Final Doom

Final Doom

Developers
	Team TNT
	Casali brothers
	id Software
Mac OS (Classic)	Lion Entertainment, Inc.
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 a set of two campaigns : The Plutonia Experiment and TNT: Evilution.

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

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).

Version differences

Some copies of the id Anthology version contain an updated Final Doom; the rest uses the original. The GOG.com release uses this alternate version.

• The engine internal version is still 1.9, and likewise the same executable is used for both IWADs.
• The teleportation bug introduced in the original Final Doom was fixed.
• The bug with skies never changing was fixed.
• The missing yellow key in TNT MAP31 was fixed.
• Missing deathmatch starts in both TNT: Evilution and The Plutonia Experiment were added.
• Executable expects 3 demos again to resolve issues with IWADs other than Ultimate Doom. As a result, Ultimate Doom will only show the first 3 demos and it won't crash on IWADs where the fourth demo is missing.

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.

Disable vertical mouse movement

Game forces vertical mouse movement (forward and backward movement via mouse).

Automating novert in DOSBox (Steam release)
novert is a program that disables vertical mouse input. Download novert and extract novert.com in <path-to-game> alongside DOOM2.EXE. Edit plutonia.conf, plutoniam.conf, tnt.conf, and tntm.conf with a text editor, and in the [Autoexec] section, add novert.com before the line calling the game's executable. Save the changes in the *.conf files and close.

Source ports

A more exhaustive list is available on Wikipedia and a set of comparison tables is available on DoomWiki.org.

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

Name	Description
ZDoom	Renderers available: Software. Limit-removing source port that has features such as high resolutions and all-new editing features for modders. No longer maintained by the original developer.
GZDoom	Renderers available: Software, OpenGL. Based on the same code as ZDoom, except it also uses an OpenGL renderer. Nearly every mod should work with GZDoom, specifically ones that use special effects.
QZDoom	Renderers available: Direct3D, OpenGL. An experimental branch of GZDoom to test new stable features.
Zandronum	Renderers available: Software, OpenGL. Based off modified ZDoom code. Use this source port to play online, as it significantly overhauls the netcode from ZDoom.
Odamex	Renderers available: Software. Source port based on ZDoom 1.22 (and parts of 1.23) that focuses on multiplayer while staying close to the original Doom.
PrBoom	Renderers available: OpenGL. Source port based off Boom that uses an OpenGL renderer that supports high resolutions.
PrBoom+	Renderers available: Software, OpenGL. Based off PrBoom. Extends the port with more features.
Chocolate Doom	Renderers available: Software. 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.
Doom Retro	Renderers available: Software (with acceleration), Direct3D, OpenGL. 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.

Launchers

Useful for source ports, launchers enable the user to manage mod files and their load order, add launch arguments and save all this in a profile for future use.

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
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	Features automatic mod download from /idgames database.

Enhancement mods

DOS and all source ports

• Minor Sprite Fixing Project - Corrects sprite offsets and other graphical errors. Compatible with both original DOS release and source ports.

ZDoom-based source ports

• Master Levels Menu Interface - 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 the game or loading each individual WAD file.
• WadSmoosh - Combines all the official classic Doom IWADs (Doom, Doom II: Hell on Earth, Master Levels for Doom II, and Final Doom) the user can provide, as well as the No Rest for the Living WAD from Doom 3: BFG Edition, into a single PK3 IWAD with each game selectable as episodes. The bonus secret levels from the Xbox port of Doom 3 can also be integrated.

Any 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	<path-to-game>\TNT\ <path-to-game>\PLUTONIA\
Windows	<path-to-game>\Final Doom for Windows 95\
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam	<path-to-game>\base\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2290/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\TNT\ <path-to-game>\PLUTONIA\
Windows	<path-to-game>\Final Doom for Windows 95\
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam	<path-to-game>\base\
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)

Use the console (source ports only)
For ZDoom-based ports and Odamex: enter fov <1-179>. For Legacy Doom: enter gr_fov <1-179>.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

The following lists source ports that supports borderless fullscreen windowed, either natively or though third-party programs.

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

Doom Retro: use Direct3D or Software rendering while running at native desktop resolution
Open the *.cfg file(s) where the Doom Retro folder is located with a text editor. Find the variables vid_scaleapi and set it to either direct3d or software inside the quotation marks, then find vid_screenresolution and set it to desktop. Save the file(s). Doom Retro now should run in borderless fullscreen windowed.

PrBoom+: Use Borderless Gaming while running PrBoom+ at your display's native resolution

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

Zandronum is recommended for online play as it adds modern networking support and simplifies the process of finding games.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Provided by Zandronum and Odamex. See Source ports.
Self-hosting
Direct IP		See Source ports.

Issues fixed

Game does not run in DOSBox (Steam)

Disable double-buffering in DOSBox
Go to <path-to-game>\base\. Edit plutonia.conf, plutoniam.conf, tnt.conf, and tntm.conf with a text editor. Under the section [sdl], look for the line fulldouble=true and set it to false. Save and close all files.

Doom95 doesn't start on Windows 7

Apply necessary fixes and Doom95 XP Mouse Patch

Apply a palette fix (see Rainbow color problems in older games). 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. Go to %WINDIR%\SysWOW64, copy dplayx.dll and paste it into <path-to-game>, then rename the copied file to dplay.dll. Download the Doom95 XP Mouse Patch and extract it to <path-to-game> folder. Run the program and at the end of the page, click the install button. Use the Configure button to disable Vertical Axis to prevent moving forward with the mouse, smooth the mouse and add parameters if desired. Run DOOM95.exe, go to Advanced/Screen Resolution and set it to the highest resolution available.

Yellow keycard missing in MAP31 from TNT: Evilution

This bug has been patched in some releases of the id Anthology version of Final Doom; GOG.com carries the bug fixed version.

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.

Use the official patch .WAD file[citation needed]

Download the PWAD file here. Extract TNT31.WAD in the same folder as DOOM2.EXE. Use the -file TNT31.WAD command line parameter to load the fix. Example: DOOM2.EXE -file TNT.WAD TNT31.WAD Notes To automate this process on the Steam version of Final Doom, edit tnt.conf and tntm.conf with a text editor, and under the [Autoexec] section, find the line calling the executable and add TNT31.WAD after DOOM2.EXE -file TNT.WAD.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D		See Source ports.
DirectDraw	2	Doom 95 only.
OpenGL		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