RanDOOM
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| RanDOOM | |
| Developer(s) | Scott Coleman |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1.0 (1994-01-20, 31 years ago) |
| Latest release | 1.65 (1994-04-11, 31 years ago) |
| Development status | Discontinued |
| Target platform | DOS |
RanDOOM is a DOS utility for randomizing aspects of Doom levels, created by Scott Coleman. It was first released on January 20, 1994, with the final v1.65 released on April 11 and uploaded to the /idgames archive on May 18 of the same year. It focuses on moving and changing the types of things in levels, with various rules in place to help prevent making maps unplayable, such as moving key cards or removing bosses.
Features[edit]
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History[edit]
- v1.0 was released on January 20, 1994.[1] This is the first full release.
- v1.1 was released on January 22, 1994.[2]
- v1.2 was released on January 25, 1994.[3]
- v1.3 was released on January 29, 1994.[4]
- v1.4 was released on February 6, 1994.[5]
- v1.41 was released on February 7, 1994.
- v1.5 was released on February 13, 1994.[6]
- v1.52 was released around February 16, 1994.[7]
- v1.55 was released on February 20, 1994.[8]
- v1.6 was released on March 27, 1994.[9]
- v1.65 was released on April 11, 1994. This is the final release.
Usage[edit]
Command: RanDOOM [refwadfile] [-c<seed>] [-m<n>] [-w<filename>] [-g] [-le<j>m<k>] [-i<infile>] [-o<outfile>]
Parameters:
- refwadfile - the path to the DOOM.WAD. If left empty, will use the current directory;
- -c<seed> - the seed value for the pseudorandom number generator (single case-sensitive ASCII character or positive integer number). If nothing is specified the seed number is taken based on the system time;
- -m<n> - the randomization mode n (0, 1, or 2);
- -w<filename> - use item weight factors from the specified file (for randomization modes 1 and 2);
- -g - produce a graphic display of a randomization process;
- -le<j>m<k> - the name of the level lump to process (j is the number of the episode and k is the number of the level in the episode). This parameter can be used multiple times. If no level is specified, then all levels in the file will be processed;
- -i<infile> - the name of the file where RanDOOM will look for its input THINGS data. If none is specified, then the refwadfile will be used;
- -o<outfile> - the name of the output file. If none is specified, then the file will be called RANDOOM.WAD.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Scott Coleman (20 January 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/0rMAkH3eIy4/m/ucl_JxkI-jIJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (22 January 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/AKJbLVP-EV4/m/QZ67HDN7a40J. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (25 January 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/VQf60ukfywU/m/68zelH8xe58J. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (29 January 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/Kl8pyBu_hT4/m/jDqS6jcXRYEJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (6 February 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/F0Ivld0hlY4/m/TMbJe4qTkJwJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (13 February 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/ypZVtNEH3Kc/m/CWFbEv2pGAIJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (16 February 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/B53CvlNBE0c/m/faiuhWtokoUJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (20 February 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/yuHgEdGP26o/m/Zv50ee_XX-wJ. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ↑ Scott Coleman (27 March 1994). https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.doom/c/aQX50rw970k/m/2tnbLhCgWq8J. alt.games.doom. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
