EdMap

	EdMap
	; Screenshot of EdMap 1.40.
Developer(s)	Jeff Rabenhorst
Initial release	1.0 (1994-07-16, 30 years ago)
Latest release	1.40 (1995-03-22, 29 years ago)
Development status	Discontinued
Target platform	DOS

A checked version of this page, approved on 25 July 2024, was based on this revision.

EdMap is a DOS sector-based level editor written by Jeff Rabenhorst.

Features

Support for Doom, Doom II and Heretic
Online help including a hyperlinked version of the Unofficial Doom Specs
Shortcuts to allow fast mouse editing
Supports texture/sprite WADs
Easy to switch NODES builder by means of editing a batch file (defaults to WARM)
Expert mode that allows all map properties to be edited

Drawbacks of EdMap include a 640KB memory limit and some stability bugs - when using EdMap it is important to regularly save and keep backups of levels.

History

v1.0 was released on July 16, 1994. It is the first release.
v1.01
v1.02 was released on July 20, 1994.^[1]
v1.03
v1.10 was released on August 26, 1994.
v1.11 was released on August 29, 1994.
v1.12 was released on September 18, 1994.
v1.20 was released on October 9, 1994. This release introduced Doom II support.
v1.21 was released on October 10, 1994.
v1.21b was released on October 13, 1994.
v1.22 was released on October 27, 1994.
v1.23
v1.24 was released on January 8, 1995.
v1.30 was released on January 24, 1995. This release introduced Heretic support.
v1.31 was released on February 2, 1995.^[2]
v1.40 was released on March 22, 1995.^[3] This is the final release.

External links

EdMap 1.31 at Doomworld/idgames
EdMap 1.40 at Doomworld/idgames

References

↑ Jeff Rabenhorst (20 July 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/JTLyt8polgA/m/5_7w88Lx-y0J. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
↑ Jeff Rabenhorst (2 February 1995). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/zNBGMbZ106A/m/t7tBebuJADcJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
↑ Jeff Rabenhorst (22 March 1995). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/fN3LNLaQNC8/m/vllvfMMwPjoJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

[1] Jeff Rabenhorst (20 July 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/JTLyt8polgA/m/5_7w88Lx-y0J. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

[2] Jeff Rabenhorst (2 February 1995). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/zNBGMbZ106A/m/t7tBebuJADcJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

[3] Jeff Rabenhorst (22 March 1995). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/fN3LNLaQNC8/m/vllvfMMwPjoJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

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