KGZDoom

	KGZDoom
	; Gameplay still of KGZDoom running pol.wad, highlighting the support for various usable vehicles.
Standard	Doom, Boom, Heretic, Hexen, Strife
Codebase	ZDoom Community Build
Developer(s)	kgsws
Initial release	2.0.96x (2005-05-28, 19 years ago)
Latest release	2.0.96x (2005-08-18, 19 years ago)
Development status	Discontinued
Written in	C++
Target platform	Windows, Linux
Available in	English (US), French, Italian
License	Doom Source License, 3-clause BSD license, others

KGZDoom was a source modification of the ZDoom Community Build, version 2.0.96x. It introduced several new features that were considered too hacky to be included in the mainline ZDoom repository.

History[edit]

A first release appeared on May 28, 2005, implementing support for a class called A_RailAttack. Implementation of this allows particle flash effects to be made that operate in a random pattern. A later release in August implemented a flag called +DRIVABLE, allowing actors, monsters and other things to be drivable as if they were a vehicle. A demonstration WAD, called pol.wad demonstrates these additions.

The last release was on August 18, 2005.

Features[edit]

Rudimentary vehicle support for actors, monsters and other things through +DRIVABLE flag
Particle flash light effects
A duration toggle to determine how long particles should exist before fading out

Demonstration map[edit]

The KGZDoom package includes a WAD called pol.wad. It features a demonstration map that includes the following:

A very large open canyon with various height levels. Several vehicles can be found throughout the canyon
Multiple turrets shooting plasma bursts, which can be entered
Various Apache helicopters. You can fly these to great heights
Several mechs that can be piloted
The crusader from Strife which can fly and travel at significant speeds and demonstrates the then new DECORATE weapon system through its flamethrower

Gallery[edit]

Start of the demonstration map, showcasing the helicopter platform that the player can use.
Transparency effects demonstrated. The helicopter platform can be seen through the glass.
The crusader from Strife, found deep inside the canyon.
Inside the crusader, demonstrating the transparency based flamethrower effect.
Overview of part of the canyon in a helicopter, demonstrating the vastness of the map.

Legacy[edit]

kgsws attempted in April 2006 to get the +DRIVABLE flag included in GZDoom but was dismissed by Christoph Oelckers (Graf Zahl) because of the hacky and unstable nature of the implementation. A later bump in May by a user on the ZDoom forums generated a similar response.

External links[edit]

Source code genealogy
Based on	Name	Base for
ZDoom Community Build	KGZDoom	None