https://manual.dengine.net/ 2026-06-11T02:20:39+00:00 https://manual.dengine.net/ https://manual.dengine.net/lib/tpl/dengine/images/favicon.ico text/html 2017-03-23T07:07:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.0-beta6?rev=1490252873&do=diff 1.9.0-beta5.1Versions1.9.0-beta6.1 Version 1.9.0-beta6 These are the release notes for version 1.9.0-beta6 of the doomsday_engine. Beta 6 represents almost two years' worth of work toward the 1.9 series. A lot has changed under the hood, and there are quite a few visible changes as well. However, our work is still ongoing, so this release unfortunately has some text/html 2017-03-19T21:13:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/material_syntax?rev=1489957994&do=diff Material { ID = "" Width = 0.0 Height = 0.0 Flags = flag1 | flag2 Layer { Stage { Texture = "" Offset { 0 0 } Tics = 0 Rnd = 0 Glow = 0.0 Glow Rnd = 0.0 } } Light { Pattern offset { 0 0 } Pattern skip { 0 0 } Stage { Offset { 0 0 } Distance = 0.0 Tics = 0 Rnd = 0.0 Color { 0 0 0 } Levels { 0 0 } Radius = 0.0 Bottom map = "" Side map = "" Top map = "" H… text/html 2017-03-16T07:18:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/light?rev=1489648701&do=diff Light (DED) A Light definition is used to attach a light and/or halo to a sprite's state. As most objects are made up of more than one state this enables us to have “animated” lights that pulse in colour, change size etc etc. If you want to attach a light to a texture or flat please check the section on texture text/html 2017-03-23T07:14:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.0-beta1...4?rev=1490253244&do=diff 1.8.6Versions1.9.0-beta5 Versions 1.9.0-beta1...4 This article contains all changes between versions 1.9.0-beta1 and 1.9.0-beta4. Release notes for 1.9.0-beta1 (by ) Development of the Doomsday Engine has continued during the first half of 2005 at an uneven pace. Other commitments, such as work and my Master's Thesis, have oftentimes required all of my time and energy. As far as the next couple of months are concerned, the situation will not change in this regard. However, the talent… text/html 2020-11-12T15:22:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/map_info_syntax?rev=1605194579&do=diff Map Info { ID = ""; Name = ""; Author = ""; Flags = flag1 | flag2; Gravity = 1.0; Music = ""; Par time = 0.0; # Seconds Ambient light = 0.0; # 0...1 Fog color R = 0.0; # 0...1 Fog color G = 0.0; # 0...1 Fog color B = 0.0; # 0...1 Fog density = 0.0; Fog start = 0.0; Fog end = 0.0; Sky = ""; Execute = ""; On setup = ""; # Doomsday Script (since 2.3) # As of version 1.9.7, linking a Sky definition to the Map Info # is the preferred method … text/html 2017-03-16T07:03:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/decoration?rev=1489647797&do=diff Decoration (DED) Light decorations for surfaces. You can define multiple Decorations for the same texture/flat, but only the latest one that passes the conditions will be used. By default (if you specify no usage flags), a Decoration is only used with resources loaded from an IWAD. text/html 2017-03-13T20:17:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.11?rev=1489436228&do=diff This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.11. Fixed bugs * Failure to detect the current build due to a compiler misconfiguration (in libdeng2). * Updater: Printing last checked time when never actually checked. * World axes transposed for the “ text/html 2021-01-22T15:09:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/xg/map_object_reference?rev=1611328141&do=diff XG map object cross-referencing What is a reference? References are one of the fundamental building blocks of the xg system, in fact, just about every time you create a new line or sector_type you will need to use at least one of them. Every time a line needs to perform an action on either itself, a text/html 2017-03-24T10:57:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.0/man/doomsday?rev=1490353067&do=diff doomsday Synopsis doomsday -iwad (dir) -game (id) -wnd -wh (w h) -file (file ...) Everything following -- is ignored. @ can be used to specify a response file whose contents are added to the command line. Options -file | -f Specify one or more data files or packages ( text/html 2017-03-24T10:57:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.0/readme_macos?rev=1490353065&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2017-03-23T06:48:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.0-beta6.9?rev=1490251714&do=diff 1.9.0-beta6.8Versions1.9.7 Version 1.9.0-beta6.9 9th patch release for Beta 6. Known issues * Multiplayer games are not fully operational. The stable version 1.8.6 is recommended for multiplayer games at