Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).
This page is for the original release. For the BFG Edition, see Doom 3: BFG Edition.
Key points
- EAX support suffers from frequent visual glitches.[citation needed]
General information
- Doom Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions for Resurrection of Evil expansion pack
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil |
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Essential improvements
Patches
Patch v1.3.1 updates retail versions to the latest version. Digital distribution versions are already patched.
Source ports
Name |
Description |
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dhewm3 |
Aimed at bringing DOOM 3 to all suitable platforms with the help of SDL. Supports 64-bit, widescreen resolutions and uses OpenAL EFX for improved EAX support. |
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fhDOOM |
Modernized source port of DOOM, featuring support for Widescreen resolutions, soft cascading shadows, soft-particles, extended graphics options and improved editor tools and more. |
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game general video/audio settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Template:Video settings
Widescreen resolutions[5]
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- This method assumes you have the latest patch. It involves setting a game variable that did not exist in the earliest retail versions.
- Go to
<path-to-game>\base\
- Edit
DoomConfig.cfg .
- Find these lines:
seta r_customHeight "xxx" seta r_customWidth "xxxx" . Change the x's to set your resolution.
- Now find this line:
seta r_mode "x" . Change the "x" to "-1".
- Find this line:
seta r_aspectRatio "x" . If your screen aspect ratio is 16:9, change the "x" to "1". If your screen aspect ratio is 16:10 or 15:9, change the "x" to "2".
Notes
- If you cannot find any of these lines in your DoomConfig.cfg file, add them manually.
- These values can be set in the command console. Omit
seta when doing so, and use vid_restart to apply changes.
- HUD, menus, and FMV cutscenes are stretched.[6]
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Changing Anisotropic filtering[citation needed]
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In Doom 3, anisotropic filtering is bound with "Video Quality" option. Therefore:
- Low Quality - Disabled Anisotropic Filtering
- Medium Quality - Anisotropic Filtering x1 (?)
- High Quality - Anisotropic Filtering x8
- Ultra Quality - Anisotropic Filtering x8
It's possible to set up custom amount of anistropic filtering.
- In order to do it, open a console, by pressing Ctrl+Alt+~.
- Type in
image_anisotropy X , where X is a value between 1-8.
- To apply new settings, type in
vid_restart , to restart the renderer.
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Disable head bob
Disable head bob[7]
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- 1. Create
autoexec.cfg file in <path-to-game>\base .
- 2. Add the following commands:
seta pm_runbob "0"
seta pm_runpitch "0"
seta pm_runroll "0"
seta pm_walkbob "0"
seta pm_bobpitch "0"
seta pm_bobroll "0"
seta pm_bobup "0"
seta pm_crouchbob "0"
- 3. Save the file.
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Tweaking video settings
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for tweaking the game.
It is possible to easily change many things in the game simply by modifying text files located in <path-to-game>/base/pak000.pk4
(.pk4
files can be opened with 7-Zip or similar programs). For example, to turn on plasma gun projectile shadows, go to materials
folder, open lights.mtr
(use WordPad or other text editor), search for plasmaglow
and delete the noshadows
line under it, then save the changes. Particularly the def
folder contains definitions of monster health, gun damage, ammunition amount and lots of other tweakable game values.
Input settings
In-game key map settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Only available in Polish retail release. |
Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
27650, 27666 |
UDP |
27650, 27666 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues fixed
General
Textures are low-resolution, even on Ultra quality
Configuration Files[citation needed]
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- 1. Go to
<path-to-game>/base/
- 2. Create a new file called
autoexec.cfg .
- 3. Add the following lines to the new
autoexec.cfg file:
seta r_renderer "best"
seta image_ignoreHighQuality "0"
seta image_downSizeBump "0"
seta image_downSizeSpecular "0"
seta image_usePrecompressedTextures "0"
seta image_useNormalCompression "0"
seta image_useCompression "0"
seta image_roundDown "0"
seta image_downSize "0"
seta image_lodbias "-2"
seta image_anisotropy "16"
seta image_filter "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR"
seta com_purgeAll "1"
seta com_machineSpec "3"
seta com_allowConsole "1"
seta g_showBrass "1"
seta g_doubleVision "1"
seta g_bloodEffects "1"
seta g_projectileLights "1"
seta g_muzzleFlash "1"
- 4. Save the file.
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Micro stuttering
Configuration Files[citation needed]
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- 1. Add the following lines to the autoexec.cfg file:
seta r_swapInterval "1"
seta com_fixedTic "1"
- 2. Save the file and start the game.
