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|year=1999
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{{Top100 1999}}
 
{{Top100 1999}}
'''Batman Doom''' is a [[total conversion]] for [[Doom II]], created by [[ACE Team]]. In Batman Doom, the player plays as [[Wikipedia:Batman |Batman]] fighting various criminals in Gotham City. The game includes a very complex [[Dehacked]] patch which makes it very different from Doom.  
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'''Batman Doom''' is a [[total conversion]] for [[Doom II]], created by [[ACE Team]]. In Batman Doom, the player plays as {{wp|Batman}} fighting various criminals in Gotham City. The game includes a very complex [[DeHackEd]] patch which makes it very different from Doom.  
  
The TC is designed to be compatible with [[vanilla Doom]] and is available for both PC and Macintosh. However, a bug in DOS dehacked means that it does not run properly in vanilla Doom (after switching to the fist it is impossible to switch away). A patch has been created to allow Batman Doom to run in vanilla Doom properly.
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== Authors ==
  
Batman Doom does not play properly under [[ZDoom]]. The recommended [[source port]] is [[Boom]].
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Levels and graphics for the WAD were made by:
  
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* [[ACE Team]]
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DeHackEd patch for the WAD was made by:
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* [[Edmundo Bordeu]]
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Music for the WAD was written by:
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* [[Andrew Wood (Corax)]]
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* Martin Linda
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* Janek Szulew
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* Juan Sanchez
  
 
== Content ==
 
== Content ==
 
''Note: Batman Doom's levels actually have two names; one is the map name displayed on the automap, the other is a short briefing displayed on the intermission screen.''
 
''Note: Batman Doom's levels actually have two names; one is the map name displayed on the automap, the other is a short briefing displayed on the intermission screen.''
  
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=== Levels ===
 
=== Levels ===
 
* [[MAP01: The Subway (Batman Doom)|MAP01: The Subway]]
 
* [[MAP01: The Subway (Batman Doom)|MAP01: The Subway]]
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* [[MAP31: Escape! (Batman Doom)|MAP31: Escape!]]
 
* [[MAP31: Escape! (Batman Doom)|MAP31: Escape!]]
 
* [[MAP32: Weird! (Batman Doom)|MAP32: Weird!]]
 
* [[MAP32: Weird! (Batman Doom)|MAP32: Weird!]]
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=== Briefing ===
 
=== Briefing ===
 
* Gotham Station Hit
 
* Gotham Station Hit
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* Objective: Scarecrow escapes. Find him
 
* Objective: Scarecrow escapes. Find him
 
* No comment...
 
* No comment...
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=== Soundtrack ===
 
=== Soundtrack ===
 
* MAP01: "Between Bat and Man" (Juan Sanchez)
 
* MAP01: "Between Bat and Man" (Juan Sanchez)
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* MAP32: "Batman" (unknown author)
 
* MAP32: "Batman" (unknown author)
  
* Title screen: "Title" (Janek Szulew)
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* [[Title screen]]: "Title" (Janek Szulew)
* Intermission: "Hall of Mirrors" (Janek Szulew)
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* [[Intermission screen]]: "Hall of Mirrors" (Janek Szulew)
* Text screen: "Between Bat and Man" (Juan Sanchez)
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* [[Text screen]]: "Between Bat and Man" (Juan Sanchez)
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[[Image:Batman_terrorist.png|right|thumb|256px|Batman versus a terrorist]]
 
 
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==Tricks==
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== Tricks ==
 
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[[File:Batman_terrorist.png|right|thumb|256px|Batman versus a terrorist]]
Batman Doom is famous for a large number of both Dehacked and mapping tricks used in it.
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Batman Doom is famous for a large number of both DeHackEd and mapping tricks used in it:
 
* Moving train
 
* Moving train
 
* Flying helicopter
 
* Flying helicopter
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=== Bane ===
 
=== Bane ===
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Bane is the final boss of Batman Doom, appearing in MAP30.  The player must defeat Bane using the 7th weapon, which can be picked up at the start of the level (the words "fight only with these gloves!" appear). If the player switches to a different weapon, the words "you failed to fight Bane with your fists" appear over the screen, leaving the player with no weapons and defenseless against Bane.
  
Bane is the final boss of Batman Doom, appearing in MAP30. The player must defeat Bane using the 7th weapon, which can be picked up at the start of the level (the words "fight only with these gloves!" appear). If the player switches to a different weapon, the words "you failed to fight bane with your fists" appear over the screen, leaving the player with no weapons and defenseless against Bane.
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Bane has 250 hitpoints (the same as the [[Doom II]] [[final boss]]). When killed, the level ends.
  
