=========================================================================== Review : This tool converts levels from doom to doom2. It's probably most interesting for people with technical or historical interests and nostalgia obsessions, like me :). It has been created in 1994, so, if you use it, you should maybe better try it only with plain vanilla WADs. Of course, you can try it, but don't expect perfect results from using this on a nowadays wad, created for zdoom or other source ports. =========================================================================== Primary purpose : No levels included =========================================================================== Title : DM1toDM2.EXE v1.0á (Multi-Level Doom I to Doom II Converter) Filename : DM1TODM2.EXE Release date : 17.Dec.1994 Author : David L. Davis aka SpottedTiger Email Address : SpottedTiger@yahoo.com Homepage : http://spottedtiger.tripod.com/ Other Files By Author : amok11t.zip amok2_11.zip dm1toht1.zip Description : (Multi-Level Doom I to Doom II Converter) Converts Single/Multi-Level 'DOOM I' PWADs and changes all MAPs, MUSIC, WALL Textures, and Graphic PATCHES quickly to 'DOOM II'. (Req. DOOM II Reg. to use converted PWADs) Now that DOOM II is out and you've finished that last level, where's a vast universe of DOOM I PWADs to explore (after all DOOM I's got a year lead), to tantalize your imagination, and generally enhance your enjoyment of DOOM II. With the use of this program you can convert these files in minutes into DOOM II PWADs, and back again with the -R switch without any knowledge of DOOM I and DOOM II differents. [Note by the uploader:] I haven't tested this much, but...: To get a quick and rather good result, it seems to be best, to place the stuff from this zip together with the to be converted WAD in a doom2 -folder, then type 'dm1todm2', and then tell the program the name of the wad, that you want to convert. I write this, because typing 'dm1todm2 castle.wad' directly at the command prompt, resulted for me with a doom2-wad, that missed some textures. Also keep in mind: Reading DM1TODM2.DOC and understanding it completely is most definetely a good idea! (My problem is usually, that i'm not as patient, as i should be.) You might need to do some additinal editig with a level editor, to make the conversion result work properly. Customizing DM1TODM2.DAT is also worthy to recommend it. =========================================================================== * What is included * Files Included : DM1toDM2.EXE..........The Conversion program (Changes MAP, MUSIC, DEMO, WALL Textures, and PATCH entrys...but not SPRITES and FLOOR / CEILING entrys) DM1toDM2.DAT..........The default file used for PWAD Conversions DM1toDM2.DOC..........This simple documentation for DM1toDM2.EXE DM1LABEL.WAD..........11 DOOM I Wall Texture Labels missing in DOOM II (OPTIONAL, and can be used with the -L Switch) NOTE: The Graphic Patches to these Labels still exist in DOOM II. FILE_ID.DIZ...........BBS Description file of this Program Other files required : DooM II * Copyright / Permissions * Note by the uploader : Please respect the original author's rights, if you use this on wad's, that have been created by others. Redistribute modified work of other people only, when they clearly allow that in the copyright issues section of their textfiles. --------- COPYRIGHT --------- DOOM and DOOM II are registered trademarks of id Software. DM1toDM2 (c)1994 was created by David L. Davis. DM1toDM2 is NOT an id Software product. DM1toDM2 is FREE and may be used as you wish, without restrictions! You MAY distribute this Program, provided you include this file, with no modifications. You may distribute DM1TODM2.EXE in any electronic format (InterNet, BBS, Diskette, CD, and Etc.) and in any environment (Retail, ShareWare, Users Group, and Etc.) as long as you include DM1TODM2.DOC intact. ---------- DISCLAIMER ---------- DM1toDM2 v1.0á was designed to handle most of the Basic Multi-Level and Single Level PWADs found in nearly every BBS's Game Section. I've tested it against 20 of the largest PWADs with great results, but I give no guarantees ...after all its FREE, want do you want for nothing!! Use DM1toDM2 at your own risk. Anything you do with DM1toDM2 is your responsibility, and not the author's. Any damage caused to any person, computer, software, hardware, company, or business by running DM1toDM2 is your responsibility, and the author will not be liable. If you don't understand these terms, or are not sure of something, or are afraid something bad might come of using DM1toDM2, don't use it! You are here forewarned. The author of DM1toDM2 will not provide support other than this documentation (DM1TODM2.DOC). The author of DM1toDM2 reserves the right to add or remove any functionality of the DM1toDM2 software. * Where to get the file that this text file describes * The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors: ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/ http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/ http://public.ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/idgames/ http://www.gamers.org/pub/idgames/ ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/vendors/idgames/ http://youfailit.net/pub/idgames/ http://ftp.fdn.fr/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.clinet.fi/pub/mirrors/archives.3dgamers.com/idgames/ ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pc/msdos/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.task.gda.pl/pub/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/ http://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/ http://crydee.sai.msu.ru/ftproot/pub/rec/games/idgames/ =========================================================================== Submitted to the /idgames-ftp-archives by FunDuke --> funduke@hotmail.com The review at the beginning of this template has been written by FunDuke.