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Revision as of 08:40, 12 March 2021
This page is for the 2020 Unity re-release. For the original 1994 game, see Doom II: Hell on Earth. For the version included in the BFG Edition, see Doom 3: BFG Edition.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Nerve Software | |
| id Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Bethesda Softworks | |
| Engines | |
| id Tech 1 | |
| Unity 2018[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 9, 2020 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Shooter |
| Themes | Horror, Sci-fi |
| Series | Doom |
| ⤏ 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 |
DOOM II Classic is a sci-fi first-person shooter game developed by id Software and Nerve Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is an updated version of the original 1994 Doom II: Hell on Earth that uses the Unity engine as a shell for the id Tech 1 engine.[2]
This game, as well as DOOM Classic, was initially released in a suite of classic Doom ports for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, however, the ports were initially heavily criticized due to its poor quality and inaccuracies compared to the previous console generation ports while implementing an always-online DRM that required the player to sign into a Bethesda.net account (meant to unlock Slayers Club rewards) to even play the game, despite these ports not having any online multiplayer features.[3] After the initial criticism of the ports, Nerve Software eventually rectified the issues of the intrusive log-in requirements and problems with the ports through patches.[4] A PC version of DOOM II Classic was released through Bethesda.net on January 9, 2020, which was later re-released through Steam on September 3, 2020 as a free update to existing owners of Doom II: Hell on Earth.
Nerve Software, with assistance from members of the Doom modding community, would later go onto improve the ports even further by introducing new features, such as official 60+ FPS gameplay, 16:9 widescreen presentation, and free downloadable add-ons with custom vanilla-compatible and DeHackEd WAD support for the mobile and PC versions, among other changes.[5][6]
General information
- Doom Wiki
- Doomworld — A major fansite for the series
- Bethesda.net Community Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda.net |  |
DRM-free when launched directly from executable. Bethesda.net account creation can be skipped, however, an account is required to download add-ons. The Master Levels for Doom II are built-in. Also includes the MS-DOS version of Doom II: Hell on Earth, pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Game Pass for PC | |
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| Steam | |
Can be played without Steam.[7] Bethesda.net account creation can be skipped, however, an account is required to download add-ons. The Master Levels for Doom II are built-in. Also includes the MS-DOS version of Doom II: Hell on Earth, pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
- The Bethesda.net version of Doom II Classic includes two versions of the IWAD from the MS-DOS version of Doom II: Hell on Earth, one included as a separate download, and one in the installation folder of the rerelease, inside a folder named "base". The separate download version has changes similar to Doom 3: BFG Edition and is not compatible with some source ports. The version found in the "base" folder is the original unmodified IWAD Steam offers.[8]
- The MS-DOS IWAD in the Steam release is unmodified.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Doom - TNT: Evilution | One of the halves of Final Doom by TeamTNT. | |
| Final Doom - The Plutonia Experiment | One of the halves of Final Doom by Dario Casali and Milo Casali. | |
| No Rest for the Living | Official expansion for Doom II by Nerve Software, previously exclusive to the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 ports and Doom 3: BFG Edition. | |
| Double Impact | An episode replacement add-on by Matt Cibulas (RottKing) and Ralph Vickers (Ralphis). | |
| BTSX Episode 1 | A megawad/partial conversion add-on by Back to Saturn X Team. | |
| BTSX Episode 2 | A megawad/partial conversion add-on by Back to Saturn X Team. | |
| REKKR | A Norse-themed total conversion add-on by Mockingbird Software. | |
- All add-ons are available for free.
- Although Final Doom (the DOSBox version) is still available for purchase on Steam with uncensored contents, both parts can be downloaded for free with the Steam version of Doom II Classic.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Install Skip Intro video files[9] |
|---|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bethesda Softworks\DOOM 2 |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2300/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM 2 |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2300/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Added in the September 3, 2020 update.[6] Game screen can be rendered to 16:9 or pillarboxed to 4:3, however, 4:3 resolutions are not available. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Natively runs at 1067x600 (960x600 in 4:3) and upscales to the set resolution | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Default behavior. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Vsync option added in the September 3, 2020 update.[6] | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Option for 30, 60, 120, 144, 165, 240, and 0 (unlocked) framerate cap added in the September 3, 2020 update.[6]. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and controller remapping.
