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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]], [[Doom (2016)]], [[Doom Eternal]], and more. We have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles to date. {{Statistics}}
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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 64]], [[Doom 3]], [[Doom (2016)]], [[Doom Eternal]], and more. We have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles to date. {{Statistics}}
  
 
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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* [[Doom II]], [[Final Doom]], [[Master Levels for Doom II|Master Levels]], [[No Rest for the Living]]
 
* [[Doom II]], [[Final Doom]], [[Master Levels for Doom II|Master Levels]], [[No Rest for the Living]]
 
* [[Doom 64]], [[Sony PlayStation|PSX Doom]], [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar Doom]], and [[:Category:Commercial ports|others]]...
 
* [[Doom 64]], [[Sony PlayStation|PSX Doom]], [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar Doom]], and [[:Category:Commercial ports|others]]...
* [[Doom 3]], [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]], [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]], [[The Lost Mission]]
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* [[Doom 3]], [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]], [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]], [[The Lost Mission]], [[Doom 3: VR Edition]]
 
* [[Doom (2016)]], [[Doom VFR]]
 
* [[Doom (2016)]], [[Doom VFR]]
* [[Doom Eternal]]; [[The Ancient Gods, Part One]]
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* [[Doom Eternal]]; [[The Ancient Gods, Part One]]; [[The Ancient Gods, Part Two]]
 
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* [[Fan-made Doom games]]
 
* [[Fan-made Doom games]]
 
* The [[idgames archive]]
 
* The [[idgames archive]]
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* [[Indie games]]
 
* [[:Category:People|People]] and [[Quotes]]
 
* [[:Category:People|People]] and [[Quotes]]
 
* [[Speedmapping]]
 
* [[Speedmapping]]
 
* [[Speedrun]]ning
 
* [[Speedrun]]ning
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* [[Texture packs]]
 
* [[:Category:Modifications|WADs and mods]]
 
* [[:Category:Modifications|WADs and mods]]
 
* [[Websites]], [[Forum]]s, [[IRC]]
 
* [[Websites]], [[Forum]]s, [[IRC]]
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* [[Automap]]
 
* [[Automap]]
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* [[Bot]]s
 
* [[Cheat]] codes
 
* [[Cheat]] codes
 
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'''Duke Nukem 3D''' is a first-person shooter developed by 3D Realms and released by GT Interactive Software on January 29, 1996. It is a sequel to the platform games Duke Nukem and Duke Nukem II, published by 3D Realms. The story features the protagonist Duke Nukem fighting against an alien race. Along with ''Wolfenstein 3D'' and ''Doom'', Duke Nukem 3D is considered responsible for popularizing first-person shooters.
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The '''Doom source code''' was released December 23, 1997, initially under a not-for-profit license. Later, permission was granted to re-release the source code under the GNU GPL on October 3, 1999.
<br/>([[Duke Nukem 3D|read more]])'' ''([[Doom Wiki talk:Featured articles|feature nominations]])''
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'''DOSDoom''' is the first source port of Doom, as well as the first MS-DOS port of Doom after the release of the Doom source code. The initial versions were developed by Chi Hoang and the later ones by a small team of other developers.
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Chi Hoang released the initial version of DOSDoom on December 23, 1997, soon after the Doom source code came out. According to Hoang, "it took me 4-5 hours to port".
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* Add information on [[Hacx]] [[Hacx#Levels|levels]], [[Hacx#Items|items]] and [[Hacx#Weapons|weapons]]
 
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About DoomWiki.org

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 64, Doom 3, Doom (2016), Doom Eternal, and more. We have created 23,208 articles to date.

This site is a wiki, so everyone is encouraged to create and edit articles. New contributors should read our FAQ first. If this is your first time using a wiki, be sure to check out the basic editing instructions as well. If you need additional help, or wish to discuss general aspects of this wiki, pay a visit to the Central Processing discussion board.

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Featured articles - December 2022

Doom source code and DOSDoom

The Doom source code was released December 23, 1997, initially under a not-for-profit license. Later, permission was granted to re-release the source code under the GNU GPL on October 3, 1999.

Before release, the source code was tidied up by Bernd Kreimeier; the source release includes a changelog of his contributions. Several documentation files are also included.
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DOSDoom is the first source port of Doom, as well as the first MS-DOS port of Doom after the release of the Doom source code. The initial versions were developed by Chi Hoang and the later ones by a small team of other developers.

Chi Hoang released the initial version of DOSDoom on December 23, 1997, soon after the Doom source code came out. According to Hoang, "it took me 4-5 hours to port".
(read more) (feature nominations)

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