DooM ADD Sprites - Version 1.0beta
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Description
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DMADDS is a tool to allow for sprite graphic replacement

and replacement distribution by means of PWAD files. 

Up to now, this is possible only if *all* sprites are 

included in one WAD file, wether IWAD or PWAD.



Contents
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You should find 5 files in the archive:


dmadds.exe::    created with DJGPP 2.5.7, COFF2EXE,

				GO32 already merged in


dmadds32.exe::  same, will run only with GO32.EXE 

				installed properly


empty_s.wad::   an empty sprites replacement PWAD

ghosts.wad::    a simple demo replacement PWAD

dmadds.txt::    this short readme file




How to create a PWAD sprite distribution file
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Step 1: Make a copy of empty_s.wad. Do not change the

		original file, you'll need it again if

		you want to create other sprite PWAD files.


			"> copy empty_s.wad  my_graph.wad"


		You may load "graphics.wad" with 


			">doom -file  my_graph.wad",


		but unless you are able to play DOOM with

		eyes close, this won't make much sense....


Step 2: add all the sprites you want to distribute

		using the excellent dmgraph1.1.


			">dmgraph (graphic) -s (file) -f my_graph.wad"


		Now all your sprites are included in "my_graph.wad",

		and if you load it with ">doom -file my_graph.wad",

		you'll be able to check if everythings works out.

		Of course, all the sprites you haven't replaced are

		still missing.


Step 3: distribute your "my_graph.wad". If you want to,

		include this package with it to ensure that 

		others are able to use the PWAD.



How to use a PWAD sprite distribution file

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Step A: Make sure that "dmadds.exe", the "doom.wad" and

		the "my_graph.wad" are in the same directory.

		Note that "dmadds.exe" will only work with the

		"doom.wad" of the registered DOOM 1.2. Make sure

		that there are at least 2.5 MB disk space left.


Stpe B: Use "dmadds.exe" to combine "my_graph.wad" with

		the sprites from "doom.wad"


			">dmadds my_graph.wad complete.wad"


		This will take merely a minute or two on a

		486DX/66 with VLB hard disk controller, but

		it may be a lot slower on other machines.


Step C: After dmadds has finished, the sould be a

		"complete.wad" PWAD file with approx 2.2 MB

		or less, depending on the replacements. Use it

		with


			">doom -file complete.wad"




How to use the example

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The file "ghosts.wad" is a very simple replacements

sprite distribution PWAD file. If you want to be sure

this works out, use it as described  above (Step A,B,C) 

as the "my_graph" file.


I don't know if it's fun, but you'll get an impression 

how much of a level you remember, and it makes "deaf" 

guards a lot more dangerous. Increases the amount of 

ammo needed as well...



Remarks

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Note that "dmadds.exe" WILL NOT CHANGE "DOOM.WAD"!


The obvious disadvantage is to file size of the completed 

PWAD. If the speed of "dmadds" is sufficient, delete the

complete PWAD files, if you don't need them, and

re-create them from the distribution PWAD again, so

the 2.2 MB are only used if actually needed.


In addition, if you are already using a GO32.EXE, you

may use the much smaller "dmadds32.exe" instead of

"dmadds.exe", in which the 70KB "go32.exe" is already

merged in.


			

No Warranty
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Imagine the usual disclaimer. "dmadds" is a quick'n'dirty

port of a UNIX tool, and I had to do a lot of changes to

get rid of some overhead. It will work only with PWAD files 

which include ONLY sprites, created from "empty_s.wad"

as described above. If you want to add sounds or

other resources, you should put them in another PWAD.



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Bernd Kreimeier                                 THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY

bernd@nero.uni-bonn.de                          LEFT BLANK ...

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