DOOM Amiga WANTED!

W4r3DeV1L · 01 June 2008, 17:34

Hello Amigans,

I never had or played DOOM on Amiga and never found it in the past, I only know that is open source now.

Where can I find it?

What hardware do I need? ( I own a Bliz'030 and a BPPC 160@MHZ)

Thanks in advance

TCD · 01 June 2008, 17:39

Hi dannypet,

one port for the Amiga is ADoom. It can be found on AmiNet.
You need the WAD files for registered Doom or Doom2 if you want to play it complete, but the Shareware WAD works too. It is available here.
I think your hardware is quite okay to play Doom.

Graham Humphrey · 01 June 2008, 17:57

Yep, an '030 can run it pretty well (not sure if there is a PPC version)... it runs very well indeed on my '040 and if you have enough Fast RAM you could copy the WAD file to RAM for it to load extremely quickly.

W4r3DeV1L · 01 June 2008, 18:03

what's a fu WAD file? Sorry but I really dunno!

TCD · 01 June 2008, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannypet

what's a fu WAD file? Sorry but I really dunno!

They are packed files with the game data (level, gfx, sfx and all the rest

). For the full version of Doom or Doom2 you'll need these.

frikilokooo · 02 June 2008, 02:01

@dannypet

make sure to play with CD32 pad,works awesome

klx300r · 02 June 2008, 04:12

runs damn great on my 030@50 at half screen

just download the ADoom file from aminet and then make sure you put the .wad file into the same directory..thats it and its an awesome amiga port..big thanks top the author

mihcael · 02 June 2008, 05:13

There are at least 5-6 versions of doom for amiga and some work better then others, you should try some of the others to compare speed!!

Doom runs very well full screen on 040/40 and i think adoom was the best on this machine, but there migth be a version with better 030 optimisation!!

i could only see 2 on aminet, im sure there were more, at the amiga started doing doom every amiga mag come out with a newer better doom every month.

Adoom
Doom attack

just noticed there is a PPC version of Adoom, that must fly!!!!

zipper · 02 June 2008, 07:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihcael

just noticed there is a PPC version of Adoom, that must fly!!!!

There were several, either with PowerUp or WarpUp support; I think the warp ones were finally less problematic.

frikilokooo · 02 June 2008, 09:39

Doom Attack works with only 4mb fast(even with Doom 2) and the loading times almost don't bother.ADoom crash a lot with only 4mb fast and impossible play Doom 2,besides there are many pauses for loading data.

blade002 · 02 June 2008, 14:42

The version of Doom i had years ago ran AWESOMELY on my 030/50. Actually, at the time, my brother in law couldn't get enough of it on my Amiga and i remember being astounded at how smooth it ran with almost maximum screen size !!

alexh · 02 June 2008, 14:45

Why would anyone want to play Amiga Doom?? (Other than as a demo)

Everyone has a PC/Mac these days in addition to their Amiga. Rather than be a masochist, if you want to try the game Doom, you install one of the GL Doom's out there and enjoy the fluid 50 fps refresh and filtered GFX.

I can totally understand wanting to play "Alien Breed 3D II : The Killing Grounds", "Genetic Species", "Nemac IV", Fears, Gloom or Breathless but DOOM??

frikilokooo · 02 June 2008, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Why would anyone want to play Amiga Doom?? (Other than as a demo)

Doom works great in 1280x1024 50 fps in Amiga.

blade002 · 02 June 2008, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I can totally understand wanting to play "Alien Breed 3D II : The Killing Grounds", "Genetic Species", "Nemac IV", Fears, Gloom or Breathless but DOOM??

I do agree with you here, especially with Genetic Species which is FAR superior. Sure, GS only has 1 floor per level as opposed to Doom's multi level with stair cases, but for sheer variety, superior graphics and greater speed, it leaves Doom in the dust!.

alexh · 02 June 2008, 15:13

And more importantly (to me) they are Amiga native titles.

TCD · 02 June 2008, 15:30

Regarding GL ports : Doomsday is awesome for all Dooms, Heretic and Hexen. It runs in 1280x1024 @ 60hz with lots of effects

If you want to use PWAD's that were released after 1998 most of them require the ZDoom engine. There is ZDoomGL which is not as good as Doomsday, but has all the great enhancements

I too think playing it on an Amiga when you got a PC is pretty pointless, except that it is... well... an Amiga

CongealedWallrs · 02 June 2008, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Regarding GL ports : Doomsday is awesome for all Dooms, Heretic and Hexen. It runs in 1280x1024 @ 60hz with lots of effects

If you want to use PWAD's that were released after 1998 most of them require the ZDoom engine. There is ZDoomGL which is not as good as Doomsday, but has all the great enhancements

I too think playing it on an Amiga when you got a PC is pretty pointless, except that it is... well... an Amiga

It could'nt hurt to try it. I think I would love to do it just so that I could say (probably just to myself) that I had done it.

