Key points
- The game's graphics engine was made open source in 2008, making the game very mod-friendly
- The CD soundtrack lacks some songs from the MIDI soundtrack and repeats tracks
General information
- Doom Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Bethesda.net |
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Base game only. The Deathkings of the Dark Citadel expansion is available here. |
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GOG.com |
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Base game only. The Deathkings of the Dark Citadel expansion is available here. Configured to run under DOSBox. |
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Steam |
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Base game only. The Deathkings of the Dark Citadel expansion is available here and comes with v1.0. Configured to run under DOSBox. Not available in Germany. |
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- A demo is available here.
- The Steam version is not available for sale in Germany. However, the GOG and Bethesda Store versions are available.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Deathkings of the Dark Citadel |
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Essential improvements
Mouse-look hack
Disable mouse in settings then run this. Source for hack available here.[1]
Patches
- v1.1 patch for Hexen updates the game to the latest version.
- v1.1 patch for Deathkings of the Dark Citadel adds support for MIDI music.
Patch Deathkings of the Dark Citadel to v1.1 (Steam release)[2]
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- Download the v1.1 patch and extract dkpatch.zip into <path-to-game>\base.
- Drag PATCH.EXE over dosbox.exe and let it run until the message "100% Completed" is displayed.
- Close DOSBox and HEXDD.WAD will be patched to v1.1.
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Since the release of the engine's source code, various source ports have been released. See the link above for details and recommendations.
Soundtrack for Hexen recorded on an authentic Roland SC-D70 for use with a ZDoom based engine. Choose either OGG or FLAC; MP3 does not support proper looping.
- Deathkings of the Dark Citadel uses the same tracks as Hexen and doesn't require another music pack.
Useful wads
The following wads are designed to fix some sort of game data bug or a feature short coming of the game. They do not add any levels/change play style and thus are generally compatible with most user addons.
- Widescreen fix - Repairs sprite cutoffs that occur when using certain weapons. Ideal for source ports.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
GOG Galaxy |
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The expansion is also supported. |
Steam Cloud |
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The expansion is also supported. |
Video
In-game video/audio settings.
Depending on your choice of source port, you can usually change the field of view with a console command, or even in the options. Try fov <1-179>
or gr_fov <1-179>
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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A source port is required. See Source ports. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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A source port is required. See Source ports. |
EAX support |
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jHexen used to support A3D 3.0 and EAX 2.0.[4] Aureal3D support was scrapped in patch 1.7.0[5] |
Red Book CD audio |
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General MIDI audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
- A source port is recommended for online play as it adds modern networking support and simplifies the process of finding games. Most major source ports (like Zandronum) also increase the max player limit (for Zandronum, the limit is 64)
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
Hangs on title screen (DOSBox)
Modify the hexen.conf file[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\base\
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hexen.conf with a text editor (ex. Notepad).
- Set the
fulldouble variable to false .
- Save the changes made to the file.
- Launch the game.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
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A source port is required. See Source ports. |
OpenGL |
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A source port is required. See Source ports. |
Software renderer |
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Vulkan |
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See Source ports. |
DOS video modes |
VGA |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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A source port is required. See Source ports. |
Linux | | | |
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See Source ports. |
Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | Linux |
DOS |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
6.2 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 386
| Intel 486 |
System memory (RAM) |
4 MB |
8 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
VGA graphics card | |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel i486 |
System memory (RAM) |
12 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 3 compatible |
Other |
2x CD-ROM drive |
Mac OS |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
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9.2.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
Motorola 68040 | |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
25 MB | |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
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Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Notes
References