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| − | From 1993 to 1995, various '''versions of Doom and Doom II''' were released by [[id Software]] to address bugs and input from players and fans. Additionally a few early versions were preserved by testers, which eventually made their way to public archives. Summarised below are the main differences of each known version of the games, as changes were made. Executable and [[IWAD]] resource differences are noted, as well as what levels were modified, if any. For details on what was changed in each level, refer to the article about that level. |
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| − | === v0.2 === |
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| − | : ''Main article: [[Doom v0.2]]'' |
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| − | * Compiled February 4, 1993. |
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| − | * One flat level with non-orthogonal texture-mapped walls and inactive monsters. |
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| − | * Non-interactive status interface like a helmet interior |
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| − | * Commands to alter some level properties |
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| − | === v0.4 === |
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| − | : ''Main article: [[Doom v0.4]]'' |
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| − | * Compiled April 2, 1993. |
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| − | * Various recognizable levels in an early stage of design. |
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| − | * Non-functional lifts. |
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| − | * [[Player]] rifle can be fired. |
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| − | === v0.5 === |
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| − | : ''Main article: [[Doom v0.5]]'' |
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| − | * Compiled May 22, 1993. |
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| − | * More levels are present, including a version of [[MAP10: Refueling Base]]. |
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| − | * Platforms move, and doors can be opened. |
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| − | * The player is harmed by [[damaging floor]]s, and can die. |
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| − | * Various [[items]] are present, and can be picked up. |
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| − | * [[Health]] kits will heal the player, but use graphics from [[Wolfenstein 3D]]. |
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| − | * [[Clip]]s give [[ammo]]. |
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| − | * [[Key]]s and bonus (point scoring) items are also present. |
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| − | * The inactive monsters disappear when shot. |
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| − | * The player has a rifle bayonet for [[melee attack]]s. |
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| − | === Press release beta === |
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| − | : ''Main article: [[Doom press release beta]]'' |
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| − | * Compiled October 4, 1993. |
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| − | * Functionally is fairly close to the commercial release |
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| − | * Includes three levels. |
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| − | * The [[plasma gun]] fires red as well as green shots. |
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| − | * The [[BFG9000]] fires many plasma gun shots in a wide field in front of the player. |
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| − | === v1.0 === |
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| − | * Released December 10, 1993. |
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| − | * Initial public release. |
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| − | * Internally numbered as v0.99. |
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| − | * No registered version yet. |
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| − | * It is possible to play the 1.1 registered [[IWAD]] with this version, one must rename this wad to "doom1.wad", it also mentions that this is the "commercial version" in the startup screen, rather than registered. |
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| − | === v1.1 === |
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| − | * Released December 16, 1993. |
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| − | * The first registered release of [[Doom]]. |
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| − | * First appearance of gamma correction, which is either ''on'' or ''off''. |
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| − | * A more stable version of the DOS extender (DOS/4GW). |
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Sound Blaster#Sound Blaster 1.0|Sound Blaster 1.0]] support. |
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| − | * Textual changes: |
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| − | :* At the [[text screen]] of [[Knee-Deep in the Dead]] "buy" is changed to "play" in the final sentence. |
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| − | :* The "This version is NOT [[Shareware|SHAREWARE]], do not distribute!" text was added, to be shown with the registered version. |
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| − | :* Many more, including capitalization, spelling corrections and additional error messages. |
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| − | * Serial mode [[multiplayer]] was added. |
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| − | * The [[parameter|command line parameters]] <tt>-send</tt> and <tt>-receive</tt> were added. |
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| − | === v1.2 === |
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| − | * Released February 17, 1994. |
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| − | * Rewritten sound code. |
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| − | * Modem/null-modem support. This release saw the network code split into external "[[Doom networking engine|drivers]]", providing a modular network system. |
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| − | * PAS-16 stereo support |
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| − | * First appearance of "Nightmare!" [[skill level]]. |
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| − | * Mouse and joystick can be used in the menus. |
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| − | * Gamma correction mode was expanded to include five settings (0-4). |
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| − | * Improved joystick calibration. |
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| − | * Multiplayer text macros. |
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| − | * The "-left" and "-right" network options no longer work. |
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| − | * Textual changes: |
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| − | :* "CENTER the joystick and press button 1:" was added, changes to other joystick messages were also made. |
