About
DukePlus is a game-enhancer and customizer for the EDuke32 port of Duke Nukem 3D. Written by Dan Gaskill (a.k.a. “DeeperThought”), the DukePlus mod provides optional enhancements to the original game as well as giving level-designers a vast selection of new options and effects to utilize in their maps.
Highlights:
- Enemy customization
- Translucent Water
- Ladders
- Grabbable and pushable objects
- Optional weapon replacements and alternate fire modes
- Player ally AI
- Sector based dynamic lighting system
- Gore and weapon damage effects
- In-game options menu
News
11-21-10
I've been lazy about updating the documentation lately. I released version 2.14 a while back and forgot to upload it here. Now I'm up to version 2.15 beta (which IS here) and I have little to say about what's new. There's not much new unless you are a level designer, but it does have some bug fixes and a few other additions. My main modding focus this year has been my War of Attrition mod, which can be found at my Fissile Materials site, along with DukePlus and WGR2.
7-30-10
- Incorporated Muelsa’s DukeBike into DukePlus, with some
enhancements. Try it out using
Muelsa’s maps (named DUKEBIKE.map and DUKEBIKE2.map in the dpmaps folder).
- Added some new lighting effects for level designers (see DPEFFECTS,
SE 49).
- Monster corpses and items float on shallow water instead of
becoming invisible under the surface.
- Karate kicks are easier to aim (they will auto-aim at
nearby enemies)
- Added check point support and a menu disabling option for
those making DukePlus based TCs
- Got rid of edited tiles05.art and tiles08.art, and instead
use tilefromtexture for only the needed tiles. This allows compatibility with mods that
modify those art files, such as Nuclear Winter and Caribbean Vacation.
- New pickup sounds for some weapons and items to replace the
old Duke beep.
- Comes with new and improved version of EDuke32
7-06-10
- 3 new maps added to the hallway: “Have Fun Storming the Castle” by Salacious Crumb, “Nightshade Army” by Norvak, and “Base to Base 2” by CarThief (replaces B2B in the hallway, but the old map is still present in dpmaps).
- some bug fixes
- includes new and improved version of EDuke32
4-03-10
- various bug fixes and tweaks
1-22-10
- new laser pistol model by Gambini
- fixed laser pistol weapon switching
- do not force feed values into gamestartup (custom running speeds etc will work now)
- fixed bug which could cause game to end if a captured mini-boss was killed
- optional BFG replacement for devastator
- faster reload and less damage on heavy rpg
- new high-res explosion option (and they are pretty damned cool)
- reduced damage on charged trooper laser pistol (it was unbalanced)
- easier to aim with karate kicks
- the holoduke option now spawns a helpful bot
- fixed advanced ai bug that made liztroops float up when shot sometimes (they were trying to jetpack)
- fixed polymer lights in dpcbp (good luck running it with a decent frame rate though!)
- slimer egg jibs are green again (bug introduced in 2.06?)
- added hi-res blood pools
- fixed bug introduced in 206 where jibs of pal > 9 monsters were not the pal of the monster
- soda costs 2 coins
- some food items can be eaten when picked up
- improved skycar movement and bomb targeting
- fixed head grabbing and kicking
- NEW MAPPER OPTIONS (see DPEFFECTS.html):
- can now force the inventory options you want (in addition to weapon options)
- quoters can now be activated by monsters and other DP sprites (use lotag > 3)
- added combination code from WGR2 (zvel is group number)
- added cutscene SE 90
- added temp sprites
- changed bitfield for weapons forcing sprite
- spawners can spawn jibs
- added portal effect from WGR2 (and used it to fix portals in dpcbp)
- added ability to make DPTOUCHPLATE dormant
12-23-09
- Objects held by the player
no longer jitter when the player moves.
- Improved jib system (mostly
imported from WGR2). Still need
high- res replacements for blood pools.
- When Advanced AI is used,
Battlelords drop their weapons which can be used by the player. Still need modeled versions of
battlelord minigun and slain battlelord with no weapon.
- When Advanced AI is used,
land bound monsters will avoid water (using code from WGR2).
- Duke grunts when jumping
(from WGR2)
- New jetpack control (double
jump to thrust) is now optional (toggle in the player abilities menu).
- The DP shotguns have
smaller muzzle flashes.
8-02-09
- Duke Plus Community Build
Project, an epic new level that took months of hard work by several mappers (see the txt file for details)
- Haunted Castle, a new level
by Mia Max, designed only for the HRP
- From Base To Base, a new
level by Carthief
- All of these new maps are
accessible from the Duke Plus Levels episode. Play them now!
