doom_webpages/Other3D.951114
From: fpv@xymph.iaf.nl (Frans P. de Vries)
Subject: DOOM: Other 3D Action Games FAQ . (95/11/14)
Newsgroups: rec.games.computer.doom.announce,rec.games.computer.doom.help,rec.games.computer.doom.misc
Followup-To: poster
Organization: RGCD Support Team
Approved: doom@mantis.co.uk
Summary: Frequently answered questions on rec.games.computer.doom.* groups.
Contains info on where to find other 3D first person perspective
games, their FAQs, and the newsgroups where they're best discussed.
Rec-games-computer-doom-announce-archive-name: Other3D
Posting-Frequency: every first and third Wednesday of the month
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|| This is the "DOOM: Other 3D Action Games" FAQ. It provides pointers to ||
|| information regarding Frequently Asked and easily answered Questions on ||
|| 3D first person perspective action games that sometimes get posted to ||
|| the DOOM newsgroups rec.games.computer.doom.{help,misc,playing,editing} ||
|| Changes from the previous 951031 edition are indicated by a leading '|' ||
|| Current edition is at ftp://ftp.mantis.co.uk/pub/doom/periodic/Other3D ||
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Last Update: Nov 14, 1995
The rec.games.computer.doom.* newsgroups are dedicated to the discussion of
DOOM in any and all versions, sequels (DOOM II), ports and addons, as well
as 3D action games (like Heretic) published by other companies that use
DOOM-like concepts and techniques licensed from id Software. Discussion of
other games in relation to DOOM is allowed by the charter of rgcd.misc.
This FAQ provides pointers to the places where full discussion of those 3D
first person perspective action games is more appropriate, and where basic
information (such as FAQs and demos/screenshots) can be found. This FAQ is
not intended as an exhaustive list of all existing 3D action games. More
info about games not listed here can be found in the sources below.
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General Places to Look for Info
The central source of information on the Internet about all types of games
is the "Games Domain" site. It's worth a visit by every gamer:
| http://www.gamesdomain.co.uk/
| http://www.gamesdomain.com/ [USA mirror]
ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/ [Game FAQs archive]
The "Games on the Internet" site and list provide FTP addresses for all PC
games, whether Shareware, Demo or Screenshots, available on the Internet:
http://happypuppy.com/games/lordsoth/
| http://www.gamesdomain.co.uk/lordsoth/ [UK mirror]
ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/Games-on-the-Internet-[123].txt
The "3D Gaming Scene" page has lots of info and links on various 3D games:
http://www.pol.umu.se/html/ac/spel.htm
The "3D Realms FAQ" provides general info on games published by 3D Realms,
a sister company to Apogee that specializes in 3D games:
ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/3D-Realms.faq
email:ss1@christa.unh.edu (Samuel Stoddard)
The "FAQ of Games FAQs" provides a general list of other game FAQs that are
not listed here:
| ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/faq-of-game-faqs.faq
email:sigma@tdb.vision.net.au (Charles Gregory)
The "Accessing the Internet by E-Mail FAQ" shows how to access FTP and WWW
sites (and much more) by email only:
news:alt.answers,comp.answers,news.answers,news.newusers.questions
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In the following, the Shareware/Demo/Screenshots files listed are actually
available from sites too numerous to mention. For most URLs only one site,
ftp.pht.com, is used here because in general, it has them all :) Check the
"Games on the Internet" list above for alternatives.
Also, some of the groups listed in the "Appropriate Newsgroups:" line may
not be available everywhere. If your site doesn't carry some alt.* groups,
use the generic comp.sys.{ibm.pc,mac}.games.action groups instead.
() Blake Stone
Creator / Distributor : Apogee
Latest Version : v3.0
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/Apogee.faq
| email:ss1@christa.unh.edu (Samuel Stoddard)
Shareware: ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/3-D/1bs30.zip
() Blood
Creator / Distributor : 3D Realms
Latest Version : none (not yet released)
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : see the "3D Realms FAQ" above
No Shareware/Demo/Screenshots
() the Catacomb Abyss
Creator / Distributor : SoftDisk
Latest Version : v1.3
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : none
Shareware : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/3-D/catabs13.zip
() the Crusade
Creator / Distributor : Twenty One Twelve
Latest Version : none (not yet released)
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : none
Screenshots: ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/c/crusade1.zip
() Cybermage
Creator / Distributor : Origin
Latest Version : none (not yet released)
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : none
Demo : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/c/cybrdemo.exe
() Dark Forces
Creator / Distributor : Lucas Arts
Latest Version : v1.0
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.dark-forces
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
rec.arts.sf.starwars.games
FAQ : http://gpu.srv.ualberta.ca/~kloepelm/df.html (?)
