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(Add Rogue Entertainment as well (if we have the developer of Heretic/Hexen, shouldn't we have the developer of Strife too?)) |
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{{HeadingA|About DoomWiki.org}} | {{HeadingA|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 3]], and more. We have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles to date. | |
| − | This is a [[wiki]], so | + | 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. |
| − | + | See the [[news board]] to read and post news about ongoing or upcoming events in the Doom universe. | |
{{HeadingA|Atlas}} | {{HeadingA|Atlas}} | ||
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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]]... | ||
| − | * [[Heretic]], [[Hexen]], [[Strife]] | + | * [[Heretic]], [[Hexen]], and [[Strife]] |
* [[Chex Quest]], [[Chex Quest 2]], [[Chex Quest 3]] | * [[Chex Quest]], [[Chex Quest 2]], [[Chex Quest 3]] | ||
* [[Hacx]], [[Harmony]], [[Urban Brawl]] | * [[Hacx]], [[Harmony]], [[Urban Brawl]] | ||
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* [[Cacowards]], [[Top 100 WADs of All Time|Top 100]] | * [[Cacowards]], [[Top 100 WADs of All Time|Top 100]] | ||
* [[Doomworld]] | * [[Doomworld]] | ||
| − | * [[Editing tutorials | + | * [[Editing tutorials]] |
* [[Fan-made Doom games]] | * [[Fan-made Doom games]] | ||
| − | * [[idgames archive]] | + | * The [[idgames archive]] |
| − | * [[:Category:People|People]] | + | * [[:Category:People|People]] and [[Quotes]] |
* [[:Category:Source ports|Source ports]] | * [[:Category:Source ports|Source ports]] | ||
* [[Speedmapping]] | * [[Speedmapping]] | ||
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; Gameplay | ; Gameplay | ||
* [[Automap]] | * [[Automap]] | ||
| − | * [[Cheat]] | + | * [[Cheat]] codes |
* [[Easter egg]]s | * [[Easter egg]]s | ||
* [[:Category:Hazards|Environmental hazards]] | * [[:Category:Hazards|Environmental hazards]] | ||
| − | * [[Item]]s | + | * [[Item]]s: powerups, weapons, bonuses, and more. |
| − | * [[Levels]]: maps, walkthroughs, and speedruns | + | * [[Levels]]: maps, walkthroughs, and speedruns. |
* [[Monster]]s | * [[Monster]]s | ||
* [[Multiplayer|Multiplayer games]] | * [[Multiplayer|Multiplayer games]] | ||
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* [[Controls|Player controls]] | * [[Controls|Player controls]] | ||
* [[Skill level]]s | * [[Skill level]]s | ||
| − | * [[Weapon]]s | + | * [[Weapon]]s and [[Ammo]] |
; Technical | ; Technical | ||
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* [[Doom rendering engine|Rendering engine]] | * [[Doom rendering engine|Rendering engine]] | ||
* [[Doom source code|Source code]] | * [[Doom source code|Source code]] | ||
| − | * [[WAD|WAD format]] | + | * [[WAD|WAD file format]] |
; All content | ; All content | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 1 April 2014
About DoomWiki.org
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Did you know that several monsters make characteristic sounds while roaming?
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