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'''Back to Saturn X''' is a series of [[megawad]]/[[partial conversion]] projects for [[Doom II]], designed to be compatible with [[DOOM2.EXE]]. Created by the [[Back to Saturn X Team]], it features an exclusive texture set, original music, and a new [[PLAYPAL|palette]] and colormap.
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'''Back to Saturn X''' is a series of [[megawads]] for [[Doom II]], designed to be compatible with [[DOOM2.EXE]]. Created by the [[Back to Saturn X Team]], it features an exclusive texture set, original music, and a new [[PLAYPAL|palette]] and colormap.
  
 
Song and album titles from {{wp|Guided by Voices}} provide the title, episode names, and map names. Titles and song lyrics are incorporated into the text screens as well.  
 
Song and album titles from {{wp|Guided by Voices}} provide the title, episode names, and map names. Titles and song lyrics are incorporated into the text screens as well.  
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The first episode was originally released on December 10, 2012 for Doom's 19th birthday, featuring twenty regular levels, one secret level, and a recurring train station hub. An additional level was inserted in a later release on August 1, 2013. The first non-beta release was on February 27, 2017, and inserted another additional level. The episode received one of the [[Cacowards 2013|2013 Cacowards]].
 
The first episode was originally released on December 10, 2012 for Doom's 19th birthday, featuring twenty regular levels, one secret level, and a recurring train station hub. An additional level was inserted in a later release on August 1, 2013. The first non-beta release was on February 27, 2017, and inserted another additional level. The episode received one of the [[Cacowards 2013|2013 Cacowards]].
  
The second episode was released on 1 September, 2014, with another twenty-two levels, a secret level, four episode hubs and an ending screen. It received one of the [[Cacowards 2014|2014 Cacowards]].
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The second episode was beta-released on 1 September, 2014, with another twenty-two levels, a secret level, four episode hubs and an ending screen. It received one of the [[Cacowards 2014|2014 Cacowards]]. Its final version was released on August 14, 2020.
  
On June 25, 2020, the first episode was added to the list of [[official add-ons]] for the [[Doom Classic Unity port|2019 re-release of Doom II]]. This curated version replaces all the Guided by Voices-derived level names and its title is reduced to the acronym "BTSX Episode 1". The [[title screen]] was changed accordingly, and jokingly expands the title to "Better Texturing with [[STAR|Startan]] X".
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On June 25, 2020, the first episode was added to the list of [[official add-ons]] for the [[Doom Classic Unity port|2019 re-release of Doom II]]. This curated version replaces all the Guided by Voices-derived level names and its title is reduced to the acronym "BTSX Episode 1". The [[title screen]] was changed accordingly, and jokingly expands the title to "Better Texturing with [[STAR|Startan]] X". On August 14, 2020, Episode 2 received the same treatment with the joke subtitle of "Big Towers, Says [[Xaser]]".
  
One final episode remains in development.
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The third and final episode remains in development. On August 10, 2023, a preview build was published containing five select maps from the episode, coinciding with QuakeCon.
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In 2023, the first two episodes of Back to Saturn X were included in [[Doomworld]]'s [[Doot Eternal]] music feature for Doom's 30th anniversary.
  
