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Odamex 0.8.3 has officially been released! Since there was no post made for Odamex 0.8.2, this post will cover the combined changes for both Odamex 0.8.2 and 0.8.3. Huge credit to AlexMax, Ch0wW, Dr. Sean, Hekksy, Hobomaster, HyperEye, JSD, Manc, so-sleepy, and vilhelmgray for all of their contributions that made these releases possible. Read on to view a more comprehensive changelog.


Since the project moved to SDL2 with Odamex 0.8, some players complained of input lag. Particularly, this always seemed to be most noticed with the mouse. After years of racking our brains and reviewing all of our input code, we discovered that the issue was in fact caused by changes to the window manager in Windows 8 and Windows 10. To combat this, players are now given the option of two different input modes: Fullscreen Exclusive and Fullscreen Borderless. For users on Windows 8 and Windows 10, using the Fullscreen Exclusive video mode will eliminate the video lag (and a perceived mouse lag) introduced on these systems.


Most of the changelog can be found below:

• Fixed bug 1278: sector scroll speeds. Also reimplemented LS_Scroll_Floor (0.8.2)
• Fixed weapon offset by 1 (0.8.2)
• Many Fixes related to client stability regarding invalid stats, floor/ceiling height, and railgun crashes (0.8.2)
• Fixed crash when loading a game when an Icon of Sin cube was in-flight (0.8.2)
• Fixed cl_netgraph rendering out-of-bounds on small resolutions (0.8.2)
• Fixed issues with actions triggered by multiple bound keys at the same time  (bug 1282) (0.8.2)
• Most arguments now automatically translate to lowercase, fixing Many issues that may be a result from wrong case usage (0.8.2)
• DeuTex is now used to build odamex.wad (0.8.2)
• Improved support for international keyboard layouts (0.8.3)
• Corrected multiple video and resolution bugs related to scaling (0.8.3)
• Fixed issue with demo recordings where multiple map indexes were being written (0.8.3)
• Bug fixes to weapon behavior in wads that utilize "ISLOBBY" (i.e. Duel2020OA.wad) (0.8.3)
• Removed classicdemo variable since it was never used (0.8.2)
• Removed suicide spam and suicide during intermission (0.8.2)
• Rewrote a loop in SV-WriteCommands (), making the server much more efficient (0.8.2)
• Added further improvements to wad downloading by removing the constant check for MD5 hashes (0.8.2)
• Increase number of steps adjusting snd_sfxvolume, snd_musicvolume, and snd_announcervolume to 64 (0.8.2)
• "players" command now also includes the number of players when used (0.8.2)
• Reverted the patch for bug 1105. No other multiplayer ports seem to support this behavior and it is not vanilla (0.8.2)
• Removed cvars "dynres_state", "dynresval", "mouse_acceleration", "mouse_threshold" since they were rarely used and caused confusion amongst the players (0.8.2)
• Removed cvar "mouse_type", we now only support the ZDoom mouse type since it was just a scaler for the Doom mouse type. Odamex will detect the users settings with the old cvar and update to the new settings automatically (0.8.2)
• Removed "cl_rocketrails" because it was unused (0.8.2)
• Removed "cl_unlag" and "sv_unlag". They are default behavior now (0.8.2)
• Removed "rate" cvar. The client will now allow up to what the server allows with "sv_maxrate" (0.8.2)
• Removed "cl_predictlocalplayer" cvar. It is now always enabled (0.8.2)
• Latest SDL2 and SDL2_Mixer libraries are now packaged with release (0.8.3)
• CMake and compiler optimizations (0.8.3)
• Added confirmation messages for addmap and insertmap (0.8.2)
• Added PAR times for the Flesh Consumed (0.8.2)
• Updated FreeDoom to version 0.12.1 (0.8.2)
• Added some feedback to the user warning them if their iwad is out of date  (not version 1.9) (0.8.2)
• Added back a few ZDoom/Hexen damage sectors (0.8.2)
• intermission now plays normally during episode end. Odamex No longer jumps straight to the next map upon exit (0.8.2)
• Added the ability to spy by name  (or closest to what the user keyed in) (0.8.2)
• Added new vid_filter cvar to control display filtering; options are "nearest", "linear", "best", or "0", "1", "2", respectively (0.8.2)
• Added "Fullscreen Exclusive" mode as an available option in the vid_fullscreen. The other two existing modes were windowed and fullscreen borderless. Using Fullscreen Exclusive mode eliminates video lag  (and a perceived mouse lag) introduced on systems running Windows 8 and Windows 10. (0.8.3)
• Client now receives control of mouse when client is in console, menu, or alt+tabbed on Windows. This behavior mirrors Valve's Source engine games and is highly useful for users with more than one monitor. (0.8.3)

This is the last release expected in the 0.8.X series. With Odamex 0.9.0, we expect to bring a large amount of new features including support for many more wads (Boom/MBF), a duel queue, new game modes, and many other under-the-hood improvements that we will reveal as we move closer to the release.


Also, please join us on the official Odamex Discord to chat with other players, organize games, and track development of the project!

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The patch:

Index: common/p_map.cpp
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--- common/p_map.cpp (revision 3958)
+++ common/p_map.cpp (working copy)
@@ -3026,7 +3026,7 @@
  nofit = false;
  crushchange = crunch;
 
- if (co_boomsectortouch)
+ if (co_boomsectortouch || co_zdoomphys)
  {
  msecnode_t *n;

Odamex defaults to the same mouse system as used by Vanilla Doom 2, and is designed for players to migrate their settings to Odamex. However, many players are from ZDoom or ZDoom-derived ports, and thus might run into issues trying to figure out the Odamex mouse. I have created this thread as an attempt to help solve some headaches for migrating players.


