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Advanced engine needed  : None
Primary purpose         : No levels included 
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Title                   : CopperPal
Filename                : cupal.wad
Release date            : December 3, 2025
Author                  : maxmanium
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : N/A
Misc. Author Info       : I enjoy customizing the vanilla engine and
			  pushing it as far as it can go.

Description             : CopperPal is a drop-in replacement for the stock
			  Doom palette. It should be compatible with all
			  WADs that do not change the palette significantly
			  (e.g. Ancient Aliens, BTSX, etc).
			  
			  The goals of CopperPal are:
			  
			  1. Increase contrast slightly, such that darker
			  areas look better and more color-accurate. It
			  also just makes the colors "pop" a bit more.
			  
			  2. Modify colors to blend together better such
			  that the COLORMAP is more visually harmonious.
			  
			  The biggest example of the problem (2) aims to
			  solve are the reds (and pinks) in Doom's stock
			  palette -- the darkest red is only about 25%
			  brightness, and as such, becomes brown in the
			  dark, which is very noticeable. Most palette
			  mods simply extend the red ranges to be darker;
			  this does the job, but the contrast is quite
			  harsh on IWAD assets, and, in my opinion,
			  doesn't look too good. It also doesn't solve
			  the same issue that the oranges have.
			  
			  CopperPal solves this by embracing the Doom
			  palette's strength: brown. The reds are gradually
			  hue shifted towards a slight orange, and
			  desaturated very slightly. The browns themselves
			  are saturated and red-shifted a bit. This results
			  in a much more pleasant color blend that looks a
			  lot nicer and less abrupt than Doom's stock
			  COLORMAP. The orange-shifting of dark reds also
			  consequentially benefits the oranges as well. 

Additional Credits to   : esselfortium, for sharing information on how to
			  construct the 32in24/BTSX radsuit palette from
			  scratch.
			  
			  Thanks to Elliott Z. Gemson on the Freedoom
			  discord server for the name.
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* What is included *

New levels              : None
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : No
Graphics                : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : No
Other                   : No
Other files required    : None


* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM / DOOM2
Map #                   : N/A
Single Player           : No
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : No
Other game styles       : None
Difficulty Settings     : N/A


* Construction *

Base                    : Doom PLAYPAL
Build Time              : 3 weeks 
Editor(s) used          : GIMP, SLADE, Photopea (for radsuit palette)
Known Bugs              : N/A
May Not Run With        : N/A
Tested With             : N/A



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