Game patch

This is a list of update patches released for the Doom games and related games most commonly used to upgrade the games to the latest available versions. All patches apart from Doom 3's are for the original DOS versions unless marked otherwise in brackets following the header.

Doom shareware

• 1.2 to 1.666 at Doomworld/idgames
• 1.666 to 1.9 at Doomworld/idgames
• 1.8 to 1.9 at Doomworld/idgames

Historic

• 1.666 to 1.8 at Doomworld/idgames

Doom registered

• 1.1 to 1.9 (text file) at Gamers.org
• 1.2 to 1.9 (text file) at Gamers.org
• 1.6 to 1.9 (text file) at Gamers.org
• 1.8 to 1.9 (text file) at Gamers.org
• 1.9 to Ultimate Doom (text file) at Gamers.org

Doom (Sun)

• Mouse support patch (text file) at Gamers.org

Historic

• 1.1 to 1.2 at Doomworld/idgames
• 1.2 to 1.666 at Doomworld/idgames
• 1.666 to 1.8 at Doomworld/idgames
• Ultimate Doom to 1.1 downgrade at Doomworld/idgames

Doom II

• 1.666 to 1.7a at Doomworld/idgames (only works with 1.666 dated 1994-08-30)
• 1.666 or 1.7 to 1.7a at Doomworld/idgames (only works with 1.666 dated 1994-08-29 or 1994-09-20 or with 1.7 dated 1994-09-21)
• 1.7 to 1.7a at Doomworld/idgames (only works with 1.7 not dated 1994-09-21)
• 1.7a to 1.9 at Doomworld/idgames
• 1.8 to 1.9 at Doomworld/idgames

Doom II (Mac)

• 1.0.1 or lower to 1.0.3 at Doomworld

German version

• 1.666 to 1.9 at Doomworld/idgames

Historic

• 1.7a to 1.8 at Doomworld/idgames
• 1.7a to 1.7 downgrade at Doomworld/idgames
• 1.9 to 1.666 downgrade at Doomworld/idgames

Final Doom

• id Anthology patch (unofficial; see description)

TNT: Evilution

• TNT MAP31 yellow keycard bug fix at Doomworld/idgames

Doom 3

• 1.3.1 upgrade patch for Windows at Gamers.org
• 1.3.1 upgrade patch for Linux at Gamers.org
• 1.3.1 upgrade patch for Macintosh at Gamers.org

Other games

Heretic

• Shareware 1.0 to 1.2 (text file) at Gamers.org
• Registered 1.0 to 1.2 (text file) at Gamers.org
• Registered 1.2 to 1.3 at Gamers.org (Shadow of the Serpent Riders upgrade)

Hexen

• 1.0 to 1.1 at Gamers.org (required before installing Deathkings of the Dark Citadel)
  • Alternative upload at textfiles.com
• Music patch for Deathkings at Doomworld/idgames

Strife

Strife patches impose certain requirements on the existing installation, as indicated below.

• 1.1 to 1.2, DOS version (text file) at Gamers.org; from v1.1 CD-ROM.
• 1.1 to 1.2, Windows version (text file) at Gamers.org; from v1.1 CD-ROM.
• 1.2 to 1.3 (text file) at Gamers.org; from v1.1 CD-ROM and patched to v1.2 first.
• 1.2 to 1.3 (text file) at Gamers.org; from v1.2 CD-ROM.
• 1.3 to 1.31 (text file) at Gamers.org; no restriction.