 
== Content ==
 
== Content ==
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===Levels===
 
===Levels===
 
====Episode 1: Get Out Of My Stations====
 
====Episode 1: Get Out Of My Stations====
* [[MAP01: Back to Saturn X Radio Report (BTSX-E1)|MAP01: Back to Saturn X Radio Report]] by [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)|Sarah Mancuso]] and [[Richard Frei (Tarnsman)|Richard Frei]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP01|Back to Saturn X Radio Report|BTSX-E1}} by [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)]] and [[Richard Frei (Tarnsman)]]
* [[MAP02: Postal Blowfish (BTSX-E1)|MAP02: Postal Blowfish]] by [[Kim Bach (Torn)|Kim Bach]] and Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP02|Postal Blowfish|BTSX-E1}} by [[Kim Bach (Torn)]] and esselfortium
* [[MAP03: The Room Taking Shape (BTSX-E1)|MAP03: The Room Taking Shape]] by [[Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw)|Paul DeBruyne]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP03|The Room Taking Shape|BTSX-E1}} by [[Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw)]]
* [[MAP04: A Good Flying Bird (BTSX-E1)|MAP04: A Good Flying Bird]] by Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP04|A Good Flying Bird|BTSX-E1}} by esselfortium
* [[MAP05: Total Exposure (BTSX-E1)|MAP05: Total Exposure]] by [[Walker Wright (Pavera)|Walker Wright]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP05|Total Exposure|BTSX-E1}} by [[Walker Wright (Pavera)]]
* [[MAP06: Mix Up The Satellite (BTSX-E1)|MAP06: Mix Up The Satellite]] by [[Trevor Primmett (iori)|Trevor Primmett]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP06|Mix Up The Satellite|BTSX-E1}} by [[Trevor Primmett (iori)]]
* [[MAP07: Metal Mothers (BTSX-E1)|MAP07: Metal Mothers]] by [[Björn Ostmann (Vader)|Björn Ostmann]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP07|Metal Mothers|BTSX-E1}} by [[Björn Ostmann (Vader)]]
* [[MAP08: Get Out Of My Stations I (BTSX-E1)|MAP08: Get Out Of My Stations I]] (Episode Hub) by Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP08|Get Out Of My Stations I|BTSX-E1}} (episode hub) by esselfortium
* [[MAP09: Some Drilling Implied (BTSX-E1)|MAP09: Some Drilling Implied]] by Sarah Mancuso and [[Travers Dunne]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP09|Some Drilling Implied|BTSX-E1}} by esselfortium and [[Travers Dunne (traversd)]]
* [[MAP10: A Proud And Booming Industry (BTSX-E1)|MAP10: A Proud And Booming Industry]] by Paul DeBruyne
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP10|A Proud And Booming Industry|BTSX-E1}} by skillsaw
* [[MAP11: The Colossus Crawls West (BTSX-E1)|MAP11: The Colossus Crawls West]] by [[Ed Cripps]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP11|The Colossus Crawls West|BTSX-E1}} by [[Edward Cripps (Ed)]]
* [[MAP12: Underground Initiations (BTSX-E1)|MAP12: Underground Initiations]] by Travers Dunne and Paul DeBruyne
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP12|Underground Initiations|BTSX-E1}} by traversd and skillsaw
* [[MAP13: I'll Replace You With Machines (BTSX-E1)|MAP13: I'll Replace You With Machines]] by Sarah Mancuso and Paul DeBruyne
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP13|I'll Replace You With Machines|BTSX-E1}} by esselfortium and skillsaw
* [[MAP14: Big Chief Chinese Restaurant (BTSX-E1)|MAP14: Big Chief Chinese Restaurant]] by [[Matthew Edwards (Foodles)|Matthew Edwards]] and Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP14|Big Chief Chinese Restaurant|BTSX-E1}} by [[Matthew Edwards (Foodles)]] and esselfortium
* [[MAP15: Tricyclic Looper (BTSX-E1)|MAP15: Tricyclic Looper]] by [[Brett Harrell (Mechadon)|Brett Harrell]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP15|Tricyclic Looper|BTSX-E1}} by [[Brett Harrell (Mechadon)]]
* [[MAP16: Get Out Of My Stations II (BTSX-E1)|MAP16: Get Out Of My Stations II]] (Episode Hub) by Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP16|Get Out Of My Stations II|BTSX-E1}} (episode hub) by esselfortium
* [[MAP17: Navigating Flood Regions (BTSX-E1)|MAP17: Navigating Flood Regions]] by Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP17|Navigating Flood Regions|BTSX-E1}} by esselfortium
* [[MAP18: Cyclone Utilities (Remember Your Birthday) (BTSX-E1)|MAP18: Cyclone Utilities (Remember Your Birthday)]] by [[Simon Judd (sirjuddington)|Simon Judd]] and Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP18|Cyclone Utilities (Remember Your Birthday)|BTSX-E1}} by [[Simon Judd (sirjuddington)]] and esselfortium
* [[MAP19: Bingo Pool Hall of Blood (BTSX-E1)|MAP19: Bingo Pool Hall of Blood]] by Richard Frei and Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP19|Bingo Pool Hall of Blood|BTSX-E1}} by Tarnsman and esselfortium
* [[MAP20: U.S. Mustard Company (BTSX-E1)|MAP20: U.S. Mustard Company]] by [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)|Matt Cibulas]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP20|U.S. Mustard Company|BTSX-E1}} by [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)]]
* [[MAP21: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft (BTSX-E1)|MAP21: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft]] by [[Nick Laurent (hobomaster22)|Nick Laurent]] and Richard Frei
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP21|Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft|BTSX-E1}} by [[Nick Laurent (hobomaster22)]] and Tarnsman
* [[MAP22: Gonna Never Have To Die (BTSX-E1)|MAP22: Gonna Never Have To Die]] by Matt Cibulas and Paul DeBruyne
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP22|Gonna Never Have To Die|BTSX-E1}} by RottKing and skillsaw
* [[MAP23: Get Out Of My Stations III (BTSX-E1)|MAP23: Get Out Of My Stations III]] (Episode Hub) by Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP23|Get Out Of My Stations III|BTSX-E1}} (episode hub) by esselfortium
* [[MAP24: Tough Skin River (BTSX-E1)|MAP24: Tough Skin River]] by [[John Oksasoglu (Tango)|John Oksasoglu]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP24|Tough Skin River|BTSX-E1}} by [[Tango]]
* [[MAP25: The Unsinkable Fats Domino (BTSX-E1)|MAP25: The Unsinkable Fats Domino]] by Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP25|The Unsinkable Fats Domino|BTSX-E1}} by esselfortium
* [[MAP31: Optical Hopscotch (BTSX-E1)|MAP31: Optical Hopscotch]] by Paul DeBruyne
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP31|Optical Hopscotch|BTSX-E1}} by skillsaw
* [[MAP32: The Hard Way (BTSX-E1)|MAP32: The Hard Way]] by Paul DeBruyne
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP32|The Hard Way|BTSX-E1}} by skillsaw
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===Soundtrack===
 
