Doom 3: BFG Edition
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Developers | |
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id Software | |
Doom 3 - Resurrection of Evil | Nerve Software |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Doom 3 | id Tech 4 |
Doom 1, 2 | id Tech 1 |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 18, 2012 |
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- Includes Doom 1 and 2 along with their respective expansions.
- Source port and mod support available.
- Doom 1 and 2 are censored and contain unique IWADs, though they can be uncensored.
- Mods for the original Doom 3 are not compatible with the BFG Edition (unless converted for RBDoom).
General information
- Doom Wiki
- Differences between Doom 3 and Doom 3 BFG Edition
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for Doom series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Contents of DOOM 3 BFG
- Doom (Ultimate DOOM)
- Doom II: Hell on Earth (plus No Rest for the Living)
- Doom 3 (plus Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission)
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Linux/Mac/Windows 64-bit Support
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Doom 3 BFG Mod Launcher (by motorsep)
- Comes with a build of RBDOOM3BFG for Windows and a tool which extracts all contents of Doom 3 BFG to a moddable structured directory.
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Doom 3 BFG Hi Def Mod
- Offers higher poly-count models, TGA textures, and effects including soft shadows (RBDoom3bfg).
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Uncensor Doom 1 & 2
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208200/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Doom 3 BFG Edition limited to only 14 manual save slots, which are shared across all 3 campaigns.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Native 3D | ||||
Nvidia 3D Vision |
Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list). | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Use Doom 3 BFG VR[1] or RBDOOM-3-BFG. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer. |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Issues fixed
OpenGL startup fix
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Game crashes on loading screen
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"Achievements have been disabled due to the console being enabled during this game" but console is not enabled
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 2.x |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectX | XAudio2 |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista, 7 | Vista, 7 64-bit |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | 2.4 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 3 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 11 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT ATI Radeon HD 5750 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 5850 768 MB 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (208200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.