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A freely redistributable replacement of DOOM-like assets is available at [http://www.nongnu.org/freedoom/ 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, GOG.com, or copied from an original game disc.
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Doom II: Hell on Earth
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Developers
id Software
Publishers
GT Interactive
Engines
id Tech 1
Release dates
DOS September 30, 1994
Windows 1995
Mac OS (Classic) 1995
Doom II: Hell on Earth guide on StrategyWiki
Doom II: Hell on Earth on Wikipedia
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

The Doom engine was made open source in 1997, making the game very mod-friendly.[1]

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Also includes Final Doom and Master Levels for Doom II. Pre-packaged with DOSBox v0.74.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Includes Master Levels for Doom II. Pre-packaged with DOSBox v0.72. Can be played without Steam.
Windows
Doom II: Hell on Earth is also available as part of Doom 3: BFG Edition. This version includes Steam achievements and the "No Rest for the Living" expansion (previously exclusive to the Xbox 360 version).

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Master Levels for Doom II
DOS
Windows
Perdition's Gate Unofficial commercial expansion developed by Wraith Corporation and published by WizardWorks. Not available digitally.[2]
DOS
Hell To Pay Unofficial commercial expansion developed by Wraith Corporation and published by WizardWorks. Not available digitally.[3]
DOS

Essential improvements

Patches

All patches for the retail versions of Doom II: Hell on Earth (as well as Doom and Final Doom) can be found here.

novert

When using the keyboard and mouse configuration in Doom or similar games on DOS or through DOSBox, vertical mouse movement causes the player to move forward and back, which can make mouse aiming difficult. novert is a DOS TSR that disables vertical mouse movement to prevent unnecessary player movement.

Automating novert in DOSBox[4]
  1. Download novert from Doomworld here, then extract novert.com from the zip file to where the game's executable is located, usually found under <path-to-game>.
  2. Open the *.conf file that launches the game in DOSBox with a text editor (e.g. Notepad, Notepad++), search for the [Autoexec] section, then add the command novert.com above the line with the game's executable. An example of using this command can be seen below.
  3. Save the changes in the *.conf file and then run the game. You should be to use the mouse to aim without moving forward and back.
MOUNT C "."
C:
novert.com
DOOM.EXE -config MOUSE.CFG

Source ports

Since the release of the source code, several modified engines have emerged.

Name System Notes Renderer
ZDoom Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Limit-removing source port that has features such as high resolutions and all-new editing features for modders. Most mods are designed around ZDoom's features. Uses a software renderer which could cause some incompatibility issues with mods that use special effects reliant on OpenGL like Brutal Doom. No longer in development by the original developer.[5] Software
GZDoom Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Based on the same code as ZDoom, except it ialso uses an OpenGL renderer. Nearly every mod should work with GZDoom, specifically ones that use special effects. Software, OpenGL
QZDoom Windows, Mac OS X, Linux A successor to ZDoom, based off GZDoom except it uses a 32-bit true-color renderer instead of an 8-bit one. It has been merged with GZDoom Direct3D, OpenGL
Zandronum Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Based off modified ZDoom code. Use this source port if you want to play multiplayer, as it significantly overhauls the netcode from ZDoom. Basic mods that change the maps are fully supported, but more complex mods such as Brutal Doom varies. Check to see if the mod supports Zandronum or if there's a separate version that does. Software, OpenGL
Odamex Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Source port based on ZDoom 1.22 (and parts of 1.23) that focuses on multiplayer while staying close to the original Doom. Not as widely used as Zandronum. Software
PrBoom Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Source port based off Boom (a source port that was made by TeamTNT) that uses an OpenGL renderer that supports high resolutions. OpenGL
PrBoom+ Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Based off PrBoom that attempts to extend the port with more features. Software, OpenGL
Chocolate Doom Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Source port that aims to accurately reproduce the experience of playing vanilla Doom. Renders at a low-resolution (that's upscaled to higher resolutions) and purposefully keeps the original game's limits. Software
Doom Retro Windows Source port based off Chocolate Doom that supports vanilla, limit-removing and Boom-compatible maps and makes a few other changes/fixes for the modern age while still keeping the classic Doom experience. Software with hardware acceleration, Direct3D, OpenGL

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. Latest Git builds of ZDoom, GZDoom, QZDoom, and Odamex are available at DRD Team Development Builds.

Launchers

If using a source port, it is recommended to use any of these following launchest to easily load the WADs or PK3 files, change their loading order, add the command lines or even set up the starting level. Some of these even allows you to save the list of mods you have added.

