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'''Jenesis''' is a 2011 [[megawad]] for [[Doom II]] by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)]]. It was one of the winners of [[Doomworld]]'s [[Cacowards]] for 2011.
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'''Jenesis''' is a [[megawad]] for [[Doom II]] and [[limit-removing]] [[source port]]s, created by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)]] as his first solo megawad. Development was announced in 2010 and the project was released in three parts, with its final version being released on November 11, 2011. Jenesis features 32 levels by Jimmy as well as many custom music tracks by Jimmy, [[Stuart Rynn (stewboy)]], [[Nick George (Theshooter7)]], and [[Xaser]], alongside tracks from other Doom [[PWAD]]s and games.
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Jenesis was named as one of the winners of [[Doomworld]]'s [[Cacowards 2011|2011 Cacowards]]. In 2023, Jenesis was included in [[Doomworld]]'s [[Doot Eternal]] music feature for Doom's 30th anniversary.
  
 
== Concept and development ==
 
== Concept and development ==
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The maps were also [[Speedmapping|speedmapped]], with a view to getting them done in the shortest amount of time possible. The author decided this would be a good way of exercising his single-player mapping skills, and of actually making sure something he started actually got done.
 
The maps were also [[Speedmapping|speedmapped]], with a view to getting them done in the shortest amount of time possible. The author decided this would be a good way of exercising his single-player mapping skills, and of actually making sure something he started actually got done.
  
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The project was started during [[Vela Pax]]'s development, with [[Brett Harrell (Mechadon)]], its creator (and leader of the [[Supplice]] project), being one of the beta testers for Jenesis. Both Vela Pax and Jenesis were started by their creators to serve as a warm-up exercise before the mapping phase of Supplice began - a project which is to be a fairly large-scale [[megawad]] led by Mechadon, and is to sport lots of original content.
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The project was started during [[Vela Pax]]'s development, with [[Brett Harrell (Mechadon)]], its creator (and leader of the [[Supplice]] project), being one of the beta testers for Jenesis. Both Vela Pax and Jenesis were started by their creators to serve as a warm-up exercise before the mapping phase of Supplice began - a project which was to be a fairly large-scale [[megawad]] led by Mechadon, and later transformed into a full game.
  
 
== Releases ==
 
== Releases ==
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Part 3, subtitled "Abysm", was started on 9 April 2011. As it is the full 32-map edition of the megawad, it is considered the final release, and was uploaded to /idgames on 28 November 2011 as '''Jenesis'''.
 
Part 3, subtitled "Abysm", was started on 9 April 2011. As it is the full 32-map edition of the megawad, it is considered the final release, and was uploaded to /idgames on 28 November 2011 as '''Jenesis'''.
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Since then, further updates to some maps were released in jenefix.wad, most recently on 13 September 2013.
  
 
== Content ==
 
== Content ==
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Jenesis adds three custom monsters via a [[DeHackEd]] lump:
 
Jenesis adds three custom monsters via a [[DeHackEd]] lump:
  
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;Mutant:Replaces [[Wolfenstein SS]].
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;Mutant:A former human with a helmet and increased health and movement speed. Wields a shotgun. Replaces the [[Wolfenstein SS]].
  
 
;MAP30 Boss:Replaces [[Commander Keen]].
 
;MAP30 Boss:Replaces [[Commander Keen]].
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{{col-begin|width=auto}}
 
{{col-break|width=30%}}
 
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===Levels===
 
===Levels===
 
'''Part 1 (Descent):'''
 
'''Part 1 (Descent):'''
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*[[MAP26: The Savage Abyss (Jenesis)|MAP18: The Savage Abyss]]
 
*[[MAP26: The Savage Abyss (Jenesis)|MAP18: The Savage Abyss]]
 
*[[MAP27: The Vulcanum (Jenesis)|MAP19: The Vulcanum]]*
 
*[[MAP27: The Vulcanum (Jenesis)|MAP19: The Vulcanum]]*
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*[[MAP20: Nexus (Jenesis)|MAP20: Nexus]]
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*[[MAP20: Guardian (Jenesis)|MAP20: Guardian]]
 
(*) New to Part 2.<br />(**) Map relocated to earlier or later slot
 
(*) New to Part 2.<br />(**) Map relocated to earlier or later slot
  
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*MAP02: "River" by [[Stuart Rynn (stewboy)]]
 
*MAP02: "River" by [[Stuart Rynn (stewboy)]]
 
*MAP03: MIDI version of "{{wp|Immersion (album)|Under the Waves}}" by {{wp|Pendulum (drum and bass band)|Pendulum}}, sequenced by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)|James Paddock]]
 
*MAP03: MIDI version of "{{wp|Immersion (album)|Under the Waves}}" by {{wp|Pendulum (drum and bass band)|Pendulum}}, sequenced by [[James Paddock (Jimmy)|James Paddock]]
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*MAP04: "CCCool" from ''[[Rise of the Triad]]'' by {{wp|Lee Jackson (composer)|Lee Jackson}}
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*MAP04: "CCCool" from ''[[Rise of the Triad]]'' by [[Lee Jackson]]
 
