https://manual.dengine.net/ 2026-04-12T12:21:22+00:00 https://manual.dengine.net/ https://manual.dengine.net/lib/tpl/dengine/images/favicon.ico text/html 2017-03-20T20:15:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/addons_doomsday_1.x?rev=1490040902&do=diff Add-ons (Doomsday 1.x) Add-ons repository See the dengine.net Add-ons Repository. Installation instructions The majority of the packages made available here can be installed via any of the following methods. Install a package for use with the Doomsday Engine Frontend text/html 2018-12-16T12:05:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/adjusting_color_settings?rev=1544961958&do=diff Adjusting color settings How can I adjust contrast/gamma/etc.? Starting from Doomsday 1.5.5 it's possible to adjust gamma correction, display contrast and brightness using console variables. The requirement is that your display adapter supports hardware gamma ramps. text/html 2017-03-20T19:44:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/autostart?rev=1490039098&do=diff Autostart An “autostart” bypasses any in-game startup sequence and/or user interface, dropping the player(s) directly into the game. An autostart can be accomplished from the command line for various purposes including: * Warping to a specific map with text/html 2017-03-21T07:04:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/bin_folder?rev=1490079846&do=diff Bin folder The Bin folder is the folder where the Doomsday executable (e.g., Doomsday.exe) is installed. text/html 2017-03-15T07:33:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/binding_context?rev=1489563185&do=diff text/html 2012-12-19T09:40:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/bindings_1.8.6_and_1.9_betas?rev=1355910021&do=diff [Obsolete|See [[bindings]] for the current behavior.] doomsday uses the concept of event bindings to allow player input controls to be configured freely, to the user's control preferences. The same scheme is used whether you are using keyboard, mouse, joystick or any other (or combination) of input devices. text/html 2019-11-17T16:24:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/bindings?rev=1574007865&do=diff Bindings The bindings subsystem is at the core of the engine's input handling. It determines what happens when input events are received. There are two kinds of bindings: * Event bindings map a specific input event (such as “Control Key pressed”) to a console command. When the correct event is received, the engine executes the bound command. text/html 2017-03-21T07:04:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/busy_mode?rev=1490079878&do=diff Busy mode Busy mode is a special UI mode that is used when the engine is performing long, noninteractive tasks like loading a map. text/html 2018-12-16T07:13:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/cheat_codes?rev=1544944405&do=diff Cheat codes Do the old cheat codes still work? Yes, if you type them during gameplay like in the original games. The console commands that correspond to the cheat codes are different, for example the warp command has the functionality of IDCLEV. text/html 2017-03-20T17:46:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/configuration_file?rev=1490031987&do=diff text/html 2018-12-16T12:02:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/configuration?rev=1544961720&do=diff Task bar and consoleUser Guide Renderer settings Configuration Basic settings The default settings are reasonable for most users. Doomsday has many configuration options if something is not working quite to your liking. FOV and pixel density DOOM (1993) and other games based on it were designed to run on VGA text/html 2017-03-21T07:10:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/console_keyboard_reference?rev=1490080202&do=diff Console keyboard reference This page contains usage information for Doomsday's runtime console. All controls are listed here. This article is for 1.11 (or newer). If you are using an older version, see: * console_keyboard_reference_1.10_or_older Controlling the console log Key Function Escape text/html 2017-03-21T07:24:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/console_variable?rev=1490081048&do=diff Console variable Console variables (cvar) are variables “built-in” to the engine. The direct way to change and/or query their values is with the command line interface of the console. Most variables accept values only within a preset range appropriate for that variable. text/html 2018-12-16T11:43:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/console?rev=1544960613&do=diff Console Doomsday has an interactive text-based command console that is available in all games running on the engine. The console can be used to change configuration settings and issue commands. This page presents an outline of the basic functionality of the console and introduces some of the most useful features. text/html 2018-12-16T12:06:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/de_menu?rev=1544962019&do=diff text/html 2017-03-23T19:54:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/doomsday-server?rev=1490298886&do=diff text/html 2019-12-03T20:49:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/doomsday.out?rev=1575406185&do=diff doomsday.out log file doomsday.out is a log of what Doomsday is doing at runtime. In it will be logged errors, warnings and other pertinent information such as the command line options used at startup. 