this time. * Demo recording/playback is not functional. Demo support will return in a future release. text/html 2017-03-24T10:57:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.0/readme_windows?rev=1490353059&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2015-06-02T22:48:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/howto/use_deds_in_doom_builder?rev=1433285321&do=diff * Using DoomBuilder's script editor to include a ded with your map. There are various different ways that ded and xg definitions can be included with your map. You can either supply them seperately in a mywad.ded (pure text file editable in any text editor), embed the data into the text/html 2018-12-05T01:12:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.1/readme_windows?rev=1543972323&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2018-12-05T01:12:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.1/readme_macos?rev=1543972323&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2018-12-05T01:12:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.1/man/doomsday?rev=1543972323&do=diff doomsday Synopsis doomsday -iwad (dir) -game (id) -wnd -wh (w h) -file (file ...) Everything following -- is ignored. @ can be used to specify a response file whose contents are added to the command line. Options -file | -f Specify one or more data files or packages ( text/html 2019-12-02T01:11:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.3/man/doomsday?rev=1575249060&do=diff doomsday Synopsis doomsday -iwad (dir) -game (id) -wnd -wh (w h) -file (file ...) Everything following -- is ignored. @ can be used to specify a response file whose contents are added to the command line. Options -file | -f Specify one or more data files or packages ( text/html 2019-12-31T13:30:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/modding/overview_of_resources_doomsday_1.x?rev=1577799046&do=diff Resources (version 1) This page summarizes the usage of resources in Doomsday version 1. Most of this still applies equally well to Doomsday 2, but the introduction of packages in version 2 means the high-level management of resources is different. Resource files and containers text/html 2019-12-07T09:19:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.2/readme_macos?rev=1575710397&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2019-12-07T09:19:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.2/readme_windows?rev=1575710396&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2017-03-19T20:03:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/sector_type_syntax?rev=1489953807&do=diff Sector Type { ID = 0 Comment = "" Flags = flag1 | flag2 Friction = 0.0 Gravity = 0.0 Act tag = 0 Ambient sound = "" Ambient min interval = 0.0 Ambient max interval = 0.0 Wind angle = 0.0 Wind speed = 0.0 Vertical wind = 0.0 Ceiling texmove angle = 0.0 Ceiling texmove speed = 0.0 Floor texmove angle = 0.0 Floor texmove speed = 0.0 Ceiling chain = 0 Ceiling chain flags = flag1 | flag2 Ceiling chain start time = 0.0 Ceiling chain end time = 0.0 Ceiling … text/html 2019-12-02T01:11:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.3/readme_macos?rev=1575249060&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2019-12-02T01:10:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.3/readme_windows?rev=1575249058&do=diff Doomsday Engine Introduction The Doomsday Engine is a “source port” of id Software's Doom and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen, which were popular PC FPS games in the early-to-mid 1990s. Doomsday enhances these classic games with many features including 3D graphics, fully customizable controls and client/server multiplayer, making them more accessible to modern gamers. However, the feel of the original games has been kept intact, ensuring sublime nostalgia or an exciting introduction to the … text/html 2019-12-07T09:19:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/guide/2.2/man/doomsday?rev=1575710397&do=diff doomsday Synopsis doomsday -iwad (dir) -game (id) -wnd -wh (w h) -file (file ...) Everything following -- is ignored. @ can be used to specify a response file whose contents are added to the command line. Options -file | -f Specify one or more data files or packages ( text/html 2017-03-19T20:33:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/modding/gl2_model_renderer?rev=1489955614&do=diff Model renderer (Doomsday 2) The GL2 model renderer is the primary user of 3D model assets. Whenever a model asset is present in a loaded package, the model renderer loads the 3D model data into memory and, when the model is needed for drawing, prepares the needed OpenGL resources for drawing the model. text/html 2020-02-23T08:33:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/assets/model?rev=1582446796&do=diff 3D model assets This page is about 3D model assets that can be rendered in the game world using the GL2 model renderer. The article applies to version 2.2. Doomsday 1.x supports only MD2/DMD models. Models representing things (model.thing.