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4224349 No.4224349 [Reply] [Original]

I'm about to play Hexen for the first time. Should I play with a source port, or is the vanilla game serviceable?

>> No.4224414

Source port, GZDoom works.

>> No.4225204

>>4224414
this

>>4224349
source port is basically the same thing

>> No.4225215

>>4224349
I recommend playing with zdoom, latest version can be found here. You just need the HEXEN.wad and to drop it in your Zdoom folder:

https://zdoom.org/downloads

GZDoom is just as good, but you need to disable a bunch of graphics options to make it look vanilla - otherwise you will have awful looking 'smoothed' sprites and the pixels won't be crisp.

>> No.4225252

>>4225215
just disable texture filtering

>> No.4225262

>>4224349
>is the vanilla game serviceable?
It is. I would not recommend using a source port for the vanilla wad. It will make it easier. The framerate cap and original mouse control are a part of the game, so no you're not getting the real experience if you play a more accessible version.

>> No.4225294

>>4225252
and sprite smoothing, and any bloom (not sure if they start on by default)

GZDoom has a little more to set up for vanilla than zdoom, which is why I suggested just going for zdoom. Not really any point playing with GZdoom unless you want dynamic lights which are not vanilla

>> No.4226694

>>4225262
>the real experience
oh god, this meme again

>> No.4226751

>>4224414
This right here bruh. Good luck.