*MAP05: "Rusty Bridge" by Stuart Rynn ("Gotham" by Lee Jackson in Part 1)
 
*MAP05: "Rusty Bridge" by Stuart Rynn ("Gotham" by Lee Jackson in Part 1)
 
*MAP06: "Pistons" by James Paddock ("And Blood Will Spill" by [[David Shaw]] in Part 1)
 
*MAP06: "Pistons" by James Paddock ("And Blood Will Spill" by [[David Shaw]] in Part 1)
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*MAP07: "World Tournament II" by [[Jay Reichard (silentzorah)]]
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*MAP07: MIDI rendition of "A Lot of 'Qi'," by {{wp|Kenji Yamamoto (composer born 1958)|Kenji Yamamoto}}, sequenced by [[Jay Reichard (silentzorah)]] ''(from {{wp|Dragon Ball Z: Budokai}})''
 
*MAP08: "Sewer Chase" by Stuart Rynn
 
*MAP08: "Sewer Chase" by Stuart Rynn
 
*MAP09: MIDI version of "{{wp|Undisclosed Desires}}" by {{wp|Muse (band)|Muse}}, sequenced by James Paddock
 
*MAP09: MIDI version of "{{wp|Undisclosed Desires}}" by {{wp|Muse (band)|Muse}}, sequenced by James Paddock
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*MAP27: MIDI version of "{{wp|V-The New Mythology Suite|Fallen}}" by {{wp|Symphony X}}, sequenced by Simone Mularoni
 
*MAP27: MIDI version of "{{wp|V-The New Mythology Suite|Fallen}}" by {{wp|Symphony X}}, sequenced by Simone Mularoni
 
*MAP28: "The Greater Good" by Stuart Rynn
 
*MAP28: "The Greater Good" by Stuart Rynn
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*MAP29: "Moonlight Bloodbath" by [[Henri Vuortenvirta (Icytux)]] (previously used for the final maps of Part 1 and 2)
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*MAP29: "Moonlight Bloodbath" by [[Icytux]] (previously used for the final maps of Part 1 and 2)
 
*MAP30: "doombg" by ynxyg
 
*MAP30: "doombg" by ynxyg
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*MAP31: "Smells like Burning Corpse (Remix)" by Jay Reichard (silent), based on the [[TNT: Evilution|TNT]] [[MAP02: Human BBQ (TNT: Evilution)|MAP02]] [[Final Doom TNT music|theme]]
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*MAP31: "Smells like Burning Corpse (Remix)" by Jay Reichard (silentzorah), based on the [[TNT: Evilution|TNT]] [[MAP02: Human BBQ (TNT: Evilution)|MAP02]] [[Final Doom TNT music|theme]]
 
*MAP32: "River" by Stuart Rynn
 
*MAP32: "River" by Stuart Rynn
 
*[[Title screen]]: MIDI version of "{{wp|Immersion (album)|Genesis}}" by {{wp|Pendulum (drum and bass band)|Pendulum}}, sequenced by James Paddock
 
*[[Title screen]]: MIDI version of "{{wp|Immersion (album)|Genesis}}" by {{wp|Pendulum (drum and bass band)|Pendulum}}, sequenced by James Paddock
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*[[Text screen]]: MIDI version of the Shankoo surface theme from ''{{wp|Solar Jetman}}'', sequenced by [[Josh Simpson (EarthQuake)]]
 
*[[Text screen]]: MIDI version of the Shankoo surface theme from ''{{wp|Solar Jetman}}'', sequenced by [[Josh Simpson (EarthQuake)]]
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-end}}
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===Built-in demos===
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This WAD features three [[Demo#Built-in demos|built-in demos]]. All require Doom II with a [[Boom-compatible]] v2.02 [[source port]] to view them. The demo levels are:
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{| {{prettytable}}
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! Demo
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! Level
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! [[Skill level#Doom and Doom II skill levels|Skill]]
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! [[Tic]]s
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! Length
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| DEMO1
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| {{maplinkgen|MAP13|Transporter Station|Jenesis}}
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| 4
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| 2921
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| 1:23.46
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|-
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| DEMO2
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| {{maplinkgen|MAP15|Alchemy|Jenesis}}
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| 4
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| 5446
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| 2:35.60
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|-
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| DEMO3
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| {{maplinkgen|MAP16|Crestfallen|Jenesis}}
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| 4
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| 11771
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| 5:36.31
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|}
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== Speedrunning ==
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===Current records===
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The [[DSDA]] episode records for Jenesis are:
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{| {{prettytable}}
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! Run !! Time !! Player !! Date !! File !! Notes
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| [[UV max|UV max run]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 5:24:12 || {{dsda2user|id=dashiefrickintyan|title=dashiefrickintyan|linkonly=1}} || 2022-06-15 || {{dsda2ftp|jenesis/64180/jed2allm52412.zip|jed2allm52412.zip}} || Plays back with jenefix.wad
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| [[NoMo|NoMo episode]], MAP11-MAP20 ||style="text-align: right;"| 14:00 || [[DidierTranber]] || 2012-05-22 || {{dsda2ftp|jenesis/14794/jee2o1400.zip|jee2o1400.zip}} ||
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|}
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''The data was last verified in its entirety on July 28, 2022.''
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* {{idgames|''Jenesis''|16640}}
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* {{idgames|Jenesis|16640}}
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* {{dsda|id=1579}}
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* {{dsda2|wad=jenesis}}
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* {{dwforums|53075}}
 