*) Example: asset model.thing.possessed { path = "possessed.md5mesh" } text/html 2017-03-23T06:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.9?rev=1490251051&do=diff This article lists the important changes in 1.9.9. Fixed bugs * Fatal error during startup with novideo. * Parsing of spaces in command line arguments (they are now processed with libdeng2). * Crash after unloading a plugin (related to libdeng2 log entries). * Correctly handle error situations (exceptions) occuring in worker threads. text/html 2017-03-13T12:18:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.12?rev=1489407512&do=diff This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.12. Fixed bugs [ ===== Resources ===== * Fatal error playing **Icarus: Alien Vanguard** MAP16, due to an oversight in the line-of-sight algorithm when dealing with maps with overlapped lines. * Fatal error playing **Astrostein** when firing the "BFG", due to misinterpretation of truncated Patch format images. * Fatal error playing **Eternal Doom** MAP10, due to mishandling of overlapped sectors in the BSP builder. * … text/html 2017-03-13T20:17:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.10?rev=1489436224&do=diff This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.10. Fixed bugs Gameplay * Savegame: Interpretation error deserializing material archive version #0. * Savegame: Interpretation error deserializing invalid material references. * XG: Broken material change line types which specify the material in their definition. text/html 2017-03-23T06:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.7?rev=1490251549&do=diff This article lists the important changes in 1.9.7. Fixes during Candidate phase * [367] regression: blank screen on client * player thing angle not updating in automap * [367] regression: missing/hidden automap [scale initialization issue] * Hexen: pottery explode sound gets a channel but doesn't play [sf_dontstop] text/html 2017-03-16T07:13:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/reflection?rev=1489648410&do=diff Reflection (DED) Any surface (flats or walls) can be rendered with shiny surface properties. This allows for some very interesting tricks to be created such as specular “reflections”. You can use a mask with the shiny surfaces to mask out areas of shininess but a mask can be used to also increase the effect of shininess on areas of a texture. Reflection definitions support the use of any of the new blending mode flags such as add and subtract. text/html 2017-03-20T18:01:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/flags_reference?rev=1490032866&do=diff DED flags reference This page is a complete listing of all Doomsday flags usable in DED definitions. Note that Doomsday Engine plugins (e.g., games) may contain additional flags defined for their own purposes, which are also accessible via DED. Consult the documentation of the plugin for further details. text/html 2017-03-20T06:34:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/generator_syntax?rev=1489991657&do=diff [Copy] Generator { State = ""; Flat = ""; Mobj = ""; Alt Mobj = ""; Damage Mobj = ""; Map = ""; Flags = flaga | flagb | flagc; Speed = 0.0; Speed Rnd = 0.0; Vector { 0.0 0.0 0.0 } Vector Rnd { 0.0 0.0 0.0 } Init Vector Rnd = 0.0; Center { 0.0 0.0 0.0 } Submodel = -1; Spawn Radius = 0.0; Min Spawn Radius = 0.0; Distance = 0.0; Spawn Age = 0; Max Age = 0; Particles = 0; Spawn Rate { 0.0 0.0 0.0 } Spawn Rnd = 0.0; Presim = 0; Alt Start = 0; Alt Rnd … text/html 2018-10-20T07:54:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded?rev=1540022062&do=diff DED reference guide DED (Doomsday Engine Definition) is the name of the textual definition language of Doomsday 1.x. One to define everything from Particle Generators to Things, in an easy to edit plain text format. Files in this format are conventionally given the .DED file name extension. text/html 2017-08-26T16:58:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/assets/shader?rev=1503766736&do=diff Shader This article is about shader programs. Shaders are defined in ScriptedInfo files named shaders.dei. Variables Declaring a variable Shader variables are uniforms, i.e, constants that can be changed at runtime without recompiling the shader. Variables must be declared separately from their declaration in the shader source code. This lets Doomsday know which uniforms are intended to be externally