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Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026

30 points by Brajeshwar 7mo ago

everyone 7mo ago
Here's an awesome free wolfenstein game series based on DOOM source port https://boa.realm667.com/ https://boa.realm667.com/ ..... This is also fun, more arcadey, like an updated version of the original, also using DOOM source port. https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-wolfenstein-3d https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-wolfenstein-3d ..... and if u still want more there's this https://www.moddb.com/mods/wolfendoom https://www.moddb.com/mods/wolfendoom
- scaglio 7mo ago
  I just noticed their April's Fools joke, nice! https://boa.realm667.com/?view=article&id=270:blade-of-agony-supports-dlss5&catid=8 https://boa.realm667.com/?view=article&id=270:blade-of-agony...
raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
Two observations: > Being able to view a map, like this one pulled from the game’s files, would be really helpful while playing the game The Mac version definitely had a map And it looked a lot better. https://youtu.be/2Helqh-R94w https://youtu.be/2Helqh-R94w
- bluedino 7mo ago
  Interestingly enough, the Mac version (done by Burger Bill/Becky) was a port of the Super NES version (which was done by iD) https://github.com/Blzut3/Wolf3D-Mac https://github.com/Blzut3/Wolf3D-Mac
  - raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
    That caused me to go down a rabbit hole. The //GS version was released 3 years after the computer was discontinued and you basically had to have a sound card. I remember it running OK on my LCII with a 68030/40Mhz accelerator and later on a PowerMac 6100/60.
  - everdrive 7mo ago
    Funny enough, my favorite version has been the SNES version. Despite all the limitations, it's got built-in controller support and also has a map! Maybe I'll try to gran the mac-for-pc version.
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bluedino 7mo ago
Creating a Wolfenstein-style engine is a great programming project if you're learning a new language or graphics library. You can smash out a flat shaded version in an afternoon, or go crazy adding all kinds of features and take it as far as you want to go. https://youtu.be/gYRrGTC7GtA?si=o6-l7XAPpw3z_36t https://youtu.be/gYRrGTC7GtA?si=o6-l7XAPpw3z_36t
- glouwbug 7mo ago
  Ceiling and floor casting is tricky, and pretty expensive at times. Getting vertical panning to work too is tricky but well worth it.
- mysterydip 7mo ago
  Love 3DSage’s videos! Wish he’d do a part 3 on his doom-ish engine, though.
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ge96 7mo ago
The newer games are so good eg. New Colossus
romanhn 7mo ago
I don't understand the intent behind this article. Old game feels dated compared to newer games in the genre it created, news at 11. And calling the design anachronistic would make sense in a new game adopting it, not in the game where it was cutting edge at the time. It all feels rather calorie-free.
butz 7mo ago
Worth to mention that SNES RPG game "Earthbound" ("Mother 2" in Japan) had single hand support. Were there any more games from that era that supported single hand play right out of the box?

30 points by Brajeshwar 7mo ago

Here's an awesome free wolfenstein game series based on DOOM source port https://boa.realm667.com/ https://boa.realm667.com/ ..... This is also fun, more arcadey, like an updated version of the original, also using DOOM source port. https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-wolfenstein-3d https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-wolfenstein-3d ..... and if u still want more there's this https://www.moddb.com/mods/wolfendoom https://www.moddb.com/mods/wolfendoom

scaglio 7mo ago
I just noticed their April's Fools joke, nice! https://boa.realm667.com/?view=article&id=270:blade-of-agony-supports-dlss5&catid=8 https://boa.realm667.com/?view=article&id=270:blade-of-agony...

raw_anon_1111 7mo ago

Two observations: > Being able to view a map, like this one pulled from the game’s files, would be really helpful while playing the game The Mac version definitely had a map And it looked a lot better. https://youtu.be/2Helqh-R94w https://youtu.be/2Helqh-R94w

bluedino 7mo ago
Interestingly enough, the Mac version (done by Burger Bill/Becky) was a port of the Super NES version (which was done by iD) https://github.com/Blzut3/Wolf3D-Mac https://github.com/Blzut3/Wolf3D-Mac
- raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
  That caused me to go down a rabbit hole. The //GS version was released 3 years after the computer was discontinued and you basically had to have a sound card. I remember it running OK on my LCII with a 68030/40Mhz accelerator and later on a PowerMac 6100/60.
- everdrive 7mo ago
  Funny enough, my favorite version has been the SNES version. Despite all the limitations, it's got built-in controller support and also has a map! Maybe I'll try to gran the mac-for-pc version.

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bluedino 7mo ago

Creating a Wolfenstein-style engine is a great programming project if you're learning a new language or graphics library. You can smash out a flat shaded version in an afternoon, or go crazy adding all kinds of features and take it as far as you want to go. https://youtu.be/gYRrGTC7GtA?si=o6-l7XAPpw3z_36t https://youtu.be/gYRrGTC7GtA?si=o6-l7XAPpw3z_36t

glouwbug 7mo ago
Ceiling and floor casting is tricky, and pretty expensive at times. Getting vertical panning to work too is tricky but well worth it.
mysterydip 7mo ago
Love 3DSage’s videos! Wish he’d do a part 3 on his doom-ish engine, though.

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ge96 7mo ago

The newer games are so good eg. New Colossus

romanhn 7mo ago

I don't understand the intent behind this article. Old game feels dated compared to newer games in the genre it created, news at 11. And calling the design anachronistic would make sense in a new game adopting it, not in the game where it was cutting edge at the time. It all feels rather calorie-free.

butz 7mo ago

Worth to mention that SNES RPG game "Earthbound" ("Mother 2" in Japan) had single hand support. Were there any more games from that era that supported single hand play right out of the box?