Doom (2016)
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Developers | |
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id Software | |
Multiplayer | Certain Affinity[1] |
SnapMap | Escalation Studios[2] |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
id Tech 6 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 13, 2016 |
⤏ 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 |
This page is for the reboot. For the 1993 game, see Doom.
General information
- Official game site
- Doom Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.co.uk | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | The Season Pass includes access to three new DLC packs (when available). | |
Demon Multiplayer DLC Pack | Pre-Purchase bonus. | |
Unto the Evil DLC | 3 multiplayer maps, 1 weapon and 1 playable demon. Will launch on August 5. |
- Buying DLCs is not required to play premium maps from DLCs. Only a host of a party has to have the DLC.[3]
Essential improvements
Command line arguments
- To enter these, right-click on the game title in Steam and select Properties. On the General tab, click "Set Launch Options". To string multiple together, separate them with a comma and a space.
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/379720/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/379720/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Mouse smoothing
- Mouse smoothing is disabled by default.[4]
Instructions |
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Controller presets
Single-Player
Multi-Player
SnapMap
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | Includes localization for Spain and Latin America | |||
Traditional Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 12 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: DOOM - OpenGL 3D Vision Fix. |
Issues fixed
Sped-up Audio
- Setting your audio card to play at a sample rate higher than 48000 Hz will speed up the audio.[5] Higher sample rates will result in faster speeds.
- There is no official fix for this bug.
Instructions |
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Incorrect Number of Threads Used
- By default, Doom detects the number of cores/threads your computer uses. If you believe this is incorrect, type this in console.
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 2.5k |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
- 64-bit operating system required.
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2400 AMD FX-8320 |
Intel Core i7-3770 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 55 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM |
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>/379720/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (379720) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Watch New Doom Multiplayer Trailer, Closed Beta Dates Announced For PS4, Xbox One, and PC - GameSpot - last accessed on 2016-4-17
- ↑ Escalation Studios Working On Doom In Partnership With id Software - SegmentNext - last accessed on 2016-5-22
- ↑ DOOM – Big Updates, New Content and PartyPlay - last accessed on 2016-7-28
- ↑ Mouse Smoothing Disabled Default
- ↑ DOOM Sound bug - last accessed on 2016-5-13