Wolfenstein 3D
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Developers | |
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id Software | |
Publishers | |
3D Realms | |
Mac OS | MacPlay |
Browser | Bethesda Softworks |
Engines | |
Wolfenstein 3D engine | |
Release dates | |
DOS | May 5, 1992 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1994 |
Windows | August 3, 2007 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Castle Wolfenstein | 1981 |
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | 1984 |
Wolfenstein 3D | 1992 |
Spear of Destiny | 1992 |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein | 2001 |
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | 2003 |
Wolfenstein | 2009 |
Wolfram (unofficial game) | 2012 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 |
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | 2015 |
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 2017 |
Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 2019 |
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot | 2019 |
RealRTCW (unofficial mod) | 2020 |
Key points
- Can run on virtually any computer
- Wolfenstein 3D source code was released in 1995, making the game very mod friendly.
General information
- 3D Realms Wolfenstein 3D page
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Wolfenstein Wiki
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Released in either the Original Missions or the Nocturnal Missions editions. | |||
Retail | Third Encounter | |||
Official website | Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Comes bundled with Spear of Destiny. Not available for purchase in Germany.[1] | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
- A web browser version of the Original Missions is also available. Some legacy options have been removed.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Nocturnal Missions | Second trilogy expanding on the Original Missions. Included in all digital releases. | |
Wolfenstein 3D: Super Upgrades | Map compilation pack, available as freeware on 3D Realms' Wolfenstein 3D page. Includes some utilities as well, including a front end map selector, a map editor and a random level generator. |
Essential improvements
DOS
- Patch 1.1 can be found here whilst 1.2 ("the elevator fix") can be found here.
- UltraWolf is an unofficial patch that adds Gravis UltraSound support to Wolfenstein 3D. Note that it is not compatible with version 1.4. Additional sound effects can be found here.
- WolfMenu is a mod frontend for Wolfenstein 3D under DOS.
Source ports
Name | Description | |
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ECWolf | Based on Wolf4SDL and ZDoom code. Provides many useful features such as support for wide screen resolutions and unlimited save slots, and aims to provide a wide array of mod editing capabilities. Experimental support for the Macintosh port is also available, see here for more. | |
WolfGL | Uses OpenGL. | |
WinWolf3d | ||
NewWolf | ||
BetterWolf | Slight modification of the original DOS version. Adds proper strafe keys, an optional auto map replacing the HUD's weapon icon and crosshair. |
Sprite Fix and Rotation Project (ECWolf only)
- Fixes the sprites of the game and its expansions and adds missing rotations.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
Windows | <path-to-game>\base[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2270/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAM*.WL6 |
Windows | <path-to-game>\base\SAVEGAM*.WL6[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2270/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Use the SplitWolf mod. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play |
VR support
Headsets | State | Notes | |
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SteamVR | Use Wolfenstein 3D VR | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Use Wolfenstein 3D VR | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | Use Wolfenstein 3D VR | ||
OSVR |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Play area | |||
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Seated | |||
Standing | |||
Room-scale |
Issues fixed
Lag/Low FPS (Steam DOSBox release)
Modify the wolf3d.conf file[citation needed] |
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Super Upgrades crashes in DOSBox
Use an external shell[2] |
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Can't play the Mac version on OS X
Use ECWolf[3] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Software renderer | ||
DOS video modes | VGA |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 286 | Intel 386 |
System memory (RAM) | 528 kB | 2 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 MB | 8 MB |
Video card (GPU) | DOS Compatible (VESA) | DOS Compatible (VESA) |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 6.0.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 25 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2200 kB | 6000 kB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2270/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2270) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.