Bane has 250 hitpoints (the same as the [[Doom II]] [[final boss]]). When killed, the level ends.
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==Compatibility==
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The TC is designed to be compatible with [[vanilla Doom]] and is available for both PC and Macintosh. However, a bug in DOS DeHackEd means that it does not run properly in vanilla Doom (after switching to the fist it is impossible to switch away). A patch has been created to allow Batman Doom to run in vanilla Doom properly.
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Several fixes have been released to run Batman Doom properly in modern source ports. A [[ZDoom]] version recreating the [[DeHackEd]] gameplay modifications with [[DECORATE]] is linked below. [[Crispy Doom]] can run both the original version and the [https://www.moddb.com/groups/doomdb/addons/batman-doom-fixed-for-crispy-doom-sourceport slightly fixed one] (not displaying the unneeded episode selection menu) without the aforementioned fix for vanilla Doom.
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The [[GZDoom]]-based graphical overhaul of Batman Doom named {{zdforums|t=47680|Batman Doom: Reborn}} is in the works.
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==="Lost" Mac Molotov Cocktail Effect===
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Due to the aforementioned DOS DeHackEd bug, ACE Team decided to recommend [[Boom]] as the preferred PC port upon release.  However, this inadvertently caused the Zeke character's Molotov Cocktail attack to crash the game, forcing them to simplify the effect for the PC version.
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In the original Mac version, the Molotov attack spawned a large number of flames by using a recursive loop of the Pain Elemental's death code pointer.  Each flame (a modified Lost Soul) called the PainDie code pointer, which, in turn, spawned three more flames.  This was limited by vanilla Doom's [[Lost Soul limit|hard-coded limit of 21 Lost Souls]] - after the maximum number of flames had appeared, no more would be spawned.
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Since Boom removes the Lost Soul limit, this effect now caused the engine to crash.  ACE Team simplified the effect by only spawning a single flame instead.
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The original effect was only rediscovered in late 2018.  Since PC vanilla Doom compatibility was restored with an earlier patch, the original Molotov effect is once again compatible and a new patch restoring it was created.
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.doomworld.com/batman/ Official site]
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* {{idgames|id=12391|title=Batman Doom}}
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* {{idgames|id=14658|title=Batman Doom bug fix for vanilla Doom}}
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* {{idgames|id=19267|title=Original Mac Molotov Cocktail effect for the PC version}}
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unLFZdcQ6xQ Video of Mac Molotov Cocktail effect]
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* [https://www.moddb.com/groups/doomdb/addons/batman-doom-fixed-for-crispy-doom-sourceport Version for Crispy Doom, with minimum changes to the original]
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* {{zdforums|p=809421|Version for ZDoom}}
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* {{dsda2|wad=batman_1999}}
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* {{onemandoom|page=2013/02/batman-doom-batmanwad.html}}
  
==External links==
 
*[http://www.doomworld.com/batman/main.shtml Official site]
 
*{{idgames|id=12391|title=Batman Doom}}
 
*{{idgames|id=14658|title=Batman Doom bug fix for vanilla Doom}}
 
 
[[Category:Total conversions]]
 
[[Category:Total conversions]]
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[[Category:PWADs with original soundtrack]]
[[Category:1999 WADs]]
 
[[Category:PWADs by name]]
 

Revision as of 12:15, 21 November 2020

Batman Doom is a total conversion for Doom II, created by ACE Team. In Batman Doom, the player plays as Batman fighting various criminals in Gotham City. The game includes a very complex DeHackEd patch which makes it very different from Doom.

Authors

Levels and graphics for the WAD were made by:

DeHackEd patch for the WAD was made by:

Music for the WAD was written by:

Content

Note: Batman Doom's levels actually have two names; one is the map name displayed on the automap, the other is a short briefing displayed on the intermission screen.

Tricks

Batman versus a terrorist

Batman Doom is famous for a large number of both DeHackEd and mapping tricks used in it:

  • Moving train
  • Flying helicopter
  • Killer Croc picks up rocks
  • Gang fights
  • Huge explosion

Bosses

Killer Croc

Tally man

Penguin

Scarecrow

Two-face

Joker

Bane

Bane is the final boss of Batman Doom, appearing in MAP30. The player must defeat Bane using the 7th weapon, which can be picked up at the start of the level (the words "fight only with these gloves!" appear). If the player switches to a different weapon, the words "you failed to fight Bane with your fists" appear over the screen, leaving the player with no weapons and defenseless against Bane.

Bane has 250 hitpoints (the same as the Doom II final boss). When killed, the level ends.

Compatibility

The TC is designed to be compatible with vanilla Doom and is available for both PC and Macintosh. However, a bug in DOS DeHackEd means that it does not run properly in vanilla Doom (after switching to the fist it is impossible to switch away). A patch has been created to allow Batman Doom to run in vanilla Doom properly.

Several fixes have been released to run Batman Doom properly in modern source ports. A ZDoom version recreating the DeHackEd gameplay modifications with DECORATE is linked below. Crispy Doom can run both the original version and the slightly fixed one (not displaying the unneeded episode selection menu) without the aforementioned fix for vanilla Doom.

The GZDoom-based graphical overhaul of Batman Doom named Batman Doom: Reborn is in the works.

"Lost" Mac Molotov Cocktail Effect

Due to the aforementioned DOS DeHackEd bug, ACE Team decided to recommend Boom as the preferred PC port upon release. However, this inadvertently caused the Zeke character's Molotov Cocktail attack to crash the game, forcing them to simplify the effect for the PC version.

In the original Mac version, the Molotov attack spawned a large number of flames by using a recursive loop of the Pain Elemental's death code pointer. Each flame (a modified Lost Soul) called the PainDie code pointer, which, in turn, spawned three more flames. This was limited by vanilla Doom's hard-coded limit of 21 Lost Souls - after the maximum number of flames had appeared, no more would be spawned.

Since Boom removes the Lost Soul limit, this effect now caused the engine to crash. ACE Team simplified the effect by only spawning a single flame instead.

The original effect was only rediscovered in late 2018. Since PC vanilla Doom compatibility was restored with an earlier patch, the original Molotov effect is once again compatible and a new patch restoring it was created.

External links