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HDoom Development Ideas
🕑 Added 2018-01-11 06:43:13 +0000 UTC So basically, there's a lot of things I want to do with HDoom that I can't currently due, thanks to the restrictions from trying to remain compatible with Zandronum MP, (the compatibility for which is kinda broken in the current HDoom version anyways) - which works on a very, *very* outdated GZDoom codebase.What I wanna do is basically drop Zandronum compatibility and make it fully utilize the latest GZDoom (which now has truecolor software support so that older computers can run it), which has a ton more capabilities and is way easier for us to work with. We'd have to drop Multiplayer support for now, but MP is currently kinda broken and most server hosting services for Zandronum ban HDoom hosting anyways.
However, doing this would easily allow us to do a lot more cool single-player stuff, like
- Defeat/Level Completion/etc. H-CG - opening the possibility for HDoom to utilize a lot more drawn art to compliment the H-animation spritework.
- Better focus on game balance and interesting mechanics.
- A much more capable VN system that can utilize a toolset to make custom scenarios
- The potential to interact with multiple monsters at once.
- Basically opens up the door for a lot more creative ideas and stuff that we can actually implement
Hopefully this is fine with everyone - it'll make things a lot easier on us and allow us to do a lot more. It also won't completely close the door on multiplayer support either, since I'd like to return to it at some point when better capabilities are available for it - but in the meantime I'd like to move development completely to GZDoom so that we can properly and cleanly implement stuff a lot better.
It's a bit late so sorry if I repeated myself/rambled on a bit.
Let me know if you have any thoughts!
Comments
Jeffy
Will there be like lesbian demons in a future update?
Ash Mordant
Throwing in my two cents as a new patreon, focusing on single player sounds great. All those ideas for improvements sound awesome.
HDoomguy
The current version technically does in the code, but i'm not sure if it works. We're going to put it on indefinite hold (until it becomes viable again) so that we can concentrate on working with more up-to-date code and a lot more new features, though.
Amara_Lemur
Wait! So HDoom does have multiplayer? I didn't even know since I couldn't find any HDoom server hosts.
Aishi Raisu
No blood.
Ridley12, Knight of God
Does this or mod/game thing have blood or gore? Because although I would most likely never play Doom, I might be willing to try this if there's no blood or gore. That goes the same for MGQ3D. I would like the blood/gore aspect of MGQ3D to be removed, although for the time being, I have the blood intensity set to the lowest possible setting.
Aishi Raisu
I love you, by the way.
HDoomguy
It's more that it was a fun feature we could viably do around when we first started working on HDoom, but ever since Zandronum 3.0, it quickly become obsolete as GZDoom opened with more and more features.
Aishi Raisu
Did you feel like the multi-player was really important?
Genickzwirbler
No real reason not to.
I'm fine with that. It's lot of good Ideas.
Aishi Raisu
Do it.
HDoomguy
Don't worry about that, a good few of HDoom's major features have more up-to-date equivalents present in MGQ3D's codebase. Having them both be up to date also means they can share a lot of code foundation between them.
AJ Ferolie
I say if it makes the game you want to make easier, I say go for it. I like all those things you said may become possible with this different software. I just hope porting it over won't cause any issues for your current work
s1203544961
my god，you are one ofthe best modder in the world(besides the brutal doom is the best one)，and same question，how long does the new version come out，BTW,love your work
Holy Zen!
I'll never play this mod multiplayer anyway, so you can guess my preference.
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It is perfectly! I'm sure that you will succeed! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ
I already used GZDoom anyways...
I have a feeling most people playing HDoom isn't for the multiplayer anyway
Buzzbomber
Fuck multiplayer, you don't need that shit compared to everything weighted against it.
Boboy
Yeah, more H > multiplayer
leaelall
yes more hdoom more!!!
DO IT.
medhathobo
Fuck Zandorum. It's really not as good as GZDoom in the first place.
Misshiggey
Focus on singleplayer first, I reckon. You can always work on multiplayer once you have a solid framework down anyway.
Go for it! Personally I'd rather more polished SP and no MP than compromise on both
Slim
This sounds great! I am completely on board with you going with the latest GZDoom.
