Chokage is a mod for registered Wolfenstein, made by Chris Chokan. It was released on August 27, 1998.
Description[]
Title screen when selecting Krazzy Chokage
Arguably the first mod to alter the Wolfenstein source code, the mod features a bizarre universe created by Chokan, featuring off-beat humor and surrealistic sprites and actors. Many new graphics and sounds are featured, though the original Wolfenstein feel is definitely not lost. The mod featured a brand new EXE which also allowed for playback of several other mods. One function, Krazzy Chokage, featured a different keyboard setup which made playback quite difficult and bizarre.
Though overtly silly in nature, the mod still featured serious map design and the very fact that the source code had been altered significantly is also noteworthy. Earlier versions did exist and were for a while available on Herc's Super Chokage page, including Chokage 96.
Versions[]
The Wolfenstein 3D Dome listed the mod as having 30 playable levels, though only 10 levels are featured (on Episode 1) in the most common download. Apparently updated in early 2001, the mod had gone through a handful of changes in terms of file-names (ever idiosyncratic) and in terms of code; but by far and large, the original ten maps remained the same.
Ports[]
The mod is still only available in DOS. Efforts to get Chokan to re-release the mod in SDL have proved futile, with one of many attempts being by Andy Nonymous and Thomas Weiling in 2013 to coincide with the mod's 15th anniversary. Some early versions feature only changes to the VSWAP and maps, making it port-friendly.
See also[]
For a time, Chokage also acted as a mother EXE to a number of mods. For instance, Gary Ragland's early mods Assassinate Hitler and Schabbs 2000 first fluctuated as Chokage add-ons, named Hitler20 and Doctor50, respectively. These differed slightly in content when compared with the final DOS versions/SDL ports.
Other add-ons for Chokage included:
- Pots n' Pans - by Joel and Pat Potvin
- Commiestein 3-D - by Brendan Gordon
- WolfXL - Chokan's own high scores contest
- Trilogy - a collection of shareware set ports
- Jennystein - by Jenny Chokan
- H.K. Rules - by Paul Mailloux
External links[]
- Download Chokage at The Wolfenstein 3D Dome (archived)
- Download Chokage (July 1998 version featuring only maps and VSWAP) at The Wolfenstein 3D Dome (archived)
- Download Chokage at The Wolfenstein 3D Vault
- Download Chokage 96 at DropBox
- Download the Chokage bundle at MediaFire
- Download an early alpha version from a suspicious Dropbox account
- Poll at DieHard Wolfers
- News at the Dome: MAR/APR 2001