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Revision as of 09:24, 11 February 2016
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| id Software | |
| TeamTNT | |
| Casali brothers | |
| Publishers | |
| GT Interactive | |
| Engines | |
| id Tech 1 | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | May 31, 1996 |
| Windows | May 31, 1996 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | December 4, 1996 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Doom (1993) | 1993 |
| Doom II: Hell on Earth | 1994 |
| Final Doom | 1996 |
| DRL (unofficial game) | 2002 |
| Doom 3 | 2004 |
| Doom 64 EX (unofficial port) | 2008 |
| Doom 3: BFG Edition | 2012 |
| Doom (2016) | 2016 |
| Doom VFR | 2017 |
| Doom I Enhanced | 2020 |
| Doom II Enhanced | 2020 |
| Doom Eternal | 2020 |
| Doom 64 | 2020 |
Key points
- Final Doom is split up into two WAD files:
PLUTONIA.WADfor The Plutonia Experiment andTNT.WADfor TNT: Evilution - Runs on very low-end hardware.
- The Doom engine was made open source in 1997, making the game very mod-friendly.
General information
- Doom Wiki
- Doomworld — A major fansite for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Includes an official Windows 95 engine for the game. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with Doom II and Master Levels for Doom II. Uses the rare bug-fixed version of Final Doom included the id Anthology collection.[1][2] | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Pre-configured to run with DOSBox (included in download). Can be played without Steam. | |
Essential improvements
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.
Content
A freely redistributable replacement of Doom-like assets is available at Freedoom, forming a completely free and open source game. Art assets from the original game such as the levels, sounds, textures, etc., remain under copyright. They can be purchased from Steam or copied from an original game disk.
Game data
Configuration file and save game file location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2290/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game options menu.
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>.
Multi-monitor
ZDoom seeks to support multiple monitors out of the box since version 2.5.0. Widescreen Gaming Forum discusses multimonitor set ups with GZDoom.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | Use Doom Legacy. | ||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Issues fixed
Game does not run in DOSBox (Steam)
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Doom95 doesn't start on Windows 7
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Yellow keycard missing in MAP31 from TNT: Evilution
In some versions of Final Doom, the yellow keycard in MAP31: Pharaoh from TNT: Evilution is missing due to it being accidentally flagged as a multiplayer-only item, making it impossible to complete the level with 100% completion without resorting to cheats.[3]
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- This bug has been fixed in the id Anthology version of Final Doom and included for the GOG.com release.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | A source port is required. See Source ports. | |
| DirectDraw | 2 | Doom 95 only. |
| OpenGL | Various | A source port is required. See Source ports. |
| Software renderer | ||
| DOS video modes | VGA |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 6.2 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 Processor | Intel 486 Processor |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA graphics card | |
Notes
- ↑ 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>/2290/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2290) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ GOG.com Community Discussions for Doom series — "Very blunt question: I have the games on Steam. I'd be glad to buy them from GoG. Is it worth it?"
- ↑ GOG.com Community Discussions for Doom series — "Is this version worth purchasing over any other version?"
- ↑ MAP31: Pharaoh (TNT: Evilution) - The DoomWiki at DoomWiki.org
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