ftp://ftp.wpi.edu/starwars/Computer_Games/Dark_Forces/df-faq
Demo : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/3-D/dforces1.zip (required)
dforces2.zip (optional)
dforces3.zip (optional)
() Descent & Descent2
Creator / Distributor : Parallax / Interplay
Latest Version : v1.4
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.descent
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
| FAQ : http://www.primenet.com/~decuirjd/descent-faq.html
email:decuirjd@primenet.com (John D. DeCuir)
Shareware : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/d/desc14sw.exe
| Demo : ftp://ftp.interplay.com/pub/descent/d2trailr.zip (non-playable)
() Duke Nukem 3D
Creator / Distributor : 3D Realms
Latest Version : none (not yet released)
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/Duke-Nukem-3D.faq
| email:zeuxis@wwa.com (Zeuxis)
Screenshots: ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/top_five/tv11spt.zip
[included in the TV patches] /new_tv/tv12swpt.zip
| ftp://ftp.uml.edu/msdos/games/3drealms/dnswshot.zip
| http://www.primenet.com/~hleukart/rumors.html
() Greed
Creator / Distributor : SoftDisk
Latest Version : none (not yet released)
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : none
| Demo : http://www.softdisk.com/sd/greed/
| ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/g/greedemo.zip
() Marathon & Marathon2 (Mac)
Creator / Distributor : Bungie
Latest Version : v1.2
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.marathon
comp.sys.mac.games.action
| FAQ : ftp://ftp.amug.org/info-mac/game/com/mthn/marathon-faq-30.hqx
email:puskala@pop.helsinki.fi (Aapo Puskala)
| Demo : ftp://ftp.amug.org/info-mac/game/com/mthn/marathon2-demo.hqx
() Powerslave
|
| Creator / Distributor : Playmates Interactive Entertainment
| Latest Version : none (not yet released)
| Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
|
| FAQ : none
| Demo : http://www.playmatestoys.com/pages/pie/pwrslave.htm
| ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/p/pwrslave.zip
() Quake
Creator / Distributor : id Software
Latest Version : none (not yet released)
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.quake
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
| FAQ : http://www.prairienet.org/joshm/qtalk/
ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/games/doom/docs/faqs/qtalk363.txt
Screenshots: http://www.idsoftware.com/qss.html
ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/q/quakepix.zip
ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/qpix.zip
() Radix: Into the Void
Creator / Distributor : Neural Storm & Union Logic / Epic
| Latest Version : v1.0
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
| FAQ : ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/radix.faq
email:gmacmart@chat.carleton.ca (Greg MacMartin)
| Shareware : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/r/radsw1.zip
() Rise of the Triad
Creator / Distributor : Apogee
Latest Version : v1.3
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
| FAQ : ftp://ftp.uml.edu/msdos/games/apogee/faq/rott.faq
email:derekg@compass.net (Derek Greentree)
Shareware : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/new_rott/1rott13.zip
() Shadow Warrior
Creator / Distributor : 3D Realms
Latest Version : none (not yet released)
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : see the "3D Realms FAQ" above
Screenshots: ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/s/swshots.zip
swhires.zip
| ftp://ftp.uml.edu/msdos/games/3drealms/dnswshot.zip
() Spear of Destiny
Creator / Distributor : id Software / FormGen
Latest Version : v1.4
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/Wolfenstein-3D.faq
email:adam@scss.demon.co.uk (Adam Williamson)
Demo : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/3-D/soddemo2.zip
() System Shock
Creator / Distributor : LookingGlass / Origin
Latest Version : v1.0
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : none
Demo : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/3-D/shokdemo.exe
() Tek War
Creator / Distributor : Intracorp: Capstone
| Latest Version : v1.0
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : none
Demo : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/t/tekwar.zip
() Terminal Velocity
Creator / Distributor : Terminal Reality / 3D Realms
Latest Version : v1.2
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/terminal-velocity.faq
email:adam@scss.demon.co.uk (Adam Williamson)
Shareware : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/new_tv/3dtv12.zip
() Witchaven
Creator / Distributor : Intracorp: Capstone
Latest Version : v1.0
Appropriate Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : none
Demo : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/gamehead/w/whaven.zip
wtchfix2.zip
() Wolfenstein 3D
Creator / Distributor : id Software / Apogee
Latest Version : v1.4
Appropriate Newsgroups: alt.games.apogee
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
FAQ : ftp://wcl-l.bham.ac.uk/pub/djh/faqs/Wolfenstein-3D.faq
email:adam@scss.demon.co.uk (Adam Williamson)
Shareware : ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/msdos/games/3-D/1wolf14.zip
Sourcecode : ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/source/wolfsrc.zip
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The "DOOM: Other 3D Action Games" FAQ is compiled / maintained by Frans P. de
Vries
and was inspired by Raphael Quinet
Bishop of Battle
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Please send corrections and additions to Frans P. de Vries. DOOM on! :)