=========================================================================== Title : Upgrade from DOOM2 version 1.7a to 1.8 Filename : PATCH.RTP PATCH.EXE Release date : 01/24/95 MM/DD/YY (Timestamp of READ.ME) Author : id software Email Address : Don't contact id softwares support because of this patch, since it's outdated. The latest official version of DooM2 is 1.9. Description : This upgrade patch from DooM II v1.7a to v1.8 has been uploaded because of historical interest to /idgames. People with deep technical interest, nostalgists and collectors will like this. Other files required : If you have DooM II v. 1.9, you need the following patches to get DooM2 v. 1.7a, that you can then change into version 1.8 (I give the filenames together with the pathnames within the /idgames -ftp-archives, see list of mirrors below.): utils/exe_edit/dm2dwngr.zip --> DooM II - downgrade from v. 1.9 to v. 1.666 idstuff/doom2/doom2p.zip --> DOOM II upgrade to version 1.7a (If you have used the above downgrade patch, you have to run PATCHA.BAT.) * Where to get the file that this text file describes * The mirrors of the /idgames -ftp-archives: ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pc/msdos/games/idgames/ http://public.ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/idgames/ http://www.gamers.org/pub/idgames/ ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/vendors/idgames/ http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/vendors/idgames/ ftp://ftp.chg.ru/pub/games/idgames/ http://ftp.chg.ru/pub/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.mancubus.net/pub/idgames/ http://ftp.mancubus.net/pub/idgames/ http://youfailit.net/pub/idgames/ http://ftp.fdn.fr/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.clinet.fi/pub/mirrors/archives.3dgamers.com/idgames/ ftp://ftp.task.gda.pl/pub/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/ http://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/ http://crydee.sai.msu.ru/ftproot/pub/rec/games/idgames/ The upload-server of the /idgames-archives is: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ But please use the above listed mirrors for your downloads. =========================================================================== Submitted to the /idgames-ftp-archives by FunDuke --> funduke@hotmail.com