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Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
Publishers | |
id Software | |
Engines | |
Doom | |
Release dates | |
DOS | October 1, 1995 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1996 |
Heretic | |
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Heretic | 1994 |
Hexen: Beyond Heretic | 1995 |
Hexen II | 1997 |
Heretic II | 1998 |
Key points
- Runs on very low end hardware
- The game's graphics engine was made open source in 2008, making the game very mod-friendly
General information
- Doom Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
- A demo is available here
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
Versions
Source Ports
Since the release of the source code, several modified engines have emerged.
You can view a more exhaustive list on Wikipedia or a set of comparison tables on DoomWiki.org. The history of various source ports is examined on Doomworld.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2360/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2360/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | The expansion is also supported. |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Depending on your choice of engine, you can usually change the field of view with a console command, or even in the options. Try fov <1-179> or gr_fov <1-179>.
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Hangs on title screen (DOSBox)
Instructions |
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System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 6.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 Processor | Intel 486 Processor |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA graphics card |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2360/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2360) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.