Name System Notes
SSG Launcher Windows, Mac OS X, Linux The launcher also has the extra functionality with launching Doom 64 EX, the DoomRPG mod, and also the OBLIGE Level Maker.
ZDL Windows There are 3 versions managed by each developer and the only version that is available is Q's that is currently linked. Others such as Bio's and WildGoose's are no longer available
RocketLauncher Windows, Linux Based on Qt, RocketLauncher consists many features to customize your game and a support for DOSBox. Linux users should compile it in order to install it.
Doom Launcher Windows Besides being a launcher, it also allows you to download mods from /idgames database.

Master Levels Menu Interface

If using the ZDoom source port or its derivatives, The Master Levels Menu Interface is an in-game menu that serves to replace the old DOS program that would launch a chosen WAD of the Master Level for Doom II expansion, this mod allows you to play them in one sitting without restarting ZDoom or similar source ports and loading each individual WAD file.

WadSmoosh

If using the GZDoom or QZDoom source ports, you can use JP LeBreton's WadSmoosh tool to combine any of the official DOS-era Doom games' IWADs (Doom, Doom II: Hell on Earth, Master Levels for Doom II, and Final Doom) that you own, as well as the No Rest for the Living IWAD from Doom 3: BFG Edition, into a single PK3 IWAD with each game selectable as episodes. The tool along with a guide to use it can be found here.

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, GOG.com, or copied from an original game disc.

Game data

Configuration file and save game data location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

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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 multi-monitor set ups with GZDoom.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Borderless Gaming has been tested to work with the following source ports:

  • PrBoom+
  • ZDoom and its derivatives

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Use Doom Legacy.
LAN play
4 Co-op, Versus
Online play
4 Co-op, Versus
A source port is recommended for online play as it adds modern networking support and simplifies the process of finding games. Most major source ports (like Zandronum) also increase the max player limit (for Zandronum, the limit is 64)

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Requires source port.
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Possible in source ports.

VR support

Issues fixed

Game does not run in DOSBox (Steam)

Disable double-buffering in DOSBox[6][7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\base\
  2. Open doom2.conf with a text editor such as Notepad or similar program.
  3. Under the section [sdl], look for the line fulldouble= and set it to false.
  4. Saves the changes made to the file.
  5. Repeat Steps 1-3 for the doom2m.conf file.
  6. Launch the game. It should be able to boot properly in fullscreen.

Doom95 doesn't start on Windows 7

Apply necessary fixes and Doom95 XP Mouse Patch[8]
  1. Apply a palette fix (see Rainbow color problems in older games).
  2. Right-click the DOOM95.exe file, click Properties, go to the Compatibility tab, then set it to Windows 95 compatibility mode and tick Run the program as administrator option.
  3. Go to %WINDIR%\SysWOW64, copy dplayx.dll and paste it into <path-to-game>, then rename the copied file to dplay.dll.
  4. Now download the Doom95 XP Mouse Patch and extract it to <path-to-game> folder.
  5. Run the program; at the end of the page, click the install button.
  6. Use the Configure button to disable Vertical Axis to prevent moving forward with the mouse; smooth the mouse and add parameters if desired.
  7. Now run DOOM95.exe, go to Advanced/Screen Resolution and set it to the highest resolution available.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D
A source port is required. See Source ports.
DirectDraw 2 Doom 95 only.
OpenGL
A source port is required. See Source ports.
Software renderer
DOS video modes VGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 386
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA graphics card

Notes

  1. File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2300/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2300) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. id-Software/DOOM: DOOM Open Source Release
  2. https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Perdition%27s_Gate
  3. https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Hell_To_Pay
  4. Steam Community :: Guide :: Doom 2 Disable Vertical Mouse Movement - last accessed on August 4, 2016
  5. ZDoom • View topic - ZDoom is Dead. Long live ZDoom. - last accessed on May 5, 2017
  6. Steam Community :: Guide :: How to get DOOM to work on Windows 8 without downloading any sourcecodes or mods - last accessed on August 4, 2016
  7. Verified by User:AmethystViper on August 4, 2016
    Have tested using Windows 95 compatibility on the game's executable when using DOSBox, which did not stop the freezing issue until disabling double-buffering within DOSBox under Windows 7 and 8.1.
  8. How to run Doom95 on Windows Vista/7 - The Doom Wiki at DoomWiki.org - last accessed on August 4, 2016