There are several ways to autoload mods on ZDoom startup. Note that if needed, autoloading can be disabled for a run by using the -noautoloadcommand line parameter.
Autoloading with the ZDoom ini file
Edit zdoom.ini and search for the relevant '[*.Autoload]' section (where * is the name of the game). Under it you can add the WADs with 'Path=path and name of the file'. For example, if you wanted to load mods called skins.wad and xhairs.wad for Strife, you would add the following to the ini file:
Download GZDoom; Copy the content of the downloaded zip file to a folder of choice, for example d:gamesgzdoom; Install your Doom game file(s) As with any other source port for games using the Doom engine, you need the Doom game files (WADs) to play the game. Open ZDL, click the Settings tab, then under the Source Ports box click Add. Or You should see your the base Doom IWADs listed on the right, above which there's a dropdown box marked ‘Source Port'. It runs on Windows, Linux, and OS X, and adds new features not found in the games as originally Please refresh the page and try again. Published by id Software. Go to Settings, under Source Ports/Engines click Add, name the port whatever you like and locate the file via Browse button — for GZDoom this file will be gzdoom.exe.
Currently, these Autoload sections are recognized:
- Global.Autoload – All games
- Chex.Autoload – All Chex games
- Chex1.Autoload – Chex Quest 1
- Chex3.Autoload – Chex Quest 3
- Doom.Autoload – All Doom games
- Doom1.Autoload – Doom 1 / Ultimate Doom
- Doom2.Autoload – Doom 2
- Doom2BFG.Autoload – Doom 2 BFG Edition
- Freedoom.Autoload – Freedoom
- Freedoom1.Autoload – Freedoom 'demo'
- FreeDM.Autoload – Freedoom Deathmatch
- TNT.Autoload – Final Doom: TNT Evilution
- Plutonia.Autoload – Final Doom: The Plutonia Experiment
- Harmony.Autoload – Harmony
- Heretic.Autoload – Heretic
- Hexen.Autoload – Hexen (including Deathkings of the Dark Citadel)
- HexenDemo.Autoload – Hexen demo version
- HexenDK.Autoload – Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel expansion
- Strife.Autoload – Strife
- UrbanBrawl.Autoload – Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl
- Chex.Autoload – All Chex games
The more general sections are loaded first, followed by the game-specific sections. So if any content is loaded from the HexenDK.AutoLoad section that conflicts with the content loaded by the Hexen.AutoLoad section, the HexenDK content will take precedence.
How To Install Gzdoom
Autoloading with the skins directory
This method is meant only for .WAD files containing skins. While it is possible to use it for other types of mods, doing so is discouraged. Create a new subdirectory named 'skins' under your ZDoom directory and put the WADs you want to autoload in there and they will be loaded the next time your run ZDoom. ZDoom is capable of autoloading other files in from the skins directory but needs the file extension to be .wad. This method is not recommended by the developers due to people forgetting they have WADs in the skin directory and reporting bugs that are caused by them.
Mod-specific autoloading
It is possible with the LOAD property of the GAMEINFO lump to autoload several files in a precise order when loading a file containing such a lump. This can simplify loading multi-file mods and removes the need for custom shortcuts as explained below. Since this is mod-specific and not generalized, it is not affected by the -noautoload parameter.
Autoloading with a shortcut
This is a good method to use if you want to play many mods for ZDoom that consist of multiple files. This is not technically autoloading and ZDoom will not detect it as such, so the -noautoload parameter will not affect it. To do this, first create a shortcut to zdoom.exe on the desktop, or anywhere that suits your needs. Then right-click on it, and go to 'Properties'. In the 'Link to..' box, by default you should see:
Autoloading with the ZDoom ini file
Edit zdoom.ini and search for the relevant '[*.Autoload]' section (where * is the name of the game). Under it you can add the WADs with 'Path=path and name of the file'. For example, if you wanted to load mods called skins.wad and xhairs.wad for Strife, you would add the following to the ini file:
Download GZDoom; Copy the content of the downloaded zip file to a folder of choice, for example d:gamesgzdoom; Install your Doom game file(s) As with any other source port for games using the Doom engine, you need the Doom game files (WADs) to play the game. Open ZDL, click the Settings tab, then under the Source Ports box click Add. Or You should see your the base Doom IWADs listed on the right, above which there's a dropdown box marked ‘Source Port'. It runs on Windows, Linux, and OS X, and adds new features not found in the games as originally Please refresh the page and try again. Published by id Software. Go to Settings, under Source Ports/Engines click Add, name the port whatever you like and locate the file via Browse button — for GZDoom this file will be gzdoom.exe.
