Questions tagged [doom]
a 1993 futuristic horror themed first person shooter, developed and published by id Software. Use this tag for the original DOOM. For the 2016 game of the same name, use [doom-2016]
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MyHouse.wad not working with GZDoom
Yesterday I found out about a custom Doom map called "My House"
Links: YouTube, Doom World, Google Drive
Apparently this needs to be played with GZDoom, but for the life of me, I've no idea ...
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Are any Doom pre-release versions' source code available?
DOOM pre-release versions builds are available online, as is the DOOM source code.
Is the source code for these previous versions available anywhere?
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Did DOOM for SNES support the SNES mouse and Super Scope?
I have just watched a video interview with the programmer for the SNES port of DOOM:
I did not note the timestamp, but at one point he mentions how he wanted to have &...
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How many games did Romero and Carmack create before Doom?
Both Romero and Carmack created many games and sold them to computer magazines in the 80s as their initial foray making games.
I think I remember a line in Master of Doom that they had both created 80-...
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Effective way to find and trigger missing/stuck monsters in Doom?
Sometimes in a Doom map, I can't get 100% kills because some monsters just don't show up. I can use the cheat codes to find them in the map, but sometimes they aren't actually on the map they're in a ...
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Were major professional video games really made this "organically"? [closed]
I always thought that Shigeru Miyamoto sat down and made a very detailed "plan" before they ever started programming and making assets for the game to actually construct it. And that this ...
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Why does frame rate matter for speedruns in games with in-game timers?
Watching this video from Karl Jobst, he mentions that the speedruns of several Doom ports must take into account the game's poor frame rate. I know the 007 Goldeneye speedrun on the N64 also involves ...
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What are the original controls of Doom (1993)?
All of the recent versions of Doom that I have seen use W/S/A/D + Mouse or Xbox 360/One controllers out of the box.
What were the original controls of the 1993 version of Doom? (aka Doom 1.0)
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Running Doom on KaiOS
What is the best way to play id Software Doom (1993) on a KaiOS device? Googling "doom kaios" didn't return any results. I wonder if it is available from the KaiOS store in one form or another. I wasn'...
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Get Doom's Items Found, Monster Kills, and Secrets Found stats before Level complete?
Is there a way to get the level end stats while still playing the level in Doom 1 (1993)?
We are using Zandronum through DoomSeeker and want to find every secret before finishing the level.
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Classic Doom secret: walk backwards, get cool weapon
I am trying to remember a secret in old (classic?) Doom game. Point is that you start level on a platform/balcony. If player walks forward towards monsters, you'll jump on the floor and won't be able ...
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Doom (1993) with surround sound?
Anyone know of a way to play the original Doom with surround sound? Specifically I'm hoping to use my 5.1 system, but 7.1 may work too.
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How many different devices has Doom been ported to?
Classic Doom is somewhat famous for running on assorted devices that aren't intended to play games, such as printers and smart fridges.
How many different devices has the game been demonstrated to ...
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Doom 3 BFG edition - cannot spawn characters
I cannot spawn any characters using the console in Doom 3 BFG edition. This is what I see when I try spawn char_hazmat:
] spawn char_hazmat
Writing generated/rendermodels/models/md5/chars/hazmat....
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How to install Brutal doom redemption?
I have installed Doom Classic Complete from steam (I am running Windows 8):
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/18397/
Now I would like to try:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom-redemption
which ...
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Ultimate Doom (Doom Classic) from Steam cannot start on windows 8
I just bought Doom Classic Complete on steam (I am running Windows 8):
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/18397/
Below are the files for Ultimate Doom after the steam download:
C:\Program Files (x86)...
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Running DOOM and DOOM 2 with DOS
Does anybody know how to install DOOM I and II in MS-DOS 6.22? I already have DOS installed on a windows millennium computer, and DOOM I and II on floppy disks. Anybody have an idea?
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Brutal Doom v19-How do I see my health and ammo on the HUD?
I installed Brutal Doom without an error with the Ultimate Doom (Steam) .wads. When I get into the game, it works perfectly fine, but I don't see my health or ammo. Is it a bug or in the menu? The ...
