Doom?

Cybigamerz · 11-20-04, 07:39 PM

Does anyone own this? Is it true that you can only install the game into the main memory and not a storage card? I am about to buy this and I need to know if it would work with My x5 Basic.
Thanks

silentknight · 11-20-04, 08:30 PM

Buy? .. gfDoom is freeware, you can run shareware doom WAD's for free.

Unless you want to run a full version of Doom, then you will need to buy a PC version of doom, and copy the WAD's to your axim.

I run gfDoom from my storage card just fine.

Cybigamerz · 11-20-04, 08:35 PM

Well, I was actually talking about this:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...RFKQS&v=glance
but, where can I get the free version?

**Frenchy** · 11-20-04, 08:38 PM

I put my hand on a Doom copy for Linux and it is working very well. I first tried Doom close to 10 years ago

silentknight · 11-20-04, 09:03 PM

http://home.freeuk.com/gamefreaks/pql/gfDoom.htm

Also, there's a link to a shareware version doom wad on thate site

Billb124 · 11-20-04, 09:43 PM

so all u need to do is download the wad files and then copy em to my axim and doom will run on my axim x5 basic

11-21-04, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Billb124

so all u need to do is download the wad files and then copy em to my axim and doom will run on my axim x5 basic

Yes. Downloading the freeware version gives you the PPC engine and the "sample" level. To play the rest of the game you need to have the full wad files.

Billb124 · 11-21-04, 10:11 AM

where can i get the full wad file

silentknight · 11-21-04, 10:24 AM

You'll have to purchase the full version of Doom,

If i recall correctly, I think the Doom 2, and Ultimate Doom Wad's work as well.

Billb124 · 11-21-04, 09:34 PM

ok man thanks

11-21-04, 10:06 PM

I play gfDoom on my PPC, and it is great.

You can either download the shareware version of the Doom wad file, or if you want registered copies of the original Doom games, WalMart is selling the 3-pack of Doom PC games for only $9.95.

It inlcudes Doom (aka Ultimate Doom), Doom 2, and Final Doom.

You can use the Wad files from any of the PC games with gfDoom.

11-22-04, 02:09 AM

Is there a way to adjust settings in gfdoom? I wondered about removing some of the buttons and assigning buttons. I have a snap on keyboard if I could remove the on screen keys and use my hardware keyboard that'd be great. Then maybe I could use nyidiot display to rotate and run the game landscape? Any thoughts?

11-22-04, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by tange1

Is there a way to adjust settings in gfdoom? I wondered about removing some of the buttons and assigning buttons. I have a snap on keyboard if I could remove the on screen keys and use my hardware keyboard that'd be great. Then maybe I could use nyidiot display to rotate and run the game landscape? Any thoughts?

If you select MENU from the onscreen conrols at the bottom half of gfDoom, it brings you to the typical Doom Menu (New Game, Load Game, Options, etc.). Then you just use the center PDA button to scroll down to the Doom Options, and press the center PDA button to select it. Then scroll down to to GRAPHIC DETAIL, and click the center PDA Button to set it to LOW. This will rotate DOOM to Landscape mode. When GRAPHIC DETAIL is set to HIGH, DOOM goes back to Portrait Mode. So there is no need for nyidiot to rotate.

I recommend listening to the gfDoom sounds using headphones. They are as good as the original PC game.

Also note that you can control using the Stylus or Buttons or both. I would just try everything to get familiar with it.

gfDoom looks fantastic, and plays almost as good as the PC version. You will absolutely love it !!! :)

11-22-04, 09:34 AM

I'm still trying to figure out if I can somehow map hardware keys on my snap on keyboard to be used with this. It should be possible. I found you can adjust things in the skins for hardware buttons but I'm still not sure how to make it work. Any ideas?

Tom61 · 11-22-04, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by tange1

I'm still trying to figure out if I can somehow map hardware keys on my snap on keyboard to be used with this. It should be possible. I found you can adjust things in the skins for hardware buttons but I'm still not sure how to make it work. Any ideas?

I use it with my snap on keyboard.

Add the this to the bottom of the skin.txt file of the skin you're using:

Code:

;Axim buttons
VKHWBUTTON 202 FIRE
VKHWBUTTON 134 OPEN

;Snap on keyboard
VKHWBUTTON 87 WEAPON_2
VKHWBUTTON 69 WEAPON_3
VKHWBUTTON 82 WEAPON_4
VKHWBUTTON 84 WEAPON_5
VKHWBUTTON 89 WEAPON_6
VKHWBUTTON 85 WEAPON_7

I haven't gotten the arrow keys to work correctly, so I just use the D-Pad on the Axim. Ctrl works by default as the fire button (though it seems to fire twice), space works as open by default, and the codes above make hitting the numbers of the top keys 2-7 bring up weapons. 1 is not mapped, since it's such a rarely used weapon, and the the fact it doesn't let you enter the IDDQD cheat code if it's mapped.

Note to those using landscape mode: the ";Axim buttons" section (the two lines underneath it) map record to fire and scroll-in to open on the X5, makes playing it in landscape a bit easier.