~Vanilla DOOM~
Classic (DOS) DOOM Pack:
https://mega.nz/file/L1ZASaSZ#beDSruUEHxZ6dzNdSqDsZhci2GdxoFDpeueN7_ur9gQn
Original DOOM, DOOM 2 & Final DOOM. Plus DOSBox 'n a launcher, ready to use, made by me!
Modern Ports:
Choose GZDoom for 99% of use-cases, copy iwads into folder. It is strongly recommended,
though not required, to put GZDoom & all you add in with it, in a folder on the same drive
preferably an SSD for fast load times.
Simply running it from your Windows desktop or downloads folder will complicate the set up.
https://zdoom.org/downloads
ZDoom Launcher (ZDL):
Copy into same folder as Zdoom & all wads. Run ZDL.exe & set it up.
This involves selecting your IWAD (Doom2.wad), Port (GZDOOM.exe) & your PWADs/PK3s
(brutalv21.pk3, edaymusic.wad, etc) You may have to adjust the order you select them
a few times before you find the most compatible order. Some wads can just be extra picky.
https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=32596
~SgtMKIV's Brutal DOOM~
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom/downloads/brutal-doom-v21-beta
This will enhance your vanilla doom experience to the extreme. It not only increases blood &
gore, but improves the shooting & balance, adds new weapons, etc. Basically, this will turn
DOOM up to about 12 on a scale of 1-10. I STRONGLY recommend you play the original games
on GZDoom, modern controls or no before this, to get the full experience of both.
~SgtMKIV's Brutal DOOM Map Pack, Extermination Day~
Extermination Day is an excellent map pack made for Brutal Doom which has a
sort of Doom 1 + 2 progression. Starting on the Mars base & ending up on Earth.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/yk892g3ckybcd26/edaytestmar27.zip/file
(The latest beta by Mark)
https://www.moddb.com/games/doom-ii/downloads/eday-vanilla-for-vanilla-and-mods
(Optimized version by someone other than Mark)
https://mega.nz/file/C9Il2I7L#wPtvfvbGHUZFruXvODLUnbdiOlUh8dvtp_SuqFfuu7w
(Most-compatible version for use with Project Brtuality 3.0 by JMartinez which I can't find the original link to)
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~Additional WADs~
Eday Music WAD:
Some of the included music in the beta feels a bit- placeholder-ish & to me, doesn't necessarily
fit the tone of a number of the maps, this pack is a collection of almost entirely heavy metal tracks.
https://mega.nz/file/uk5Q1bxS#5-LXV8U_KVR7kgX6q8DjhU5TKkrHNELBJVxu31GPXUE
(Optional for use with Extermination Day in Brutal Doom or Project Brutality)
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom/addons/doomvisor-hud-for-pa1nki113r-v51
A HUD enhancement that makes it appear more as though you're wearing the helmet the
Doom guy is always depicted with. Customizable, but generally limits your ability
to see clearly regardless of config, also fairly resource-intensive. Optional.
~Project Brutality~
https://github.com/pa1nki113r/Project_Brutality/tree/master
(click Code, Download ZIP, change filetype from ZIP to PK3, add to folder)
A much more over the top and even less vanilla-feeling than Brutal Doom, inspired
by and built onto brutal doom- this mod may feel more akin to Doom 2016/Eternal
with double jumps, and ledge-grabbing. As well as hilarious Doom comic one-liners.
Near 100% compatible with the official Extermination Day beta.
~Setting up GZDoom for Brutal Doom or other wads (without the use of ZDL)~
Keep in mind, the latest versions of GZDoom will save config files into C:\Users\YourName\Documents\My Games\ Once you have run GZDoom.exe, a file "GZDOOM-name.ini" will have been created, where name, is
your Windows username. Make a copy of this file & give the copy a short but descriptive name,
such as BrutalV21.ini. Then, in the file scroll down to
[Global.Autoload], below this, enter the path in this format for, say, brutalv21.pk3. Example:
[Global.Autoload]
Path=\brutalv21.pk3
Path=\edaytest001.pk3
Path=\ed music.wad
Next, create a shortcut to GZDoom. Name it something appropriate, such as "Brutal Doom v21"
Right-click & select properties on the shortcut. In the "Target" box, after gzdoom.exe, add the following:
"-iwad doom2.wad -config brutalv21.ini (the name you used) [For example] And yes- that's a thing.