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How can I play Doom using Doom Engine on a Mac?
I saw recently that John Romero tweeted that the best modern way to play Doom is to download the Doomsday Engine. I did this for my Mac, but it doesn't come with the WAD Files, which are required to ...
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Modifying DOOM images,characters, and levels?
For a High School English project I need to make a video game about Dante going through Inferno (yes, I know there is already one). I thought that I could modify the game DOOM and make my own levels, ...
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What are all of the cheat codes?
I've heard that there are a variety of cheat codes in both DOOM and DOOM 2, to allow things like all weapons, all keycards, walking through walls (no clipping) etc.
What are all of the cheat codes in ...
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Do some guns knockback/stun?
I have noticed that when using certain weapons against enemies that the enemies seem to get stuck in a 'taking damage' animation while I'm firing at them. This is most noticeable with the chain gun ...
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Is it possible to use one of the ports?
DOOM, like many other ID games, has had its source code released to the public, and a community has built itself up around creating new content for these older games.
Such examples of ports and ...
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Where can I find all of the secret areas in 'Inferno'?
I purchased DOOM 3 BFG edition, which includes The Ultimate DOOM, DOOM2, and DOOM3.
I've played the first two episodes (Knee-Deep In The Dead and The Shores of Hell) already, and I'm starting out on ...
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Where are all of the secrets in 'The Shores of Hell'?
I've finished playing through Episode 1 (Knee Deep in the Dead) of The Ultimate Doom whilst finding all of the secret areas, collecting all of the items and killing all the things.
I've played ...
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How do I play multiplayer?
I have bought DOOM 3 BFG edition, which includes The Ultimate DOOM and DOOM 2, in addition to the expansion packs for Doom 3. I know the original incarnations and many of the source ports of DOOM and ...
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How can I get the chainsaw in Nuclear Plant - E1M2?
I've also played this level through multiple times today, I've found a variety of secrets each time that I didn't the first time through, like the secret door to the right of the level entrance and ...
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Where are all of the secrets in the Hangar - E1M1?
I have played through the Hangar level of the first episode of DOOM now several times, but have not yet been able to complete the level with 100% in Kills, Items and Secrets. I am getting outside to ...
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What are the differences between the difficulty levels in Doom and Doom 2?
I've been playing Doom and Doom 2 for a while and have grown curious if there is an official list of what changes when you increase the difficulty level. I've noticed that there are almost always more ...
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How can I find the DOOM level?
I have heard that there is also a secret level as a homage to id Software's game Doom, in their game RAGE.
Where can I find this level and what do I need to do in order to access it?
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What does 'Show ENDOOM Screen' mean?
I recently got ChexQuest III and was customizing the mouse sensitivity and video options when I saw a rather cryptic option: 'Show ENDOOM Screen'. It was set to OFF and I set it to ON just to see what ...
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Playing Ultimate DOOM and DOOM II Coop on Modern Hardware
A friend and I want to work through DOOM I and II on co-op over a coming weekend. What's the best way to do this on modern hardware? We don't want graphical improvements and fancy features (except ...
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What is the origin of Doom's helmet?
I was wondering what Doomguy's helmet is made up or or is based on: for example, a children's helmet. Do you know the origin of Doom's helmet?
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Is it possible to get out of the radioactive waste pits in DOOM E1M3?
In DOOM E1M3 (Toxin Refinery) there is a radioactive waste pit at the start,
and a couple in the middle (just before you get the blue keycard).
My question is; if you fall into these pits, ...
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How can I beat "DOOM: Knee-Deep in the Dead" on nightmare mode?
So I have the shareware version of DOOM 1.9, and have been playing it for a while now.
I have beaten it (rather easily) on all skill levels except Nightmare. I have gotten past Missions 1 (Hangar) and ...
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DOOM 1.9 .wad files compatibility
I have DOOM 1.9 [the shareware version] on a Windows 95 computer and I just beat Knee-Deep In The Dead. I know of a couple places to get other .wad files for DOOM, and I was wondering if all .wad ...
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