How To Setup & Play Brutal Doom on Linux

Posted on December 18, 2023 by admin in Gaming, Nostalgia, Tutorials | Comments Off

Linux Mint / Arch Linux

We have 2 Tutorials for the people out there who remember the times when you had to configure your OS to play games. Well, here we go again, except its because we want to 🙂 Brutal Doom Mod is amazing, so we decided as part of our christmas party plans and a gift to the world to Multiplayer this game. We have released 2 videos on how to setup on Windows or Linux (mint). We may release one on port forwarding later (to enable internet multiplayer)

Please Note: We had some sound issues on our new Linux Mint System we did not resolve before making the video, so may hear cracks, and sounds.
We’re also working on improving our resolutions of videos to at least 1080 but we always like to conserve space where we host.

We also made it work on ARCH LINUX 2024 Below

NOTES for ARCH

use YAY for installing zandronum –> https://linux-packages.com/aur/package/zandronum
BUILD Doomseeker –> https://doomseeker.drdteam.org/git.php
Most other things are simular to the MINT install Video

If your using Arch we assume you know what your doing 😉

How To Setup & Play Brutal Doom 2 On Windows 10

Posted on December 3, 2023 by admin in Gaming, Nostalgia, Tutorials | Comments Off

As an adolescent, this game left an indelible mark on my formative years, shaping my journey into the realms of creativity and technology. Crafting numerous levels for DOOM ignited my passion for level design, a flame that burned brightly as I delved into creating experiences for Duke3D and Blood.

This pivotal chapter not only steered me towards a hobby in Game Development but also laid the foundation for my flourishing path in the world of Information Technology, all tracing back to the humble beginnings of DOOM on my trusty 386

CO-OP Brutal Doom 2 + Doomseeker on PopOS Linux over reverse SSH Encrypted VPN with Linux Veterans

Posted on November 30, 2023 by admin in Nostalgia | Comments Off

In the anticipation of holiday reunions with some of my IT Enthusist friends, we’re diving into a fun side venture—conquering CO-OP Brutal Doom 2 on Linux, but with a security twist. We’re leveraging our expertise to craft a concise secure tunnel connection, the focus is on a security-centric approach, specifically incorporating a reverse SSH tunnel VPN, we might even have a chance to play the actual game. 🙂

Old School IT – The Floppy Disk Drill Hack

Posted on October 16, 2023 by admin in Hardware, Nostalgia | Comments Off

Picture this: You pull out a USB stick and, with a simple drill, you drill a hole in it, doubling its storage capacity. Well, not quite a USB stick, but back in the early days, we used a hack to do something similar with ordinary floppy disks.

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, floppy disks were the go-to method for storing digital data on personal computers. They came in various shapes and sizes, with the 3.5-inch floppy being the most popular choice, although the larger and thinner 5.25-inch disks were also in use. However, not all floppies were created equal.

5.25-inch Disk – The Big Black Disk we originally had: (Top Left in Picture)

-Single Density disks: 360 kilobytes (KB) of data

-Double Density disks : 720KB.

3.5-inch: Smaller, more solid disk (Bottom Left in Picture)

-Single Density disks: 720 kilobytes (KB) of data

-Double Density disks : 1.44 megabytes (MB)

The Ingenious Hack

So, what was this ingenious hack? It was as simple as using a drill to create an extra hole in the floppy disk’s casing. One of the most appealing aspects of this hack was the potential for cost savings. Official Double Density disks could be quite expensive, but with the drill hack you could save some cash.

Do you remember doing this?

Got any hacks for us to talk about? 🙂