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+ | ====== Getting started ====== | ||
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+ | 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, | ||
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+ | ===== Required game data files ===== | ||
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+ | You need to tell Doomsday where to find the [[guide: | ||
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+ | In practice, this means you must own a copy of one or more of the [[supported games]], such as Doom II, and add its install folder to Doomday' | ||
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+ | {{ image: | ||
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+ | You can press the " | ||
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+ | Data file settings can be accessed from several places: | ||
+ | * Game library: Mods tab menu > Settings | ||
+ | * Game library: button at the bottom of the Mods list | ||
+ | * Task bar: ⚙️ > Data Files | ||
+ | * Game Mods popup | ||
+ | * Dialog for choosing main data file for a custom game | ||
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+ | If you have Ultimate Doom, Doom II, Final Doom, Heretic, or Hexen purchased from [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Hardware requirements ===== | ||
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+ | Doomsday 2 does not have particularly demanding requirements for the hardware. A five year old PC should be quite sufficient. However, the more complex maps found in 3rd party mods will benefit from a faster CPU. | ||
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+ | The GPU is required to support OpenGL 3.3. | ||
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+ | See [[Troubleshooting]] for tips about solving common issues. | ||