SGIXDeathManager v2.1 by Kenny Stevenson
[email protected]
At last for all you sgixdoom players out there a graphical front end
to allow you to set up network games and add PWADs. No more time
wasted on typing in a command line a few simple mouse clicks are
sufficient. I know the executable name is a bit long but i recommend
"mv SGIXDeathManager doom" for speed.For those of you interested v1.*
was just a script file and v2.0 had no screen size selection (thank you
to John Troyer for suggesting that). This was compiled on an Indy running
5.3 but has been tested on an Indy running 5.2 and should run under 6.*
(I think).
I think on the whole the GUI is self explanatory apart from the use
of PWADS so here is a short explanation of how it works.
If you select "Use a PWAD" when you press Play Doom a browser will appear.
Find your first PWAD and press ready (Note: a single click selects a
file or directory). The fields showing current directory and pattern
can be changed. If you wish to add another PWAD respond yes to the prompt
"Add another PWAD". The game should load up the selected PWAD.
Only one diagnostic and that is "Error opening configuration
file .sgixdm.cf" This file should be in the directory you play from
and should contain six hostnames in alphabetical order including your
own host. Your opponents must have the exact same file or the order of
the hosts will be wrong when the game is started. There is a maximum
of 64 characters per hostname. If your own hostname is not disabled
when you press yes to a Network Game the value returned by
gethostname(2) is not the same as your machine in your config file
fix this or the interface will not work.
Oh, and I have also assumed that sgixdoom is the executable and
is in your path.
example .sgixdm.cf file
amelia
cilla
euler
reynolds
stokes
wallace
Keyboard Shortcuts
In the main window <Esc> will exit and <Enter> will play doom.
I hope you all enjoy using this as much as I have. If you find any major
bugs or wish to comment on the interface please e-mail me.
The Disclaimer is this.
Permission to copy and distribute SGIXDeathManager in it's entirety, for
non-commercial purposes, is hereby granted without fee, provided that this
Readme file appears in all copies. This software has nothing to do with
I.D. Games or Queen's University Belfast. One exception to this is
Walnut Creek CDROM who may include it on their distributions and
retail it if they desire.
Thanks to Ronan Flanagan at Q.U.B for his suggestions about layout and
function. Thanks to John Troyer(
[email protected]) for having a look
at version 2.0 and suggesting the screen size selection ( though I will
continue to be a " -3 " man.
If you want the source code for further development you will have to ask
me really nicely.
Kenny Stevenson