* {{Realm667|id=1379||''Jenesis'' review}}
 
* {{Realm667|id=1379||''Jenesis'' review}}
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* {{onemandoom|page=2012/03/jenesis-jenesiswad_11.html}}
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* [https://jimmy.the-powerhouse.net/WAD/jenefix.wad Official PWAD file meant to be loaded after the main PWAD]
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* [https://doomshack.org/uploads/jenefix_good.zip Download of above as a ZIP archive from Doomshack]
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[[Category:PWADs with original soundtrack]]
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[[Category:Doot Eternal]]

Latest revision as of 08:15, 19 December 2023

Jenesis
Title screen
Author James Paddock
Port Boom-compatible
IWAD Doom II
Year 2011
Link Doomworld/idgames
Cacoward.png This mod received one of the 2011 Cacowards on Doomworld!

Jenesis is a megawad for Doom II and limit-removing source ports, created by James Paddock (Jimmy) as his first solo megawad. Development was announced in 2010 and the project was released in three parts, with its final version being released on November 11, 2011. Jenesis features 32 levels by Jimmy as well as many custom music tracks by Jimmy, Stuart Rynn (stewboy), Nick George (Theshooter7), and Xaser, alongside tracks from other Doom PWADs and games.

Jenesis was named as one of the winners of Doomworld's 2011 Cacowards. In 2023, Jenesis was included in Doomworld's Doot Eternal music feature for Doom's 30th anniversary.

Concept and development[edit]

Screenshot of MAP06: Radioactive Ocean from Jenesis, Part 1.

Jenesis' goal was to retain the classic feel of not just the original Doom and Final Doom games, but that of popular megawads like the Memento Mori duology, Hell Revealed, Alien Vendetta, Requiem and Scythe, and often to mesh these themes together to create nostalgic yet modern-looking maps.

Other PWADs whose aesthetic and gameplay styles are to be imitated in Jenesis include Scientist 2, Demon Eclipse and Whispers of Satan.

The maps were also speedmapped, with a view to getting them done in the shortest amount of time possible. The author decided this would be a good way of exercising his single-player mapping skills, and of actually making sure something he started actually got done.

The project was started during Vela Pax's development, with Brett Harrell (Mechadon), its creator (and leader of the Supplice project), being one of the beta testers for Jenesis. Both Vela Pax and Jenesis were started by their creators to serve as a warm-up exercise before the mapping phase of Supplice began - a project which was to be a fairly large-scale megawad led by Mechadon, and later transformed into a full game.

Releases[edit]

Jenesis was released in three stages:

  • Part 1 contains 11 maps.
  • Part 2 contains 20 maps, adding 9 new ones and a new final map. The other maps were also modified wherever improvement was needed.
  • Part 3 contains 32 maps, adding 10 maps onto Part 2, plus two secret maps, and another new final map. Again, all the maps were subject to modification where applicable.

Part 1, subtitled "Descent", was mapped between 23 and 31 October 2010. After an extensive testing period, it was officially released to /idgames on 24 January 2011.

Part 2, subtitled "Beyond", was started on 17 December 2010. It was released to /idgames, after much testing, tweaking and procrastinating, on 3 May 2011.

Part 3, subtitled "Abysm", was started on 9 April 2011. As it is the full 32-map edition of the megawad, it is considered the final release, and was uploaded to /idgames on 28 November 2011 as Jenesis.

Since then, further updates to some maps were released in jenefix.wad, most recently on 13 September 2013.

Content[edit]

Custom monsters[edit]

Jenesis adds three custom monsters via a DeHackEd lump:

Mutant
A former human with a helmet and increased health and movement speed. Wields a shotgun. Replaces the Wolfenstein SS.
MAP30 Boss
Replaces Commander Keen.
Baphomet Core
Replaces Romero's head.

Built-in demos[edit]

This WAD features three built-in demos. All require Doom II with a Boom-compatible v2.02 source port to view them. The demo levels are:

Demo Level Skill Tics Length
DEMO1 MAP13: Transporter Station 4 2921 1:23.46
DEMO2 MAP15: Alchemy 4 5446 2:35.60
DEMO3 MAP16: Crestfallen 4 11771 5:36.31

Speedrunning[edit]

Current records[edit]

The DSDA episode records for Jenesis are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV max run 5:24:12 dashiefrickintyan 2022-06-15 jed2allm52412.zip Plays back with jenefix.wad
NoMo episode, MAP11-MAP20 14:00 DidierTranber 2012-05-22 jee2o1400.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on July 28, 2022.

External links[edit]

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