DOOM + DOOM II — patch notes and updates
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| DOOM: The Dark Ages | Official Launch Trailer | 2025-05-09 | Enjoy the Official Launch Trailer for DOOM: The Dark Ages Stand And Fight as the super weapon of gods and kings, shred enemies with devastating favorites like the Super Shotgun while also wielding a variety of new bone-chewing weapons, including the versatile Shield Saw. Players will stand and fight on the demon-infested battlefields in the vicious, grounded combat the original DOOM is famous for. Take flight atop the new fierce Mecha Dragon, stand tall in a massive Atlan mech, and beat demons to a pulp with the newly enhanced glory kill system. Only the Slayer has the power to wield these devastating tools of mayhem. Coming May 15, 2025. Pre |
| DOOM + DOOM II Update 3 Release Notes | 2025-04-10 | Update as of 4/29: Sigil II music pitch has been corrected. Thanks to everybody who reached out! SIGIL II SIGIL II is now officially included as part of the DOOM + DOOM II package. It is available from the game select menu at startup. Note: Save games from the Mods version are not compatible with the officially included version. However, the existing Mods version will remain online to users subscribed to it. Improvements When viewing a match running a mod, you will now be directed to the Mods page if you do not have the mod Fixes Fixed a crash that could occur when using the automap Fixed sound issues with ceiling sounds on DOOM II MAP04 and |
| DOOM + DOOM II Update 2 Release Notes | 2025-01-28 | Edit: For Steam Deck users a hotfix has been applied, so make sure you have the latest version installed before launching and thank you for the quick feedback and providing crashlogs! Update 2 adds Multiplayer Mod support for DOOM + DOOM II and game improvements/fixes! Improvements Multiplayer Mods Hosts need to activate the mod before entering the multiplayer menu Players will need to subscribe to the same mod before joining a match We recommend using room codes to join modified matches Mods must be authored with Vanilla DOOM, DeHackEd, MBF21 or BOOM to be compatible General Resolved an issue in which some red doors did not display as red on |
| DOOM: The Dark Ages - Gameplay Deep Dive | 2025-01-24 | Join Marty, Hugo and the team at id Software as we journey into our first gameplay deep dive for DOOM: The Dark Ages! Coming May 15, 2025. Pre-order now for up to 2-days Early Access! For a full transcript of the above video, click here. Check out this article for PC Minimum Specs. For those looking to preorder the physical Collector's Bundle, click here for the North America Gear Store and here for the International Gear Store. For a summary of everything discussed in this gameplay deep dive, click here. |
| DOOM + DOOM II Update 1 Release Notes | 2024-10-03 | Update 1 is live for DOOM + DOOM II and brings a handful of requested improvements and fixes! Improvements General Added 21:9 resolution graphics for DOOM, DOOM II, The Plutonia Experiment, and TNT: Evilution Left turn, right turn, and strafe keys added to keyboard bindings, allowing playing with old-school keyboard-only tank controls Added 3D sound option in Sound Menu, allowing more than 2 speaker setups to be used – this allows individual sound effect levels to be taken into account compared to the original DOOM sound system Cheats can now be activated from the pause menu. Entering the original game’s cheat codes will unlock them for futur |
| Minor Update 2 for DOOM + DOOM II | 2024-09-05 | This minor update fixes a memory leak when minimizing the game window on PC in DOOM + DOOM II. |
| Minor Update for DOOM + DOOM II | 2024-08-22 | This minor update makes improvements to how clients communicate with the backend in DOOM + DOOM II. |
| DOOM + DOOM II Release Notes | 2024-08-08 | Developed by id Software and originally released in 1993, DOOM pioneered and popularized the first-person shooter, setting a standard for all FPS games. The critically acclaimed sequel, DOOM II, followed in 1994. Now the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available in a single combined release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, in addition to PC platforms and Game Pass (subscription required). This definitive enhanced version is our biggest effort yet with online cross-platform Deathmatch and Co-op for up to 16 players, community-published single-player mod support (with in-g |
| We’re simplifying the id Software Steam Store Listings | 2022-08-10 | Spanning across multiple decades, id Software’s library of work is as vast as it is full of amazing games. However, this means a number of the id’s offerings have been released or reiterated in ways that can make our digital storefronts a touch…confusing. Rather than write out the differences between Final DOOM, Ultimate DOOM and just DOOM, we’re consolidating our Steam library of titles! For those id Software experts that do know all the variations of our games released on Steam, bear with us as we simplify how our games appear so that newcomers have an easier time. HERE’S THE PLAN: Starting August 10, we will begin rolling out changes to ou |
| Mouse Fix Update Released | 2020-10-06 | A small update has been released for our modern DOOM and DOOM II ports today. The only change is a fix for FPS dependent mouse sensitivity. Your sensitivity will feel different for the same slider value compared to before, however it will now feel more consistent, especially at higher framerates when vertical sync is disabled. |
| DOOM Update - September 3 | 2020-09-04 | Note for existing users The unmodified, original DOS version running under DOSBox is still available! When launching the game, select "Launch DOS version" and you will have access to the previous version. https://images.ctfassets.net/rporu91m20dc/6aCAJjlPGQZW5nkioiiiSJ/07f1ab4d61e81aeb9824d722fb0204dd/New-Additions-Header.png Added Steam Support Anyone who already owns either The Ultimate DOOM or DOOM II: Hell On Earth on Steam will automatically receive the new re-releases in their libraries. The original DOS versions are still available as a separate launch option from within Steam, and the original DOS IWAD files are in their original loca |