What is 4thEncounterPPC?

Welcome to the 4th Encounter

What is it?

A slightly modified version of the Wolfenstein 3D 2nd Encounter
game engine, based on the source released by Bill Heinemann.

This version still includes the proprietary sound/music
library that Bill has told us shouldn't be redistributed, so you
shouldn't use it unless you already own Wolfenstein.
I'm looking into removing this restriction.

What's been changed?

So far the following modifications have been made:

• A dialog providing the option of playing a built-in scenario (if any) or opening an external scenario created by WolfEdit.
• Loading of sound resources is now delayed until the scenario file is open, so that sounds can be included in a scenario file.
• To facilitate sharing of art, sounds and music between sets of levels, the engine will search the following  files for resources  (in order):

0) The scenario file selected by the user (if any)
1) In the same folder as the user-selected scenario file:
1a) ТShapesУ
1b) ТSoundsУ
1c) ТMusicУ
2) In the same folder as the 4thEncounter application:
2a) ТLevelsУ
2b) ТShapesУ
2c) ТSoundsУ
2d) ТMusicУ
3) Finally, the resource fork of the 4thEncounter application.

You can use WolfEdit to create all of these files, although
currently you'll have to use ResEdit to install sounds
or instruments.

Levels should be put either in the user-selected scenario file, 
or in the ТLevelsУ file. If the user selects ТChoose ScenarioУ
from the opening dialogue, the levels in the chosen file
will be loaded, and the search path will start at (0). If
the user selects ТNew GameУ, the levels from the
ТLevelsУ file will be loaded, and the search path will
start at (2).

Note that you don't have  to split the resources up in this
way; you can still put your whole scenario in one file if you
want. The search path is simply there for added flexibility.

Download 4thEncounterPPC for Mac

Architecture

IBM PowerPC

System Requirements

From Mac OS 7.1 up to Mac OS 9.2

Compatibility notes

Emulating this? It could probably run under: SheepShaver