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Doom
Developers
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	id Software
Multiplayer	Certain Affinity^[1]
SnapMap	Escalation Studios^[2]
Multiplayer post-release	BattleCry Studios^[3]
Publishers
	Bethesda Softworks
Engines
	id Tech 6
Release dates
Windows	May 13, 2016
Reception
Metacritic	85
OpenCritic	85
IGDB	87

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 DLC and expansion packs 2 Essential improvements 2.1 Skip intro videos 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 3.3 Save game cloud syncing 4 Video settings 4.1 Field of view (FOV) 5 Input settings 5.1 Mouse smoothing 5.2 Controller presets 5.2.1 Single-Player 5.2.2 Multi-Player 5.2.3 SnapMap 6 Audio settings 6.1 Localizations 7 Network 7.1 Multiplayer types 7.2 Connection types 8 VR support 9 Issues unresolved 9.1 "Interact with two rune trials" challenge on "Advanced Research Complex" is not beatable 10 Issues fixed 10.1 Sped-up/distorted audio 10.2 Incorrect number of threads used 10.3 Crash on startup after switching to Vulkan API 10.4 Corrupt save files 10.5 Gridlines/Scanlines 10.6 Fix low FPS and poor frame pacing 10.7 Game freezes but sound keep going 10.8 Long delay before loading the map or checkpoint 11 Other information 11.1 API 11.2 Middleware 11.3 Command line arguments 12 System requirements 13 Notes 14 References


⤏ 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
Doom I Enhanced	2020
Doom II Enhanced	2020
Doom Eternal	2020
Doom 64	2020

General information

Official game site

Doom Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Only includes a Steam installer, and 5% of the game's data.
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Bethesda.net
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed from the game with Update #5.^[4]

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
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
Hell Followed DLC	3 multiplayer maps, 1 weapon and 1 playable demon
Bloodfall DLC	3 multiplayer maps, 1 weapon and 1 playable demon

All DLC content is available for free since Update 6.66.^[5]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

See Command line arguments for optional arguments.

Use the `+com_skipIntroVideo 1` command line argument^{[citation needed]}

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/379720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\savegame.user\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/379720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Game settings.

Video settings.

Advanced Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Use `+set g_fov xx` parameter for custom world FOV

Use Flawless Widescreen to adjust weapon FOV
May require an updated plugin to work on newer versions.

Input settings

Keyboard and Mouse settings.

Controller settings.

Template:Input settings

Single-Player Key-Bind Settings
Multi-Player Key-Bind Settings
SnapMap Key-Bind Settings

Mouse smoothing

Mouse smoothing is disabled by default.^[6]

Use `+set m_smoothing 1` and `+set m_smooth X` (where X is a number between 1 and 8) command line arguments^{[citation needed]}

Controller presets

Single-Player

Default
Classic
Knuckles
Mirrored
Strafe
Tactical

Multi-Player

Default
Classic
Knuckles
Mirrored
Strafe
Tactical

SnapMap

Default
Classic
Knuckles
Mirrored
Strafe
Tactical

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

A Mexican Spanish localization exists but is inaccessible and it's only available in console versions. Bethesda never fixed this problem. The files of the localization are in the installation folder.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		12

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: DOOM - OpenGL 3D Vision Fix.

Issues unresolved

"Interact with two rune trials" challenge on "Advanced Research Complex" is not beatable

A bug may occur not allowing to complete "Interact with two rune trials" challenge on "Advanced Research Complex" level if you didn't complete it on first run and finished the campaign. Make sure you finished the challenge on first level playthrough, otherwise start new game.^[7]

Issues fixed

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.^[8] Higher sample rates will result in faster speeds.

There is no official fix for this bug.

Set your audio sample rate to 48000 Hz^{[citation needed]}

Incorrect number of threads used

By default, Doom detects the number of cores/threads your computer uses, but may be incorrect.

