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Frans P. de Vries (Xymph)

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v2.0 release of the INFO.c tools, other updates
Frans was instrumental in obtaining permission for release of the [[alpha]] and beta versions of Doom to the idgames archive, where he appears as their uploader.
On Doom Wiki, besides manual contributions, Frans programmed a fair [[User:XymphBot|number of bot scripts]] to automatically add and update pages for map series, as well as check and improve consistency of existing map page contentand perform miscellaneous tasks.
== Utilities ==
Frans is the author of the following editing and source code utilities:* [[DMMPST|DooM MaP StaTistics]] (DMMPST) - Generates statistics (map data, things, appearances) of Doom, Heretic, Hexen and Strife levels, including tables directly suitable for use in [[Doom Wiki]] pages.* {{ig|file=utils/exe_edit/dminfo10dminfo20|title=DooM INFO.c processors}} (DMINFO) - Four utilities (DMINFO, HTINFO, HXINFO and SFINFO) compiled against [[Doom source code files|INFO.c]] to directly extract information from the mobjinfo, state, sprite and sound tables, suitable for filling thing Data tables on Doom Wiki. Also: generate various one-off tables, most notably [[Pain state#List of monsters sorted by pain chance|pain chances]] and [[thing types]].
* {{ig|file=utils/misc/dmpsmu32|title=DooM PostScript Maps Utility}} (DMPSMU) - Allows creation of PostScript files containing the maps of Doom and Heretic levels.
* {{ig|file=utils/graphics_edit/dmtxls22|title=DooM TeXtures LiSter}} (DMTXLS) - Generates cross-reference lists of used [[texture]]s and [[flat]]s used in Doom and Heretic levels.
He also created a {{ig|file=docs/misc/doomfont.zip|title=Doom-like font}} for the {{wp|Figlet}} utility, and improved the [[Omgifol#Drawing maps|Omgifol drawmaps.py]] script.
== Other notable activities ==
Frans was a co-founder and the editor-in-chief of the now defunct 3dgamers.com site which, amongst other titles, had significant coverage of Doom- and Quake-engine games. He was a major contributor to the [[Wolfenstein 3D|Wolfenstein 3D & Spear of Destiny]] FAQ. He is also a programmer, system administrator and former editor for [httphttps://www.bluesnews.com/ Blue's News], and an active member of the {{wp|TrackMania}} community.
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