PrBoom Plus v2.5.0.8 r3



Release Notes:

    To access the On Screen Keyboard, press R3 until you are in mouse mode. Now press L3 to toggle the on screen keyboard.
    Navigating the games menus in joystick mode may be difficult. If you have trouble press R3 to enter mouse/keyboard mode. Press R3 again to return to Joystick mode when returning to the game.
    It is possible to change the underscan and aspect correction settings. Enter soft-keyboard mode, and move the cursor above the numlock key and divide key on the key pad. Press the Cross Button to cycle the settings. They will be saved for the next time PrBOOM is launched.
    It is possible to map all joystick buttons (except L3 R3 Cross and Square) to a keyboard key. On the on screen keyboard, highlight the key you want to map, hold Square, and press the button you want to map there. Currently this is not supported for modifier keys. Now in keyboard or mouse mode pressing that button will act as if you had pressed the key. 


Supported WADs

    doom2f.wad
    doom2.wad
    plutonia.wad
    tnt.wad
    doom.wad
    doom1.wad
    doomu.wad
    freedoom.wad 

Controls

 When starting PrBOOM SDL will be in joystick mode.
 The default controls are:
   Left Stick:     Move Forward and backward + strafe
   Right Stick:    Turn
   Fire:           R2
   Use:            R1
   Run:            L2
   Turn Around:    L1
   Dpad:           Change Weapons	
   Start:          Open Menu
   Select:         Show Auto Map

 In the menu:
   Dpad:           Navigate
   Cross:          Activate Item
   Square:         Go Back

 During the level intermission you must press whatever button is mapped as 'Use' (default L1) to continue.
 The first page of the input configuration menu displays and allows you to remap any control that can have a joystick control set to it.
 Playing with a USB keyboard is supported, however you may need to remap any buttons on modifier keys (Alt, Shift, and Control).

Notes

    The first page of the input configuration menu displays and allows you to remap any control that can have a joystick control set to it. 

    Playing with a USB keyboard is supported, however you may need to remap any buttons on modifier keys (Alt, Shift, and Control). 

    The soft mouse can be accessed by pressing R3 during play, press R3 again to return to Joystick mode. An icon will appear in the corner of the screen indicating the change. The On Screen Keyboard can be toggled by pressing L3 in Mouse Mode. 


Command Line Options

You can pass arbitrary command line arguments to prboom by typing them in at the loader. Upon typing the first character the on screen keyboard will popup showing the arguments in the caption at the top of the screen. Some examples would be:

 -net ipaddress:port: To start a network game
 -warp 2 8: to warp to episode 2 map 8 in doom 1 

Due to a deficiency in sdcell command lines must by typed with a physical keyboard.



Changelog

r3

    Fix random stalls during game play while loading level data
    Fix Chainsaw and Super Shot Gun not being selected with weapon cycling
    WAD installer now installs PWADs as well as IWADs
    Extra options can be selected for a game by pressing triangle on the loading screen 

r2

    Update core to prboom-plus 2.5.8
    Support Widescreen aspects
    Fix control mapping
    Allow both sticks to be mapped as buttons
    Allow the movement keys to be remapped
    Fix high pitched audio
    Fix button repeat speed in menus
    Loader can now copy WAD files off of USB devices