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The '''[[Doom Wiki]]''' is an extensive community effort to document everything related to [[id Software]]'s masterpiece games [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]], other [[games]] based on the [[Doom engine]], [[Doom 3]], the upcoming [[Doom (2016)|Doom]], and more. We have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles to date.
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The '''[[Doom Wiki]]''' is an extensive community effort to document everything related to [[id Software]]'s masterpiece games [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]], other [[games]] based on the [[Doom engine]], [[Doom 3]], the newest [[Doom (2016)|Doom]], and more. We have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles to date.
  
 
This site is a [[wiki]], so everyone is encouraged to create and edit articles. New contributors should read our [[Doom Wiki:FAQ|FAQ]] first. If this is your first time using a wiki, be sure to check out the [[m:Help:Editing|basic editing instructions]] as well. If you need additional help, or wish to discuss general aspects of this wiki, pay a visit to the [[Doom Wiki:Central Processing|Central Processing]] discussion board.
 
This site is a [[wiki]], so everyone is encouraged to create and edit articles. New contributors should read our [[Doom Wiki:FAQ|FAQ]] first. If this is your first time using a wiki, be sure to check out the [[m:Help:Editing|basic editing instructions]] as well. If you need additional help, or wish to discuss general aspects of this wiki, pay a visit to the [[Doom Wiki:Central Processing|Central Processing]] discussion board.
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* [[Chex Quest]], [[Chex Quest 2]], [[Chex Quest 3]]
 
* [[Chex Quest]], [[Chex Quest 2]], [[Chex Quest 3]]
 
* [[Hacx]], [[Harmony]], [[Urban Brawl]]
 
* [[Hacx]], [[Harmony]], [[Urban Brawl]]
* [[Freedoom]], [[Blasphemer]]
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* [[Freedoom]], [[Blasphemer]], [[Zauberer]]
* [[Doom 3]], [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]], [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]]
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* [[Doom 3]], [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]], [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]], [[The Lost Mission]]
* [[Doom (2016)]]: The game previously known as Doom 4.
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* [[Doom (2016)]], [[Doom VFR]]
 
* [[Doom RPG]], [[Doom II RPG]], [[Doom Resurrection (iPhone)|Doom Resurrection]]
 
* [[Doom RPG]], [[Doom II RPG]], [[Doom Resurrection (iPhone)|Doom Resurrection]]
 
* [[Commercial games|All games...]]
 
* [[Commercial games|All games...]]
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* [[Cover art]]
 
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* [[Music]]
 
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===[[DeHackEd]]===
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'''DeHackEd''' is an editor originally created for [[vanilla Doom]] that allows the operation of the executable to be changed.  It was developed by [[Greg Lewis (Tree)|Greg Lewis]].  Hit points, sounds, frame sequences, text strings and several other miscellaneous values can be changed. Modifications can be distributed in the form of DeHackEd "patches" which can be applied to the executable.
  
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The most common patches add fast monsters and weapons, player-seeking-self-detonating barrels, and so on. However, more balanced and artistic modifications can and have been made.
'''Doomworld''' is the oldest unofficial news website dedicated to the Doom games. The site was founded on March 13, 1998 by [[Andrew Stine (Linguica)]], [[Gaston Lahaut (Mordeth)]], and [[Javier Heredia (Dukrous)]]. In addition to Doom related news, Doomworld also hosts the weekly [[The /newstuff Chronicles|/newstuff Chronicles]] reviews of new WADs uploaded to the [[idgames archive]] and a web-based database of the archive. The site also provides informational resources about Doom and associated games, hosting of Doom websites, and a forum.
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<br/>([[DeHackEd|read more]])'' ''([[Talk:Entryway/FeaturedArticles|feature nominations]])''
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* [[Doom Wiki:Help|Help and how-tos]]
 
* [[Doom Wiki:Help|Help and how-tos]]
 
* [[How to download and run Doom]]
 
* [[How to download and run Doom]]
* [[How to play Doom on modern Windows systems|How to play Doom on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10]]
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* [[How to play Doom on modern Windows systems|How to play Doom on Windows]]
 
* [[Levels|Walkthroughs for each level]]
 
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Looking for something to do? Here are some of the Doom Wiki's greatest needs:
 
Looking for something to do? Here are some of the Doom Wiki's greatest needs:
 
* [[:Category:Articles with unsourced statements|Add citations to articles]]
 
* [[:Category:Articles with unsourced statements|Add citations to articles]]
* Add information on [[Hacx]] [[Hacx#Levels|levels]], items and [[Hacx#Weapons|weapons]]
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* Add information on [[Hacx]] [[Hacx#Levels|levels]], [[Hacx#Items|items]] and [[Hacx#Weapons|weapons]]
 
* Add to [[:Category:Stubs|article stubs]]
 
* Add to [[:Category:Stubs|article stubs]]
 
* [[:Category:Cleanup|Clean up articles]]
 
* [[:Category:Cleanup|Clean up articles]]
* Complete the [[Strife#Levels|Strife levels]] pages
 
 
* Complete walkthroughs for all [[Levels|stock levels]]
 
* Complete walkthroughs for all [[Levels|stock levels]]
 
* Create [[Special:Wantedpages|wanted articles]]
 
* Create [[Special:Wantedpages|wanted articles]]
 
* [[:Category:Editing|Doom editing tutorials]]
 
* [[:Category:Editing|Doom editing tutorials]]
 
* [[:Category:Doom 3|Doom 3 material]], especially [[Doom 3: BFG Edition]] content
 
* [[:Category:Doom 3|Doom 3 material]], especially [[Doom 3: BFG Edition]] content
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* [[:Category:Doom (2016)|Doom (2016) material]]
 
* Investigate [[:Category:Images with unknown source|unclear image copyrights]]
 
* Investigate [[:Category:Images with unknown source|unclear image copyrights]]
 
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Featured Article - June 2017

Dhe31 start.png

DeHackEd

DeHackEd is an editor originally created for vanilla Doom that allows the operation of the executable to be changed. It was developed by Greg Lewis. Hit points, sounds, frame sequences, text strings and several other miscellaneous values can be changed. Modifications can be distributed in the form of DeHackEd "patches" which can be applied to the executable.

The most common patches add fast monsters and weapons, player-seeking-self-detonating barrels, and so on. However, more balanced and artistic modifications can and have been made.
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