Doom Eternal
Developers | |
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id Software | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
id Tech 7 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 20, 2020 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
OpenCritic | 89 |
IGDB | 86 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS |
Themes | Horror, Sci-fi |
Series | Doom |
⤏ 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 |
MiniDoom 2 (unofficial game) | 2018 |
Doom I Enhanced | 2020 |
Doom II Enhanced | 2020 |
Doom Eternal | 2020 |
Doom 64 | 2020 |
Doom: The Dark Ages | 2025 |
Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter sci-fi game made by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is a sequel to Doom (2016) which continues the time line of the classic Doom series, and uses the newer Id Tech 7 engine.
The game was released on Steam and Bethesda.net on March 20, 2020. On the release day it was discovered that Bethesda.net copies of the game shipped with a DRM-free version of the game executable, which was subsequently removed the same day by id Software.[1]
On May 14, 2020 the game received its first update, titled Update 1, which added empowered demons, echelon levelling, various quality of life changes, balance changes, and fixes for various issues.[2] The update also introduced the Denuvo Anti-Cheat protection to scan and report cheaters within the battlemode multiplayer game mode. Upon its release the anti-cheat protection drew criticism because of its use of a kernel mode driver and caused issues with the Proton compatibility layer for Linux players, which had previously been awarded a 'Platinum' rating on ProtonDB prior to the patch.[3] A few days later on May 20, 2020 id Software announced that they were preparing and testing an update, titled Update 1.1, that would remove the anti-cheat protection and that the development team would re-evaluate their approach to anti-cheat integration. Update 1.1 was also set to include fixes to some performance and stability issues introduced in Update 1.[4]
Doom Eternal's creative director announced that the game would not contain microtransactions on January 27, 2020.[5] However on March 10, 2020, details of new cosmetics were released as content tied with Twitch Prime subscriptions.[6]
Many skins can be earned in-game through XP unlocks. Some skins will be released as content tied with a Twitch Prime subscription until July 2020.[7]
Mod tools have been discussed by the developer but have not been officially announced.[8] A small modding community exists on Nexus Mods. Doom and Doom II are playable within Doom Eternal, but the WAD files are also included in the game files, and can be played externally using Doom source ports.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | No disc included. Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition also available.[9] |
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GamersGate | Deluxe Edition The Ancient Gods - Part One and The Ancient Gods - Part Two also available. | |||
Deluxe Edition, The Ancient Gods - Part One and The Ancient Gods - Part Two also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition, The Ancient Gods - Part One The Ancient Gods - Part Two and Year One Pass also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Deluxe Edition, The Ancient Gods - Part One, The Ancient Gods - Part Two and Year One Pass also available. Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition, The Ancient Gods - Part One, The Ancient Gods - Part Two, and Year One Pass also available. | |||
Bethesda.net (unavailable) | Deluxe Edition, The Ancient Gods - Part One The Ancient Gods - Part Two and Year One Pass also available. |
- All versions require a Bethesda.net account[10] and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
- The Bethesda.net release is no longer available as the Bethesda.net Launcher is being retired. Users who own games in their Bethesda.net Library will be able to transfer their games to their Steam account for free, even after the launcher is officially retired.
Version differences
- Pre-orders receive the Rip and Tear Pack DLC and Doom 64.[11]
- Standard Edition is the base game.
- Deluxe Edition includes the base game, Year One Pass, Demonic Slayer Skin, and Classic Weapon Sound Pack
- Collector's Edition includes the Deluxe Edition, a wearable DOOM Slayer Helmet replica, playable cassette tape and download codes for lossless digital copies of Mick Gordon’s DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal original soundtracks, DOOM Lore Book, as well as one “The Gift of Argent Power” 11” x 17” Lithograph.
- The Ancient Gods - Part One includes the first story expansion and Battle Mode. It does not require the base game to play.
- The Ancient Gods - Part Two includes the second story expansion and Battle Mode. It does not require the base game to play.