Currently, these Autoload sections are recognized:
- Global.Autoload – All games
- Chex.Autoload – All Chex games
- Chex1.Autoload – Chex Quest 1
- Chex3.Autoload – Chex Quest 3
- Doom.Autoload – All Doom games
- Doom1.Autoload – Doom 1 / Ultimate Doom
- Doom2.Autoload – Doom 2
- Doom2BFG.Autoload – Doom 2 BFG Edition
- Freedoom.Autoload – Freedoom
- Freedoom1.Autoload – Freedoom 'demo'
- FreeDM.Autoload – Freedoom Deathmatch
- TNT.Autoload – Final Doom: TNT Evilution
- Plutonia.Autoload – Final Doom: The Plutonia Experiment
- Harmony.Autoload – Harmony
- Heretic.Autoload – Heretic
- Hexen.Autoload – Hexen (including Deathkings of the Dark Citadel)
- HexenDemo.Autoload – Hexen demo version
- HexenDK.Autoload – Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel expansion
- Strife.Autoload – Strife
- UrbanBrawl.Autoload – Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl
- Chex.Autoload – All Chex games
The more general sections are loaded first, followed by the game-specific sections. So if any content is loaded from the HexenDK.AutoLoad section that conflicts with the content loaded by the Hexen.AutoLoad section, the HexenDK content will take precedence.
How To Install Gzdoom
Autoloading with the skins directory
This method is meant only for .WAD files containing skins. While it is possible to use it for other types of mods, doing so is discouraged. Create a new subdirectory named 'skins' under your ZDoom directory and put the WADs you want to autoload in there and they will be loaded the next time your run ZDoom. ZDoom is capable of autoloading other files in from the skins directory but needs the file extension to be .wad. This method is not recommended by the developers due to people forgetting they have WADs in the skin directory and reporting bugs that are caused by them.
Mod-specific autoloading
It is possible with the LOAD property of the GAMEINFO lump to autoload several files in a precise order when loading a file containing such a lump. This can simplify loading multi-file mods and removes the need for custom shortcuts as explained below. Since this is mod-specific and not generalized, it is not affected by the -noautoload parameter.
Autoloading with a shortcut
This is a good method to use if you want to play many mods for ZDoom that consist of multiple files. This is not technically autoloading and ZDoom will not detect it as such, so the -noautoload parameter will not affect it. To do this, first create a shortcut to zdoom.exe on the desktop, or anywhere that suits your needs. Then right-click on it, and go to 'Properties'. In the 'Link to..' box, by default you should see:
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In this box, add the following commandline:
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And so on, replacing the example with the names of the files of your choice. Put a space between the filenames.For example, if you wanted to play a mod named doomhell.wad with additional patches coolweap.wad and newenemy.wad (yes, obviously the example lacks creativity), your command line should look like this:
The -file parameter will assume that, if a filename is missing the extension, that file is a WAD file. How to make a video and audio on imovie. Since the 'Link to..' can only contain 255 characters, it is a good idea to omit the .WAD extensions when loading a very large number of files.Also, it is possible to load files other than WAD files this way. This is useful when loading a wave sound or images without adding them into a WAD file. For example, if you have a new sound for the pistol, and you want to play DOOMHELL.WAD with it, first rename that sound file to dspistol.wav so ZDoom would recognize it, then add it in your command line, which should now look like (notice that the .WAD extentions are omitted here):
