
Now you wish to try playing with mods, I bet.

WAD file in Zandronum, ZDoom or GZDoom, the program will give you a prompt telling you to select a game. WAD file into your source port folder (you can have both in the same folder), and then you are ready to play! Just click on the Source Port's executable! Note that if you have more than one. "Ultimate Doom" or "Doom 2" or "insert name of DOOM engine game you bought here", open it up, open up the folder named "base", and you should see a file called DOOM or DOOM2 with a file type of.

(Local Disk C:, Program Files (x86), Steam, steamapps, common) and find a folder named Now that you have a folder, we need the game! Go to your steamapps folder, (Local Disk C:, Program Files (x86)) by default. Zandronum users don't need to worry about this step, as Zandronum has an installer you can download, and the folder for it should be in So for ZDoom users you make a folder called ZDoom, for GZDoom users, a folder named GZDoom, e.t.c. All that's left is to set them up to play DOOM.įirst what you need to do is put all of the source port files you downloaded (should be in a zip file that was downloaded) in a folder. Can run more advanced mods such as Reelism or Brutal Doom OpenGL renderer, for playing DOOM maps in true 3d. More extensive options menu available through an external program. Emulates the framerate and low resolution of DOS/Wndows 95 Doom. Limited options menu: change basic controls, change window size, and not much else. Support for more advanced DOOM mods, such as Reelism or Brutal DoomĪ Source Port that strives to accurately recreate playing the Windows 95 version of DOOM. OpenGL mode: Play DOOM in true 3d, with all the maps being rendered with proper polygons now. Easy to setup multiplayer, complete with bots for those playing alone. Cannot run more advanced mods such as Brutal DoomĪ Source Port that has all of the features of ZDoom (some are listed above), but with a bit more. Looking with the mouse, jumping and crouching.

An expanded save/load menu, with picture icons for saves, as well as autosaves at the beginning of levels. Extensive options menu that lets you customize everything to your heart's content- including graphics, video modes, and controls! The most common source port, as well as a good starting point for new DOOM players. Here are a few Source Ports to get started, though. This list on wikipedia contains all of the more widely used Source Ports- Īll that remains is to find the Source Port that fits you and contains your wanted features. Many exist, and a lot of them differ from one another in various ways. It's quite easy to find a Source Port to use. A Source Port is basically a way to play DOOM on modern hardware, usually with a bit more graphical flair, such as better, more dynamic lighting effects, or features not possible in DOOM normally, such as slopes or openGL support. Next, You need something known as a Source Port.