- Added Quick Pipebomb key (replaces AIM DOWN, which we don’t need because we all use mice to aim). Very convenient, can be used while holding any weapon except the pipebomb itself
- Some bug fixes
7-02-09
Duke Plus 2.03 Released
- Removed the replacement
fire (the new HRP fire is better)
- Jetpack can now be
activated in jump-jet mode by double tapping and then holding jump.
- A few bug fixes
- Tweaked the F7 view to make
it more playable (camera is more aggressive about swiveling behind the
player)
- Disabled the experimental
code for Polymer dynamic light support (will add it back when Polymer is
released)
6-13-09
Duke Plus Version 2.02 Released
- A new level has been added
to the Duke Plus hub: Tribute to Action II, by Dan Mason.
- The lighting demo has been
removed along with the fake dynamic lightning system to make room for
Polymer, the upcoming renderer which has true dynamic lightning.
- Various bug fixes since
version 2.00
- Optimization to the
advanced monster AI option; framerate is improved
in some situations.
- New option in the Effects
menu for disabling character models when the HRP is used.
- Added some basic support
for Polymer (currently, the player can use flares and glowbugs
have been made into dynamic lights)
- Added several new Duke taunts and other Duke one liners.
- Added a new rain sound for light rain.
5-06-09
Duke Plus Version 2.01 Released
This is a bug fix only release.
- Fixed nasty bug which caused some monsters to become invisible when advanced AI is used
- Fixed bug which caused teleporters to teleport unseen sprites when player is near
- Fixed ally targetting bugs
- Fixed some monsters not resuming normal size after shrunk bug
- Fixed blood pools appearing as 8-bit when hires blood is selected
- Fixed bots failing to spawn even once when "bots respawn" not selected
- Added timer to "I came, I saw..." quote so Duke can't say it so often
5-03-09
Duke Plus Version 2.00 Released
- Two new singleplayer levels
added to the Duke Plus hub: Dukecide, by Mikko Sandt, and Sunshine
Complex, by Eddy Zykov.
- Minor update to the Blown
Fuses level by Gambini.
- Big improvements to monster
AI when using the advanced AI option.
This will make the game more difficult when playing with that
option on, so beware.
- Added new blood trails to
flying gore (thanks to Hellbound for supplying the art) and a blood impact
effect for when monsters are hit by bullets. Also, gore models will rotate in the
air.
- DUKE TAUNTS PLUS (a new
option in the effects menu) – Duke has a different set of taunts for
killing enemies with bullets and other weapons. He also has a few one liners he’ll use
sometimes when he has cleared an area of enemies.
- For mappers: Added the DPCANNON. Added some new options to SE 105 and 107, and to the SHOOTER. Added ability to make chain (tile 920)
destructible by bullets and cause activations. Skycar bonus rings can now cause
activations. Mapster.bat now causes
DUKEPLUS_RESOURCES.zip to load.
- Fixed lots of bugs (too
many to list).
- Changed the graphic and
sound for the “railgun” monster weapon so now it is a type of blaster.
- Changed the graphic for
rain so that the drops are more elongated.
4-04-09
-Uploaded a minor update. It fixes a couple of minor bugs and includes the latest eduke32.exe
-I did not give it a new version number and I am too lazy to say anything else about it
-The 2.0 update will include more than one new map!
1.99 2-08-09
-New
optional Freezer Plus (activate in the weapons menu). Primary fire is
a freeze beam, secondary fire shoots little ice comets. The freeze
beam is much more useful than those stupid bouncy crystals ever were
(especially with autoaim on)-New version of Spiker's Project Zero level (see the Levels page or a complete and EPIC playthrough)
-Fixed
a recently introduced bug which had prevented rain or snow from
starting in levels where it had been added (for example, WCTime and the
intro hub level)
-Small improvements to the dynamic F7 mode (if you didn't like it before, you still won't like it)
-Fixed
a bug which allowed sharks to come out of transparent water (they might
still do it, but not because of THAT bug at least)
-Two things I
forgot to mention in the last update: The player's footstep sounds
work consistently now, and the timer mode of the pipebombs is actually
useful now because I shortened the fuse
2-01-09
Duke Plus Version 1.98 Released
-New Dynamic F7 view mode option in the Effects menu:Toggle between the classic over-shoulder view, and the new dynamic view. In dynamic view, the player is followed by a
camera which attempts to get the best view of the action. A line of sprites from the player shows where
Duke is looking/aiming. If you crouch while facing an enemy, the line
will turn read, indicating a target lock.
