Version 1.28

[Janis Legzdinsh]

Version 1.28 has been released. New in this release:

• Implemented support for many line specials and extended flags.
• Added support for multiple different skies in a level.
• Added support for advanced skyboxes and sector stacks.
• Added support for mirrors and reflective floors and ceilings.
• Added support for additive translucency for 3D floors.
• Added secret trigger and hate target classes.
• Implemented many of the missing MAPINFO properties.
• Added separate texture offsets for top, middle and bottom wall textures.
• Implement support for custom skill definitions.
• Implemented support for UDMF format maps.

[Crimson Wizard]

Documentation needed!
I can make a skybox, but fail to understand how to make a sector stack.

EDIT: Ok, nvermind, I found it in zdoom wiki :) : http://zdoom.org/wiki/Stacked_sectors

[Crimson Wizard]

I am getting some terrible problems with music in this version of Vavoom. Music lags and has awful distortions. I heard at least one other guy complains about this too. Tested in Doom2 this far, but I never had this before, ever.

[Edward850]

Awesome job Jenis. Another step closer to my vavoom compatible mod.

[Alex-bomber_Man]

great work, man :) now i have all i need to port latest Quaked Dimension to vavoom :)))

[Crimson Wizard]

Well, since everyone tells how cool new Vavoom is, I may say there's something vague with how sprites are drawn, I feel they look a bit better than in earier versions, can't say is that my imagination or real :P

[Firebrand]

Maybe it's elated to the updates to both OpenGL and Direct3d renderers :), or the fact that Vavoom now uses the original doom engine aspect ratio by default.

BTW, why is bbcode off??

[Karnizero]

·=> Added support for multiple different skies in a level. <=·

We can make this using a Boom linedef special: 271 and 272, Transfer Sky Texture to Tagged Sector
Only set the desired sky texture at the linedef, tag the sector, and make the line's tag the same as sector's tag. Thats all.


·=> Added separate texture offsets for top, middle and bottom wall textures. <=·

How to make this when using Doom Builder?


·=> Implemented support for UDMF format maps. <=·

What UDMF format is?

Thanks for this new version, Janis.

[Janis Legzdinsh]

·=> Added separate texture offsets for top, middle and bottom wall textures. <=·

How to make this when using Doom Builder?

a) Using Line_SetTextureOffset action special.
b) Using UDMF.

·=> Implemented support for UDMF format maps. <=·

What UDMF format is?

Universal Doom Map Format AKA TextMap. Basically it's a text based map format that offers much greater flexibility. Read more here:
http://www.doomworld.com/vb/source-ports/43145-udmf-v0-99-specification-draft-aka-textmap/
http://www.doomworld.com/vb/source-ports/43207-udmf-v1-0-rfc/

[Karnizero]

[quote="Janis Legzdinsh"][...]

Universal Doom Map Format AKA TextMap. Basically it's a text based map format that offers much greater flexibility. Read more here:
[url]http://www.doomworld.com/vb/source-ports/43145-udmf-v0-99-specification-draft-aka-textmap/[/url]
[url]http://www.doomworld.com/vb/source-ports/43207-udmf-v1-0-rfc/[/url][/quote]

Sounds interesting. I will take a look at that .txt... When i have a bit more time :P

Anyway, thanks for info.

[Sotho Tal Ker]

Hum, I get this when I try to start vavoom.exe:

C:\Vavoom>vavoom.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

[Karnizero]

Try using the Vavoom Launcher to launch your games.

Be sure you have the Doom 2 (or any other IWAD) at the same directory as Vavoom Executable.

I you dont want to use the Vavoom launcher, you need to specify the iwad you want to launch:

vavoom.exe -iwad doom2.exe

OR

vavoom.exe -iwad strife.exe

[Sotho Tal Ker]

Ah, I forgot to put an iwad in the root directory. That fixed it. :)

Anyway, Vavoom should not crash but print an error message that it could not find an iwad. :D
(Ideally vavoom.exe should print out the command line options one can use.)

[Crimson Wizard]

[quote="Sotho Tal Ker"]Anyway, Vavoom should not crash but print an error message that it could not find an iwad. :D
(Ideally vavoom.exe should print out the command line options one can use.)[/quote]
I think the same :), anyway, there are cmd options listed in vavoom.txt.