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| − | :* "I_StartupSound: forking sound daemon." in 1.1 was changed to "I_StartupSound: Hope you hear a pop." |
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| − | :* "OpenSocket: ..", "ListenForPacket: .." and a few others were removed. |
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| − | * D_INTROA added to IWAD, used instead of D_INTRO for OPL playback. |
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| − | Bug fixes: |
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| − | * Fix for the [[Broadcast packet meltdown|broadcast packet bug]] which caused many networks to suffer decreases in performance. |
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| − | * Runs under [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]] |
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| − | * Z_Malloc error implemented. |
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| − | * IRQ 2 works. |
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| − | * Savegame slots 5 and 6 work. |
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| − | * Switches and platforms work when reloading from a saved game. |
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| − | * Network play no longer locks up when using a sound card. |
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| − | === v1.3 === |
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| − | There are two known variants of this version: ''first level'' and ''second level'' betas. |
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| − | [[Id Software]] stated that these releases were unauthorized, possibly because these executables had partial support for [[Doom II]], which was being developed at the time. |
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| − | ==== Second level ==== |
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| − | * Improvements to MIDI and modem code. |
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| − | * Additional PAS console information. |
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| − | * Could load doomr.wad (commercial mode, what would become [[DOOM2.WAD]]) |
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| − | * Textual changes: |
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| − | :* "malloc() in I_InitNetwork() failed" was added. |
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| − | :* "program loaded at: 0x%p" was removed. |
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| − | :* "Game mode indeterminate" was added and "Adding external file %s." was removed. |
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| − | :* "registered version." was added. |
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| − | :* "Do not distribute!" was added when in commercial mode. |
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| − | * [[Parameter#-wart|-wart parameter]] was changed to support loading from MAP** files, also located in m:/cdata/ (including E*M* files). |
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| − | * The command line parameters: [[Parameter#-regdev|-regdev]] and [[Parameter#-comdev|-comdev]] were added. |
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| − | :* -regdev loads these files: c:/localid/doom.wad, m:/data/texture1.lmp, m:/data/texture2.lmp, m:/data/pnames.lmp and c:/localid/default.cfg. |
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| − | :* -comdev loads these files: c:/localid/doomr.wad, m:/cdata/texture1.lmp and m:/cdata/pnames.lmp. |
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| − | :* It is understood that these parameters were used to aid in the development of Doom and Doom II into 1 unique executable, "regdev" would have meant "registered development mode" and the "com" in "comdev" would have meant "commercial". |
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| − | === v1.4 === |
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| − | * Released June 28 1994. |
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| − | * Support for 14.4 and 28.8k modems. |
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| − | * Improved null-modem/modem support. |
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| − | * Improved version of [[setup]]: |
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| − | :* Phone number list. |
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| − | :* Database of modem control strings. |
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| − | :* Addition of a level warp key (F1). |
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| − | :* Allows up to 8 sound channels to be selected. |
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| − | * Addition of [[Deathmatch]] 2.0 (altdeath mode). |
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| − | * First inclusion of the [[Doom FAQ]]. |
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| − | * [[Multiplayer]] demos can be recorded. |
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| − | * Recorded [[demo]]s no longer end when the [[player]] dies or at the end of a level. The 'Q' key must be pressed to end a demo. |
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| − | * Addition of the '[[Parameter#-maxdemo|-maxdemo]]' [[command line argument]]. |
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| − | * Addition of multiplayer "spy" mode (F12 key). |
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| − | * [[PWAD]] files can no longer be used with the [[shareware]] version. |
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| − | * Maps can be reloaded using the IDCLEV [[Doom cheat codes|cheat code]] when map editing on a LAN{{Fact}}. |
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| − | * [[Parameter#@|Response file]] support. |
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| − | * AWE32 support. |
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| − | * The [[Easter egg#Swastika|swastika easter egg]] in [[E1M4: Command Control (Doom)|E1M4: Command Control]] was removed. |
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| − | * No more sound pitch. |
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| − | Bug fixes: |
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| − | * [[Projectile]]s no longer trigger [[linedef]]s. |
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| − | * More than two people can play over a network without crashes. |
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| − | * Sound problem fixes. |
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| − | * Fix for a bug with the PS/2 mouse. |
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| − | * Savegame bug fix, where player saves a game under a door, restores it and presses the use key. |
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| − | * Difficulty can be selected when starting a null-modem/modem game. |
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| − | * '+' and '-' can be typed in [[multiplayer]] chat mode. |
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| − | * Map bug fixes. |
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| − | === v1.5 === |
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| − | * Released July 8, 1994. |