Gameplay control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | First XInput controller is always locked to player one.[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | Light grey | |
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired, V2 tested.[11][12] |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Music, SFX | |
| Surround sound | Stereo | |
| Subtitles | No spoken dialogue. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | No spoken dialogue. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Versus, Co-op Player #1 is locked to mouse/keyboard and the first connected XInput controller. Two XInput controllers (or a controller of another type) are at least required to be connected to allow player #2 to use the second controller.[10] |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Rewired | [13] |
Mods
Doom Widescreen Modding Assets
- A collection of widescreen-friendly art assets drawn by Stephen "Scuba Steve" Browning (originally created from an unrelated widescreen project by Nash Muhandes) featured in the 2019 Unity re-release has been made available for personal use with compatible source ports.[14] The widescreen assets for Doom, Doom II, and Final Doom can be downloaded here. For the other Doom-related expansions not covered in the official download, see this Google Drive folder hosted by Stephen Browning.[15]
Restoring altered content in Doom II Classic's IWAD
- The red cross symbols on recovery items were altered and the secret Wolfenstein 3D levels are partially censored in the IWAD used for Doom II Classic but to a lesser degree compared to Doom 3: BFG Edition and the MS-DOS version of Doom II: Hell on Earth included with the Bethesda.net release.[16]
- Requires the original MS-DOS
DOOM2.WADfile. Make a back up of Doom II Classic'sdoom2.wadfile before using these modifications.
| Replace Doom II Classic's IWAD with the original MS-DOS version's IWAD[17] |
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Notes
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| Restore the changes via SLADE[18] |
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A Steam Guide written by AmethystViper provides instructions on how to restore the altered contents of Doom II Classic's IWAD among other tweaks through the use of the SLADE editor tool. The guide can be viewed here. Notes
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Windows XP/Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2018.3.12f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/2300/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2300) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-01-10
- ↑ Doom Classic Unity port - The Doom Wiki at DoomWiki.org - last accessed on 2020-10-27
- ↑ The NEW Doom Trilogy Console Ports: There's Good News And Bad News - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-10-27
- ↑ New Doom Patch Is Brilliant: Disappointing Ports Are Now Must-Buy Purchases - last accessed on 2020-10-27
- ↑ DOOM & DOOM II Patch Notes (Oct 23, 2019) - Community Forums for Bethesda.net - last accessed on 2020-08-18
- "I’m on PC. Can I drop my own WAD files on the client to run them?
Actually...yes! Browse to your installation directory and put any WAD files into your Saved Games\id Software\DOOM Classic\WADs folder (or the equivalent folder for DOOM II) and they will be recognized in the Add-ons menu. Note that only WADs compatible with so-called vanilla-DOOM and DOOM II will function at this time."
- "I’m on PC. Can I drop my own WAD files on the client to run them?
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 DOOM & DOOM II Update - September 3 - Bethesda.net - last accessed on 2020-09-04
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-09-13
- ↑ DOOM: The New Official Source Port - Now on PC! (First Impressions) - last accessed on 2020-08-18
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-05-28
- I made these blank videos and tested them myself.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-01-10
- Basically the first connected XInput controller is always connected and used by "player one", aka the one with the keyboard and mouse. There does not seem to be a way to disable this and allow the XInput controller to be used by "player two", so at least two XInput controllers are required, or a controller of another type (e.g. DualShock 4).
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-01-10
- Tested DS4 V2 connected to the wireless adapter.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-07-13
- Tested a V2 DualShock 4 controller wired via USB.
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-01-10
- Based on the inclusion of Rewired_DirectInput.dll file.
- ↑ Enjoy expanded widescreen art from our re-releases of DOOM (1993) & DOOM II! - Bethesda.net - last accessed on 2020-10-08
- ↑ The Unity Port Thread - PS4/Xbox One/Switch/IOS/Android, Page 47, a reply from Stephen Browning - last accessed on 2020-10-08
- ↑ Doom Classic Unity port - The Doom Wiki at DoomWiki.org - last accessed on 2020-09-18
- ↑ No swastikas in the new version. - Steam Community Forums for DOOM II: Hell on Earth - last accessed on 2020-09-18
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-09-18