A new sky using MAPINFO

sky texture

A tutorial for GZDoom



With this method one could assign a new sky texture to every map in a pwad. Besides being an easier method to the one for original DOOM formats, one can use jpeg or png image file formats and the image can be a different size, although it is best to stay with a size which is power of 2.

For example this new sky image:

VALLEY_th (155K)


First insert the image into the pwad, in between TX_ markers, TX_START and TX_END:

sky (138K)

As usual, the image must tile horizontally. Notice the size is 1024x256 instead of the regular size 256x128. Because the image is 1024 px wide it will span the full 360°.



Then insert a new lump MAPINFO to specify the sky's texture:

mapinfo (39K)

Because MAPINFO is a text lump, there is no compilation required.

Save the pwad.



What it looks like in-game:

ingame (331K)


Happy fragging.
Kappes Buur, Jan 18, 2020