Changes: Countdown to Disaster

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Countdown to Disaster is a mod for registered Wolfenstein, made by Gary Ragland. It was released on April 23, 2002.

Description[]

The mod features a storyline based on Episode 6, and features General Fettgesicht as the final boss. Level design is very much in style with Gary's in Episode Four; more spacious and streamlined than the compact, hectic mapping designs of Schabbs 2000 and Assassinate Hitler. Levels 1-13 were standard levels, with level 14 being the boss level. Levels 15 & 16 were secret levels. Coding changes include seamless level flow, new ceiling colors, changed music order and two extra keys.

Some sprites were replaced to accommodate the fact that the mod featured 4 keys; the other gold and silver keys can be distinguished by their black edge. Textures were imported from Spear of Destiny, and the stained glass swastika from the Spear Mission Packs was also used in the mod. A texture first seen in Schabbs 2000, the checkered marble, also featured.

Legacy[]

The mod was released with map definition files, making it viable for possible map packs or as a springboard for another mod, using it as a base. Only maps, VSWAP and EXE was included in the download. The only known mod to use Countdown Disaster as a base is Abandon 2: Purgatory!.

Ports[]

An SDL port was released on July 2, 2013. It was ported by Andy Nonymous. The SDL release featured all files. Original DOS releases from the Dome and other sites only contained maps, VSWAP and the EXE. The mod was also ported to ECWolf by Executor.

External links[]

Download Countdown to Disaster (DOS) at The Wolfenstein 3D Dome
Download Countdown to Disaster (SDL) at The Wolfenstein 3D Dome
~~Download Countdown to Disaster (SDL) at The Wolfenstein 3D Vault~~
Download at MediaFire: DOS | SDL | ECWolf
Thread at Haven
News at the Dome: JUL/AUG 2013 MAR/APR 2002
YouTube videos: Lingyan203 Korean guy