- Year One Pass includes both story expansions and Battle Mode. It does not require the base game to play.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Sponsored | Cosmetic microtransactions offered as a sponsored deal requiring a Twitch subscription.[12] |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Year One Pass | Season pass; access to two future campaign add-ons. Can be purchased standalone without needing to own the base game. |
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The Ancient Gods - Part One | Story expansion. Can be purchased standalone without needing to own the base game. |
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The Ancient Gods - Part Two | Story expansion. Can be purchased standalone without needing to own the base game. |
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Rip and Tear Pack | Pre-order bonus. Includes the DOOT Revenant skin, Cultist Base Master Level, "Throw-back" Shotgun Weapon Skin. | |
Demonic Slayer Skin | Only included with Deluxe Edition | |
Classic Weapon Sound Pack | Only included with Deluxe Edition |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | Seven cosmetic microtransactions (Doomicorn skin etc.) were offered as a sponsored deal requiring a Twitch subscription.[12] |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the +com_skipIntroVideo 1 command line argument[13]
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Skip Bethesda.net account check
Use the +com_skipSignInManager 1 command line argument[13]
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Hex edit executable[14] |
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Notes
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Block the executable in outbound firewall rules |
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With Windows Defender:
This will disable any online content but skip Bethesda account creation/login. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\DOOMEternal\base\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/782330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\DOOMEternal\base\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\BethesdaSoftworks.DOOMEternal-PC_3275kfvn8vcwc\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\782330\remote\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/782330/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Saves have unique platform/account identifiers embedded. To transfer save files (between different launcher versions or within same platform) 3-rd party tools like DOOMSaveManager can be used.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud | Cloud saves are enabled, but the store page does not reflect this.[15] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Stretched. See the related community plugins for Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | 32:9 is working as of v6.66[16]. Older versions were limited to 21:9, with 32:9 requiring the related community plugins for Flawless Widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | [17] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | From 90 to 120.[18] | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Switches to exclusive fullscreen mode when the window is at the screen resolution and in focus - most likely to allow for better frame pacing.[13] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | No sample rates specified. "Ultra-Nightmare" is equivalent to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TSSAA enabled by default. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for a consolecommand to disable this. DLSS. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Adaptive and triple buffering. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 1000 FPS.[17] Monitor refresh rate resets to the value which was set during Windows sign-in. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) | Added in Update 6. | ||
Color blind mode | Protanopia, tritanopia, and deuteranopia with adjustable strength, contrast and brightness.[18] |
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Disable TSSAA using console command[13] |
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Notes:
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Disable TSSAA by editing config file (permanent)[19] |
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Disable DLSS Sharpening
Modify DOOMEternalx64vk.exe |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No mouse acceleration or mouse smoothing present by default. See Mouse smoothing. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Horizontal and vertical sensitivity can be adjusted. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Predefined layouts and user-defined remapping.[13] | |
Controller sensitivity | Horizontal and vertical sensitivity can be adjusted. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts | Wrong |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | See Steam Input. |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Mouse smoothing
Enable and adjust mouse smoothing |
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Notes:
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Steam Input
Doom Eternal supports Steam Input with Dualshock 4, Switch Pro Controller and Steam Controller.
- Provides additional remapping and ability to utilize unused features like gyroscope.
- Right Trigger clicks on elements highlighted by cursor, instead of acting as expected. The gameplay and the map are not affected.
- If Steam Controller is turned off during gameplay, and then turned on back, it refuses to send gamepad inputs. It can be bypassed by restarting the game or making a keyboard-only configuration. Dualshock 4 is not affected.
- When gamepad is active, weapon wheel accepts gamepad input only. Configurations with simultaneous input (e.g. right trackpad of Steam Controller acts like a mouse) require mode shifting.
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, sound effects and voice volume can be adjusted separately. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Background and font size can be adjusted. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | Fan translation. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 3 | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
"No physical devices" error when starting up the game
(Laptops only!) Make sure to have the laptop configured to use dedicated graphics for applications, instead of integrated ones (as last resort action - disable integrated GPU in device manager)[20] |
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Game crashes on launch when using AMD Ryzen CPU or Nvidia GPU
Update Chipset driver for CPU[21] |
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Update BIOS[21] |
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Game won't launch from Bethesda Launcher or game executable
If you have OBS installed, update it. |
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Update GPU drivers[21] |
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If using two AMD GPUs, plug both monitors into the primary GPU[21] |
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Disable Reshade's Global Vulkan Hook (assuming it was ever installed)[22] |
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Disable Steam Overlay[23] |
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Game crashes upon playing when using AMD Ryzen CPU or Nvidia RTX GPU
Lower graphics details to High, until AMD releases a fix.[21] |
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Game loads to a black screen when launching in full-screen mode
Update GPU drivers[21] |
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Add DOOMEternalx64vk.exe to exceptions in your antivirus software (including Windows Defender!).[21][24]
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Disable one of GPUs if running SLI configuration[25] |
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If using Occulus VR goggles, unplug them[26] |
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Disable Steam Overlay[23] |
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Various mid-level crashes
Verify game's files.[13] |
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Some areas of the screen are obscured by large numbers of black particles
Disable Depth of Field[21] |
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Various performance issues
Update GPU drivers[21] |
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Use V-sync option other than adaptive and if that doesn't help - disable Vsync entirely.[13] |
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V-sync in combination with asynchronous-compute can cause performance issues - if you don't want to pass on V-sync, disable Present From Compute or use Triple Buffering. |
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Disable Steam Overlay (other overlays as well) and the Steam in-game FPS-counter[13][21][27]
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Unable to find any Battlemode matches. Please try again later.
Add exception for DOOMEternalx64vk.exe in your antivirus program or disable all the shields before launching the game.
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Game language can't be changed unless you use a launcher or change Windows language settings.