Once locked, you can uncrouch and you will
continue to aim at the enemy until it dies or you press the use key to unlock.
-New Better pipebomb throws option in the Weapons menu (hold fire for longer range, shows trajectory)
-Additions
to Enhanced monster AI option: Some lizard troopers are medics (they
wear blue and heal their allies), and pigcops will sometimes use
teargas grenades when they don't have a clear shot with their gun
-Shrunken
monsters can be squished by any of their enemies, not just the player
(especially useful if you have a captured newbeast fighting on your
side)
-Eggs captured by a moncapsule will spawn a small (allied)
newbeast instead of a slimer. Recapsule the newbeast and it becomes a
full grown newbeast when released again.
-many small bug fixes and changes
1-07-09
Duke Plus Version 1.97 Released
-Changed "tiles024.art" to lowercase for linux users who were plagued by an errant uppercase letter.
-Added a few more tiles to NAMES.H (so that names show up in Mapster)
-Added the -forcegl command line to the launcher, because I would rather have Intel gpu users complain to me about a black screen then have them tell me that they can't see my weapons since they are stuck in the software renderer.
Fixed the following from the original game (thanks to Hendricks266 for bringing these to my attention):
- Protector Drones resize on map load (like the other enemies)
- All monsters deduct one from the player's kill count when they respawn (before only Octabrain did that)
- Hydroplant (tile #969) no longer glitches when broken
12-23-08
Duke Plus version 1.96 released
12-21-08
Duke Plus version 1.95 released
When the enhanced AI option is on, lizard troopers will drop laser pistols (the weapons they actually use!) instead of pistol ammo. To use the laser gun, switch to mighty boot (weapon 1). Hold alt-fire to charge it for a more powerful shot.
12-15-08
Duke Plus version 1.94 released
All of the DP tiles that were in tiles013.art have been moved to tiles024.art. The main advantage of this is that Duke Nukem maps that use tiles013.art for custom art are now compatible with DP. Unfortunately, it means that any DP maps that contain DP sprites with the old tile numbers will need to be updated. I have already updated the maps that come with DP. The following tile numbers have changed:
CRATE1 6314 (was tile 3498)
CRATE2 6316 (was tile 3500)
FUSE 6319 (was tile 3503)
DBSPRITE 6324 (was tile 3508 ) -- this is the double-barreled shotgun pickup
12-14-08
Duke Plus version 1.93 released
-adds a melee attack to the double-barrel shotgun (use alt-fire button)
-fixes bug with HUD shotgun shell display
-Octabrain mental pulling only grabs player when player is facing the Octabrain, and doesn't pull him too close
-fixes filename case error (was only a problem if you use linux)
-adjusted sparking sounds so they can't be heard from far away
-includes minor update to Blown Fuses map
12-09-08
Duke Plus version 1.92 released
-includes demo
map for Skycar (use the Duke Plus maps episode to access)
-includes updated version of Blown Fuses
-EGG and RECON now work with RESPAWN, and respawned sprites have the
correct palette (bugs fixed in original game)
-karate kicks can be turned on/off in menu
-karate kicks kill attached slimers
-laser sparks are turned on/off with damage effects menu option
-new transition effect which works like sleeper SE but can be used
multiple times
11-18-08
Duke Plus version 1.91 released
-Fixed a crash bug
-Moncapsules are easier to use (they break open on impact) -Added option for enhanced AI in the monster sub-menu -Added support for the Skycar vehicle (but maps for it will not be included until later)
-Improved muzzleflash for Mp5 (thanks to Gambini)
-Full soda cans now spill cola when you shoot them
11-1-08
Duke Plus version 1.90 beta released
-Moved weather control to its own menu -Fixed some bugs -Includes new EDuke32
10-15-08
Duke Plus version 1.87 released
-Gambini's Blown Fuses level has some bug fixes and improvements -The hub level has cool looking white portals -Includes new EDuke32
9-29-08
Duke Plus version 1.86 released.
-Includes a new EDuke32 which fixes a crash bug
when loading a saved game in a DP level
-Clocks can no longer be grabbed by the gravity gun
-Fixed a bad sizeat command
9-26-08
Duke Plus version 1.85 released.