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-{{Mod|title1 = Countdown to Disaster|image1 = Ctdshot.png|caption1 = Level 12 featured the checkered marble, first seen in Schabbs 2000|author(s) = Gary Ragland|release_date = April 23, 2002|base_game = Registered Wolfenstein|type = Mod|code_changes = Yes|maps = 16|new_graphics = Yes|files_included = Maps, graphics, EXE (DOS)
+{{Mod|title1 = Countdown to Disaster|image1 = Ctdshot.png|caption1 = Level 12|author(s) = [[Gary Ragland]]|release_date = April 23, 2002 (DOS)
+July 2, 2013 (SDL)|base_game = Registered Wolfenstein|type = Mod|code_changes = Yes|maps = 16|new_graphics = Yes|files_included = Maps, VSWAP & EXE (DOS)
-All (SDL)|awards=[[File:Vault_Award.png]] [[File:Dome_Award.png]]|sourceport = DOS, SDL, ECWolf}}Countdown to Disaster is a mod for registered Wolfenstein, made by [[Gary|Gary Ragland]]. It was released on April 23, 2002. It was his last mod for twelve years.
+All (SDL)|awards=[[File:Vault_Award.png]] [[File:Dome_Award.png]]|sourceport = DOS, SDL, ECWolf}}'''Countdown to Disaster''' is a mod for registered Wolfenstein, made by [[Gary|Gary Ragland]]. It was released on April 23, 2002.
+== Description ==
-The mod features a storyline based on original Wolfenstein 3D's Episode 6, and features [[General Fettgesicht|Fatface]] as the final boss. Level design is reminiscent of that of Gary's in [[Episode Four]], and is more spacious and streamlined than the compact, hectic mapping designs of [[Schabbs 2000]] and [[Assassinate Hitler]].
+The mod features a storyline based on [[Episode 6: Confrontation|Episode 6]], and features [[General Fettgesicht]] as the final boss. Level design is very much in style with [[Gary]]'s in [[Episode Four]]; more spacious and streamlined than the compact, hectic mapping designs of [[Schabbs 2000]] and [[Assassinate Hitler]]. Levels 1-13 were standard levels, with level 14 being the boss level. Levels 15 & 16 were secret levels. Coding changes include seamless level flow, new ceiling colors, changed music order and two extra keys.
+Some sprites were replaced to accommodate the fact that the mod featured 4 keys; the other gold and silver keys can be distinguished by their black edge. Textures were imported from [[Spear of Destiny]], and the stained glass swastika from the [[Spear Mission Packs (Lost Episodes)|Spear Mission Packs]] was also used in the mod. A texture first seen in [[Schabbs 2000]], the checkered marble, also featured.
-Levels 1-13 were standard levels, with level 14 being the boss level. Levels 15 & 16 were secret levels.
+== Legacy ==
-Some sprites were replaced to accommodate the fact that the mod featured 4 keys; the other gold and silver keys can be distinguished by their black edge.
+The mod was released with map definition files, making it viable for possible map packs or as a springboard for another mod, using it as a base. Only maps, VSWAP and EXE was included in the download. The only known mod to use Countdown Disaster as a base is [[Abandon 2: Purgatory!]].
+== Ports ==
-Some textures were imported from [[Spear of Destiny]], and the stained glass swastika from [[Spear Mission Packs (Lost Episodes)|The Lost Episodes]] was also used in the mod. A texture first seen in [[Schabbs 2000]], the checkered marble, also featured.
+An SDL port was released on July 2, 2013. It was ported by [[Andy Nonymous]]. The SDL release featured all files. Original DOS releases from the Dome and other sites only contained maps, VSWAP and the EXE. The mod was also ported to [[ECWolf]] by [[Executor]].
-It was released containing MAP- and OBJDATA files, making the mod easy to modify via the [[MapEdit]] tool. One such mod to use this set of files was [[Thomas|Possum Trot]]'s [[Abandon 2: Purgatory!]] which was released without Gary's permission in March 2005.
-An SDL port was released on July 3, 2013. It was ported by [[Andy Nonymous]] and beta tested by [[Thomas|Thomas Weiling]].
-The SDL release featured all files. Original DOS releases from the Dome and other sites only contained the maps and graphics files and the EXE.
-This was also ported to ECWolf by [[Executor]].
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.wolfenvault.com/files/mods/abc/CdownSDL.zip Download Countdown to Disaster (SDL)] at [http://www.wolfenvault.com The Wolfenstein 3D Vault]
+* [http://www.wolfenstein3d.co.uk/cdown.zip Download Countdown to Disaster (DOS)] at [http://www.wolfenstein3d.co.uk/ The Wolfenstein 3D Dome]
-* [http://wolf3d.net/mods-ecwolf/c/classics_c2d.zip Download Countdown to Disaster (ECWolf)] at Wolfsource
+*[http://www.veracottis.co.uk/CdownSDL.zip Download Countdown to Disaster (SDL)] at [[The Wolfenstein 3D Dome]]
+* <s>[http://wolfenvault.areyep.com/files/mods/abc/CdownSDL.zip Download Countdown to Disaster (SDL)] at [http://wolfenvault.areyep.com The Wolfenstein 3D Vault]</s>
+* Download at MediaFire: [https://www.mediafire.com/file/620avgni18xq130/Countdown_to_Disaster_DOS.7z/file DOS] | [https://www.mediafire.com/file/hq5alquaj2u4ez8/Countdown_to_Disaster_SDL.7z/file SDL] | [https://www.mediafire.com/file/762w0b599kyd9p8/Countdown_to_Disaster_%2528ECWolf%2529.7z/file ECWolf]
 * [http://wolf3d.darkbb.com/t2121-first-secret-exit-in-coundown-to-disaster Thread] at [[Haven]]
 * News at the [[Dome]]: [http://www.wolfenstein3d.co.uk/newsjul2013.htm JUL/AUG 2013] [http://www.wolfenstein3d.co.uk/news2.htm MAR/APR 2002]
-* Youtube videos: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL150A16E0CAC3D0E1 Lingyan203]
+* YouTube videos: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL150A16E0CAC3D0E1 Lingyan203] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvudcekNyow Korean guy]
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 [[Category:SDL mods]]
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 [[Category:Awarded mods]]
 [[Category:Registered Wolfenstein 3D]]
+[[Category:Mods with more than 10 levels]]
+[[Category:Loose files]]
+[[Category:ECWolf mods]]