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Chex Quest

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Chex Quest
Developers
Digital Café
Engines
id Tech 1
Release dates
DOS 1996
Windows 1996
macOS (OS X) 2008
Linux 2008
Chex Quest on Wikipedia

General information

Chex Quest Fan Forums
Doom Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Included for free in Chex cereal boxes.
Uses Windows 3.1 launcher.
DOS
Developer website
DRM-free
Chex Quest 3. Includes updated versions of Chex Quest 1&2, as well as a brand new third episode.
Preconfigured with ZDoom and uses the Hexen map format.
Windows
Any mods designed for the original releases will not work in Chex Quest 3. The original releases can be downloaded from here.
A standalone icon for Chex Quest 3 is available for use with source ports.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Chex Quest 2: Flemoids Take Chextropolis Originally released as an expansion for the retail release on the official website. Included in Chex Quest 3 as Terror in Chex City.
DOS

Essential improvements

Source ports

Since the release of the engine's source code, various source ports have been released. See the link above for details and recommendations.

Chex Quest 3 uses ZDoom-specific features, and as such requires a ZDoom-based source port.

Widescreen Status Bar

Designed for compatible source ports that support widescreen resolutions. In addition to removing the brick patterns that appear on the side of the bar when upscaling it, it also helps prevent graphical glitches that sometimes occurs from the upscaling process. Some source ports may require adjusting the status bar upscaling size manually in their respective options menu to retain the intended aspect-ratio.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Video settings

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Field of view (FOV)

Use the console (source ports only)
  • For ZDoom-based ports: enter fov <1-179>.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

GZDoom: enable fake fullscreen mode[1]
Requires v3.2.4 or newer; Windows only.
  1. Open the *.ini file(s) where the GZDoom folder is located with a text editor.
  2. Find the variables fullscreen= and set it to false, then find win_borderless= and set it to true.
  3. Save the file(s). GZDoom should now run in borderless fullscreen windowed.

Input settings

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Audio settings

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This game supports General MIDI for music.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
32 Versus
Use Skulltag and follow this guide.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D
See Source ports.
OpenGL
See Source ports.
Software renderer
DOS video modes VGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.1 or 3.11
Processor (CPU) Intel 486/25SX
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 MB free space
Video card (GPU) VGA graphics card
Sound (audio device) SoundBlaster compatible
Other Single Speed CD-ROM Drive
System requirements for Chex Quest 3 are the same as those of for the ZDoom source port.

References

  1. GZDoom 3.2.4 Released - ZDoom Forums - last accessed on December 18, 2017
    "implemented win_borderless for fake fullscreen in Windows"