=========================================================================== Title : D.O.A. Beta (for Ultimate Doom) Filename : DOABETA.ZIP (doabeta.wad doagfx.wad doatex.wad doabeta.deh) Date Finished : Aug 1, 1999 Developer : Dan L'Ecuyer Email Address : dlecuyer@tbase.com Other Releases : DOA1-1, DOA1-2 (D.O.A. - The Conspiracy) =========================================================================== This is some stuff that I started working on and didn't finish. There are two maps in this package. The first map (E1M1) was supposed to be the start of a series called D.O.A. - The Homecoming but I decided that creating an entire town was a bit too ambitious. The second map (E1M2) is the start of another series called D.O.A. - The Prison. This one is more complete and has some interesting fights. Why would you be interested in these unfinished maps? Because they contain some very cool special effects, including honest-to-goodness breakable windows (you have to see it to believe it). There's also breakable bottles and a garbage can that pings when you shoot it. And some very nice textures. This will work with Ultimate Doom v1.9 (and probably the Doom2 executable but I haven't tried it). You will need a copy of DeHackEd to install the DEH patch. If you don't know how to use DeHackEd then you should run this with a source port that understands DEH files (works fine with Boom). Then all you need to do is run the three wad files together and warp to E1M1. Beyond that, you won't get much help from me. This package isn't meant for beginners and I don't care if you don't know what to do with it. Oh, one other thing. You do NOT need to merge or join the Doom iwad to play this with normal Doom. The DEH patch renames some of the Doom sprites so that the sprites can be loaded from the pwad. The new flats will load without error as well. There's some new music included. The E1M1 music was ripped off from the first episode of The Darkening (I don't remember who made it so I apologize for not giving full credit). The E2M2 music is a midi2mus conversion of a song called Desperado (by the Eagles). That's it. Do what you want with this. I don't care. The D.O.A. series WILL continue (I don't know when but it'll be great). ===========================================================================