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| author | Simon Howard | 2013-11-17 01:41:33 +0000 |
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| committer | Simon Howard | 2013-11-17 01:41:33 +0000 |
| commit | 51526b9a4a3e1b576f3fc34d3093cc97dfe73a28 (patch) | |
| tree | f3b45f6a1f11fa6bdca94a2daa5c595d67bcbcdb /man/INSTALL.template | |
| parent | 612ec940e5622263ad0960c7ee94cac3f447849f (diff) | |
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Update INSTALL template file to include upgrade instructions for
Heretic, Hexen and Strife (thanks chungy).
Subversion-branch: /branches/v2-branch
Subversion-revision: 2748
Diffstat (limited to 'man/INSTALL.template')
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1 files changed, 28 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/man/INSTALL.template b/man/INSTALL.template index 5597439f..016b70b6 100644 --- a/man/INSTALL.template +++ b/man/INSTALL.template @@ -203,10 +203,25 @@ line parameter to specify the Chex Quest IWAD file: LONG_EXE_NAME -iwad chex.wad +#endif == Installing upgrades == +#if DOOM LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.9 IWAD file. Generally, if you install a recent version of Doom you should have a version 1.9 IWAD. +#elif HERETIC +LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.2 (Shareware) or version 1.3 +(Shadow of the Serpent Riders) IWAD file. Generally, if you install a +recent version of Heretic you should have a version 1.2 or 1.3 IWAD. +#elif HEXEN +LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.1 IWAD file. Generally, if you +install a recent version of Hexen you should have a version 1.1 IWAD. +#elif STRIFE +LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.2 IWAD file. Generally, if you +install a recent version of Strife you should have a version 1.2 IWAD. +Please note that Strife version 1.3 does not update the IWAD, if your +version.txt file says "STRIFE(TM) VERSION 1.3", you are still good. +#endif However, if you are installing from a very old CD version or from floppy disks, you might find you have an older version. @@ -215,12 +230,22 @@ will exit at the title screen before the demo starts, with the message "Demo is from a different game version!". If this happens, your IWAD file is out of date and you need to upgrade. -Id Software released upgrade patches that will update your game to -version 1.9. The following sites have the patches: +Upgrade patches are available that will update your game to the latest +version, the following sites have the patches: - http://www.doomworld.com/files/patches.shtml +#if DOOM http://www.doom2.net/doom2/utils.html + ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom2 +#elif HERETIC + ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/heretic +#elif HEXEN + ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/hexen +#elif STRIFE + ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pc/games/idgames/roguestuff +#endif + +Please see http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Game_patch for more information. #if _WIN32 As the patches are binary patches that run as DOS executables, on @@ -231,7 +256,6 @@ As the patches are binary patches that run as DOS executables, you will need to use a DOS emulator (such as DOSBox) to run them. #endif -#endif == Music support == LONG_GAME_NAME includes OPL emulation code that accurately reproduces |