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id="contentleft"> <div class="postarea"> <div class="breadcrumb"> Browse >  <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/" title="Browse to: Home">Home</a> / Archive by category '<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/" title="Browse to: The Magazine">The Magazine</a> / Doom' </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/gaming/gaming-news/2009/01/novelist-brought-in-for-doom-4/" rel="bookmark">Novelist brought in for Doom 4</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">January 21, 2009</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/admin/" title="Posts by Blast Magazine Newsroom">Blast Magazine Newsroom</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a 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Hell spawn = bad. Shoot a lot.<br/> But it looks [...]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/gaming/" title="View all posts in Gaming" rel="category tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/gaming/gaming-news/" title="View all posts in Gaming News" rel="category tag">Gaming News</a></p> </span></p> </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/10/wolf3d-fa/" rel="bookmark">The original Wolf3D FAQ</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">October 1, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/admin/" title="Posts by Blast Magazine Newsroom">Blast Magazine Newsroom</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/10/wolf3d-fa/#respond" title="Comment on The original Wolf3D FAQ">Leave a Comment</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>Sure we haven’t updated our Doom page in a while. So here’s a whopper, Adam Williamson’s original and complete Wolf3D/SoD FAQ</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/docs/" title="View all posts in Documentation" rel="category tag">Documentation</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/" title="View all posts in The Magazine" rel="category tag">The Magazine</a></p> </span></p> </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/2008/07/id-software-partnering-with-ea/" rel="bookmark">E3 2008: id Software partnering with EA</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">July 14, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/john-guilfoil/" title="Posts by John Guilfoil">John Guilfoil</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/2008/07/id-software-partnering-with-ea/#respond" title="Comment on E3 2008: id Software partnering with EA">Leave a Comment</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>LOS ANGELES — In a landmark team-up, Electronic Arts will welcome the creator of the first person shooter, id Software, as its newest partner.<br/> “It really is a good match for an indie studio like id, because it gives us access to their world-wide marketing muscle,” said id’s John Carmack during the Electronic Arts E3 press [...]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a 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class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">May 24, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/john-guilfoil/" title="Posts by John Guilfoil">John Guilfoil</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/2008/05/download-doomsday-and-the-addons/#comments" title="Comment on Download Doomsday and the addons">2 Comments</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>Doomsday and projects like jDoom have kept the game going well into the 21st century, with support for high resolution graphics and textures, OpenGL, new character models, particle effects, high-quality audio and a whole host of hacks, tweaks, mods and fixes for Doom, Doom 2, Final Doom, Hexen and Heretic.<br/> It also brings 16-player multiplayer and [...]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> 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utilities ever made, and one of the most relevant today, Wad Tools 2.0 is a command line tool that lets you literally browse through a WAD file like Doom2.wad, Hexen.wad and user-created PWAD levels.<br/> Why is this useful? Because with Wad Tools 2.0, (also called WT2) you [...]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/progs/" title="View all posts in Programs" rel="category tag">Programs</a></p> </span></p> </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/2008/04/download-doom1wad/" rel="bookmark">Download Doom1.wad</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">April 1, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/admin/" title="Posts by Blast Magazine Newsroom">Blast Magazine Newsroom</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/2008/04/download-doom1wad/#comments" title="Comment on Download Doom1.wad">3 Comments</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>Very simple. Very basic. Download the Shareware Doom1.wad free from Blast Magazine.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/technology/downloads/" title="View all posts in Downloads" rel="category tag">Downloads</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/wads/" title="View all posts in Levels" rel="category tag">Levels</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/technology/" title="View all posts in Science and Technology" rel="category tag">Science and Technology</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/technology/downloads/shareware-downloads-technology/" title="View all posts in Shareware" rel="category tag">Shareware</a></p> </span></p> </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/04/doom-metrics/" rel="bookmark">Doom Metrics</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">April 1, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/admin/" title="Posts by Blast Magazine Newsroom">Blast Magazine Newsroom</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/04/doom-metrics/#respond" title="Comment on Doom Metrics">Leave a Comment</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>This document tells level editors and creators about the limits and size specifications of Doom<br/> Doom Metrics<br/> ————<br/> Scott Ampoker (scott@basis.com)<br/> Creation of a successful Doom level requires that the PWAD designer be aware of the “physical” sizes and limitations of the Doom world. On a less critical level, the choice of wall, floor, and ceiling textures will [...]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/docs/" title="View all posts in Documentation" rel="category tag">Documentation</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a></p> </span></p> </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/04/the-doom-pistol-faq-version-11/" rel="bookmark">The Doom Pistol FAQ version 1.1</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">April 1, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/admin/" title="Posts by Blast Magazine Newsroom">Blast Magazine Newsroom</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/04/the-doom-pistol-faq-version-11/#respond" title="Comment on The Doom Pistol FAQ version 1.1">Leave a Comment</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>The best part of the “Unofficial Doom Pistol FAQ” is that it lists the number of shots it takes to kill all Doom enemies using just the trusty pistol. [...]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/docs/" title="View all posts in Documentation" rel="category tag">Documentation</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a></p> </span></p> </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/04/doomed-to-run-amok-v10-doom-pwad/" rel="bookmark">PWAD: DOOMED to Run Amok v1.0</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">April 1, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/admin/" title="Posts by Blast Magazine Newsroom">Blast Magazine Newsroom</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/04/doomed-to-run-amok-v10-doom-pwad/#respond" title="Comment on PWAD: DOOMED to Run Amok v1.0">Leave a Comment</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>Doom levels usually come with a specific template of information telling you about the level, its compatibility and build issues and what to expect.<br/> Doomed to Run Amok was one of the coolest levels included in the D!ZONE 150 CD-ROM from Wizard Works. It includes new graphics and sounds!<br/> =======================================<br/> Title: DOOMED to Run Amok v1.0<br/> Filename: [...]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/wads/" title="View all posts in Levels" rel="category tag">Levels</a></p> </span></p> </div> <div class="homeheadline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/03/the-ultimate-doom-readme/" rel="bookmark">The Ultimate Doom readme</a></div> <div class="date"> <div class="dateleft"> <p><span class="time">March 22, 2008</span> by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/author/admin/" title="Posts by Blast Magazine Newsroom">Blast Magazine Newsroom</a>   <br/> </div> <div class="dateright"> <p><span class="icomment"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/doom/2008/03/the-ultimate-doom-readme/#respond" title="Comment on The Ultimate Doom readme">Leave a Comment</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>Here is the original readme.txt file for The Ultimate Doom for all of you researchers out there.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="postmeta2"> <p><span class="tags">In <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/docs/" title="View all posts in Documentation" rel="category tag">Documentation</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090217105100/http://blastmagazine.com/category/the-magazine/doom/" title="View all posts in Doom" rel="category tag">Doom</a></p> </span></p> </div> <p><a 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