NOTE:  T.U.C.Q. Phase I is capable of working with different source ports, because it does not contain anything specific to Legacy.  T.U.C.Q Phase II and later are specific to Legacy.
 

It is also possible to run T.U.C.Q. using the original chex.wad as the IWAD.  Click here for details.
 

It is also possible to use the original Chex Quest IWAD (chex.wad) with Legacy, without having to resort to piracy.  The original Chex Quest is freeware, and is available in the download section of this site, as well as many others sites around the net.  Click here to find out how to use chex.wad as the IWAD for Legacy
 

As of Phase II beta 3 of T.U.C.Q., new tougher versions of the Flemoidus Commonus and Flemoidus Bipedicus appear on the higher skill levels.  These new versions do not drop ammunition when they are zorched.  The ammo dropping flemoids continue appear on the lowest two skill levels.
 

Beginning with phase II beta 2, I have added temporary “blank” levels in place of all levels that do not have proper Chex Quest replacements yet.  Scripts have been added to these temporary levels in order to force the game either to the end of the current episode, in the case of episodes I and II, or back to the beginning of the game, in the cases of episodes III and IV.  This is meant to eliminate all DooM levels and graphics from T.U.C.Q..
 

I did begin adding the CQ3 levels to T.U.C.Q. back in September 2004, but then discovered that all five of these levels had in fact been stolen from the Serenity series of megawads (Serenity, Eternity, Infinity).  Many of the graphics and sounds in CQ3 were also taken from Hacx, and the sprites for the Flemoidus Ultimus were stolen from Ghostbusters TC.  For these reasons, CQ3 will definitely not be part of T.U.C.Q..
 

Changes were made to T.U.C.Q. as of phase II beta 2 to prevent the player from encountering DooM monsters.
 

As an experienced Legacy modder, it is in the best interest of the project that I continue working on it in Legacy.  I can do a better job on it working with Legacy than with any other source port.  Doing versions of T.U.C.Q. for more than one source port at the same time will also slow the project down considerably, and will likely decrease the quality of the finished product.
 

I do plan on using models for scenery objects once model support is completed, but I do not plan to use models for the game characters.  The reason for this is that models will alter the look of the characters, causing them them to lose their cartoonish style, which is very important to the look of the game.  This does not mean that users will be stuck with the blocky DooM resolution sprites.  The Legacy team is also working on a higher resolution mode for sprites and textures, and I plan to use this, when it becomes available, to create improved versions of the sprites.
 

Brand X cereal is so inferior, that the best slogan they can come up with is “We are almost as good as Chex”.  Doors and and other machinery made by Brand X are similarly inferior, and frequently tend to jam or malfunction.

The name “Brand X” is based on a convention used in television commercials during the 1950s, '60s, and '70s.  To avoid legal problems, advertisers would not directly name their competitors.  In demonstrations comparing their products with competitors’ products, the competitor’s product would frequently be referred to as either “The other leading brand” or “Brand X”.
 

To make the task of making new levels easier, I recreated several of the original Chex^® Quest wall textures with new names, and began substituting them for the original textures in the levels.  Since both the old and new textures looked the same, I changed the original textures to make them easier to spot by writing "CHANGE ME!" in red letters all over them.  It is the textures that have not been replaced yet that you are seeing.

All the old textures with red letters on them will be replace before the end of phase II.