How to install doom megawads?

[edmaul69]

@retrofreak89 you have to use zdoom. Not lr-prboom. Then the wiki tells you how to create a config for games that require loading doom and doom 2 to run.

[RetroFreak89]

@edmaul69 i know but when i use Zdoom and load up my the game it just crashes right away back to the game list so im doing something wrong i did try to follow the retropie wiki but i didnt get it to work ill try it again but i keep doing something wrong.
Can anyone give me a quick easy walkthough?
I rly want to get these megawads running

[RetroFreak89]

Well i just followed the wiki and they gave a darkesthour example i even followed that step by step with the same mod and it did not work so idk what im doing wrong van anyone maybe give an easier guide? On how to install pwad for doom

[RetroFreak89]

Plz can anyone take the time to make a quick easy to understand step by step on how to install any doom PWADs ?
I tried to follow wiki like i said couple of times but Kept failing

[edmaul69]

@retrofreak89 ok so first start with putting your pk3, wad and iwad files in the /home/pi/RetroPie/rom/ports/doom/folder. it is easier to just keep all of your wads there. next make a .sh file in your /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/ folder. for this example say Scythe 2. this following info is assuming your scythe 2 wad is called scythe2.wad change the info below to match the .wad or .pk3 you are using. so inside that file you would add this:

#!/bin/bash
"/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh" 0 _PORTS_ scythe2

now you need to give it 0777 permissions to that file. if you are using an sftp program like winscp just right click on the file, choose properties, change the properties to 0777 and save. now create a folder in

/opt/retropie/configs/ports/ 

called scythe2. now inside that folder create a file called emulators.cfg. inside that file add this:

zdoom = "/opt/retropie/ports/zdoom/zdoom -iwad /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/doom/doom2.wad -file /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/doom/scythe2.wad"
default = "zdoom"

notice it is linking to both the doom2.wad and scythe2.wad. the doom2.wad is the -iwad and scythe2.wad is the -file. save and restart emulationstation. if you need to add more than 1 wad or pk3 file just add another -file with the link to the file but make sure it is inside the parenthesis at the end. place them in order of relevance. a map .wad would be listed before say a gun .pk3 file for example. so if i used scythe 2 with the brutal doom mod the file would look like this:

zdoom = "/opt/retropie/ports/zdoom/zdoom -iwad /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/doom/doom2.wad -file /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/doom/scythe2.wad -file /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/doom/brutalv20b.pk3"

[RetroFreak89]

Does the scythe2wad need to be in the Scythe folder along with doom2?

Im gon try it step for step ill let you know if it worked its ctrl o to save right ?

[edmaul69]

@retrofreak89 no. Put a copy of doom2.wad and the scythe2.wad in the regular doom folder. It is easier to deal with setting up .sh files if all your wads are in one folder

[RetroFreak89]

Edit:Uhhh i got it to launch and it crashes right away in not sure what im doing wrong here i put the wad in doom folder i created a sh file with permissions i created a scythe2 config folder with a cfg inside what else do i need to do :/

[RetroFreak89]

It just crashes i checked my sh file and cfg of i made typing errors and i didnt just not sure now maybe u can upload your config file? So i can compare because i am doing something wrong Just not sure what i must have a mistyping error somewhere i also redid it like 3x

[RetroFreak89]

I got it to work i copy paste it this time and now it worked now lets hope i can do it with other mods as well lol
but huge thanks this took me rly long time figure out..
I can finally enjoy all these mods for doom for the first time