Doom64

There's an elevator on map 3 where I got stuck and couldn't get out. (tried it 3 times) Maybe I just don't understand how it works, or maybe there's something iffy going on? :D (you don't need to use the elevator to finish the level, so it's no biggie)

Awesome project! Aside from the very choppy gameplay—running at around 3 fps—it is an impressive demonstration of what is still possible on the C64 today. As someone familiar with the original, the resemblance to the original maps is truly remarkable. It would be interesting to see how the game runs on a C64 with SuperCPU support. Our German-language review can be found at 01:33:12. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂

Would that be possible …

https://x.com/Lord_Arse/status/2107202952503140427?s=20

… as well GFX-, SFX- and speed-wise on the C64?

This is super awesome, not just as a proof of concept but actually very playable! I'm running it on stock C64 hardware with SD2IEC and a 1351 mouse. I was gonna play the whole episode last night but i failed on map 3 (toxin refinery), fell into the "moat" and couldn't get out. :)
Two things: RMB does not work for opening doors or operating switches, you have to press K on the keyboard which is pretty inconvenient when you're playing with WASD/mouse. (RMB selects "no weapon", same as pressing 1 on the keyboard.) Second: the mouse is VERY sensitive, to the point where 50% would be more than enough. Would it be very tricky to make a test version where the mouse sensitivity is 50% of what it is now?

The port is truly impressive and remarkable at the same time. I have been playing it for a while now, and I would like to offer the following feedback.

For it to become a fully-fledged game, a save function would be important, at least at the beginning or end of each level.

There are also many objects that can be collected, such as keys or ammunition. However, there are also numerous objects that cannot be collected, such as torches and similar items. These objects are not essential to the gameplay, and the game would be much clearer and easier to navigate if they were not visible. This would help create a less cluttered visual experience.

For what it accomplishes, this is groundbreaking! I'll say that thee Wolfenstein version is more fun to play on a stock C64, only because it gets more frames per second, but with turbo enabled I'm really enjoying Square Doom a lot! Kinda wished it had the weapon bobbing, but especially a faster walking speed or a Shift-to-Run kind of speed, and that timed secrets would make usage of these speedier traversals. But I understand that the slower walking speed is probably necessary so people on a stock C64 can play it. But the levels are fun to explore like this! It translated to being squares very nicely indeed!

I just got up so I haven't yet looked into what makes this tick but I presume you're doing something a tad smarter than the average vibe port?

Is this using vis lists or still doing a BSP walk every frame?

It just gives me a white screen...

Does it work on ntsc c64 systems?

this is toptier game development for c64. also your other projects. never would anyone in the 90s have come up with this idea/code

i don t see a dl link or anything i assume it ll become available when it is completed ?

I'm hoping that, this will work just as well with Turbo Modes as Wolf64 did. 

Turning with the mouse also (even though the original Wolf3D and Doom booth had more than just turning with the mouse, you could use it to creep forwards and backward very carefully in both. But modern shooters did all away with that in favour of full mouselook later). :3 

Since DOOM Mapping tools aren't going to produce compatible WAD files, I wonder if your selfmade mapping tool could be bundled with this at some point. Of course it would be magic if such a tool was also a C64 tool but I don't wanna be crazy here. :3

Hope you are doing well!!

Kinda nuts that you managed to get height changes in there.

very good