===Soundtrack===
 
 
 
 
* MAP01: "Entering" ([[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)|Sarah Mancuso]])
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* MAP01: "Entering" by [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)]]
* MAP02: "Phobophobe" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP02: "Phobophobe" by esselfortium
* MAP03: "Drilling By Night" ([[Stuart Rynn (stewboy)|Stuart Rynn]])
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* MAP03: "Drilling By Night" by [[Stuart Rynn (stewboy)]]
* MAP04: "Clonk" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP04: "Clonk" by esselfortium
* MAP05: "Atmospheric Pressure" ([[James Paddock (Jimmy)|James Paddock]])
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* MAP05: "Atmospheric Pressure" by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)]]
* MAP06: "Nanonucleonic Cyborg Summoning" ([[Elric Sullivan (Darkhaven)|Elric Sullivan]])
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* MAP06: "Nanonucleonic Cyborg Summoning" by [[Elric Sullivan (Darkhaven)]]
* MAP07: "Conductor" (James Paddock)
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* MAP07: "Conductor" by Jimmy
* MAP08: "Waiting" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP08: "Waiting" by esselfortium
* MAP09: "Untilted" (James Paddock)
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* MAP09: "Untilted" by Jimmy
* MAP10: "Coal" (James Paddock)
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* MAP10: "Coal" by Jimmy
* MAP11: "Yaw" (James Paddock)
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* MAP11: "Yaw" by Jimmy
* MAP12: "Liquid Luck" (James Paddock)
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* MAP12: "Liquid Luck" by Jimmy
* MAP13: "Escape Velocity" (James Paddock)
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* MAP13: "Escape Velocity" by Jimmy
* MAP14: "24" (Stuart Rynn)
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* MAP14: "24" by stewboy
* MAP15: "Quicksilver" (James Paddock)
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* MAP15: "Quicksilver" by Jimmy
* MAP16: "Waiting" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP16: "Waiting" by esselfortium
* MAP17: "Dirt" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP17: "Dirt" by esselfortium
* MAP18: "Untitled" ([[Simon Judd (sirjuddington)|Simon Judd]])
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* MAP18: "Forget Your Name" by [[Simon Judd (sirjuddington)]]
* MAP19: "Faultline" (James Paddock)
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* MAP19: "Faultline" by Jimmy
* MAP20: "The Cry" (James Paddock)
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* MAP20: "The Cry" by Jimmy
* MAP21: "Heliotrope" (James Paddock)
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* MAP21: "Heliotrope" by Jimmy
* MAP22: "Womp" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP22: "Womp" by esselfortium
* MAP23: "Waiting" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP23: "Waiting" by esselfortium
* MAP24: "Within Reach" (James Paddock)
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* MAP24: "Within Reach" by Jimmy
* MAP25: "Undersea" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP25: "Undersea" by esselfortium
* MAP31: "Bitmap" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP31: "Bitmap" by esselfortium
* MAP32: "Atomic" (James Paddock)
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* MAP32: "Atomic" by Jimmy
* Ending screen: "Undersea" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* Ending screen: "Undersea" by esselfortium
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====Episode 2: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks====
 
