Comment by sharkjacobs

1 day ago

Well, no, you can't play it because the source code doesn't include assets like the 3d models and textures and levels and sound files. You need to acquire those some other way if you want to build a playable version of the game.

It's like GZDoom, you have to supply your own copy of DOOM.WAD

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anthk  1 day ago

Except that you can get FreeDOOM as a replacement, even for PWADs:

https://freedoom.github.io

Get a daily build.

  • immibis  16 hours ago

    It's a different game. It may be technically compatible with other WADs and that's useful, but if the point is to actually play Doom, your idea is basically like when I once observed people around me downloading illegal video files and I wondered why they didn't just download Big Buck Bunny instead. (I was in middle school and not into movies)

    • anthk  13 hours ago

      Is not so different in the end. Also, the game data it's made in a way so PWADs and total conversion stay totally coherent with texturing and world building.

      Playing for instance, Strain and such with FreeDoom.wad as the main IWADs yields the same experience. Ditto with Back To Saturn X.

dfxm12  1 day ago

I hope you aren't suggesting the only way to play the game is to build it yourself first. This is not the case.

  • babypuncher  1 day ago

    That isn't at all what they are saying. They are saying that you need to provide all the game assets. Exactly like you do if you want to play the original Doom with modern source ports. Since the game is not available to buy, this means either pulling those assets from an original retail copy, or pirating them.

    • dfxm12  1 day ago

      Since the game is not available to buy, this means either pulling those assets from an original retail copy, or pirating them.

      Even if you don't want to pirate it, there are lots of copies for multiple platforms available to buy just on eBay. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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