########################################################### # 2021/01/29 - PsychDOS 0.0.1 - Mini vesion and DOOM WADs # ########################################################### I made an attempt at creating a "mini" version of PsychDOS because all of the included software is making the size be quite large. The only features of this "mini" version are the PsychDOS GUI environment itself and a few command-line items and GMENU for the adding your own via the Program menu's "Cust0m" option. However, after applying a few more features to the full version of PsychDOS, if I do make a "mini" version, it will have to wait until towards the end. I really wish VBDOS wasn't so slow with using plain-text files for the *.FRM (Form) files as that would make keeping-up with two different version much easier than constantly converting back and forth between text and binary to make editing faster on a more modern system. I also have been working on a form to make customizing the defaults for the Workbench's "Preview" and "Edit" buttons a little easier. There are a few "kinks" that still need to be worked-out at this point in regards to "idiot proofing." And during the last few days, I have been working on both documentation and a Batch script for eaiser DOOM WAD editing. Unfortunately, the Batch script kept failing (DOSBox's fault?) and it would just be easier (for me anyway) to have a "HOWTO.TXT" file for people to read. So far, the best work-flow that I have been able to come-up with is DeuTex for unpacking the IWAD, GrafX2 and SCLUB to edit graphics and MIDI music files, DeuTex to pack it back up as an IWAD, ENDOOMER to create an ENDOOM.END file, DEU for map editing and creating an ENDOOM.WAD, use DeuTex to merge PWADS (ENDOOM.WAD and E1M1.WAD, E1M2.WAD, etc.) to the IWAD, and then maybe use WARM to optimize everything. [Note 2021/03/20]: If you are a GNU/Linux user, DeuTex may be available in your system's default repositories. Use Slade for map editing.