modifiable. Also, Doomsday can initialize the variables to a specified initial values — use… text/html 2017-03-13T20:17:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.13?rev=1489436232&do=diff This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.13. Fixed bugs [ ===== {{tag|Updater] * Downloading files from SourceForge. {{tag|UI}} * A dialog will not flash its borders when pressing Shift (for instance when entering text). * Partially transparent toggles still show their on/off state in a clear way. text/html 2017-03-13T18:31:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/altering_and_copying_definitions?rev=1489429865&do=diff Altering and copying definitions Copy The definition should be based on the preceding definition. If this directive is used, all the properties of the previous definition are copied to this one. For the first definition in a file a “Copy” has no effect. text/html 2017-03-23T07:10:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.0-beta5?rev=1490253032&do=diff 1.9.0-beta1...4Versions1.9.0-beta5.1 Version 1.9.0-beta5 1.9.0-beta5 has a dual focus. One priority is to fix longstanding multiplayer and networking bugs. The other priority is to refactor the engine and its public API to be more clearly separated from the games, and to allow future development of the engine without breaking text/html 2018-10-20T07:34:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/xg/examples?rev=1540020856&do=diff Line Type examples Restore sector light color & luminance Line Type { ID = 6101 Flags2 = when_deact | when_act | any Class = sector_light Type = flip Count = -1 Ip0 = "lpref_line_tagged_floors" Ip2 = 1 Ip3 = 1 Ip4 = "lightref_original" Ip6 = "lightref_original" } text/html 2018-10-20T07:51:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/xg/reference_guide?rev=1540021865&do=diff XG reference guide XG (Extended Generalised Line/Sector Types) is a powerful, flexible addition to the mapper's arsenal that can help to bring life to static maps. Creative use of XG enables the mod author to engineer entirely new interactive elements, from complex machines and logic puzzles to scripted sequences and more. text/html 2012-04-11T13:19:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/xg/refs/lightref_original?rev=1334150360&do=diff Refers to the original light level of a sector. The original light levels are set when the map is loaded. text/html 2017-03-23T11:24:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.14?rev=1490268267&do=diff This article lists the important changes in 1.14. Fixed bugs UI * Ugly layout updates when opening popups. Caused by their contents becoming available for GL drawing at different times during the opening animation, resulting in repeated resizing of the popup. text/html 2017-03-19T20:19:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/sky?rev=1489954776&do=diff Sky (DED, 1.9.7 →) Syntax <Copy> Sky { ID = ""; Flags = flaga | flagb | flagc; Height = 0.666667; Horizon offset = 0.0; Light color { 1.0 1.0 1.0 }; Layer 1/2 { Flags = flaga | flagb | flagc; Texture = ""; Offset = 0.0; Color limit = 0.0; }; Model { ID = ""; Layer = 0; Frame interval = 1.0; Color { 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 }; Offset factor { 0.0 0.0 0.0 }; Rotate { 0.0 0.0 }; … text/html 2020-01-09T05:12:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/2.2?rev=1578546734&do=diff 2.1.2Versions2.2.1 Version 2.2 This release has several bug fixes and modding related enhancements. New features Doomsday Script rising in prominence. The built-in scripting language has been in the works for many years, and slowly it has gained wider integration in the engine internals. The Manual has now been updated with a proper 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 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 2017-03-23T07:19:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.8.5?rev=1490253578&do=diff 1.8.4Versions1.8.6 Version 1.8.5 Fixes * fixed: dynamic_light clipping in the case where lights are in the same subsector with a polyobj Win32 * fixed: vcbuild.bat didn't include resources in Doomsday.exe and drD3D.dll, which meant that the startup_window and the direct3_d_configuration_dialog were missing Changes * detail_textures can now use external_resource_files instead of text/html 2017-03-17T08:18:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/xg/line_type_class?rev=1489738731&do=diff Line type class (XG) The class of an XG line type defines its function. Each type belongs to a single class and thus performs only one function, like initiating a plane move or changing the type of a sector. The Class property of the Line Type definition selects the class to use. class index