Use the +sys_langPlatform "en" command line argument
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Sped-up/distorted audio
- Setting your audio card to play at a sample rate higher than 48000 Hz will speed up the audio and/or cause crackling/distortion. Higher sample rates will result in faster speeds.
- There is no official fix for this bug.
Set your audio sample rate to 48000 Hz |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Vulkan | 1.2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 2.7s |
Multiplayer | Bethesda.net |
Mods
Original TAG1
- Restores TAG1 spawns to how they were before Update 5.0.
Challenge Restored
- Restores monster behavior to how they were before Update 5.0.
- The mod has two versions: "Faithful" which just restores the monster behavior that was changed in Update 5.0, and "Balanced" which makes it's own unique balance changes.
Decensor Doom and Doom II
- Doom Eternal includes censored WADs of Doom (PSN edition) and Doom II (Bethesda.net edition), similar to the Doom 3: BFG Edition versions.[citation needed]
Add the original wad files manually.[citation needed] |
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Unlock classic pistol
Use console command[29] |
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Skip launcher GPU warnings
Edit launcher config[30] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 10 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 3.1 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6700K AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/GTX 1060/GTX 1650 AMD Radeon R9 280/R9 290/RX 470 4 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 4-6GB (NVIDIA) / 8GB (AMD) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/782330/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (782330) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Bethesda apparently broke its own Denuvo protection for Doom Eternal - last accessed on 2020-05-18
- "Bethesda Launcher version included DRM-free executable in folder named "Original""
- ↑ Bethesda.net - DOOM Eternal Update 1 Patch Notes - last accessed on 2020-05-20
- ↑ Denuvo Anti-Cheat patched into Doom Eternal - last accessed on 2020-05-18
- ↑ Reddit - /r/Doom - Latest Information on Update 1 & Anti-Cheat - last accessed on 2020-05-20
- ↑ ‘Doom Eternal’ Confirmed To Have Zero Microtransactions, XP Unlocks Cosmetics - last accessed on 2020-05-18
- ↑ Gallop into battle as the DOOMicorn with Twitch Prime! - last accessed on 2020-05-18
- "Starting March 20, claim the DOOMicorn Slayer Master Collection for DOOM Eternal, exclusive to Prime members."
- ↑ Twitch Prime - Doom Eternal - last accessed on 2020-05-18
- ↑ Id Talks Mod Support, Integrating More Traversal, And The Controversial Neon U.I. -- Game Informer - last accessed on 2020-05-18
- "We've actually done things technically that are getting us closer to doing mod support, but it won't be immediate. I think longer term. We made technical decisions years ago that we're still moving away from, and they're getting us closer to those kinds of things."
- ↑ Bethesda Gear Store - DOOM Eternal Collector's Edition - last accessed on 2019-06-12
- "The PC Version of the game will come with a printed code and the code is redeemable on Bethesda.net."
- ↑ DOOM Eternal on Steam - last accessed on 2020-03-03
- "Requires 3rd-Party Account: Bethesda.net (Supports Linking to Steam Account)"
- ↑ DOOM Eternal delayed to March 20, 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, later for Switch; DOOM 64 added as pre-order bonus - Gematsu - last accessed on 2019-10-13
- "Additionally, the company announced that DOOM 64 will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in addition to the previously announced Switch release, and will be included as a pre-order bonus for DOOM Eternal."
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Twitch Prime - last accessed on 2020-05-05
- "Outfit the DOOM Slayer with three exclusive Slayer Master Collections and RAZE HELL in DOOM Eternal, only with Prime."
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-03-20
- ↑ this reddit comment - last accessed on 2020-11-22
- ↑ It looks like Doom Eternal won't be supporting cloud saves... - last accessed on December 8, 2020
- ↑ Verified by User:Hman360 on 2022-04-01
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 DOOM Eternal: How id Tech 7 Is Maximized for Current Tech and Next-Gen - IGN First
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 DOOM Eternal: Accessibility and UI Customization Walkthrough - IGN First
- ↑ Verified by User:Cynical on 2020-03-27
- ↑ GPU Driver Error - No Physical Devices - last accessed on 2020-03-20
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 Bethesda FAQ - last accessed on 2020-03-19
- ↑ Game crashes before loading to main menu - last accessed on 2020-03-19
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Possible fix for startup errors and stuff - last accessed on 2020-03-20
- ↑ Doom Eternal won't start up. - last accessed on 2020-03-20
- ↑ Game stuck in black screen when loading main menu! - last accessed on 2020-03-19
- ↑ GAME WILL NOT LAUNCH - last accessed on 2020-03-20
- ↑ Having frame drops to 50 FPS with GTX 1080 on 1080p - last accessed on 2020-03-20
- ↑ Steam Client Update Released - last accessed on 2020-04-29
- ↑ Doom Eternal has a secret pistol hidden in its files | Rock Paper Shotgun
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ DOOM: Eternal • CS.RIN.RU - Steam Underground Community