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The specification may be prefixed with a context name; if omitted, the binding is created in the default text/html 2017-03-20T12:06:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/event_bindings?rev=1490011566&do=diff text/html 2017-03-15T07:26:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/feature_requests?rev=1489562780&do=diff Feature requests Feature requests can be submitted to the project's issue tracker: <https://tracker.dengine.net/projects/deng> text/html 2017-03-21T06:58:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/game_identity_key?rev=1490079532&do=diff Game ID A game's identity key is a text string used to uniquely identify a game “mode” playable with the Doomsday Engine. Game modes are registered by the installed game plugins during startup. A complete listing of all supported games and their associated IDs can be found in the text/html 2018-12-16T07:03:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/game_library?rev=1544943839&do=diff Getting startedUser Guide Mods Game library The game library is the first thing that appears after you launch Doomsday. The library is part of the tabs-based Home screen that is Doomsday's primary user interface. Doomsday looks through all your data files, and all the games that are found automatically show up in your library. text/html 2019-12-26T18:31:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/getting_started?rev=1577385115&do=diff IntroductionUser Guide Game library Getting started You have just installed Doomsday and are ready to start shooting up some zombies and demons. However, Doomsday does not come with any games preinstalled, so there is one additional step that you must do before you can fire up that chaingun. text/html 2018-12-12T20:54:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/home_screen?rev=1544648082&do=diff Home screen The Doomsday Home screen allows you to manage and launch games, load saved games, join multiplayer games, and browse and manage mods. Feature history * 2.1: View options for sorting games, more settings for custom profiles, save folder access, mod browsing tags ( text/html 2018-12-12T18:08:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/index?rev=1544638088&do=diff TroubleshootingUsers Guide User Guide Index Pages in this namespace: * Add-ons (Doomsday 1.x) * Adjusting color settings * Autostart * Bin folder * binding_context * Bindings * Busy mode * Cheat codes * Configuration * configuration_file * Console * Console keyboard reference * Console variable * de_menu * doomsday-server * doomsday.out log file * Event bindings * event_bindings * Events * Feature requests * Game ID * Game library * Game menu background * Getting sta… text/html 2017-03-21T06:09:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/introduction_to_the_console_1.10_or_older?rev=1490076580&do=diff Introduction to the console (Doomsday 1.10 or older) This page describes the basic functionality of the console. Basic features Opening and closing To open/close the console, press the Tilde key (~) on your keyboard (typically found under the Escape text/html 2017-03-24T08:06:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/introduction_to_the_console?rev=1490342787&do=diff text/html 2018-12-15T20:39:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/introduction?rev=1544906357&do=diff introductionGetting started User Guide Introduction Welcome to Doomsday! This User Guide will help you with the basic features of the Doomsday Engine, such as locating your IWAD files, configuring your games, and customizing your games with mods. Table of contents * Getting started * Game library * text/html 2018-12-12T16:26:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/iwad?rev=1544631982&do=diff text/html 2018-12-16T12:03:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/menu_background?rev=1544961832&do=diff Game menu background Can I change the menu background? If the menu background is making things too slow or you just don't like the effect, you can change the values of the console variables menu-fog and menu-effect. Setting menu-fog to zero will give you the blue, vertical menu effect. Fog mode one is the old-fashioned black smoke (renders a bit faster than the blue effect). text/html 2019-12-26T18:34:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/mods?rev=1577385288&do=diff Game libraryUser Guide Task bar and console Mods Like many other games, DOOM-based games support mods. Originally they came in the form of WAD files that contained additional or alternative levels, graphics, sounds, and music. Over time, source ports have added support for various other kinds of mods. text/html 2019-04-03T09:59:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/multiplayer?rev=1554285552&do=diff Renderer settingsUser Guide Troubleshooting ---------- This page is still a work in progress. ---------- Multiplayer Servers dengine.net public servers private servers Running a server Shell utility, also text-based for terminals Joining a game Via the Multiplayer tab. Manual connection to a IP address / hostname. text/html 2018-12-16T12:04:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/old_demos_don_t_work?rev=1544961855&do=diff Old demos do not work I can't I play old (LMP) demos The old LMP demo format only contains the player's actions: e.g., whether the forward key is pressed down, or whether the Fire is pressed. The old demos assume that game events always occur exactly in the same way, if the input is exactly the same. In other words, there is no real randomness. text/html 2017-04-02T09:22:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/other_ports?rev=1491124972&do=diff Other DOOM-based source ports id Software open-sourced Doom in 1997. Since then, there have been many ports based on