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Author: Kurt Granroth
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Subject: Re: DOOM engine for modern Linux systems?
That one looks pretty interesting. The compilation requirements are a
bit onerous, though, so we'll have to see if it's worth it. It does
like quite a bit more advanced than most of the rest...

Patrick Jacques wrote:
> Check out:
>
> http://www.doomsdayhq.com/index.php
>
> Patrick
>
> Kurt Granroth wrote:
>> Does anybody currently play classic DOOM (DOOM, DOOM II, and Final
>> DOOM) on Linux? If so, what do you use?
>>
>> I got bit by a nostalgia bug lately and want to play the original
>> DOOM. I remember using Doom Legacy back in the day but the binary
>> doesn't work on my 64-bit openSUSE system and it doesn't come close to
>> compiling with a modern gcc 4.x compiler.
>>
>> The Eternity project does have a working engine... but it's not much
>> beyond a classic port. It only goes up to 1024x768 for instance and
>> doesn't have the OpenGL effects that newer engines have and that Doom
>> Legacy has spoiled me for.
>>
>> So am I alone in playing these (now ancient) games? Or what is the
>> preferred engine?
>>
>> Kurt
>>
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