====Episode 2: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks====
* [[MAP01: Shadow Port (BTSX-E2)|MAP01: Shadow Port]] by [[Josh Sealy (Joshy)|Josh Sealy]], [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)|Sarah Mancuso]] and [[Boris Klimeš (dew)|Boris Klimeš]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP01|Shadow Port|BTSX-E2}} by [[Josh Sealy (Joshy)]], [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)]] and [[Boris Klimeš (dew)]]
* [[MAP02: Underwater Explosions (BTSX-E2)|MAP02: Underwater Explosions]] by [[John Oksasoglu (Tango)|John Oksasoglu]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP02|Underwater Explosions|BTSX-E2}} by [[Tango]]
* [[MAP03: Wings of Thorn (BTSX-E2)|MAP03: Wings of Thorn]] by [[Brad Spencer (Vorpal)|Brad Spencer]] and [[Xaser Acheron]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP03|Wings of Thorn|BTSX-E2}} by [[Brad Spencer (Vorpal)]] and [[Xaser]]
* [[MAP04: Dirty Water (BTSX-E2)|MAP04: Dirty Water]] by [[Mike Alfredson (Use3D)|Mike Alfredson]] and [[Richard Frei (Tarnsman)|Richard Frei]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP04|Dirty Water|BTSX-E2}} by [[Mike Alfredson (Use3D)]] and [[Richard Frei (Tarnsman)]]
* [[MAP05: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks I (BTSX-E2)|MAP05: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks I]] (Episode Hub) by Xaser Acheron
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP05|Tower in the Fountain of Sparks I|BTSX-E2}} (episode hub) by Xaser
* [[MAP06: Useless Inventions (BTSX-E2)|MAP06: Useless Inventions]] by [[Björn Ostmann (Vader)|Björn Ostmann]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP06|Useless Inventions|BTSX-E2}} by [[Björn Ostmann (Vader)]]
* [[MAP07: Shrine to the Dynamic Years (Athens Time Change Riots) (BTSX-E2)|MAP07: Shrine to the Dynamic Years (Athens Time Change Riots)]] by [[Eric Baker (The Green Herring)|Eric Baker]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP07|Shrine to the Dynamic Years (Athens Time Change Riots)|BTSX-E2}} by [[Eric Baker (The Green Herring)]]
* [[MAP08: A Blue Shadow (BTSX-E2)|MAP08: A Blue Shadow]] by [[Matt Tropiano]] and Richard Frei
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP08|A Blue Shadow|BTSX-E2}} by [[Matt Tropiano (MTrop)]] and Tarnsman
* [[MAP09: Adverse Wind (BTSX-E2)|MAP09: Adverse Wind]] by [[Adrian Hanekom (DeathevokatioN)|Adrian Hanekom]] and Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP09|Adverse Wind|BTSX-E2}} by [[Adrian Hanekom (DeathevokatioN)]] and esselfortium
* [[MAP10: Eureka Signs (BTSX-E2)|MAP10: Eureka Signs]] by Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP10|Eureka Signs|BTSX-E2}} by esselfortium
* [[MAP11: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks II (BTSX-E2)|MAP11: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks II]] (Episode Hub) by Xaser Acheron
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP11|Tower in the Fountain of Sparks II|BTSX-E2}} (episode hub) by Xaser
* [[MAP12: Demons Are Real (BTSX-E2)|MAP12: Demons Are Real]] by [[Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw)|Paul DeBruyne]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP12|Demons Are Real|BTSX-E2}} by [[Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw)]]
* [[MAP13: Nation Gone Dry (BTSX-E2)|MAP13: Nation Gone Dry]] by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)|James Paddock]] and Richard Frei
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP13|Nation Gone Dry|BTSX-E2}} by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)]] and Tarnsman
* [[MAP14: Shocker in Gloomtown (BTSX-E2)|MAP14: Shocker in Gloomtown]] by [[Brett Harrell (Mechadon)|Brett Harrell]] and Björn Ostmann
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP14|Shocker in Gloomtown|BTSX-E2}} by [[Brett Harrell (Mechadon)]] and Vader
* [[MAP15: The Theory of Broken Circles (BTSX-E2)|MAP15: The Theory of Broken Circles]] by Björn Ostmann
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP15|The Theory of Broken Circles|BTSX-E2}} by Vader
* [[MAP16: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks III (BTSX-E2)|MAP16: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks III]] (Episode Hub) by Xaser Acheron
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP16|Tower in the Fountain of Sparks III|BTSX-E2}} (episode hub) by Xaser
* [[MAP17: Steeple of Knives (BTSX-E2)|MAP17: Steeple of Knives]] by Xaser Acheron
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP17|Steeple of Knives|BTSX-E2}} by Xaser
* [[MAP18: Optional Bases Opposed (BTSX-E2)|MAP18: Optional Bases Opposed]] by Paul DeBruyne
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP18|Optional Bases Opposed|BTSX-E2}} by skillsaw
* [[MAP19: Unbaited Vicar of Scorched Earth (BTSX-E2)|MAP19: Unbaited Vicar of Scorched Earth]] by Richard Frei
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP19|Unbaited Vicar of Scorched Earth|BTSX-E2}} by Tarnsman
* [[MAP20: Speedtraps for the Bee Kingdom (BTSX-E2)|MAP20: Speedtraps for the Bee Kingdom]] by Richard Frei and Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP20|Speedtraps for the Bee Kingdom|BTSX-E2}} by Tarnsman and esselfortium
* [[MAP21: Bulldog Skin (BTSX-E2)|MAP21: Bulldog Skin]] by [[Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)|Adam Woodmansey]] and Sarah Mancuso
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP21|Bulldog Skin|BTSX-E2}} by [[Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)]] and esselfortium
* [[MAP22: Bite (BTSX-E2)|MAP22: Bite]] by [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)|Matt Cibulas]]
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP22|Bite|BTSX-E2}} by [[Matt Cibulas (RottKing)]]
* [[MAP23: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks IV (BTSX-E2)|MAP23: Tower in the Fountain of Sparks IV]] (Episode Hub) by Xaser Acheron
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP23|Tower in the Fountain of Sparks IV|BTSX-E2}} (episode hub) by Xaser
* [[MAP24: Perhaps Now the Vultures (BTSX-E2)|MAP24: Perhaps Now the Vultures]] by Richard Frei
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP24|Perhaps Now the Vultures|BTSX-E2}} by Tarnsman
* [[MAP25: Unstable Journey (BTSX-E2)|MAP25: Unstable Journey]] by Brett Harrell
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP25|Unstable Journey|BTSX-E2}} by Mechadon
* [[MAP26: Beneath a Festering Moon (BTSX-E2)|MAP26: Beneath a Festering Moon]] by Xaser Acheron
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP26|Beneath a Festering Moon|BTSX-E2}} by Xaser
* [[MAP31: Fireking Says No Cheating (BTSX-E2)|MAP31: Fireking Says No Cheating]] by Josh Sealy, Sarah Mancuso and Boris Klimeš
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP27||BTSX-E2}} by Tarnsman
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* {{maplinkgen|MAP31|Fireking Says No Cheating|BTSX-E2}} by Joshy, esselfortium and dew
  
