https://manual.dengine.net/ 2026-06-22T15:31:15+00:00 https://manual.dengine.net/ https://manual.dengine.net/lib/tpl/dengine/images/favicon.ico 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 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/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 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 2019-12-02T01:11:00+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 2019-12-07T09:19:56+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 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 2019-12-02T01:11:00+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 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/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 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 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 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 2017-03-16T06:44:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/music?rev=1489646686&do=diff Music (DED) Syntax Music { Id = ""; Lump = ""; Ext = ""; File = ""; File Name = ""; CD track = 0; } Id The ID of the song. Used to call the song in game (i.e. the console command “playmusic “ID here””). There is no limit on length, spaces etc. text/html 2017-03-22T07:06:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/infine_script_reference?rev=1490166419&do=diff InFine script reference InFine is a very simple scripting language used to describe the animations that are played as interludes and finales. The scripts are written in InFine definitions. It can also be used to define introductory animations (InFine scripts can be played before or after any map); briefings and debriefings if you will. 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 2017-03-24T10:57:47+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 2017-03-23T06:45:49+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 2017-03-24T10:57:39+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 2017-03-23T06:46:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.7?rev=1490251562&do=diff 1.9.0-beta6.9Versions1.9.7-1 Version 1.9.7 The first stable release of the 1.9 series. Overview This release is an important milestone in the project's history. We have made great improvements to our development practices and project infrastructure, allowing us to provide weekly unstable builds and more frequent stable releases. text/html 2017-03-20T20:21:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/modding/automatic_file_mapping_in_pk3?rev=1490041291&do=diff Automatic file mapping in PK3 Doomsday's pk3 reader supports several “shortcuts” that can be used to simplify the virtual directory stucture within a PK3. These automatic mappings allow for easy use of Doomsday's folder structure when making addons. Automatic relocation by resource class text/html 2020-12-06T19:25:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/script/module/defs?rev=1607282718&do=diff Defs (Module) The Defs module provides access to the definitions read from DED files. $ dir(Defs) ⇒ [ SDN_ACTIVE, SDN_ATTACK, SDN_DEATH, SDN_PAIN, SDN_SEE, SN_CRASH, SN_DEATH, SN_MELEE, SN_MISSILE, SN_PAIN, SN_RAISE, SN_SEE, SN_SPAWN, SN_XDEATH, decorations, episodes, finales, flags, mapInfos, materials, models, musics, skies, states, things ] text/html 2006-07-22T16:17:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/devel/source_prefixes?rev=1153585067&do=diff This article lists the name prefixes used in the doomsday source code. The most abstract class in each category is marked with an asterisk (*). Base-level Prefix Meaning CP Control Panel DD (*) Base-level/general (Doom to the 2nd power) DED ded file handling 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 2017-03-23T06:55:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.0-beta6.6?rev=1490252121&do=diff 1.9.0-beta6.5Versions1.9.0-beta6.7 Version 1.9.0-beta6.6 6th patch release for Beta 6. Fixes Engine * Faulty handling of -file, -iwad, -def, and -defs. It was attempting to load all of the command line arguments as files/definitions. (One symptom was <http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2830442&group_id=74815&atid=542099>) * “Mus_Start: Couldn't open dd-buffered-song for writing text/html 2017-03-22T19:52:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.15?rev=1490212360&do=diff 1.14.5Versions1.15.1 Version 1.15 Highlights Custom episodes. Episode definitions specify the structure of game episodes (including hubs) enabling entirely new episodes and modifying the originals. MAPINFO support. Hexen MAPINFO definitions are now supported in Doom and Heretic, as well as Hexen. Note that presently only the Hexen dialect of MAPINFO is supported (ZDoom uses it's own MAPINFO dialect). text/html 2017-03-23T06:59:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.0-beta6.2?rev=1490252396&do=diff 1.9.0-beta6.1Versions1.9.0-beta6.3 Versions 1.9.0-beta6.2 Second patch release for Beta 6. Upgrading If you are upgrading an existing installation of Doomsday, note the following: * There have been changes to the game controls and some default bindings have changed also. We recommend resetting your old bindings with the following console command: 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 2017-03-23T06:37:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/1.9.9?rev=1490251057&do=diff 1.9.8-1Versions1.9.10 Version 1.9.9 The third stable release of the 1.9 series. Overview In 1.9.9 we are starting to see the benefits of migrating Doomsday to the Qt platform: we have been able to incorporate complicated new features in a relatively short time and still have had time to address a long list of bugs and other issues. 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 text/html 2017-03-23T06:33:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.10?rev=1490250788&do=diff This article lists the important changes in 1.9.10. Fixed bugs * Crash when locating a fallback skin for a model without skins (out of bounds memory access). * Crash when replacing text definitions (null pointer access). * Crashes with add-ons using the HI_START/HI_END method of texture replacement. text/html 2017-03-23T06:42:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.8?rev=1490251363&do=diff This article lists the important changes in 1.9.8. Fixed bugs Audio * Hexen: Environment Wind sounds (e.g. Map01). There was a sound prioritization issue at map start. * Priorities defined in Sound definitions are used to determine when a sound can stop a previously playing sound from the same emitter (e.g., Cyberdemon and Mastermind alert sound is not cut off by their footsteps). 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 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 2019-02-17T10:40:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/version/2.1?rev=1550400057&do=diff 2.0.3Versions2.1.1 Version 2.1 Doomsday 2.1 contains several improvements for an all-around nicer experience. * Graphics optimizations: While games still use the classic renderer like in 2.0, all graphics are now drawn using OpenGL 3.3. This enables optimizations for more efficient rendering of the player view, menus, text, and the Doomsday UI. text/html 2017-03-17T06:37:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://manual.dengine.net/ded/map_info?rev=1489732631&do=diff Map Info (DED) A Map Info definition specifies the properties of a map. Core concepts Map Info is a mechanism for defining the metadata and properties of a playable map. During the map authoring process, a map is given an identifier. This identifier is used to associate a Map Info definition with the map, thereby separating the metadata from the map data itself (geometry, spawn-spot information, etc