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NOV -
DEC 2002
DECEMBER 2002
Dec
25:
Beyond Mutantstein Special Edition Released
Well, merry Christmas everybody!!! As I hoped, the 'John
Bucksnort Tribute' set has been released. I'd like to thank
all those who contributed - BrotherTank for the concept and
most of the co-ordination - MCS for his excellent coding
work - and AReyeP for the graphics and storyline. Also, to
all those who contributed levels. There are 21 straight
seamless levels, plus lots of graphics, sounds and source
code changes. I feel it's an excellent set - one that John
would have been proud of - and it serves very well as a
tribute to the 'mutant maker'. Click
here
for the download.
ps - there's been a number
of changes since the first version was released to
contributors - changed ceiling colour on level 20 (now
black), par times additions to the source code, some minor
levels changes and a neater looking blue opening credits
screen.
Replacement
Mutants Pics Request
Kyle A. sent me the following email:
"Does
anyone have any replacement gif/bmp files for the mutant?
Especially, any that have grey or white uniforms. (Remember
the mutant has 5 deaths not 4 deaths pictures). And if they
are gif files, please make sure they fit with Wolfedit.
Thanks.
Please send
them to K007auf@aol.com
and label the Subject/Topic
MNpics."
Area 51
Update
Luke Strauman tells me his 'Area 51' TC is almost complete.
Mission 1 is done and the second mission is nearing
completion. Expect it out in a few days.
Dec
24:
New Source Code Tutorial Added
Kyle A. has sent in a new source code tutorial called 'Make
A Boss Drop Instantly'. It's been added to our
Coding
Basics
page.
Halten
Sie! Released
Originally released for the Mac, Laz Rojas has now released
a PC version of 'Halten Sie!'. There are 10 straight
levels which are well designed and replace the first
episode. The first level is easy going but it gets more
difficult later. There are a number of graphics and sound
changes but the original 'feel' of Wolf3D remains. It needs
the full version of Wolf3D to play. Please check out the
enclosed 'readme' file for installing instructions.
Click
here
for the download.
Dec
22:
Tribute Set Update
The completed 'John Bucksnort Tribute' set (Beyond
Mutantstein Special Edition) has now been posted for those
who contributed to it to download. There are 21 straight
consecutive levels. Once everyone is satisfied with it then
a final version will be issued for general release,
hopefully on Christmas Day. Therefore, please let me know
about any changes needed by Dec 24.
Unfortunately,
I couldn't get in touch with Sam Chiang or James Ingham -
would either email me for the download url if they read
this. Since the set was posted MCS has made a few
changes to the exe (including par times for the levels).
I'll be including this in the final zip, but if anyone who
contributed wants this now then please email me.
Dec
19:
Imprisoned /Final Version Released
Tornado has released the final version of 'Imprisoned'.
There are now 20 levels (only 4 were in the earlier demo
set). Some graphics are from Doom though many are unchanged
and the atmosphere of the original Wolf3D remains. You can
download it here.
Dec
17:
Wolf3D For Q3A/RTCW Project
Some of you may remember [Win]Elchtest. He's been
remaking WE1M1 for Q3A/RTCW. Here's an email he sent with
info on the project:
"All
60 maps are still in development and I've made good progress
with new textures and models. With Newwolf it's possible to
use those textures in classic Wolf3D. I plan to implement
more of it and I'm thinking of a public release. A
screenshot is shown below:
mailto:elchtest@quake.de,
[Win]Elchtest"
Click on the
above image for a larger pic.
Dec
16:
Dead World Rising Demo Released
This is a 2 level demo by Roger D. Although it's nowhere
near finished, there's enough in there to show what we're
likely to expect in the final version. Roger uses 'TFS' as a
base, but the graphics, sounds etc are 'Doom' based.
Click
here
for the download.
Area 51
Pics
Luke Strauman tells me his site now has a number of pics
from his upcoming TC 'Area 51'. It's at
Wolf
3D Heaven And Hell.
Dec
13:
Schabbs 9000 Pics
Kyle Fisher has sent me a set of pics from his upcoming
TC 'Schabbs 9000'.
You can see
the whole set here.
Kuki's
New Site
Kuki's new Wolf3D site is in Polish and looks good, though I
don't understand it all!! It's not finished yet but there
will be many sections and much of it is done already. It's
at Wolfenstein
Wiecznie Zywy.
Dec
12:
Dead World Rising Project
Here's an email from Roger D. concerning his new
project:
"Okay,
well I've just scrapped my first mod, and in its place is a
new DOOM one. It will be entitled "Dead World Rising", and
will take place in the DOOM "Universe", meaning it is
related to DOOM, but will have a new storyline. The game was
built using "The Final Solution", and the read-me that comes
with the game contains all the legal stuff, like all the
games used, and who they were made by. The game will feature
5 weapons, most paying tribute to DOOM, but be on the
lookout for a new arrival. Armour vests like the ones in
"The Final Solution" will also be present. Some of the
original enemies will be present, be as it is a new DOOM
adventure, be ready for some new ones...
