Been busy with zDooM recently, Fixing issues that only come into play when using a new engine. I posted this on the zDooM forum but it's kind of saturated over there and I thought a few of you over here might enjoy and this way it's not missed/lost.
Presenting;
Skies
the old skies for doom were 256/128 (designed to fit the view plane exactly) but of course in zDooM the ability to look up and down shows these limitations (e.g. tiled skies with mountains in mid-air!).
whilst the option of stretching short skies is available, stretched pixels are fugly as hell!
so I knocked up some bigger skies!
original episodes + Pic
On these three, the simple addition of some clouds adds much needed detail.
TNT sky2 + Pic
Here, the mountains and stars create a nice atmosphere but, nostalgia freaks relax, the distant galaxy and nebula are back from the original!
All in all I was most happy with the results as they do not at all look out of place with the rest of the art in the game but instead play homage whilst giving you the opportunity to look up without getting too disorientated!
I'm sure someone has probably already done this better than I, but I like it and thought I should share.
all credit goes to id software, team tnt, raven and midway for the art compiled from their original wads!
enjoy! ...or not
Nostalgic regards
Latchford
Presenting;
Skies
the old skies for doom were 256/128 (designed to fit the view plane exactly) but of course in zDooM the ability to look up and down shows these limitations (e.g. tiled skies with mountains in mid-air!).
whilst the option of stretching short skies is available, stretched pixels are fugly as hell!
so I knocked up some bigger skies!
original episodes + Pic
On these three, the simple addition of some clouds adds much needed detail.
TNT sky2 + Pic
Here, the mountains and stars create a nice atmosphere but, nostalgia freaks relax, the distant galaxy and nebula are back from the original!
All in all I was most happy with the results as they do not at all look out of place with the rest of the art in the game but instead play homage whilst giving you the opportunity to look up without getting too disorientated!
I'm sure someone has probably already done this better than I, but I like it and thought I should share.
all credit goes to id software, team tnt, raven and midway for the art compiled from their original wads!
enjoy! ...or not
Nostalgic regards
Latchford
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