-Includes an overhauled version of Mia Max's Desert
Base level
-Duke
now has side-kicks and spinning hook kicks. Press forward and
the
quick kick key for the sidekick, press backwards and the quick kick key
for the spinning kick (or press fire if the mighty boot is your
selected weapon). The new kicks are still experimental, and
are not
mentioned in the menus or documentation.
-Trooper lasers now have an impact effect and sounds
-Added cluster rockets as the alt-fire mode for the heavy rocket
launcher
-Monster
in-fighting is now on a percentage system instead of either ON/OFF.
The higher the %, the more likely a monster is to retaliate
if hit by
friendly fire. The default is 40%, but you may need to adjust
it if
you are using the cfg from a previous version.
-New sound variations for explosions
-Fixed a bug which caused pal 1 monsters to have 1 strength.
-Fixed a bug which prevented the player from throwing an object with
his hands while holding the gravity gun.
-If
the cruizer shotgun is disabled in the menu, then the player will not
acquire the cruizer shotgun when picking up a double-barreled shotgun
(so you can now switch between the original shotgun and the db shotgun,
if desired)
9-01-08
Duke Plus version 1.83 released.
-Fixed the killer sharks, which were completely
broken
-Made an improvement to mantling which helps when grabbing onto sloped
surfaces
-Fixed major bug which prevented monsters from respawning on Damn I'm
Good
-Includes new build of EDuke32 which fixes an ancient Duke 3D bug that
made monsters get stuck in water
8-29-08
Duke Plus version 1.82 released.
-Fixed some bugs with mantling that prevented the
player from grabbing onto some ledges
-Includes replacement smoke (must use polymost to see the new sprites)
-The damage caused to the player by non-rocket explosions is no longer
scaled if the player is using the damage scaling option.
-You can now choose among three styles of item pickup messages in the
Effects sub-menu
-The weather color is now applied to the color number in the effects
menu, so you can see what it will look like
-Fixed bug which caused the max medkit amount to be set to 0 if classic
default settings were selected
-Includes the latest build of EDuke32 (as always)
8-25-08
Duke Plus version 1.81 released.
This is a bug fix release:
Changelog
-Reverted to the old method of
having DP load the
player's normal DEFS.CON and USER.CON, rather then DP's own versions of
these. I realized that loading special DP copies of these
was
preventing people from using the HRP music and other custom content
specified in their CONs. The downside to this is it means I
will get
false bug reports again from people trying to use non-Atomic CONs with
Duke Plus.
-Added the nocompress parameter to the texture defs AGAIN, this time in
the correct place
-Fixed some bugs with the turrets that are attached to Sentry Drones
(like the ones in Project Zero)
-Includes a version of Project Zero with minor improvements
-Reduced the max speed at which a monster can be knocked back, in an
attempt to prevent glitches
-Fixed a bug which caused the MP5 to show the reloading animation when
it ran out of bullets
-Made some tweaks to the monster doubling and randomized monster
features in an attempt to fix bugs (not sure if they are fixed)
-Fixed a bug where after picking up the double barreled shotgun it
could become impossible to switch to the other shotgun
-Includes the latest EDuke32 which compiles the CONs much faster,
resulting in a shorter startup time
8-23-08
Yesterday I uploaded version 1.8b, a minor update that includes the following changes from 1.8:
-Fixed a bug which caused FIRELASER to display as a
black box when software rendering was used
-Eliminated some annoying log errors
-Turning off damage effects will now prevent extra debris from spawning
from pipebomb explosions.
-Fixed an error in this manual (wrong tile number for double barreled
shotgun)
-Added the nocompress parameter to the texture defs, to prevent
possible problems caused by reduced texture quality settings
-Now using the scriptsize command to prevent potential problems caused
by auto-increasing the script buffer size
The file name is the same as before (dukeplus18.rar).
8-21-08
DP 1.8 is ready to be released. I'm just waiting for the next snapshot of EDuke32 to be released as well, so that the new DP can include it. This is going to be a huge update (for both DP and EDuke32).
7-12-08
Duke Plus version 1.75 released! This version has Monster Capsules (think Pokemon) as an optional replacement for the laser tripbombs, some other new features and several important bug fixes. I'm really pleased with this one. See the changelog in the documentation for details.
6-29-08
Duke Plus version 1.73 released! Includes a new map by Mia Max. See the changelog in the documentation for details on bug fixes.
6-26-08
- Added this News section to the web site
- Fixed a bug introduced in 1.7 which caused a couple of the letter sprites used for DP effects to disappear even when the letters were not tagged.
- Fixed a bug introduced in 1.7 which prevented the lightbugs from showing up.