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diff --git a/games/prboom-plus/README b/games/prboom-plus/README index 43eafc4b0e..2cd75e32f9 100644 --- a/games/prboom-plus/README +++ b/games/prboom-plus/README @@ -1,12 +1,35 @@ -PrBoom+ is a Doom source port developed from the original PrBoom project. +prboom-plus (Doom source port) -Features uncapped framerate, widescreen aspect ratios, soundfont support, -variable gamespeed, re-record, walkcam, chasecam, full full mouselook, fov and -other features along with full compatibility with the original Doom/Doom2 -engines. +PrBoom+ is a Doom source port developed from the original PrBoom +project. -FluidSynth, needed for soundfont support, is an optional dependency. +Features uncapped framerate, widescreen aspect ratios, soundfont +support, variable gamespeed, re-record, walkcam, chasecam, full +mouselook, variable FOV, and other features along with full +compatibility with the original Doom/Doom2 engines. -The documentation refers to a directory into which an IWAD file (doom.wad, -doom2.wad, tnt.wad, plutonia.wad, or the shareware doom1.wad) may be placed. -The IWAD directory is /usr/share/games/doom. +The documentation refers to a directory into which an IWAD +file (doom.wad, doom2.wad, tnt.wad, plutonia.wad, or the +shareware doom1.wad) may be placed. The IWAD directory is +/usr/share/games/doom. If you don't have any IWADs, install +doom_shareware_data to play shareware Doom. + +Optional dependencies, autodetected: +portmidi - for the PortMIDI backend. Most users won't need this. +dumb - somehow, this can be used for music. No idea how to enable it, + but if dumb is detected, prboom-plus will link with it. + +*** NOTE *** + +Currently the SDL MIDI player is broken. The default player in this +build is OPL2. You won't be able to select SDL from the "Preferred +MIDI Player" menu in the game options. If you have an old config +file that sets snd_midiplayer to "sdl", the music will sound *really* +messed up. If this happens, simply edit ~/.prboom-plus/prboom-plus.cfg +and remove the line containing snd_midiplayer. Or just delete the +file, to start with default settings. + +If you don't like the sound of the OPL2 music, you can try using +FluidSynth instead (Options -> General -> Preferred MIDI Player in the +user interface). Other options (PortMIDI and ALSA) may be usable but +will require more setup, outside the scope of this README. |