Final Doom

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Final Doom

Developers
	TeamTNT
	Casali brothers
	id Software
Publishers
	GT Interactive
Engines
	id Tech 1
Release dates
DOS	May 31, 1996
Windows	May 31, 1996
Mac OS (Classic)	December 4, 1996

⤏ 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.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

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
Retail		Includes an official Windows 95 engine for the game.
Amazon.com
GamersGate
GOG.com		Bundled with Doom II and Master Levels for Doom II. Pre-configured to run with DOSBox v0.74 (included in download). Uses the rare bug-fixed version of Final Doom included in the id Anthology collection.
Humble Store
Steam		Pre-configured to run with DOSBox v0.72 (included in download). Can be played without Steam.

Essential improvements

Patches

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

Instructions

Source ports

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

Name	Notes	Renderer
ZDoom	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.	Software
GZDoom	Based on the same code as ZDoom, except it uses an OpenGL renderer. Nearly every mod should work with GZDoom, specifically ones that use special effects.	OpenGL
Zandronum	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	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.	Unknown
PrBoom	Source port based off Boom (a source port that was made by TeamTNT) that uses an OpenGL renderer that supports high resolutions.	OpenGL
PrBoom+	Based off PrBoom that attempts to extend the port with more features.	Software, OpenGL
Chocolate Doom	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	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.

Super Shotgun Launcher

If using a source port, you can use this launcher to load up custom WADs/PK3s in the ZDoom, GZDoom, and Zandronum source ports without needing to drag and drop or using command-lines. The launcher also has the extra functionality with launching Doom 64 EX, the DoomRPG mod, and also the OBLIGE Level Maker. The launcher can be downloaded 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 file location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2290/pfx/

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 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; Auto-Maximize is required for the image to display properly.

Audio settings

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.

Issues fixed

Game does not run in DOSBox (Steam)

Instructions

Doom95 doesn't start on Windows 7

Instructions

Instructions

Yellow keycard missing in MAP31 from TNT: Evilution

This bug has been fixed in the id Anthology version of Final Doom and included for the GOG.com release.

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.

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

Executable	PPC	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS

Windows

Mac OS (Classic)

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