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| − | A '''limit removing source port''' is a [[source port]] which removes the [[bugs|limits]] inherent in [[Vanilla Doom]]. | + | A '''limit removing source port''' is a [[source port]] which removes the [[bugs|static limits]] inherent in [[Vanilla Doom]]. |
Level authors sometimes describe their levels as requiring a limit removing source port. Essentially, this means that the level uses no features which are not present in [[Vanilla Doom]]. However, the level must still be run in a source port, typically because the level is too detailed to run in Vanilla Doom: the limits in Vanilla Doom mean that the game will crash if this is attempted. Because the level uses no non-Vanilla features, players are free to use their preferred port to play the level (provided it removes the needed limits). | Level authors sometimes describe their levels as requiring a limit removing source port. Essentially, this means that the level uses no features which are not present in [[Vanilla Doom]]. However, the level must still be run in a source port, typically because the level is too detailed to run in Vanilla Doom: the limits in Vanilla Doom mean that the game will crash if this is attempted. Because the level uses no non-Vanilla features, players are free to use their preferred port to play the level (provided it removes the needed limits). | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 9 March 2007
A limit removing source port is a source port which removes the static limits inherent in Vanilla Doom.
Level authors sometimes describe their levels as requiring a limit removing source port. Essentially, this means that the level uses no features which are not present in Vanilla Doom. However, the level must still be run in a source port, typically because the level is too detailed to run in Vanilla Doom: the limits in Vanilla Doom mean that the game will crash if this is attempted. Because the level uses no non-Vanilla features, players are free to use their preferred port to play the level (provided it removes the needed limits).
The key limitations required in a limit removing source port are usually those of Visplane overflow, the Venetian blind crash and the Visible sprites limit.
For a list of limit-removing source ports, see Category:Limit removing source ports.
