How to setup DETH & HETH
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In order to make DETH user-configurable, it is necessary to use configuration
files.

These can be confusing, and ordinarily do not need to be edited, as long as you
have unzipped DETH with the -d parameter in order to retain DETH's directory
structure.  

This is what your directory structure should look like after unzipping DETH: 

-Deth
    |
    +-Config
    |
    +-Docs
    |
    +-Drivers
    |
    +-Script
    |
    +-Source
    |
    +-Zennode


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Before you can run DETH\HETH you MUST run the batch file runme1st.bat, this 
only has to be run once per session.
I actually add these lines to my autoexec.bat so I don't have to remember to
run the batch file.

Edit runme1st to reflect your computer settings:

SET GO32TMP=C:\TEMP
SET GO32=NODPMI DRIVER C:\DETH\DRIVERS\VESADRV.VDR

Obviously, if your temp directory is different then change the setting, the
same applies to the DRIVER setting, if the location is different or you have
a different video card then you MUST change this line.


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Apart from the above settings, there are only a couple of files that you need
to edit, depending of which game(s) you have:

For DOOM I and Ultimate Doom:  DOOM1.CFG

For DOOM II:  DOOM2.CFG

For Heretic:  HERETIC.CFG

For Hexen:  HEXEN.CFG


DETH needs to know where the main IWADs are stored, and these are set in the
above .CFG files


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The .CFG Files 
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DOOM1.CFG (for DOOM I and Ultimate DOOM) 

# Location of the main IWAD.
[wad]
c:\doom\doom.wad 



DOOM2.CFG (for DOOM II) 

# Location of the main IWAD.
[wad]
c:\doom2\doom2.wad 



HERETIC.CFG (for HERETIC) 

# Location of the main IWAD.
[wad]
c:\heretic\heretic.wad 



HEXEN.CFG (for HEXEN - HETH only!) 

# Location of the main IWAD.
[wad]
c:\hexen\hexen.wad 



If your DOOM 1 and 2 and HEXEN directories are on different drives, or named
differently than the above, you will need to put the proper reference in the
areas shown above. (Likewise for the HERETIC.CFG for HERETIC.) 

That's all there is to it! 
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The DETH.INI and HETH.INI Files


PWAD Path Option
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DETH has a new option for defining a path to your PWAD directory.
If you have trouble with this, or just don't want to use it, put a "#" in from
of the third line below. Otherwise, modify it to reflect the directory
containing your PWADs.


# Path to your pwads.
pwads = d:\pwads 


There are many other options in the DETH.INI that can be changed to reflect
your own personal default options for DETH each time you use it.
It is a good idea to get familiar with the DETH.INI file.
Here are some other areas you may want to look at: 

Video Options
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DETH is set to run in 800x600x256 mode 3 by default.
If you have a decent monitor, you can run in a higher resolution such as
1024x768x256.
If you have a super-duper humongous monitor, you can use a resolution of
1280x1024x256.
To do so for any of the above, simply change the video = 3 number to 4 or 5.
(For more info on this, have a look at the "Using GO32 in DETH" documentation
for setting up the GO32 environment and specifying drivers for your video card.) 

# Video mode.
# 2-640x480x256, 3-800x600x256, 4-1024x768x256, 5-1280x1024x256
video = 3

# Gamma correction (0 - 4).
gamma = 0 



Textures, Flats, and Other Options
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You may also wish to configure DETH to use your favorite Textures and Flats
each time it starts. To do this, check out the Preferences Menu section: 

# Default textures and preferences.
walltexture = BIGBRIK1
uppertexture = BIGBRIK1
lowertexture = BIGBRIK1
ceiltexture = FLOOR7_1
floortexture = RROCK09
doortrack = DOORTRAK
doortexture = BIGDOOR4
upperstep = STEPTOP
lowerstep = STEP6
teletexture = GATE1
ceilheight = 256
floorheight = 0 

To change or use any or all of the above lines, remove the "#" from the line
you wish to use, and enter in CAPITAL LETTERS the exact name of the
texture/flat you wish to use. That is, DO NOT enter brick6. It must be BRICK6.
Otherwise you will get invalid Pname errors when DOOM tries to run. 

These options can also be set from within DETH itself using the F5 key. 


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That's about it. We are hopeful to have an automatic configuration function for
DETH sometime in the future; but for now, there are other more pressing areas
for further development to make DETH even better.

I know: How much better could it get? 
