Hell hath no fury... Uh, sorry, I think I used that one before.
Hellish maps for the hell map god. Is this Doom or what?
Hellish maps for the hell map god. Is this Doom or what?
Heaven, hell, pergetry. Afterlife ain't so bad, find out why!
Heaven, hell, pergetry. Afterlife ain't so bad, find out why!
When it came to gaming, my Grandad probably had the biggest impact on me as a kid.
I remember being very young and making a trip to his house with my parents and very young brother, only to be blown away by what would now be a fairly "meh" sort of a game compared to nowadays, but I enjoyed thoroughly as one of the first I ever got to play.
It's now been a year since the new, creator-oriented Wolf3D.net went live, and I am delighted with where we are now.
When Wolfsource (Now Wolf3D.net) first started in 2019, it started with an aim to provide a platform for fans of Wolfenstein 3D and other Wolf3D games to chat and find Wolf3D content. Providing a News Website and a stable Discord, Wolf3D.net filled a hole that had been present for several years, and was well received.
Also known as -Helvete- or simply Helvete, Castle Helvete was to be an ambitious game by ChiefRebelAngel that teetered on the edge of completion before as is often the case, real life obligations intervene.
Originally announced in July of 2004, ChiefRebelAngel came in strong for his first game announcement, showing off his artistic skills in an unofficial sequel story to Wolfenstein 3D, taking place after the third episode of the game, "Die, Führer, Die!".
LZWolf is a fork of the ECWolf source port developed by Linuxwolf, laying the groundwork for additional modding capabilities, so budding designers can make ambitious and creative projects with relative ease.
This is a selection of five games built on the LZWolf engine that utilize these features in interesting and prominent ways.
These projects are only the tip of the iceberg. Both ECWolf and LZWolf are capable of a lot and there are many games worthy of attention created on them.
Guides
ECWolf 1.4 Multiplayer FAQ
Guide Tags: FAQWith the release of version 1.4 of ECWolf, the engine now provides multiplayer! This is a collection of questions covering common issues specific to this feature of ECWolf.
For more information or to see how to get started, there is a collection of official Multiplayer Notes on the ECWolf website, worth reading.
ROTT-style Elevators
Guide Tags: ECWolf/LZWolf, IntermediateIn Rise of the Triad, elevators worked differently - instead of being an end level trigger, it was more of a switch activated teleporter, taking you to another part of the level. This feature has been ported to ECWolf and is controlled by a simple thing tile!
This guide by AstroCreep will show you how to utilize this feature for your own project!
The Anatomy of an XLAT File
Guide Tags: Beginner, ECWolf/LZWolfThe Map Translator file or XLAT (no relation to ZDoom’s version) is the file that translates binary format maps into ECWolf’s internal structure. It can be named anything you want, but it must be referenced in MAPINFO in your ECWolf mod for the game to start.
By the end of this guide you should have a much better understanding of what this file is, and how to alter it for your projects.
Creating fake geometry in ECWolf/LZWolf
Guide Tags: ECWolf/LZWolf, ExpertThis guide by Diema will teach you how to use the Billboards feature in ECWolf and LZWolf to create irregular architecture, allowing for more interesting variations in environments.
Add a Rocket Launcher (Wolf4SDL)
Guide Tags: Coding, IntermediateRocket launchers are a weapon introduced in the last three episodes of Wolfenstein 3D, but only for the Boss enemies. Let's fix that!