the source. * ZDoom / QZDoom / GZDoom: extremely popular and modding-friendly family of source ports * List of source ports in the Doom Wiki text/html 2017-03-15T07:28:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/paths_on_the_command_line?rev=1489562932&do=diff Paths on the command line This article explains how Doomsday 1.x handles paths in command line arguments. As a general rule of thumb, all relative paths on the command line are interpreted relative to the current working directory where the engine is started from. text/html 2017-03-21T07:14:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/paths?rev=1490080457&do=diff text/html 2017-03-24T06:36:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/persist.pack?rev=1490337390&do=diff persist.pack persist.pack is the name of the special resource package where Doomsday 2 keeps all persistent application data. The package is stored in the user's runtime folder. The package uses the standard Doomsday resource package format (ZIP/PK3 with Info metadata). text/html 2020-12-30T12:22:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/readme?rev=1609330977&do=diff Readme The Readme is a quick reference manual that briefly covers all of Doomsday's features. It comes as an HTML file with your Doomsday installation, but it can also be read here in the Manual. Version 2.3 Doomsday 2.3 was released on December 30th, 2020. text/html 2018-12-12T19:00:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/renderer_appearance_sidebar?rev=1544641206&do=diff text/html 2019-12-16T07:30:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/renderer_settings?rev=1576481415&do=diff Task bar and consoleUser Guide Multiplayer Renderer settings The Renderer Appearance editor has a group of settings to fine-tune the visual appearance of the game. The settings can (and should) be adjusted while a game is running so you will see immediately how they affect the visuals. Opening the Renderer Appearance sidebar text/html 2017-03-21T07:06:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/reporting_bugs?rev=1490079964&do=diff Reporting bugs Bug reports should be submitted to the Doomsday Engine Bug Tracker. Checklist * You must have a user account on the Tracker to submit bugs. * Make sure you can reproduce the bug. Try to ascertain the exact circumstances under which the bug occurs. If the bug occurs only randomly or rarely, it is more difficult to find and fix it. text/html 2017-03-23T19:54:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/running_doomsday_in_unix?rev=1490298846&do=diff Running Doomsday 1.x in Unix This article contains tips about running doomsday in a Unix-like environment. Loading addons If you prefer to launch the game from the command_line or using a custom shell script, there are two ways you can load pk3s and wads: * Use the special automatic resource directories. You have two options: the user-specific text/html 2018-12-16T06:44:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/runtime_directory?rev=1544942688&do=diff Runtime folder The runtime folder is the place where Doomsday stores all files created at runtime, including saved game states, screenshots and logs. Version 2.0 or newer Platform Location Windows C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Deng Team\Doomsday Engine\runtime\ text/html 2017-03-21T07:14:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/runtime_folder?rev=1490080481&do=diff text/html 2018-12-12T17:53:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/supported_games?rev=1544637213&do=diff text/html 2017-03-16T06:54:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/supported_platform?rev=1489647240&do=diff text/html 2018-12-16T11:50:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/supported_platforms?rev=1544961032&do=diff Supported platforms Platform Arch Qt Status Microsoft Windows Windows 8–10 32/64-bit 5.11 Fully supported Windows 7, Vista 32/64-bit 5.9 Fully supported Windows XP 32-bit 4.8 Not supported after 1.10 Apple macOS 10.10–10.13 64-bit 5.7.0 Fully supported text/html 2018-12-16T12:01:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/task_bar_and_console?rev=1544961663&do=diff ModsUser Guide Configuration Task bar and console Press Shift-Esc at any time to show or hide the Doomsday UI. The task bar contains (from left to right): * Console menu * Command menu * Command prompt * Name of the current game * Config menu ⚙️ * Application menu text/html 2021-01-31T07:32:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/troubleshooting?rev=1612078376&do=diff MultiplayerUser Guide Index Troubleshooting Quick links: * Tech support forum * How to report bugs / technical issues Doomsday.out log file When you encounter a bug or something seems to be malfunctioning, your first place to check for more information is the Doomsday log file called doomsday.out. It may contain errors or diagnostic messages that help understand what is going on. text/html 2018-12-16T11:49:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/user_guide?rev=1544960978&do=diff text/html 2018-12-12T16:02:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/version_history?rev=1544630547&do=diff text/html 2018-12-16T12:10:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/wad?rev=1544962204&do=diff WAD WAD files are the original format that Doom used to store data files (such as sound, graphic patches, textures, palettes and level information). There are two types of WAD files: * IWAD is a complete set of game data (such as DOOM2.WAD). * PWAD (patch WAD) contains a subset of resources, e.g., a single level. These are meant to be loaded in addition to an IWAD.