as well.

@herb_fargus

it's been on the back burner pending other more pressing (legal) matters

We all support you guys in that goal. It really is a shame that resources that would otherwise go into improving RetroPie's functionality must be diverted to dealing with jackholes who don't know how to act like decent human beings.

edmaul69

@mediamogul putting all the info in the .sh file as apposed to another config file would simplify it quite a bit. Only downside is if you have a custom command line text file to hide text it wont hide the games boot text. My dosbox games are done this way with .sh files. Doesnt bother me seeing the dosbox boot text though. I probably would have set up my doom games that way to save a lot of time, but i had followed the doom guide so i use config folders on those. But thats just me.

mediamogul

@edmaul69

putting all the info in the .sh file as apposed to another config file would simplify it quite a bit.

I think the whole process can be kept in line with the established runcommand structure found in the other ports that are installed by the RetroArch setup. Adhering to that if possible would bring a greater compatibility with other runcommad features that anyone may want to employ in the future.

edmaul69

@mediamogul oh i definitely agree. You actually need to to be able to have zdoom and prboom as an option. The easy method is only one or the other.

mahcneto

Oh and is it possible to combine more custom mods? fr example one mod for new levels plus another mod for sxf's and graphics? just got this Doom4 weapons mod.

edmaul69

@mahcneto yes. After you put in the doom/doom 2 wad in the config, you put in any other games wad, then you add any maps, then add mods like weapons. Its best to do them in that order. Skip anything i listed if it doesnt pertain to you. All mods including different games use the same setting in the config file. I only know how to get them working in zdoom though.

mahcneto

@edmaul69 that's enough for me, i'll use zdoom from now on, but have 0 knowledge about hot to make mods work with it