Type `jobs_numthreads X` in the ingame console where `X` is the number of threads your processor supports^{[citation needed]}

Use the `+jobs_numthreads X` command line argument^{[citation needed]}

Crash on startup after switching to Vulkan API

Update drivers^[9]

Turn Off Steam Overlay. Can temporalily switch to Steam for multiplayer invitations, etc.^[10]

Switch back to OpenGL^[11]
Go to `%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM\base\` Open `DOOMConfig.local` with a text editor such as Notepad or a similar program. Look for the line `r_renderAPI`. If it is set to `"1"`, the game will try to run with Vulkan. Set it to `"0"` for OpenGL. Saves the changes made to the file. Launch the game.

Corrupt save files

It's possible for the game to incorrectly mark your save files as having dev-mode enabled and the game will only allow you to load again when dev-mode is enabled, which disables achievements and other features. The fix takes advantage of a menu bug that allows you to load into an empty world. Then using the restart mission option and allowing the correct map to load, your save files will be written correctly again. You lose progress on that mission but retain all collectables, etc^[12]

Gridlines/Scanlines

Enabling Directional Occlusion Quality to any setting causes unintentional gridlines to appear on any resolutions lower than 4K. Most noticeable when looking at backgrounds. This is due to the engine's camera frustum resolution.

Disable Directional Occlusion Quality

Fix low FPS and poor frame pacing

Doom's Razer Chroma integration has been known to cause low FPS and poor frame pacing^[13]
Disable it in Settings>Mouse and Keyboard>Razer Chroma or download the following file and replace it.

Game freezes but sound keep going

Enable UAC first level and run DOOM as an administrator.^{[citation needed]}

Long delay before loading the map or checkpoint

When loading the map or reloading the checkpoint, the screen before an actual loading screen might appear even for a minute before it actually starts the loading process, resulting in seemingly long loading times even on SSD.

Switch API from Vulkan to OpenGL

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Vulkan	1.0	Added in July 11, 2016 update^[14]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video	2.5k
Multiplayer	Steamworks

Command line arguments

Parameter	Description
+menu_advanced_AllowAllSettings 1	Enables Nightmare graphics settings
+com_skipKeyPressOnLoadScreens 1	Skips "press key to continue" prompts
+com_gameType <value>	Replace <value> with one of the following to start the game in a certain mode: -1: Mode select screen (default) 0: Campaign mode 1: Multiplayer mode 2: SnapMap mode

Parameter

Description

+menu_advanced_AllowAllSettings 1

Enables Nightmare graphics settings

+com_skipKeyPressOnLoadScreens 1

Skips "press key to continue" prompts

+com_gameType <value>

Replace <value> with one of the following to start the game in a certain mode:

-1: Mode select screen (default)

0: Campaign mode

1: Multiplayer mode

2: SnapMap mode

System requirements

Windows
	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

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/379720/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (379720) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

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
↑ BattleCry devs now working with id on Doom multiplayer - Gamereactor - last accessed on 2018-6-29
↑ Denuvo Says Doom Dropped Their Anti-Piracy Tech Because It Got The Job Done
↑ DOOM Update 6.66 FAQ and Patch Notes - last accessed on 2017-7-20
↑ Mouse Smoothing Disabled Default
↑ Advanced Research Complex: not getting 2/2 rune trials? :: DOOM General Discussions - last accessed on [unknown]
↑ DOOM Sound bug - last accessed on 2016-5-13
↑ READ IF YOU GET CRASH AFTER LOAD USING VULKAN! :: DOOM General Discussions - last accessed on July 11, 2016
↑ Steam overlay crashing the game for anyone else? :: DOOM General Discussions - last accessed on October 11, 2016
↑ DOOM crashes on launch (with Vulkan) - RX480 :: DOOM General Discussions - last accessed on March 22, 2017
↑ DOOM (2016) Fix for Corrupt Save Files - last accessed on July 6, 2018
↑ Doom 2016 Chroma Fix (CChromaEditorLibrary.dll) : linux_gaming - last accessed on 2019-09-11
↑ Vulkan Support Now Live - FAQ :: DOOM General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-11-07

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