[Three new maps released!] Vanilla Sundae: An episode for DOOM2.exe (work in progress) (2025)

You can find the .zip download for trial #2 >>>HERE<<< (Last update: June 4th, 2025.) Trial #1 is here. (Last update: June 4th, 2025.) You will need DOOM2.wad!

Vanilla Sundae is (intended to be) a 9-map episode designed to be played with the vanilla DOOM2.exe. It is my first ever released .wad for the greater DOOM community, though hardly the first maps I've ever created. You'll venture through a typical UAC techbase under a rainy day, progressively getting deeper until- ah, forget about it. The maps are inspired by the original DOOM II, using only vanilla textures (excluding custom skies and a waterfall texture) and having short runtimes, though there's more arena-based combat to deal with. The .wad is also designed for max compatibility with all source ports and gameplay mods. Experienced players who have conquered Final DOOM on Ultra-Violence should feel home here, but don't be ashamed of lowering the difficulty as they have been designed for. Pistol starts are designed for as well.

Two trial versions have been prepared as of now. Trial #2, the newest release, includes the 1st, 3rd and 5th maps. Trial #1 consists of the 2nd, 4th and 6th maps, plus a bonus map featuring an early version of the 2nd map (for vanilla and vanilla-adjacent ports, you must type idclev31 to access). Both wads uses a UMAPINFO lump for easy access to the maps from the main menu.

The downloads include either trial version, .deh files for map names, a widescreen assets .wad, and a companion .wad/.deh that changes health pickups into ice cream!

Regarding a release date for the final version, that is something I cannot announce with confidence. However, I have been mapping for Doom more frequently this year, so there's a good chance it will come out before the end of December, but no promises.

Trial #2 has been tested using:

Chocolate DOOM 3.0.1
Crispy DOOM 5.12.0
DSDA-DOOM 0.28.3
GZDOOM 4.13.0
Eternity Engine 4.02

Credits:

Maps, dehacked, TITLEPIC, M_DOOM, vitem.wad: GarbageFire13

Music (bespoke): bofu

ENDOOM: Peccatum Mihzamiz

Music: Kenta Nagata / B1itz Lunar; ZUN / Karl Zuñiga; Cammy; stewboy; Jimmy; Alfonzo; Xulgonoth; esselfortium; MegaSphere

Sky textures: Mechadon (Box 'o' Skies)

Text lumps: eevee (Doom Text Generator)

Music list (so far):

Screenshots:

Edited June 4 by GarbageFire13: Updated for trial 2!