DBP64: The Vast Silence

DBP64: The Vast Silence
Authors	Doomer Boards community
Port	Limit-removing
IWAD	Doom II
Year	2024
Link	Doomer Boards thread

The Vast Silence is a 14-level episode replacement for Doom II designed for limit removing source ports, created by various members of the Doomer Boards community, led by matador. It is the 64th entry in the ongoing Doomer Boards Projects. Work on the project was carried out during late December, 2023, January and early February 2024. RC1 was released on February 4, 2024, followed by RC2 on February 10 and RC3 on March 5. The project theme is Doom 64.

Content

The mod uses a DeHackEd patch to create a custom monster, items, and decorations (including ambient sounds), as well as to change level names and contents of text screens. The speed of movement was increased for the demon and spectre. The lost soul's health was decreased to 60 hit points. All monsters, weapons, and items use sprites either from Doom 64 or some Doom 64-themed fan-made mods. Custom PLAYPAL, ZMAPINFO, UMAPINFO, and COMPLVL lumps are also included, as well as a custom status bar.

Custom monster

Nightmare imp

Acts like its namesake from Doom 64. Has 60 hit points and replaces Romero's head.

Custom items

Demon Keys

There are three Demon Keys that replace different decorations.

Levels

• MAP01: Boiler by Snowy44
• MAP02: Ebatorium by RastaManGames
• MAP03: Lab B-3 by Sergey Burow (SilverMiner)
• MAP04: Gourd-geous hemorrhage by killerratte
• MAP05: Odichanie by SilverMiner
• MAP06: Compression Test by MortisCausaDonatio
• MAP07: Twisted Transistor by Snowy44
• MAP08: Chemically Altered by thundercunt
• MAP09: Kurwanium Labs by Peerdolius
• MAP10: Dark Fusion by Chris Moyer
• MAP11: Separation Anxiety by matador
• MAP12: Macilent Devices by Thelokk
• MAP13: Stigmata Martyr by suzerduzer
• MAP14: Silence by matador

Soundtrack

• MAP01: "Reloaded Worlds" by Immorpher, from Doom 64 Ascension
• MAP02: "Gestation" by Immorpher
• MAP03: MAP02 music from Anomaly Deimos, by thundercunt
• MAP04: "Ominous Lights 2" from The Parasite of Good Will, by Emperor S P O O N
• MAP05: "Tribal New World" by Immorpher
• MAP06: "Agony Rhapsody" by L.A. Sieben, from TNT: Evilution
• MAP07: untitled track by Benjogami, from World Orifice
• MAP08: MAP07 music from Anomaly Deimos, by thundercunt
• MAP09: "Mare Crisium" by Benjogami
• MAP10: MIDI rendition of "Blood Red Shadows" by Aubrey Hodges, from Doom 64 (sequenced by Michael Barrette for Doom 64 TC)
• MAP11: "Watch Your Sanity" by José Navarrete (CoTeCiO) and Immorpher, from Ethereal Breakdown (MAP33 EX)
• MAP12: untitled ambient pad by Thelokk
• MAP13: "Retribution Dawns" by Aubrey Hodges, from PSX Doom (remixed by silentzorah)
• MAP14: "Blood Red Suffering" by Aubrey Hodges and Immorpher, from Doom 64 Remix

• Title screen: "Doom 64 Main Theme" and "PSX Doom Theme" remixed by silentzorah
• Intermission screen: "Doom 64 Stats Screen" by Aubrey Hodges, from Doom 64
• Text screen: MIDI rendition of "Doom 64 Main Theme" by Aubrey Hodges, from Doom 64 (sequenced by John Kuzma)

External links

• Doomer Boards release thread
• Doomworld forums thread