- Doom 3's tickrate is capped at 60FPS.
com_fixedTic 1 removes the cap. r_swapinterval controls VSync.
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Performance improving for low-end systems
Configuration Files[citation needed]
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- Open DoomConfig.cfg file
seta image_useCache "1"
- Set
image_cacheMegs to about 1/4 of your total system RAM.
- Set
image_cacheMinK = "image_cacheMegs" * 128
- Save the file and start the game.
- Assuming you have 1 GB of system RAM:
seta image_useCache "1" seta image_cacheMegs "256" seta image_cacheMinK "32768"
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Linux
Game won't launch correctly (Retail)
Remove the included libgcc_s.so.1 and libstdc++.so.6 from the installation folder[citation needed]
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No Sound
Use the OSS wrapper for specific audio device[citation needed]
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Specify the default audio output[citation needed]
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- Open and edit the config file
- Find
seta s_alsa_pcm and replace default with the name of your ALSA audio output for example hw:0,0
- Save the file
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Issues unresolved
Visual twitch bug with OpenAL/EAX
Using OpenAL (seta s_useOpenAL "1" in DoomConfig.cfg), which was added with patch 1.3 and is automatically engaged when EAX is turned on, results in frequent visual twitching/screen shifting. It is currently unknown whether this happens on all configurations, but the problem persists in the latest patch. A video of the glitch in action can be seen here (0:07, 0:11).
For Audigy cards a fix has been reported in the form of running an old beta driver, however this is only applicable to this series of sound cards and Windows XP.[8]
Other information
Cheats
Visit GameFAQs for list of cheats.
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
OpenGL |
2.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Linux Installation
To install Doom 3 on Linux create a doom3 folder and then copy the following retail pk4 files to your doom3/base folder:
:base/pak000.pk4
:base/pak001.pk4
:base/pak002.pk4
:base/pak003.pk4
:base/pak004.pk4
If installing the expansion pack you must also copy the following retail pk4 to your <path-to-game>/d3xp
folder:
:d3xp/pak000.pk4
After copying all pk4 files to your hard drive run the Linux patch and direct it to your doom3 folder. You can start the game with the command: doom3. To launch the expansion use: doom3 +set fs_game d3xp
For Arch Linux, two PKGBUILDs are available in the AUR for Doom 3; one that builds from source and one that provides a binary (if keeping to the Arch Way, you should prefer to build from source).
Mods
Doom 3 has a small, but very knowledgeable mod community that is still very active and covers most id tech based games.
Tools and Information
- Doom 3 World - An unofficial id tech community
- Modwiki - An unofficial id tech informational wiki created by members of Doom 3 World
- iddevnet - Official, but limited, Doom 3/Quake 4 informational site
Doom 3 Mod Lists
- For ATI/AMD video card users, see here for a fix.
- Adds the following features and improvements while retaining vanilla gameplay:
- Widescreen support and resolutions up to 4K using a custom build of Sikkmod.
- High resolution textures, menus, UI, and HUD.
- Improved audio design for enemies, audio logs, weapon sounds, and cutscenes.
- Features options for field of view, texture resolutions, anisotropic filtering, FXAA, motion blur, and screen blood.
- Restores cut content and alpha version features.
- Not available for Resurrection of Evil.
Co-op mod
- The OpenCoop Mod allows up to 4 players to play through the entire game + expansion pack together. Works both online and LAN.
It also adds in challenge maps, and 42 custom maps.
- Patch 1.3.1 is required for this mod.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1500+ | |
System memory (RAM) |
384 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | |
- Windows 98 and ME have been tested to work with Doom 3 using this hack, but are not officially supported.
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon x1600 Nvidia GeForce 7300 128 MB of VRAM | |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2.4 kernel |
2.6 kernel |
Processor (CPU) |
1 GHz or higher | |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
OpenGL hardware acceleration 64 MB of VRAM | |
- Supported AMD Radeon chipsets: 8500, 9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800, X1600, X1900, 2400XT, 2600, 3870, 4670, 4850, 5670, 5750, 5770, 5870, 6630, 6750, 6970
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/Ti series, GeForce 4MX series, GeForce 4/Ti series, GeForce FX series, GeForce 6800, 7300, 7600, 8600, 8800, 9400, 9600, GT 120, 320M, 330M
- The game supports Intel HD Graphics 3000 and greater
- The game does not support the GMA 950 and GMA X3100 integrated video chipsets
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References