First, change your mouse settings either in the Odamex console or odamex.cfg to match these:

mouse_type 1                 // sets the mouse type to ZDoom
m_yaw 1
m_pitch 1
m_side 2                           // has to do with strafing. The default is 2 and should not be changed
m_filter 0                         // applies smooth mouse movement. Try it on and off to find what you like. I personally have it off
m_forward 0                    // turns off the mouse moving you forward when you move the mouse up. This is enforced in Vanilla Doom but most players turn it off
mouse_acceleration 0    //Makes the mouse move faster the more you move it. Was in Vanilla Doom but I recommend to turn it off to make the mouse feel more consistent
mouse_threshold 0        //idk wtf this does but it was in Vanilla Doom
mouse_sensitivity 1      // The default mouse sensitivity in ZDoom. It might not be perfectly 1:1 but it should give you an idea of what to change. This is the setting that should be modified for while the others remain the same
r_painintensity .1         //Turns down the red blood when you get shot. Some servers enforce it though.
After you have made these changes, try adjusting just mouse_sensitivity up and down to find a comfortable level.

I hope this helps!

Yeah, sorry for delay, packages are updated now.

Odamex 0.8.1 has officially been released! The new version of Odamex has numerous bug fixes, as well as a handful of new features! Make sure to scroll down to check out the full changelog. Huge credit to AlexMax, Ch0wW, Dr. Sean, Hekksy, Hobomaster, HyperEye, Manc, and Nautilus for all of their hard work and contributions that made this release possible.

Most of the changelog can be found below:

• Added "lobby" support to MAPINFO to allow players to create lobby maps
• Added compatibility for Freedoom 0.10 to 0.11.2
• Added hud_scoreboard_ondeath (default 1). This now allows us to hide the scoreboard on death.
• Added hud_demobar to now hide the progression bar during the playback of a demo
• Added hud_heldflag_flash to enable or disable the flashing that occurs with the flag hud in CTF
• Added options for filtering specific gamemode demos in the network settings
• Added additional default binds to be more in alignment with modern shooter controls
• Added sv_latency to simulate latency on the server. This command is intended for developers only and must be #defined in the source.
• Added experimental server cvar "sv_download_test" (default 0). This is a change that will stop odasrv from constantly opening and closing a wad file for a user attempting to download. We are hoping this will stop lag spikes from happening when multiple users are attempting to download a pwad, however it can only be tested with large crowds. If it works out the cvar will be removed and it will be turned on permenantly
• Added a "fast turn" bind for joysticks, similar to nxQuake2, making you react much better to oppoents or very close enemies by temporarily changing the sensitivity at the press of a button
• Added vid_pillarbox, which will allow the user to stretch the picture to the full screen instead of using pillarboxing in lower resolutions like 640x480
• Added sv_respawnsuper, which can enable respawning of super powerups like megasphere and invulnerability sphere
• The warmup message now specifies which key needs to be pressed to "ready up"
• The server will now inform the user that the maplist was cleared
• Bobbing is now disabled in spectator mode and flying and mouselook are on by default
• Fixed a bug where the client would hear switch activating sounds when connecting to a server
• Fixed a bug where palette and blending would not be updated during intermission
• Fixed a crash when using maplist with no wads specified
• Fixed a crash that could happen if the WEAPON_RAISE state is called during the start of the demo
• Fixed active moving sectors getting stuck when switching from in-game to spectator mode
• Fixed the alt key getting stuck on Windows when moving in and out of the odamex window with tab
• Fixed some vanilla demo desyncs
• Fixed some sectors not having the floor and ceiling textures updated in online mode
• Fixed being able to drown in god mode
• Fixed co_globalsound not working as intended
• Fixed vid_32bpp not refreshing the screen to re-enable 32bpp rendering
• Fixed issue where many non-widescreen resolutions were getting stretched across the screen in fullscreen mode instead of having pillarboxes
• Fixed an SDL issue that resulted in potentially having different mouse sensitivity in windowed mode vs fullscreen mode
• In single-player mode, the game will now pause if the console is on screen
• The client is now much better optimized for rendering transparency
• Removed obsolete code that would only update sectors every 3rd tic that could result in desyncs
• Remove cl_updaterate since it is no longer used
• Remove update_rate from userinfo since it is no longer used

Despite all of the hard work that our developers put into Odamex, there can always be a bug hiding around the corner. One of the most frustrating types of bugs is one that causes Odamex to "hard crash" and shut the program. If you experience this on Windows, Odamex will now generate a crash dump file (ending in .dmp) in your Odamex directory. If this happens, you can upload that crash dump and an explanation of what happened to our bug tracker. Providing us access to this dump allows our developers to quickly uncover information regarding the crash and resolve the bug. Please create an account and provide information with your crash dump file if you experience a crash!


A huge shout out to Rude, who has developed plasmabump. Plasmabump is new hub for classic Doom deathmatch powered by Odamex. Official plasmabump servers track match data and use it to generate an ELO ladder, a stat-tracking system, and more. Head on over to the plasmabump site and, more importantly, hop into a plasmabump server today to stake your claim as a Doom deathmatch pro!

Also, please join us on the official Odamex Discord to chat with other players, organize games, and track development of the project!

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