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Final Doom

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Final Doom
Final Doom cover
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
Final Doom guide on StrategyWiki
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 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
DRM-free
Includes an official Windows 95 engine for the game.
DOS
Windows
Mac OS
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
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.[1][2]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Pre-configured to run with DOSBox v0.72 (included in download).
Windows

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.[3]

  • 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 (DOS)

Game forces vertical mouse movement (forward and backward movement via mouse).
Automating novert in DOSBox (Steam release)[4]
novert is a program that disables vertical mouse input.
  1. Download novert and extract novert.com in <path-to-game> alongside DOOM2.EXE.
  2. 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.
  3. Save the changes in the *.conf files and close.

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.

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.
  • Roland SC-55 music packs - Soundtrack for TNT Evilution recorded on an authentic SC-55, the midi player for which the soundtrack was mixed on. Choose either OGG or FLAC; MP3 does not support proper looping. For The Plutonia Experiment, download the Doom I and Doom II soundtracks from higher up on the page and run the linked Windows batch script.

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.

Doom Remake 4

  • Doom Remake 4 - This is an overhaul pack for Doom 1, 2 that is based on GZDoom source port. It brings 3D models, Hi-Res textures with PBR materials, new visual effects (sparks, smokes, explosions), hires decals and blood splatters.
  • Can be used with WadSmoosh by downloading Doom Remake Complete

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\[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam <path-to-game>\base\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2290/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\TNT\
<path-to-game>\PLUTONIA\
Windows <path-to-game>\Final Doom for Windows 95\[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam <path-to-game>\base\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2290/pfx/[Note 2]

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)

Use the console (source ports only)
  • For ZDoom-based ports and Odamex: enter fov <1-179>.
  • For Legacy Doom: enter gr_fov <1-179>
  • For Doom Retro: enter r_fov <45-135>

Borderless fullscreen windowed

PrBoom+: Use Borderless Gaming while running PrBoom+ at your display's native resolution[5]
GZDoom: Perform the following for either Modern or Vintage branches (v3.5.0 or newer; Windows only)[6]
  • Modern branch: Run GZDoom in fullscreen at your display's native resolution.
  • Vintage branch: Set Fullscreen to OFF and Borderless Windowed Mode to ON from the Video Mode options.
Doom Retro: Use Direct3D or Software rendering while running at native desktop resolution[7]
  1. Open the *.cfg file(s) where the Doom Retro folder is located with a text editor.
  2. 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.
  3. Save the file(s). Doom Retro now should run in borderless fullscreen windowed.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template: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[8][9]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\base\.
  2. Edit plutonia.conf, plutoniam.conf, tnt.conf, and tntm.conf with a text editor.
  3. Under the section [sdl], look for the line fulldouble=true and set it to false.
  4. Save and close all files.

Doom95 doesn't start on Windows 7

Apply necessary fixes and Doom95 XP Mouse Patch[10]
  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. Download the Doom95 XP Mouse Patch and extract it to <path-to-game> folder.
  5. Run the program and 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. 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.[11]

Use the official patch .WAD file[citation needed]
  1. Download the PWAD file here.
  2. Extract TNT31.WAD in the same folder as DOOM2.EXE.
  3. 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 2.0, 3.3 Supported in GZDoom, Zandronum, and Doom Retro. 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) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 386 Processor
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA graphics card

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 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>/2290/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2290) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Very blunt question: I have the games on Steam. I'd be glad to buy them from GoG. Is it worth it? - GOG.com Community Discussions for Doom series - last accessed on December 15, 2017
  2. Is this version worth purchasing over any other version? - GOG.com Community Discussions for Doom series - last accessed on December 15, 2017
  3. https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Versions_of_Doom_and_Doom_II
  4. Steam Community :: Guide :: Doom 2 Disable Vertical Mouse Movement - last accessed on August 4, 2016
  5. Verified by User:AmethystViper on April 25, 2016
  6. ZDoom • View topic - GZDoom 3.5.0 released - last accessed on February 2, 2019
    "(modern branch only) Fullscreen is now borderless window (which, technically, it always has been, anyhow). Removed hacks which changed the desktop resolution in order to simulate exclusive fullscreen because they were a constant stability concern."
  7. Verified by User:AmethystViper on December 18, 2017
  8. Steam Community :: Guide :: How to get DOOM to work on Windows 8 without downloading any sourcecodes or mods - last accessed on August 4, 2016
  9. 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.
  10. How to run Doom95 on Windows Vista/7 - The Doom Wiki at DoomWiki.org - last accessed on August 4, 2016
  11. MAP31: Pharaoh (TNT: Evilution) - The DoomWiki at DoomWiki.org - last accessed on December 15, 2017