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* MAP01: "Alien Jungle" ([[Stuart Rynn (stewboy)|Stuart Rynn]])
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* MAP01: "Alien Jungle" by [[Stuart Rynn (stewboy)]]
* MAP02: "Depth Charge" (Stuart Rynn)
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* MAP02: "Depth Charge" by stewboy
* MAP03: "Twilit Jungle" ([[James Paddock (Jimmy)|James Paddock]])
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* MAP03: "Twilit Jungle" by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)]]
* MAP04: "Lost City" ([[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)|Sarah Mancuso]])
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* MAP04: "Lost City" by [[Sarah Mancuso (esselfortium)]]
* MAP05: "Mystproj" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP05: "Mystproj" by esselfortium
* MAP06: "Encased" (James Paddock)
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* MAP06: "Encased" by Jimmy
* MAP07: "Free from My Shackles" ([[Eric Baker (The Green Herring)|Eric Baker]])
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* MAP07: "Free from My Shackles" by [[Eric Baker (The Green Herring)]]
* MAP08: "The Night Guard" (James Paddock)
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* MAP08: "The Night Guard" by Jimmy
* MAP09: "Neighbouring Tribes" (Stuart Rynn)
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* MAP09: "Neighbouring Tribes" by stewboy
* MAP10: "Noir" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP10: "Noir" by esselfortium
* MAP11: "Mystproj" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP11: "Mystproj" by esselfortium
* MAP12: "Mist at Dawn" (James Paddock)
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* MAP12: "Mist at Dawn" by Jimmy
* MAP13: "Scattered Ashes" (James Paddock)
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* MAP13: "Scattered Ashes" by Jimmy
* MAP14: "Enigma" (James Paddock)
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* MAP14: "Enigma" by Jimmy
* MAP15: "Geometry" (James Paddock)
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* MAP15: "Geometry" by Jimmy
* MAP16: "Mystproj" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP16: "Mystproj" by esselfortium
* MAP17: "Ominus" ([[Xaser Acheron]])
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* MAP17: "Ominus" by [[Xaser]]
* MAP18: "Birdsong" (Stuart Rynn) ''listed as "Hell Jungle" due to {{dwforumsp|1609126|a mix-up}}''
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* MAP18: "Birdsong" by stewboy (listed as "Hell Jungle" due to {{dwforumsp|1609126|a mix-up}})
* MAP19: "Kashmoney Temple" (Xaser Acheron)
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* MAP19: "Kashmoney Temple" by Xaser
* MAP20: "Ether" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP20: "Ether" by esselfortium
* MAP21: "Stormwater" (James Paddock)
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* MAP21: "Stormwater" by Jimmy
* MAP22: "Lurking" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP22: "Lurking" by esselfortium
* MAP23: "Mystproj" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP23: "Mystproj" by esselfortium
* MAP24: "Petrichor (Blood of the Stone)" (James Paddock)
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* MAP24: "Petrichor (Blood of the Stone)" by Jimmy
* MAP25: "Weather Warning" (James Paddock)
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* MAP25: "Weather Warning" by Jimmy
* MAP26: "Angry Science" (Xaser Acheron)
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* MAP26: "Angry Science" by Xaser
* MAP31: "Vinefort" (James Paddock)
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* MAP27: "Cruel" by esselfortium
* Ending screen: "Cruel" (Sarah Mancuso)
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* MAP31: "Vinefort" by Jimmy
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* Ending screen: "Cruel" by esselfortium
  
