Klooni Released

Codetech has released 'Klooni' which is a Doom to Wolf 3D conversion. Needs Doom2 or Final Doom to play (see the enclosed text file).

There's a lot of info/pics about it, and the download, at http://www.kfhgames.com/ .

This is very good conversion. It's come out really well. Lots of levels and excellent atmosphere.

It's good.Really good.Those guys done a good job.

Thank you very much.

Update: All those involved in Klooni modding have now recieved the latest mapping files!

I have wonderfull news to Nexion and other players who experienced statusbar corruption when launching a new game. I finally found the cause and patched it up. Also I finished my own Klooni mapset and I'm working furiously to get this update out soon.

I know this is not the update you guys were waiting. But recently I've started porting Klooni to SDL, most of the stuff is allready working (thanks to Wolf4SDL design). Also I'm going to upload the DOS update the same time with the SDL Version. It's allready fully playable but still there's work to do.

I'm pleased to announce that Klooni SDL is now out in Public Beta (1.3)!

You can go grab it from our website, or follow this direct link.

Enjoy! And be sure to report any issues.

There still isn't enough ammo on some maps because the ammo pickups from enemies have been reduced. Either that needs to be reversed (if you think it just isn't worth rebalanced), or it needs to be rebalanced.

I've tried the new beta and it throws out straight away. I have DOOM2.WAD in the same folder. My comp has Windows XP Service Pack 3.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, those who are upgrading from previous beta, you should go and delete the file "saves/klooni.cfg", that should do it I hope.

Codetech84 wrote:Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, those who are upgrading from previous beta, you should go and delete the file "saves/klooni.cfg", that should do it I hope.

Just tried that and it's still not working.

EDIT: I since tried running from a batch file and it works.

Batch file is "Klooni SDL.exe" --res 640 400

I may have an idea, would you mind testing another exe for me?

In original Wolf4SDL it's, but this value is not possible for unsigned variable.

Code:

unsigned screenBits = -1;

In Klooni I have this, but...

Code:

unsigned screenBits = 0;

since screenBits is an unsigned value, this line should always fail, as screenBits is initialized at 0.

Code:

if(screenBits == -1)
{
  const SDL_VideoInfo *vidInfo = SDL_GetVideoInfo();
  screenBits = vidInfo->vfmt->BitsPerPixel;
}

And once we get here, the bitdepth gets set at 0, that can't be good.

Code:

screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(screenWidth, screenHeight, screenBits, (usedoublebuffering ? SDL_HWSURFACE | SDL_DOUBLEBUF : 0) | (screenBits == 8 ? SDL_HWPALETTE : 0) | (fullscreen ? SDL_FULLSCREEN : 0));

I just wanted to say that the latest beta (1.4) runs like a dream for me. So far, and I'm halfway through episode 3 I haven't found any bugs in the gameplay.

There is an issue with the overlay map in that if you use a screen size 70% or less there are map artifacts left in the border...

Yes thank you for that, it's now fixed. Also I realized that now with the Doom fonts, I can allow the 80% viewsize as well.

Cool! So, you managed to fix the map, then? I was worried you'd have to scrap it...

Yes, I just settled fixing the artifact alone and not improve the automap drawing at all.

Hello everyone we just updated our projects again, here's Klooni SDL 1.5 and it's out of public Beta stage. The pressure to release this version was because there was demand for a Fraps enabled version, well now there is one. Though I must warn, the melting screen feature is a bit buggy with the fraps option on due to it relying on page flipping, so use the fraps option only if you really need it.

Here's the ful list of changes:

- Experimental support to Fraps (enable it via "--fraps" commandline option).
- Now that you can define automap button, "Tab" is an allowed key.
- A few more textures now affect the light level of the tile.
- Lamps and other static objects are now lit.
- Enemy attack frames are lit.
- Removed the 70 fps framerate restriction (unlinked gamelogic and framerate).
- Updated to Wolf4SDL 1.7 revision 261.
- Tuned explosion damage logic.
- Rockets and plasma adjusted to look like they actually come from the barrel of gun.
- Hit detection for projectiles and hitscan weapons is a lot more accurate now.
- New cheat (not counted as cheating though) "STARTE#", will change the episode.
- Added a developer's console.
- Fixed automap artifacts when using overlay mode on screensize 80% or less.
- Re-enabled 80% viewsize. Border overlapping is gone since font change.


Get it here: http://www.kfhgames.com/projects.php?project=klooni_-_a_doom_clone

The same message I wrote up on diehardwolfers, but as we're kind of the same community it suits here too, so here goes:

I've been thinking (also developing a new version in kind of secrecy),



I know there's been a lot of debate of different aspects of this game,
weapon power (shotgun), enemy speeds and whatnot, but how does it feel
now, after all these years. Has anyone ever returned to this after the
DOS times? The reason I'm wondering, is that I've been wanting to
organize a community mapset for this (no deadline for now) a long time
for now, would there be any interest in such a thing?



If possible, it would be nice to have a mapset of around 20 maps or so
from this community. Because I really almost feel the whole modding
concept was a waste of time. It was made use of, but it seems it was
very little value to the community. Has anyone ever played any mapsets
in Klooni? I admit Klooni didn't get a lot of mapsets, kudos for Serpens
though for being the only third party releasing a set. A lot of people
did express interest, but I never saw any mapsets apart from Earth
Anomaly that came from a third party.



What do you guys say, would you be up to the task?