Cut the files, and paste them into the folder you want to modifyĤ. Installation for GZDoom is reasonably simple, but does require you to change the files in your DOOM directory.ģ. Additionally, it has dynamic lighting, free-look, many customizable graphics settings, new movement like jumping and crouching, and many other features that players can use if they want a more modern feel to their game. It supports the classic DECORATE language, used in the original engine, and has a new language called ZScript with other functionality. GZDoom is a popular sourceport for modding, as it supports fully-3D environments in maps, meaning slopes and models can be added if a compatible map editor is used. (Note that launchers like ZDL do NOT need to have any mods mounted, and can be used simply for better organization of your games.) The launcher used in this guide will be ZDL. They allow you to add and remove mods, and choose which IWAD you mount it to. and sometimes more maps this is usually used for major/total conversions a popular example is Brutal Doom).Ī launcher is used for easier organization and mounting of these files onto the base game. pk3 (this usually has rewritten or extra monsters, weapons, etc. wad (primarily used for extra maps and textures a popular example is Ancient Aliens) or a.
Mods, as you probably know, are additional files run with the base game to either enhance the base game, or completely overhaul it with new data and files.
So, first off, what are sourceports, launchers, and mods?īasically, a sourceport is a way of using the original IWAD file (an IWAD is the file that contains all the data for a game created in the IDTech engine) and running it in a new engine, like GZDoom, which will be used in this guide.
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