Controls...

[Twisted Enigma]

I really really want to be able to enjoy this as I loved the original doom. Is there anyway to change the controls? I mean arrows to move with ctrl to shoot? Thats just odd...

[Robin]

When you launch the game, Steam asks you which control preset you want to use.
But in any case, you can have a look at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Ultimate Doom\base\MOUSE.CFG

[Twisted Enigma]

Both of the control schemes are very similar and make no sense. Can it be changed to WASD and mouse?

[Robin]

.... As I said; Have a look at MOUSE.CFG. It's a config file which can be passed to DOOM.EXE as a parameter, and can be used to remap the controls.

[Twisted Enigma]

Sorry im not a very computer savy person when it comes to rearranging files.

[Sykorax]

@RobinJ1995
Thanks for that heads up about changing the mouse controls. I always hated the sluggish movement in the default settings.

[Zero Cool]

when I launch the game all I have to do is check use classic controls.

[Robin]

For ASWD controls, I think this should be correct;
key_up 17
key_down 31
key_strafeleft 30
key_straferight 32

[Twisted Enigma]

Thanks for the quick replies guys appreciate it

[Kamikwasi]

Not sure if this is dead now, but Enigma - if you don't mind the game itself being altered a bit (gameplay wise) it might be worth checking out Zandronum engine.[zandronum.com]
It gives a LOT more options for everything, and allow full mouse/WASD control. Might wanna look at some of the details first though, if you don't want the game to be changed in anyway. From what I can tell, Zandronum doesn't alter the game itself at all, so if you don't like it you can always go back. If you DO like it, consider getting the Brutal Doom mod aswell. It's... AWESOME.

[Twisted Enigma]

Out of curioisty Woona, What do u mean by altered? I dont mind it being changed if it will allow customization of the controls to make it easier to enjoy. Also I have heard of the brutal doom mod but im not exactley what you would call an avid moder. How would I go about installing it?

[Kamikwasi]

(Just to make sure, what operating system are you on?)
Well, here's the mod page for it. It does have, I'd say, FULL customization of the controls, so you can use the mouse like any other FPS and change any other controls you want.
In terms of how it alters the game, that's on the mod page. Essentially it just makes it more brutal (for example, imps will now claw you), and it ramps up the gore and gibs. I think the biggest change is in the weapons - You get a rifle at the start instead of a pistol, and the weapons all have their own advantages and disadvantages, and can be reloaded etc.
As for installing it, first you need the Zandronum engine which I linked before. Just install that like any other program (probably in C:\Program Files.... something or other by default). In the start menu you'll see "Play Zandronum (Singleplayer)". Just run it and it should find your Steam version of Doom. For Video Settings I had Hardware (OpenGL) selected. Just run it once, maybe play a bit and check out the options menu (it's quite detailed) then exit.
For Brutal Doom, download it from this page, (it'll take you to gamefront). It will be called brutalv017.zip . Extract that and run the brutalv017 file and it should open in the Zandronum launcher. Theeeen that should be it. Any problems I'll try and help but I'm not the best at troubleshooting.

[Twisted Enigma]

Im on Windows 7

[Twisted Enigma]

Thanks so much for all the info i really appreciate it

[Kamikwasi]

No problem :)

[excd]

I actually just launched it with zDoom and renamed the zdoom.exe to dosbox.exe because for some reason the dosbox version wasn't working.