If I understand this GNU thing correctly...

[Kaysakado]

The Doom 2 EXE is free, but the files that come with it aren't, right? If that's the case, does anyone know where I can find it's source code?

 

[on Edge]

http://www.skulltag.com/download/ ?

 

[Billy]

Wait, do you mean the official doom2.exe? If that's the case, the source used for the official versions was never released. id Software only released a chopped up version of the Linux source, which has been improved upon by the DOOM community.

 

[Zanyhead]

You're better off trying to dig DOSDooM out of the abysmal pit that is the internet.

 

[Kaysakado]

http://www.skulltag.com/download/ ?

Isn't that Skulltag, not Doom?
@Billy, don't they need to release the source for the public binaries?

 

[Sky Ninja]

Guh, I didn't want to tell anyone this. http://sourceforge.net/project/down...=freedoom-iwad-0.5.zip&use_mirror=superb-west
Just extract it, and cut doom2.wad from that folder into your SkullTag folder.

 

[Kaysakado]

I don't want this to play, but to mess around with the source. Anyways, SN, the Readme in your Freedoom thingy said:

the Doom source code is Free,

So, where do I find it?

 

[Billy]

@Billy, don't they need to release the source for the public binaries?

That's where it gets confusing. Doom was a commercial game, sold in stores etc., and then the source code is put under the GNU. I guess they count the Linux source they released as sufficient source release.

I don't exactly know much about the GNU, if I did I'd totally e-mail id about this sort of stuff.

Oh yeah, IIRC the only people outside of id that have actually even seen the official source are the people who worked on BOOM. Perhaps whatever it is you want to do with the official source, you should instead with the DOS BOOM source.

 

[Kaysakado]

I'm pretty sure that the EXE is free, but the IWAD and stuff isn't. That's what FreeDOOM's page says.

 

[BlazingPhoenix]

http://www.skulltag.com/download/ ?

I lol'd

 

[Billy]

The EXE, sure, the EXE was released in shareware form*, the source is still unreleased. I don't see where you're going with this.


*DOOM's shareware EXE can play DOOM II, try it sometime. ;)

 

[BlazingPhoenix]

The EXE, sure, the EXE was released in shareware form*, the source is still unreleased. I don't see where you're going with this.


*DOOM's shareware EXE can play DOOM II, try it sometime. ;)

Does it crash in levels with Doom II monsters? >> <<

 

[Sky Ninja]

So, where do I find it?

Well, this is the website where I got that link: http://freedoom.sourceforge.net/download/ I think it has the source.

 

[Billy]

Does it crash in levels with Doom II monsters? >> <<

No, unless you're using an obsolete version, DOOM EXE = DOOM II EXE.

 

[BlazingPhoenix]

So, where do I find it?

Well, this is the website where I got that link: http://freedoom.sourceforge.net/download/ I think it has the source.

Warning: FreeDoom is just slightly edited game source and a new IWad with community-submitted stuff(that look ugly) to make it free.

 

[Kaysakado]

If the "slight edit" is a different MD5 check, then that's fine with me. (Is it?)

 

[BlazingPhoenix]

Yeah, I think it is..haven't used FreeDoom though. (Having the real thing rules! *shot*)

 

[Tets]

I was under the impression that Freedoom was an entirely original work, otherwise it wouldn't be on Sourceforge, a site which prides itself on hosting free material. Free as in "free speech", not "free drinks". I hate that cliché, but there you go.

 

[BlazingPhoenix]

The levels may be, but I think all the textures and sprites are entirely community submitted stuff...

 

[supersonic45]

And the only way to play netgames with someone is if the host has a wad added. Elsewise it's really lame for FreeDoom to have those bad sprites.

I just remebered, FreeDoom does't have a super shotgun. Go figure. :|