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| − | * Rewrite of the null-modem/modem support (SERSETUP). |
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| − | * Improved GUS instrument mapping file. |
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| − | * Increased savegame buffer size. |
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| − | * Added {{wp|Standard MIDI File|MIDI}} support, in addition to [[MUS]]. |
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| − | * Factored in mobj radius in P_CheckMeleeRange. |
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| − | * Replaced short-range hitscan by melee range check in A_SargAttack. This made [[demon]]-triggered [[infighting]] impossible. |
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| − | Bug fixes: |
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| − | * Help screen mentions the gamma correction function. |
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| − | * Bug with response file fixed. |
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| − | * Bug when using a baud rate greater than 38,400 bps in null-modem/modem games fixed. |
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| − | * [[Deathmatch]] bug fixed where items reappeared but could not be picked up. |
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| − | === v1.6 === |
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| − | The registered version for 1.6 appears to be "semi-official", the patch was created by [[Eric Yick Leung]] |
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| − | and was distributed around various newsgroups<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.doom/browse_thread/thread/23a2abb2aa8e9ad6?hl=en dm1_4rpt.zip]</ref>, the [[IWAD]] file has changed since 1.2 and is not reported modified by the game executable. |
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| − | * Released August 3, 1994. |
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| − | * [[ENDOOM]] had changed, text was added by Eric, calling himself a "DOOM-GOD" and [[John Romero]] a "Chicken", a reference of the former also appears on a newsgroup thread<ref>[http://groups.google.co.nz/group/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action/browse_thread/thread/6cdc2f9a92052770?hl=en Eric Yick Leung]</ref>. |
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| − | * All demos are different, but are recreations of earlier demos. DEMO1 is almost the same, DEMO2 is a [[Multiplayer#Cooperative|cooperative]] demo, possibly of Leung and Romero playing, and DEMO3 is another recreation, that desyncs towards the end. |
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| − | === v1.666 === |
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| − | * Released September 1, 1994. |
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| − | * Addition of the <tt>[[Parameter#-timer|-timer]]</tt> command line option. |
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| − | * [[Doom FAQ]] updated to version 5.8. |
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| − | * [[Lost soul]]s no longer count as monsters (to accommodate for Doom II's [[pain elemental]]s). |
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| − | === v1.7 === |
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| − | * Released October 11, 1994 |
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| − | * Various [[IWAD]] changes. |
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| − | * [[DeathManager!]] was not included in this release. |
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| − | * <tt>README.EXE</tt> file was added back. |
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| − | * No <tt>README.TXT</tt> file. |
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| − | === v1.7a === |
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| − | * Released November 8, 1994 |
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| − | * Various level design bugs. ([[HOM]], see through walls, etc.). |
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| − | * Sound code changes. |
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| − | * Re-appearance of [[DeathManager!]] version 1.1 |
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| − | * <tt>[[ENDOOM]]</tt> lump had a phone number change. |
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| − | === v1.8 === |
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| − | * Released January 23, 1995 |
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| − | * [[Doom FAQ]] updated to version 1.666. |
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| − | === v1.9 === |
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| − | * Released February 1, 1995. |
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| − | * ''See also'' [[The Ultimate Doom]]. |
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| − | == Patches == |
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| − | ''See main article: [[Game patch]]''. |
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| − | == External links == |
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| − | * [http://doomgate.de/content/files/ladopato/demodl_en.html Historical versions] -- Doom.exe versions from 0.2 to 1.9 |
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| − | * [http://doomgate.de/content/files/ladopato/index_en.html Lazy Doomers' Patching Tool] -- For IWAD patching to various versions |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | <references/> |
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| − | * [http://www.gamers.org/docs/FAQ/doomfaq/ The Official Doom FAQ] |
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| − | * {{idgames|id=12482|title=Unofficial Changelog v1.01}} |
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| − | {{s-start}} |
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| − | {{s-port}} |
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| − | {{s-bef|rows=2|before=Doom v1.1}} |
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| − | {{s-ttl|rows=2|title=Doom v1.2}} |
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| − | {{s-aft|after=[[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar Doom]]}} |
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| − | {{s-aft|after=[[Heretic]]}} |
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| − | {{s-bef|before=Doom v1.6}} |
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| − | {{s-ttl|title=Doom II v1.666}} |
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| − | {{s-aft|after=[[Strife]]}} |
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| − | {{s-bef|before=Doom 1.7a}} |
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| − | {{s-ttl|title=Doom v1.8}} |
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| − | {{s-aft|after=[[WinDoom (Microsoft)|WinDoom (Microsoft)]]}} |
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| − | {{s-bef|before=Doom v1.8}} |
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| − | {{s-ttl|title=Doom v1.9}} |
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| − | {{s-aft|after=[[Linux|Linux Doom v1.10]]}} |
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| − | {{s-end}} |
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