  
* [[Title screen]]: "Back to Saturn X" (James Paddock)
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* [[Title screen]]: "Back to Saturn X" by Jimmy
* [[Intermission screen]]: "Intermission" (James Paddock, Sarah Mancuso, and [[Xaser]])
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* [[Intermission screen]]: "Intermission" by Jimmy, esselfortium and Xaser
* [[Text screen]]: "Wait for Dawn" (Elric Sullivan)
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* [[Text screen]]: "Wait for Dawn" by Darkhaven
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|caco=2014
 
|caco=2014
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-end}}
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== Built-in demos ==
 +
Episode 1 features three [[Demo#Built-in demos|built-in demos]]. All require Doom II v1.9 to view them. The demo levels are:
 +
 +
{| {{prettytable}}
 +
! Demo
 +
! Level
 +
! [[Skill level#Doom and Doom II skill levels|Skill]]
 +
! [[Tic]]s
 +
! Length
 +
|-
 +
| DEMO1
 +
| {{maplinkgen|MAP05|Total Exposure|BTSX-E1}}
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| 4
 +
| 2656
 +
| 1:15.89
 +
|-
 +
| DEMO2
 +
| {{maplinkgen|MAP17|Navigating Flood Regions|BTSX-E1}}
 +
| 4
 +
| 1043
 +
| 0:29.80
 +
|-
 +
| DEMO3
 +
| {{maplinkgen|MAP32|The Hard Way|BTSX-E1}}
 +
| 4
 +
| 457
 +
| 0:13.06
 +
|}
 +
 +
Episode 2 also features three built-in demos for Doom II v1.9. The demo levels are:
 +
 +
{| {{prettytable}}
 +
! Demo
 +
! Level
 +
! [[Skill level#Doom and Doom II skill levels|Skill]]
 +
! [[Tic]]s
 +
! Length
 +
|-
 +
| DEMO1
 +
| {{maplinkgen|MAP01|Shadow Port|BTSX-E2}}
 +
| 3
 +
| 2065
 +
| 0:59.00
 +
|-
 +
| DEMO2
 +
| {{maplinkgen|MAP09|Adverse Wind|BTSX-E2}}
 +
| 3
 +
| 1065
 +
| 0:30.43
 +
|-
 +
| DEMO3
 +
| {{maplinkgen|MAP12|Demons Are Real|BTSX-E2}}
 +
| 3
 +
| 1547
 +
| 0:44.20
 +
|}
  
 
== Development ==
 
== Development ==
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== Official add-on version ==
 
== Official add-on version ==
 +
The release made available via the [[Doom Classic Unity port]] changes the names of the episodes and maps to remove the references to Guided By Voices.
 +
====Episode 1: Better Texturing with STARTAN-X====
 +
[[File:BTSXE1_Official.png|320px|thumb|The modified [[title screen]].]]
 