Also
appearing is an exploding barrel. I have yet to make it
cause damage, but it does blow up. The animation looks kind
of cool. New effects have been added, like flashing alarm
lights and blinking ceiling lights. With the new walls, it
creates a real DOOM atmosphere. I have to complete the
enemies, and finish the remaining levels. The game is
currently about 15% done, but looks promising so far. I'll
give you updates as it progresses. If anyone is interested
in playing the test version (What I have do far), I'd be
glad to e-mail them a copy."
Award
Well, we got an award. It's from Uqahs who maintains the
Wolfenstein
3D - In Polish
site. Well appreciated Uqahs. Click on the pic for a larger
version.
New
Site
Alexandre Brosseau has a new Wolf3D site. It's still under
construction at present, though some sections such as
'links' are finished. Info on the upcoming TC 'The
Luftwaffe' should be available soon and there's already a
title screen pic on there. It's at Alexandre
Brosseau's Wolf3D Site.
Dec
11:
Red Alert/Blood Of Heroes Preview
From 'The Man Who Knows', I just received another preview (a
dossier) from his upcoming TC.
You can see
it here.
Dec
9:
Tribute Set Update
Levels were received during the weekend from Kyle Fisher and
Bobby Bucksnort. This leaves 2 more to complete the 21
required. Bobby tells me Harry Mass Senior is doing one,
plus Martin Krysiak said he would too. I've checked out all
the levels done so far, and all are now bug free (hopefully,
I haven't missed anything).
Castle
Totenkopf v1.2 Released
Completing the original 'Castle Totenkopf' boss level 10 is
extremely difficult so Wolf Skevos-Jones has now issued some
guidance on how to complete the level. Wolf has also issued
a new version with an easier boss level. Click for
guidance
or v1.2
download.
Dec
8:
Steven L. Pappas Upcoming Set
Steven L. Pappas has been working on an extension of the
'Barneystein' patch made by 'Pc Crap' on the SOD engine
entitled 'Rise Of The Purple One'. It should be out by the
end of the month. Below is a list of new
features:
- New
maps
- New boss
graphics (Mechabarney, Baby Bop, Beavis & Butthead
and the Purple One himself)
- New
enemy graphics (Sponge Minions)
- New
weapon graphics (Rifle, Semi-automatic, DOOM
chaingun)
- New
story
- New
treasure ( kidnapped children)
Here's a
couple of screenshots (note: It isn't done yet so that's why
some stuff isn't changed):
Dec
6:
Tribute Set Update
Latest news on the 'Tribute' is that Bobby Bucksnort has
kindly offered to do some more levels, and there should also
be one or two from Martin Krysiak. I have just completed a
previously unfinished level of Greg's, so that leaves just
four more for a complete 21 level set.
Dec
5:
Imprisoned (Demo) Released
Tornado has released a 4 level demo of his upcoming TC
'Imprisoned'. Some graphics are from Doom though many are
unchanged and the atmosphere of the original Wolf3D remains.
If you like mazes then don't miss the secret level. There
are some sounds and source code changes and a new title
screen. There will be 20 levels in the final version.
There's a lot of info about the project in the supplied doc
file. Click
here
for the download.
Dome
Forums Revamped
The Dome Forums have been revamped and now have a light blue
background colour. Chad has done quite a lot of work on them
(thanks Chad) and they look pretty good. Dome
Forums.
Tribute
Set Update
An update regarding the 'Tribute' set situation was posted
in the Dome Forums yesterday in the General section.
Basically, I've added Ariel's 2 levels and we now need
another 5 to complete the 21 levels. Graphics, title screen,
source code, and help/endart seem ok.
Dec
3:
Project Eisenritter Released
Twenty new levels here and from what I played thus far they
are well designed, plus lots of good graphics and sounds.
There's one large seamless episode with 7 weapons and new
keys. The 'read this' from the menu is particularly well
done, and the new sounds/music add to the atmosphere. This
is a very good effort by Wolf Skevos-Jones. Click
here
for the download.
John
Bucksnort Tribute Set Update
Greg has sent me the latest files from the John Bucksnort
Tribute set. Greg wasn't able to complete all the work on
the set due to other commitments so he's handed it over to
me to finish off. I've had a quick look at it levelwise and
it seems that at least 3 levels need to be added. I have 2
from Ariel to add and maybe some from Martin Krysiak so
there should be no problem with the levels. I've not checked
out the read this/endart yet. I'll post more news on this
when I've had a more detailed look at the set. Hopefully, it
won't be long before it's released.
Area 51
Pics
Kyle Fisher has made a set of pics from Luke Strauman's
'Area51'. This TC is due to be released very
soon.
You can see
the full set here.
WOTH II
Updated
I recently updated the map files to WOTH II and
replaced some of the 3 x 3 square rooms with less
predictable layouts. There are major changes to a couple
levels and minor changes to some others. You can download
the updated version here.
Dec
2:
Assassinate Hitler 2 Demo Released
Kyle Fisher has released a 3 level demo of a sequel to Gary
Ragland's 'Assassinate Hitler'. What's there is done well
though the levels are not that large. The third level is a
revamp of the original shareware boss level but you meet
Hitler and not Hans Grosse. There are some source code and
graphics changes. Ten levels are planned for the final
version. You can download the demo here.
