Mods without logging into Bethesda.net

[Fristy Pants]

In order to browse mods, you need to log into a Betheda.net account, or else you'll be greeted by this error message:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381179222
The problem is that trying to log into my Bethesda.net account has consistently caused the game to freeze so hard it effectively crashes. Without that, I'm told you need to drag wad files into a folder called "offline mods" in a folder called "Nightdrive Studios" which I eventually found by looking for it manually - apparently my computer was lying to me when it said "no results found" when I typed the folder name into the search bar- and when I eventually DID drag and drop the mods I wanted into that folder, I was greeted with this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381197546
So I had to manually open the mod directory and click on the wad file, and all THAT did was open a windows menu where I'm asked "How do you want to open this file?" only to find that there are no apps on my computer that can open wad files. So I tried selecting Doom in my Steam folder, and... absolutely nothing happened.

Trying to browse them in game doesn't work; dragging and dropping the mods into the folder manually doesn't work. What am I supposed to do?

[AmethystViper]

I can download mods from the Bethesda-net mod browswer just fine.

[Fristy Pants]

Originally posted by AmethystViper:

I can download mods from the Bethesda-net mod browswer just fine.

I can't. I tried doing so without being logged into my Bethesda.net account, and... well, I uploaded a screenshot of what happened when I tried. I'd share it here, but I don't know how to embed screenshots.

[Fristy Pants]

Originally posted by AmethystViper:

I can download mods from the Bethesda-net mod browswer just fine.

Actually, I'll just share a link to the screenshot I took https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381179222
This is what happened when I tried to browse mods.

[Fristy Pants]

Originally posted by Fristy Pants:

Originally posted by AmethystViper:

I can download mods from the Bethesda-net mod browswer just fine.

Actually, I'll just share a link to the screenshot I took https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381179222
This is what happened when I tried to browse mods.

Oh, so THAT'S how you embed screenshots.

[Myno]

Did you try one of the first pieces of advice you got?

Originally posted by benakenobi:

loaded not from game menu but from commandline (by making shortcut to executable OR by adding to launch options within steam library), for example:

doom.exe -iwad doom2.wad -file hr.wad hrmus.wad

Note "-iwad" parameter, use it to specify base game. For "Plutonia2" you need this:

doom.exe -iwad plutonia.wad -file pl2.wad pl2.deh

For Doom1 mods, such as "Wonderful Doom":

doom.exe -iwad doom.wad -file WD13.wad

So, for that lame-looking mod you wanted to try in the other thread, rename the wad file so it doesn't have any spaces (to "HBGP", for instance), then right-click Doom in the Steam Library and go to Properties, and in the Launch Options box put this:

-iwad doom.wad -file HBGP.wad

[FireFox]

Originally posted by Myno:

Did you try one of the first pieces of advice you got?

Of course he didn't. He is too busy counting the number of times people are "rude" to him that he ignores the actual help within

[Fristy Pants]

Originally posted by Myno:

Did you try one of the first pieces of advice you got?

Originally posted by benakenobi:

loaded not from game menu but from commandline (by making shortcut to executable OR by adding to launch options within steam library), for example:

doom.exe -iwad doom2.wad -file hr.wad hrmus.wad

Note "-iwad" parameter, use it to specify base game. For "Plutonia2" you need this:

doom.exe -iwad plutonia.wad -file pl2.wad pl2.deh

For Doom1 mods, such as "Wonderful Doom":

doom.exe -iwad doom.wad -file WD13.wad

Yes, and that didn't work. As stated in the post above, the only option was "Open mod directory"

[Fristy Pants]

Originally posted by Myno:

Did you try one of the first pieces of advice you got?

Originally posted by benakenobi:

loaded not from game menu but from commandline (by making shortcut to executable OR by adding to launch options within steam library), for example:

doom.exe -iwad doom2.wad -file hr.wad hrmus.wad

Note "-iwad" parameter, use it to specify base game. For "Plutonia2" you need this:

doom.exe -iwad plutonia.wad -file pl2.wad pl2.deh

For Doom1 mods, such as "Wonderful Doom":

doom.exe -iwad doom.wad -file WD13.wad

So, for that lame-looking mod you wanted to try in the other thread, rename the wad file so it doesn't have any spaces (to "HBGP", for instance), then right-click Doom in the Steam Library and go to Properties, and in the Launch Options box put this:

doom.exe -iwad doom.wad -file HBGP.wad

Here's what I got when I tried that:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381197546
Nothing.

[Seamus]

Originally posted by Fristy Pants:

a folder called "Nightdrive Studios" which I eventually found by looking for it manually

What was it I said before?

Oh right.

Originally posted by Seamus:

You've run the game. The folder exists. You just don't know where it is.

c:\users\YOURNAMEHERE\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\DOOM

The game generates it when you start the game as a location to put the config files among other things.

Lmao.

[Fristy Pants]

Originally posted by Seamus:

Originally posted by Fristy Pants:

a folder called "Nightdrive Studios" which I eventually found by looking for it manually

What was it I said before?

Oh right.

Originally posted by Seamus:

You've run the game. The folder exists. You just don't know where it is.

c:\users\YOURNAMEHERE\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\DOOM

The game generates it when you start the game as a location to put the config files among other things.

Lmao.

Ok, now you're just being an ass for the sake of being an ass.

[Seamus]

Originally posted by FireFox:

Of course he didn't. He is too busy counting the number of times people are "rude" to him that he ignores the actual help within

This, tbh.

Works fine if you follow directions.
https://i.imgur.com/bArOqEs.png

[AmethystViper]

Originally posted by Seamus:

Originally posted by FireFox:

Of course he didn't. He is too busy counting the number of times people are "rude" to him that he ignores the actual help within

This, tbh.

Works fine if you follow directions.
https://i.imgur.com/bArOqEs.png

I can attest with the GOG version too, works fine for me.

[Fristy Pants]

Originally posted by AmethystViper:

Originally posted by Seamus:

This, tbh.

Works fine if you follow directions.
https://i.imgur.com/bArOqEs.png

I can attest with the GOG version too, works fine for me.

I don't use GOG, so that's not particularly helpful, but I'll take your word that it works.

[benakenobi]

i tested the algorithm on gog build of the game, but it works just the same in Steam build

the idea is that you put your mod files in that location where the game can "see" it

also important that files are mostly distributed as zip (or 7zip or rar) archives, but the game won't take zip directly -- so you need to open your zip then extract the file to that new location (drag the wad there using mouse, or ctrl+C / ctrl+V it to target).

after that, switch back to game, get to meny Mods > Play and you see your mod

if you see several wads, chances are they're additional music, or maybe hotfix, or maybe one of them is compatibility version for vanilla (DOS or Chocolate Doom), so read the included text file about what files do what

[benakenobi]

Originally posted by Myno:

... then right-click Doom in the Steam Library and go to Properties, and in the Launch Options box put this:

doom.exe -iwad doom.wad -file HBGP.wad

no, you don't want doom.exe in steam's launch options, it's already there, invisible but assumed, you only want the later part -file ... -iwad ... etc.

the commandline doom.exe -iwad doom.wad -file HBGP.wad is good in bat file that's placed in same dir as your exe (bat files is plaintext file with commands line by line), bat files are sometimes conveniently included with wads, where you can open with Notepad and replace executable but keep options or add other options
for example, a bat file would read doom2.exe -file awesomemod.wad
and, let's say one prefers Chocolate Doom engine. Then bat-file should be changed to chocolate-doom.exe -file awesomemod.wad