This version is technically an [[IWAD]]. The WADINFO lump identifies it as version 1.14i, and mentions "DO NOT DISTRIBUTE".
 
This version is technically an [[IWAD]]. The WADINFO lump identifies it as version 1.14i, and mentions "DO NOT DISTRIBUTE".
 
The new list of level names:
 
The new list of level names:
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* {{ml|MAP31: Defenestrator (BTSX-E1)}}
 
* {{ml|MAP31: Defenestrator (BTSX-E1)}}
 
* {{ml|MAP32: The Terror Of Maniac High  (BTSX-E1)}}
 
* {{ml|MAP32: The Terror Of Maniac High  (BTSX-E1)}}
 +
 +
====Episode 2: "Big Towers", Says Xaser====
 +
[[File:BTSXE2_Official.png|320px|thumb|The modified [[title screen]].]]
 +
The WADINFO lump identifies it as "Internal Hell Version 547385934785943758943574894", with a specified release date of "FUCKING NEVER LOL".
 +
The new list of level names:
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* {{ml|MAP01: The Blinding Dark (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP02: Depth Charge (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP03: King Crab Spire (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP04: Sunken Sanctuary (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP05: Searching (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP06: Business Particles (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP07: "A Cult Above" (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP08: Disowned Ruin (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP09: Bonsai Nightmare (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP10: Tarantula Oil (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP11: Searching II (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP12: Death Breakfast (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP13: Drowntown (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP14: Skeleton Limeade (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP15: Birdwatching in the Forbidden Realm (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP16: Searching III (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP17: Nine Suggestions on How to Get the Man Out of the Box (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP18: Strange Fates for Theodore (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP19: Kashmoney Temple (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP20: Dr. Blockmap's Peninsula of Peril (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP21: Rat-Safe Cronk (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP22: Chomp (BTSX-E2)}}
 +
* {{ml|MAP23: Searching IV (BTSX-E2)}}
 +
* {{ml|MAP24: Fire Suppression Exercise (BTSX-E2)}}
 +
* {{ml|MAP25: The Blooded Library (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP26: Angry Science (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP27: ??? (BTSX-E2)}}
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* {{ml|MAP31: Slamdance with the Sun God (BTSX-E2)}}
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* {{dwforums|62529}} - Episode 1
 
* {{dwforums|62529}} - Episode 1
 
* {{dwforums|69960}} - Episode 2
 
* {{dwforums|69960}} - Episode 2
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* {{dwforums|104557}} - Episode 3 (work in progress)
 
* {{idgames|id=18748|title=Episode 1}}
 
* {{idgames|id=18748|title=Episode 1}}
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* {{idgames|id=19681|title=Episode 2}}
 
* {{dsda|id=2800|title=Episode 1 (2012) demos}}
 
* {{dsda|id=2800|title=Episode 1 (2012) demos}}
 
* {{dsda|id=2125|title=Episode 1 (2013) demos}}
 
* {{dsda|id=2125|title=Episode 1 (2013) demos}}
* {{dsda|id=2850|title=Episode 1 (2017) demos}}
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* {{dsda2|wad=btsx_e1_2017|title=Episode 1 (2017) demos}}
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* {{dsda2|wad=btsx_e1|title=Episode 1 (2020) demos}}
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* {{dsda2|wad=btsx_e2|title=Episode 2 demos}}
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* {{onemandoom|page=2013/01/back-to-saturn-x-e1-get-out-of-my.html|title=Episode 1 Review}}
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* {{onemandoom|page=2014/09/back-to-saturn-x-e2-tower-in-fountain.html|title=Episode 2 Review}}
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* {{archived link|https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en/article/4HuYGgEWqxBfW1sIYkrNvL/new-add-on-available-btsx-episode-1|New Add-On Available: BTSX, Episode 1!|https://web.archive.org/web/20230617103110/https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en/article/4HuYGgEWqxBfW1sIYkrNvL/new-add-on-available-btsx-episode-1|archive.org}} on the [[Slayers Club]]
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* {{archived link|https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en/article/3mra6mm2esGMyV0Rtkktqz/new-add-on-available-btsx-episode-2|New Add-On Available: BTSX, Episode 2!|https://web.archive.org/web/20230616202935/https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en/article/3mra6mm2esGMyV0Rtkktqz/new-add-on-available-btsx-episode-2|archive.org}} on the [[Slayers Club]]
  