Dec
1:
Phoenix Rising Project
Due to some coding difficulties, Wes Desjardins has
cancelled his TC 'The Thing: Biohazard' and has replaced it
with a new one titled 'Phoenix Rising'. Set in Egypt, here
are the features:
- 20
levels seamless
- 2 new
songs
- New
Weapons (Fist, Pistol, Phoenix Staff, Plasma
Cannon)
- New
Enemies (Mummies, Scorpions and Anubis
monsters)
- New
Sounds
- New Wall
Textures
- New
Graphics
- The
squad-feature (That was never used) :)
- NEW
GAME!!
Wes
apologizes to those who were looking forward to
'Biohazard'.
Area 51
Update
Luke Strauman has
returned to the Wolf3D scene and 'Area 51' is nearing
completion. With a week or so it will be released; also
'Sorcerers Wrath' has started up again. Luke is looking for
beta testers for 'Area 51'. If you're interested please
email him at lstraumann@shaw.ca.
NOVEMBER 2002
Nov 30:
Nov 2002 Dome Award
Much to our regret, this
month we have no award. This is because there were no new
add-ons that, in our opinion, were worthy of being awarded.
We hope this will different next month.
Nov 26:
Wolf3D: Kyle Style Pics
Yet more news from Kyle Fisher! He's sent me a set of
screenshots from his upcoming TC
'
Wolf3D:
Kyle Style'.
You can see
the whole set here.
The Lost
Episodes (Revisited) Released
Kyle has now released 'The Lost Episodes (Revisited)'. There
are 4 levels - the 3rd is a large level mainly revamped from
a Lost Episodes 3 level - and the other 3 are smaller,
though original and of good quality. Graphics and sounds, as
expected, are from the original sets. Click
here
for the download.
Nov
23:
The
Lost Episodes Pics
Kyle Fisher has sent a set of 3 screenshots from his
upcoming TC 'The Lost Episodes'.
You can see
the full set here.
Nov
18:
The
Mutant Co. Ltd/URL Change
Bobby Bucksnort tells me that The
Mutant Co. Ltd.
website is now back on John's old Geocities site following
problems with Cjb.net. It's url is http://www.geocities.com/john_bucksnort/index.html.
Sound
Effects for Windows NT/2000
Here's an email John Burnett sent me regarding Wolf3D Sound
Effects on Windows NT/2000. As it's quite lengthy I put it
on a separate page. Click
here
for the email.
Nov
15:
Nuke
Project Retrieved
Joe Robinson tells me his 'Nuke' project is going ahead
again. Six of the levels have been completed and a demo will
be released when there's ten levels done.
Nov
12:
Schabbs
Doomsday Demo Released
JJ has released a one level demo of 'Schabbs Doomsday'.
There's a number of graphics and sounds changes. Schabbs
appears several times and it's a very difficult level to
beat. The vswap looks ideal for combining with other
'levels only' sets. Click
here
for the download. Shareware v1.4, but all files are
included.
Nuke
Project Cancelled
Joe Robinson tells me his 'Nuke' project (announced just a
couple days ago) has now been cancelled. Unfortunately, the
source code got deleted from his computer.
Double
Trouble Update
Here's an update from Ryan de Haast on his upcoming
TC 'Double Trouble':
Percentages
Completed
- 80%
Coding
- 25%
Graphics
- 25%
Levels
- 50%
Sounds
- 55%
Overall Finished
Nov
11:
New
Yahoo Club
JJ has formed a new Yahoo club for add-on posting. It's
ideal for those who have sets to post but have email
addresses which won't allow large files. There's a demo
version of JJ's new project 'Schabbs Doomsday' in the files
section. It's at addonklub.
Nov
10:
The
Thing - Biohazard/Update
Here's a list of features expected to be in Wes Desjardins
next TC 'The Thing - Biohazard':
- 13
levels
- New
Graphics
- New
Sounds, Music
- New
squad-feature
- Your
team can turn into The Thing
- Blood
tests
For the
advertisement poster see (Nov 4).
Nov
9:
New
TC
Joe Robinson has been
working on a Wolfenstein TC called 'Nuke'. It has a number
of source code changes as well as new graphics, sounds, and
maps. So far, there's about 5 levels completed. Joe intends
to release a 10 level demo in a few weeks. Until then,
here's the title screen...
There are more pics
here.
Wolfenstein
3D - In Polish
Here's a new Wolf3D site which has a large number of
sections. It's in Polish, but there are downloads and
screenshots sections which are easy to find. You can access
it at Wolfenstein
3D - In Polish.
Nov
7:
Schabbs
Doomsday/New Weapon
JJ's next set will be 'Schabbs Doomsday'. One level has
already been completed, and here's an animated gif of a new
weapon which will be featured in the set..
Nov
4:
The
Thing/Sequel Planned
Wes Desjardins is planning a sequel to his recent
TC 'The Thing'. It will be subtitled 'Biohazard'. There
will be at least 13 levels, and a new 'squad' feature will
be added where you can choose from four members.
Click on the
pic for a larger version of the poster.
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