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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free |}}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-FDOOM | Steam |}}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-FDOOM | Steam |}}
{{Availability/row| GOG | doom_ii_final_doom| DRM-free | Bundled with [[Doom II: Hell on Earth|Doom II]]}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | doom_ii_final_doom| DRM-free | Bundled with [[Doom II: Hell on Earth|Doom II]] and Master Levels for Doom II. Uses the rare bug-fixed version of Final Doom included the ''id Anthology'' collection.<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/doom_series/very_blunt_question_i_have_the_games_on_steam_id_be_glad_to_buy_them_from_gog_is_it_worth_it/post9 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?"]</ref><ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/doom_series/is_this_version_worth_purchasing_over_any_other_version/post4 GOG.com Community Discussions for Doom series — "Is this version worth purchasing over any other version?"]</ref>}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | finaldoom | Steam | }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | finaldoom | Steam | }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2290 | Steam | Pre-configured to run with DOSBox (included in download).}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 2290 | Steam | Pre-configured to run with DOSBox (included in download). Can be played without Steam.}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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* [http://prboom.sourceforge.net/ PrBoom]
 
* [http://prboom.sourceforge.net/ PrBoom]
 
* [http://www.chocolate-doom.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Chocolate Doom]
 
* [http://www.chocolate-doom.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Chocolate Doom]
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* [https://github.com/bradharding/doomretro/wiki Doom Retro]
  
 
You can view a more exhaustive list on [[Wikipedia:Doom source port|Wikipedia]] or a set of comparison tables on [http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Doom_source_ports DoomWiki.org]. The history of various source ports is examined on [http://www.doomworld.com/10years/ports/ Doomworld].
 
You can view a more exhaustive list on [[Wikipedia:Doom source port|Wikipedia]] or a set of comparison tables on [http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Doom_source_ports DoomWiki.org]. The history of various source ports is examined on [http://www.doomworld.com/10years/ports/ Doomworld].
  
 
===Content===
 
===Content===
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 or copied from an original game disk.  
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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 or copied from an original game disk.  
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file(s) location===
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===Configuration file and save game file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\TNT\}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\base}}
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{{Game data/row|DOS (Plutonia)|{{p|game}}\PLUTONIA\}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|steam}}\SteamApps\Common\Final Doom\base}}
}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows (GOG.com)|C:\GOG Games\Final DOOM}}
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|widescreen resolution notes= A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = Using the GZDoom port. See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
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|multimonitor notes        = When using the GZDoom port. See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} in DOSBox or its source ports, if supported.
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|vsync notes                = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
 
|vsync notes                = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
|60 fps notes              = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 35 FPS<ref>[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=40699 VOGONS • View topic - Doom in DOS: Original vs Source Ports]</ref>; for 60+ FPS see [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = hackable
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|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
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|key remap notes          = Keys can be remapped for the DOS version with the SETUP.EXE program. A source port offers broader support for key remapping.
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
 
|acceleration option notes = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
 
|acceleration option notes = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Mouse sensitivity in the DOS version in the in-game options menu. Source ports also provides mouse sensitivity options.
 
|mouse menu                = hackable
 
|mouse menu                = hackable
 
|mouse menu notes          = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
 
|mouse menu notes          = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts            = unknown
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|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music
 
|surround sound          = hackable
 
|surround sound          = hackable
 
|surround sound notes    = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].
 
|surround sound notes    = A source port is required. See [[#Source ports|Source ports]].

Revision as of 20:34, 18 September 2015

Template:Infobox game/row/macporter
Final Doom
Cover image missing, please upload it
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
Final Doom 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

Final Doom is split up into two WAD files: PLUTONIA.WAD for The Plutonia Experiment and TNT.WAD for 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
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
Retail
DRM-free
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GamersGate
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GOG.com
DRM-free
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]
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Humble Store
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
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Pre-configured to run with DOSBox (included in download). Can be played without Steam.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

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.

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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

Template: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>.

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

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Game does not run in DOSBox (Steam)

Instructions

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
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 386 Processor
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA graphics card

Notes

  1. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References