Duke Nukem 3D
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DOS
January 29, 1996 Mac OS
1997 Windows
February 26, 2009 OS X
December 12, 2012 Linux
September 4, 2013 |
  
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| Duke Nukem | 1991 |
| Duke Nukem II | 1993 |
| Duke Nukem 3D | 1996 |
| Duke Caribbean: Life's A Beach | |
| Duke It Out In D.C. | |
| Duke: Nuclear Winter | |
| Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project | 2002 |
| Duke Nukem Forever | 2011 |
| The Doctor Who Cloned Me | |
| Hail to the Icons Parody Pack | |
| Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition | 2013 |
For the updated version, see Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition.
General information
Official game site
- Duke Nukem Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Contents
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys |
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| Official website | 
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| GOG.com |
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DOS Atomic Edition. | |
| Steam | 
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Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition plus DOS Atomic Edition. | |
| Retail | 
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Regular or Atomic Edition. |
Version differences[edit]
The Atomic Edition includes the Plutonium Pak expansion. All digital distribution versions include the expansion.
- Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition includes both the DOS Atomic Edition as well as an updated version that includes the game's expansion packs.
Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions
| Name | Notes | |
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| Plutonium Pak | Included with Atomic Edition and all digital distribution versions. |    
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| Duke Caribbean: Life's A Beach | Sold at retail; included with the Megaton Edition (see Run in EDuke32). |
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| Duke It Out In D.C. | Sold at retail; included with the Megaton Edition (see Run in EDuke32). |
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| Duke: Nuclear Winter | Sold at retail; included with the Megaton Edition (see Run in EDuke32). |
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Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
All patches for the retail version can be found here. Digital distribution versions are already patched.
EDuke32 source port[edit]
EDuke32 is a modern source port and map editor for Windows, OS X and Linux. It features many improvements including higher resolutions, widescreen/multi-monitor support, and optional support for high resolution textures and models.
High Resolution Pack[edit]
The High Resolution Pack for EDuke32 adds high resolution textures and 3D models (in place of the 2D sprites used by the original game).
YANG multiplayer[edit]
YANG is an easy to use program for hosting multiplayer matches using EDuke32 or another source port.
Mods[edit]
- Duke Nukem 3D mods lists some of the most popular mods.
Duke Nukem Forever 2013 Mod for Eduke32 transports the basic ideas and areas from Forever (and its 2001 preview) into the original Duke Nukem 3D.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| Location | |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\DUKE3D.CFG |
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| Linux |
Save game data location[edit]
| Location | |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\GAME*.SAV |
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| Linux |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud | 
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| GameSave Manager | 
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GOG.com version. |
Video settings[edit]
| Graphics option | Option | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | 
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Use EDuke32. |
| Multi-monitor |
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Use EDuke32. |
| Field of view (FOV) |
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See Field of view (FOV). | |
| Windowed |
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Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox or EDuke32). | |
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | 
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) |
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Use EDuke32. | |
| Anti-aliasing (AA) |
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Use EDuke32 and force using the NVIDIA Control Panel/AMD VISION Engine Control Center. | |
| Vertical sync (Vsync) |
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Use EDuke32. | |
| Oculus Rift |
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Use DukeVR. | |
| High frame rate |
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EDuke32 has no frame rate cap. | |
Field of view (FOV)[edit]
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Set EDuke32 FOVInput settings[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | Native | Notes |
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| Remapping |
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| Mouse acceleration |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
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| Full controller support |
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| Controller remapping |
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| Controller Y-axis inversion |
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Use EDuke32. |
Audio settings[edit]
| Audio options | Native | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls |
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Sound and Music. |
| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | CC | Notes |
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| English |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play |
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2-8 | ||
| Online play |
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2-8 | Use YANG. | |
| LAN co-op |
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2-8 | Use YANG. | |
| Online co-op |
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2-8 | Use YANG. | |
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Matchmaking |
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| Peer-to-peer |
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| Dedicated |
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Use YANG. | |
| Self-hosting |
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Use YANG. | |
| Direct IP |
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Use YANG. | |
System requirements[edit]
| DOS | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | DOS
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486DX2 66 MHz | Pentium |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 68 MB | 400 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | PCI local bus |
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista
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| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz
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| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB
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| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| OS X | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 400 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