Until I came onto the EAB I didn't even know Amiga + Doom was doable..

ImmortalA1000 · 18 March 2009, 10:45

Well this is an old thread I happened to Google! Yes I too have the 3D FPS on Amiga bug and wondered what was the fastest of all the AGA Amiga FPS games?

Doom just happened to be the game that showed us how out of touch C= were by adding 3 extra bitplanes to AGA a decade later to make a stupid 8 bitplane 256 colour mode that absolutely kills performance for this kind of thing. Not having byte per pixel on AGA was painfully obvious by its omission with these games.

01 June 2008, 17:34	#1
W4r3DeV1L Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: somewhere Age: 52 Posts: 326	DOOM Amiga WANTED! Hello Amigans, I never had or played DOOM on Amiga and never found it in the past, I only know that is open source now. Where can I find it? What hardware do I need? ( I own a Bliz'030 and a BPPC 160@MHZ) Thanks in advance

02 June 2008, 14:45	#12
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	Why would anyone want to play Amiga Doom?? (Other than as a demo) Everyone has a PC/Mac these days in addition to their Amiga. Rather than be a masochist, if you want to try the game Doom, you install one of the GL Doom's out there and enjoy the fluid 50 fps refresh and filtered GFX. I can totally understand wanting to play "Alien Breed 3D II : The Killing Grounds", "Genetic Species", "Nemac IV", Fears, Gloom or Breathless but DOOM?? Last edited by alexh; 02 June 2008 at 14:50.

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01 June 2008, 17:39	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,922	Hi dannypet, one port for the Amiga is ADoom. It can be found on AmiNet. You need the WAD files for registered Doom or Doom2 if you want to play it complete, but the Shareware WAD works too. It is available here. I think your hardware is quite okay to play Doom.

01 June 2008, 17:57	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	Yep, an '030 can run it pretty well (not sure if there is a PPC version)... it runs very well indeed on my '040 and if you have enough Fast RAM you could copy the WAD file to RAM for it to load extremely quickly.

01 June 2008, 18:03	#4
W4r3DeV1L Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: somewhere Age: 52 Posts: 326	what's a fu WAD file? Sorry but I really dunno!

02 June 2008, 02:01	#6
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	@dannypet make sure to play with CD32 pad,works awesome

02 June 2008, 04:12	#7
klx300r Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ManCave, Canada Posts: 1,627	runs damn great on my 030@50 at half screen just download the ADoom file from aminet and then make sure you put the .wad file into the same directory..thats it and its an awesome amiga port..big thanks top the author

02 June 2008, 05:13	#8
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	There are at least 5-6 versions of doom for amiga and some work better then others, you should try some of the others to compare speed!! Doom runs very well full screen on 040/40 and i think adoom was the best on this machine, but there migth be a version with better 030 optimisation!! i could only see 2 on aminet, im sure there were more, at the amiga started doing doom every amiga mag come out with a newer better doom every month. Adoom Doom attack just noticed there is a PPC version of Adoom, that must fly!!!!

02 June 2008, 09:39	#10
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	Doom Attack works with only 4mb fast(even with Doom 2) and the loading times almost don't bother.ADoom crash a lot with only 4mb fast and impossible play Doom 2,besides there are many pauses for loading data.

02 June 2008, 14:42	#11
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	The version of Doom i had years ago ran AWESOMELY on my 030/50. Actually, at the time, my brother in law couldn't get enough of it on my Amiga and i remember being astounded at how smooth it ran with almost maximum screen size !!

02 June 2008, 15:13	#15
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	And more importantly (to me) they are Amiga native titles.

02 June 2008, 15:30	#16
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,922	Regarding GL ports : Doomsday is awesome for all Dooms, Heretic and Hexen. It runs in 1280x1024 @ 60hz with lots of effects If you want to use PWAD's that were released after 1998 most of them require the ZDoom engine. There is ZDoomGL which is not as good as Doomsday, but has all the great enhancements I too think playing it on an Amiga when you got a PC is pretty pointless, except that it is... well... an Amiga

18 March 2009, 10:45	#18
ImmortalA1000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: london/england Posts: 1,347	Well this is an old thread I happened to Google! Yes I too have the 3D FPS on Amiga bug and wondered what was the fastest of all the AGA Amiga FPS games? Doom just happened to be the game that showed us how out of touch C= were by adding 3 extra bitplanes to AGA a decade later to make a stupid 8 bitplane 256 colour mode that absolutely kills performance for this kind of thing. Not having byte per pixel on AGA was painfully obvious by its omission with these games.

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