 
[[Category:Official add-ons]]
 
[[Category:Official add-ons]]
[[Category:Partial conversions]]
 
 
[[Category:PWADs with original soundtrack]]
 
[[Category:PWADs with original soundtrack]]
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[[Category:Doot Eternal]]
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[[Category:Techbase levels]]

Latest revision as of 08:04, 15 February 2024

Back to Saturn X is a series of megawads for Doom II, designed to be compatible with DOOM2.EXE. Created by the Back to Saturn X Team, it features an exclusive texture set, original music, and a new palette and colormap.

Song and album titles from Guided by Voices provide the title, episode names, and map names. Titles and song lyrics are incorporated into the text screens as well.

The first episode was originally released on December 10, 2012 for Doom's 19th birthday, featuring twenty regular levels, one secret level, and a recurring train station hub. An additional level was inserted in a later release on August 1, 2013. The first non-beta release was on February 27, 2017, and inserted another additional level. The episode received one of the 2013 Cacowards.

The second episode was beta-released on 1 September, 2014, with another twenty-two levels, a secret level, four episode hubs and an ending screen. It received one of the 2014 Cacowards. Its final version was released on August 14, 2020.

On June 25, 2020, the first episode was added to the list of official add-ons for the 2019 re-release of Doom II. This curated version replaces all the Guided by Voices-derived level names and its title is reduced to the acronym "BTSX Episode 1". The title screen was changed accordingly, and jokingly expands the title to "Better Texturing with Startan X". On August 14, 2020, Episode 2 received the same treatment with the joke subtitle of "Big Towers, Says Xaser".

The third and final episode remains in development. On August 10, 2023, a preview build was published containing five select maps from the episode, coinciding with QuakeCon.

In 2023, the first two episodes of Back to Saturn X were included in Doomworld's Doot Eternal music feature for Doom's 30th anniversary.

Content[edit]

Built-in demos[edit]

Episode 1 features three built-in demos. All require Doom II v1.9 to view them. The demo levels are:

Demo Level Skill Tics Length
DEMO1 MAP05: Total Exposure 4 2656 1:15.89
DEMO2 MAP17: Navigating Flood Regions 4 1043 0:29.80
DEMO3 MAP32: The Hard Way 4 457 0:13.06

Episode 2 also features three built-in demos for Doom II v1.9. The demo levels are:

Demo Level Skill Tics Length
DEMO1 MAP01: Shadow Port 3 2065 0:59.00
DEMO2 MAP09: Adverse Wind 3 1065 0:30.43
DEMO3 MAP12: Demons Are Real 3 1547 0:44.20

Development[edit]

The development of the first episode was slowed down by the discovery of a then unknown bug, called the PWAD size limit bug. This bug occurred when the limited memory available to the lump stack, which is 64 kilobyte in size, caused issues as Back to Saturn X's PWAD needed more lumps than the 4046 that are available within this memory segment. On September 14, 2011, programmers Xttl and ConSiGno announced in a Doomworld forums post to have an executable hack ready that increased the limit of the lump stack to 512 KB, allowing BTSX to load its resources fully. The released version however was split in two separate WAD files, mitigating the issue and allowing to be fully compatible with DOOM2.EXE, and removing the need for the modified executable, which was later released as Doom32.

Official add-on version[edit]

The release made available via the Doom Classic Unity port changes the names of the episodes and maps to remove the references to Guided By Voices.

Episode 1: Better Texturing with STARTAN-X[edit]

The modified title screen.

This version is technically an IWAD. The WADINFO lump identifies it as version 1.14i, and mentions "DO NOT DISTRIBUTE". The new list of level names:

Episode 2: "Big Towers", Says Xaser[edit]

The modified title screen.

The WADINFO lump identifies it as "Internal Hell Version 547385934785943758943574894", with a specified release date of "FUCKING NEVER LOL". The new list of level names:

External links[edit]