It's been a while since I've touched anything L3D-related, but from memory: You should put L3DEdit in the same folder as DOS L3D. It doesn't matter if this is the same folder as Loap or not.

Loap itself does not require a copy of DOS L3D (it comes with pre-extracted and converted copies of the graphics to the more-common PNG format); only L3DEdit needs this.

Quote from: kaywhyn on September 15, 2026, 12:17:14 PMprefer clicking the skills with the mouse rather than using the hotkeys
Lix multiplayer
I will have my skills hotkeys ready before then

Icho clicks the skills with the mouse and plays a strong game nonetheless.

My advice for a first session is to internalize ~4 hotkeys and use those consistently. I'd pick builder, miner, jumper, walker. These are common and urgent. Basher would be next. (Blocker is urgent but rarely available.)

Directional select (force-left, force-right) has two default bindings: Arrow keys and querty S and F. Prefer S and F over the isolated arrow keys. Then everything will be reachable from the left hand's home position.

-- Simon

I'm back from my "temporary vacation" from both the Forums and the Discord now. I must say, the experiment was a huge success, as it helped me with my mental well-being and honestly it was a really good feeling to finally break my very long and unhealthy habit of checking the Forums daily and too frequently for the last about 9 - 10 years It was really difficult at first when I started my break, as I was really fighting the urges and impulses to check either this site or the Discord on Day 1, though on my laptop it was much easier than through my phone. I remember being quite stressed, especially as that was around the time when I was having a lot of laptop issues that I luckily have since been able to sort out. Also, once I opened up my laptop to make some replacements then things started improving and started looking up for me I did start missing everyone as it got closer and closer to the end of my "vacation," but I made it through, and that's what matters and what counts!  

I initially planned for the break to be a week long, meaning I would had returned either on Sunday, September 27, or Monday, September 28, but as you can see it turned into almost a 2-week break. There were at least a few separate instances where I accidentally pressed the Discord app on my phone and if that happened then I essentially pushed back a day from returning for each instance. Also, there was one instance where for some very strange reason when I swiped to go back on a Safari webpage it opened up the Forums, so I added another day for that too, even if I ended up not seeing any of the new posts, as I quickly closed the page, that had been made during my temporary absence. So really, this experiment was a way for me to see if I can "do" this, and now I know that the answer is "yes."

In any case, it's great to be back! I may try this experiment again and do it more often in the future.

Seems there was a case of needing to do some housekeeping and cleaning up of repeated made new topics while I was away, but yea, I pretty much had the same thought of merging them if it continued. Thanks to the admins for sorting that out!

Quote from: Bradley J on September 28, 2026, 11:44:23 AMI've changed my username from Mobiethian to Bradley J - in case anyone was wondering. There's a bad past attached to the name, I just want it to be gone. So on topic, I'll be going to Hershey Park, Pennsylvania to go on some rides, followed by a license plate meet. I have to drag all 450+ license plates of mine to the meet.

Happy for you!  

Quote from: namida on October 02, 2026, 04:20:25 AMAlthough the original Lemmings 3D is a DOS game, the editor L3DEdit is You still need a copy of the DOS L3D game for L3DEdit to load the graphics from, but you never actually need to use DOSBox or actually run the DOS game - it's just there for the graphics files.

oh... so where do i put the 3dlemmings style folder on loap step-by-step ?

Although the original Lemmings 3D is a DOS game, the editor L3DEdit is a Windows app, and Loap is capable of loading custom levels made with it. You still need a copy of the DOS L3D game for L3DEdit to load the graphics from, but you never actually need to use DOSBox or actually run the DOS game - it's just there for the graphics files.

There was never really enough interest in Loap to justify a purpose-made editor, especially with L3DEdit already existing and being usable for the job.

1.7.6 is out! This release also includes the improvements from the unpublished 1.7.4 and 1.7.5 builds.


More fan-level evidence and a refreshed learning journey

• Recorded winning replays now support 2,153 Classic fan levels and 322 NeoLemmix levels.
• The learning journey now contains 292 lessons, including 136 fan levels from 80 packs.
• Difficulty scores use winning replay evidence. Levels without that evidence remain unscored.
• Expanded compatibility checks help distinguish source-engine differences from levels that simply lack a recorded win.

Lemmings 2 and Lemmings 3

• Verified replay coverage now includes 75 Lemmings 2 levels, plus 27 carry-over variants, and 41 Lemmings 3 levels.
• The Lemmings 3 intro movie now plays its verified DOS OPL2 music recording. Pause, resume, volume, mute and Silent settings apply.
• Both games remain Preview. More recorded wins are useful evidence, but they do not establish complete campaigns or full original-engine accuracy.
  

Music and spatial sound

• Modern music processing now reaches Adaptive DJ's MOD playback: centred percussion, a gentler stereo spread, subtle EQ and reverb.
• Switching between Modern and Faithful preserves the track position.
• Gameplay sounds follow their position relative to the camera and zoom across Classic, Lemmings 2 and Lemmings 3. Offscreen sounds become quieter.
• Lemmings 2 uses independent spatial voices, and Lemmings 3 adds builder warning sounds.

The aim is a modest uplift for headphones and larger speakers while keeping the original Amiga character. Music remains stereo; gameplay positioning is camera-relative, without head tracking. Replay audio remains mono, and Lemmings 2 does not yet have a mapped exit cheer.


A little more drama for the nuke
With HD Effects enabled, Classic and Lemmings 2 nuke countdowns briefly hollow out the music, with restrained bass supporting those wonderfully comic explosions. A little "the oxygen just left the room" before the pop. Undo restores the mix.

Home, Goal and help

• With Modern controls, H centres the entrance and G centres the goal.
  
• In Lemmings 2, G first selects Hang Glider when available. Press G again with Glider selected to centre the goal.
• Home/End remain available. Controller stick clicks provide the same camera actions: L3 for the entrance and R3 for the exit.
  
• Use / for hints and ? for controls.
  

Fresh sessions and clearer selection

• New solo and Hot Seat sessions start at the beginning of the selected campaign or playlist. Previous sessions, achievements and scores stay saved; Continue keeps its saved position.
• Hot Seat handovers stay paused until Ready, with separate retry and next-player actions after a failed run.
• Fan-level artwork follows its terrain: Floating Down! now gets its snow landscape. The HUD follows the active journey position.
• Gameplay settings offer None, Obvious and Modern selection effects across all three games. Modern adds a white outline and green halo, with support for reduced motion and reduced flashing.

Download
Use Check for Updates, or download the full-soundtrack build here:
Ultimate Lemmings 1.7.6

soo... i never used dosbox in my entire life + it is REALLY hard to manage to make it work

man we really need a loap level editor...   (like neolemmix)

btw these are the backrounds and here is how to use them

step 1: download the backrounds

step 2: move them to neolemmix

step 3: inside neolemmix, move em to styles > special > backround

and done

Quote from: namida on October 01, 2026, 10:01:10 PMUploading backgrounds for your levels in this topic is fine. That being said - (this part is advisory, not a rule) make sure you tell people where to put them (ie: what style name they should be under), as a loose file doesn't carry that information on its own, and I expect most people won't bother if they have to look into the level file to figure out where to put the background.

OHH

ok

Heya, reminder, it's happening this Sunday!
11:20 UK time, I guess 12:20 German time?
This auto converts to local timezone:
https://oengus.io/marathon/uksgblue26/schedule/main#run-54069

Wish me luck!