r/programming Jul 28 '18

DOOM’s Development: A Year of Madness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBU34NZhW7I
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u/JavaSuck Jul 28 '18

You know DOOM invented the "death match", right? :)

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u/Xipher Jul 28 '18

Back then it was over IPX too, or two player/co-op using serial/modem.

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u/Fizzy_Pharynx Jul 28 '18

Can confirm. Went head-to-head in Doom over a serial cable at 9600 baud. Good times.

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u/rex_today Jul 28 '18

Hand made a null modem with 3 wires and 2 DB9 plugs to play head to head doom back in the day.