Let's Play STRIFE ! (Finished.)

[Eric The Red]

Well, I played it with GZDOOM (which is probably based in ZDoom) and it offered a great variety of extra options and graphical improvements.

I can confirm this for you. GZDOOM and ZDoom are technological equals, with GZDOOM offering an OpenGL renderer which ZDoom lacks. I prefer Skulltag although it does not have all the features of ZDoom, it does have a version of the GZDoom renderer and a client-server style multiplayer.

Awesome LP and great game. This made me want to complete Strife, which I have never done before.

 

[Mindviolence]

Right...

ZDooM is pretty sweet... I never thought to play strife w/ zdoom Because Vavoom supported it first. But now that I'm playing it in Zdoom, you're absolutely right.

 

[DraQ]

I think Doomsday looks the best, while ZDoom/GZDoom is arguably the most versatile.
Too bad Doomsday doesn't run Strife.

 

[Rohit_N]

I think Doomsday looks the best

I think it looks terrible with OpenGL. I prefer Chocolate Doom and ZDoom's cleaner software renderer.

Too bad Doomsday doesn't run Strife.

You'd need the original source code, which is lost.

 

[schluberlubs]

I usually stick with vanilla Strife in Dos Box.

My problem with ZDoom is that you can die with med packs/patches still in your inventory (as I found out after mis-using a 'nade launcher at 50-ish health). Pity, as it's otherwise an improvement over vanilla.

 

[DraQ]

I think Doomsday looks the best

I think it looks terrible with OpenGL.

Why? With original resources, but added dynamic coloured lighting, texture/sprite filtering and some extra effects it looks exactly like I imagine it would if the makers had those assets at hand.

You'd need the original source code, which is lost.

ZDoom works without, reverse-engineering FTW.

I usually stick with vanilla Strife in Dos Box.

Doom engine games look terribad in their original form on LCD monitors, plus I'm not the kind of masochistic person to forego freelook, given an opportunity to use it.

 

[Rohit_N]

Why? With original resources, but added dynamic coloured lighting, texture/sprite filtering and some extra effects it looks exactly like I imagine it would if the makers had those assets at hand.

I feel all of those things ruin the visuals of the game, but that's just me.

ZDoom works without, reverse-engineering FTW.

Never mind, I was wrong. Randy Heit apparently took the code from the original EXE.

 

[Mindviolence]

Yeah...

I prefer the old look too... But It's still pretty sweet to use the enhancements... I use ZDooM, JDooM, XDooM, Legacy... whatever... They all got their pros & cons. Doom Rules... Play Zdaemon & Skulltag

P.S. I'd like to see Strife in full 3D.

 

[ghostdog]

After popular demand (basically Satori) I've edited a bit Strife's avatars for possible codex use, if DU will do us the favor :

 

[Rohit_N]

Chocolate Strife is now being developed (though I still don't know how it's done without the source code):

http://www.doomworld.com/vb/source-port ... velopment/

 

[Droog White Smile]

I still don't know how it's done without the source code

Heavy reverse-engineering?

 

[Satori (original)]

You'll want to post those in Site Feedback if you want DU's attention, Ghostdog.

 

[ghostdog]

I've also sent him a pm

 

[spekkio]

A true classic:

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Added the avatars.

 

[ghostdog]

u da man DU

 

[Brother None]

Dibs.

 

[MicoSelva]

Great LP. I remember this game getting quite the unfavorable reception when it was released back in the 90s. I only played the demo back then, but even that was enough to call bs on the reviews.

 

[DraQ]

Great LP. I remember this game getting quite the unfavorable reception when it was released back in the 90s. I only played the demo back then, but even that was enough to call bs on the reviews.

Roots of the run deep.

 

[Rohit_N]

Chocolate Strife is now being developed (though I still don't know how it's done without the source code):

http://www.doomworld.com/vb/source-port ... velopment/

1 year later, it is now in beta.

 

[ElectricOtter]

I think Doomsday looks the best

I think it looks terrible with OpenGL.

Why? With original resources, but added dynamic coloured lighting, texture/sprite filtering and some extra effects it looks exactly like I imagine it would if the makers had those assets at hand.

I think he was talking about the bilinear filtering on the sprites, which looks like total ass IMO. That's why I never use GLboom-plus.


Just tried Chocolate Strife-branch beta on my laptop, but it looks like technicolor puke on fullscreen. Apparently it's something to do with Choco Strife's codebase lagging behind the trunk code.

 

[DraQ]

I think Doomsday looks the best

I think it looks terrible with OpenGL.

Why? With original resources, but added dynamic coloured lighting, texture/sprite filtering and some extra effects it looks exactly like I imagine it would if the makers had those assets at hand.

I think he was talking about the bilinear filtering on the sprites, which looks like total ass IMO.

Toggleable.

 

[ElectricOtter]

I think Doomsday looks the best

I think it looks terrible with OpenGL.

Why? With original resources, but added dynamic coloured lighting, texture/sprite filtering and some extra effects it looks exactly like I imagine it would if the makers had those assets at hand.

I think he was talking about the bilinear filtering on the sprites, which looks like total ass IMO.

Toggleable.

True. But Doomsday doesn't run Strife, unfortunately, so you're pretty much stuck with terribad sprites (Vavoom), engine discrepancies (ZDoom), or horrible bugs and shitty res (SvStrife). Fortunately, Quasar and fraggle are working to change this.

 

[DraQ]

I think Doomsday looks the best

I think it looks terrible with OpenGL.

Why? With original resources, but added dynamic coloured lighting, texture/sprite filtering and some extra effects it looks exactly like I imagine it would if the makers had those assets at hand.

I think he was talking about the bilinear filtering on the sprites, which looks like total ass IMO.

Toggleable.

True. But Doomsday doesn't run Strife

And that's probably its only major weakness*.


*) I mean, just look at this awesome bias lighting!

 

[ElectricOtter]

I think Doomsday looks the best

I think it looks terrible with OpenGL.

Why? With original resources, but added dynamic coloured lighting, texture/sprite filtering and some extra effects it looks exactly like I imagine it would if the makers had those assets at hand.

I think he was talking about the bilinear filtering on the sprites, which looks like total ass IMO.

Toggleable.

True. But Doomsday doesn't run Strife

And that's probably its only major weakness*.


*) I mean, just look at this awesome bias lighting!

To each his own, I guess. I prefer Prboom-plus and Chocolate Doom for all my Dooming needs, and ZDoom or raven-branch for Heretic/Hexen. Odamex is good for multiplayer, but nobody uses it. Too bad, considering that ZDaemon admins are Nazis and Skulltag is synonymous with drama in the Doom community.