EdMap

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EdMap
EdMap screenshot.png

Screenshot of EdMap 1.40.

Developer(s) Jeff Rabenhorst
Initial release 1.00 (1994, 30 years ago)
Latest release 1.40 (1995-03-22, 29 years ago)
Development status Discontinued
Target Platform DOS

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

Features[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • v1.00
  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.