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a 1993 futuristic horror themed first person shooter, developed and published by id Software. Use this tag for the original DOOM. For the 2016 game of the same name, use [doom-2016]

DOOM is a futuristic horror themed first person shooter developed and published by id Software.

Synopsis

Far from earth, the UAC recommenced their experiments on on of the moons of Jupiter. A spaceship, mistaken for a supply vexxel on radar, hovered above the base. Hideous demons poured out, blanketing the base with death. All your comrades were quickly slaughtered or zombified. This time, it's not about survival. It's about revenge.
- From id software's Doom product information page

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What are the original controls of Doom (1993)?

All of the recent versions of Doom that I have seen use W/S/A/D + Mouse or Xbox 360/One controllers out of the box. What were the original controls of the 1993 version of Doom? (aka Doom 1.0)
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How can I beat "DOOM: Knee-Deep in the Dead" on nightmare mode?

So I have the shareware version of DOOM 1.9, and have been playing it for a while now. I have beaten it (rather easily) on all skill levels except Nightmare. I have gotten past Missions 1 (Hangar) and 2 (Nuclear Plant), but am currently stuck on…
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Is it possible to get out of the radioactive waste pits in DOOM E1M3?

In DOOM E1M3 (Toxin Refinery) there is a radioactive waste pit at the start, and a couple in the middle (just before you get the blue keycard). My question is; if you fall into these pits, is it possible to get out? Like through a secret lift…
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How can I get the chainsaw in Nuclear Plant - E1M2?

I've also played this level through multiple times today, I've found a variety of secrets each time that I didn't the first time through, like the secret door to the right of the level entrance and the chain gun outside, but this one is eluding…
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Playing Ultimate DOOM and DOOM II Coop on Modern Hardware

A friend and I want to work through DOOM I and II on co-op over a coming weekend. What's the best way to do this on modern hardware? We don't want graphical improvements and fancy features (except maybe mouse look), we want a classic DOOM…
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What are the differences between the difficulty levels in Doom and Doom 2?

I've been playing Doom and Doom 2 for a while and have grown curious if there is an official list of what changes when you increase the difficulty level. I've noticed that there are almost always more enemies, and they sometimes have increased…
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Why does frame rate matter for speedruns in games with in-game timers?

Watching this video from Karl Jobst, he mentions that the speedruns of several Doom ports must take into account the game's poor frame rate. I know the 007 Goldeneye speedrun on the N64 also involves keeping the frame rate as high as possible. I…
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Doom (1993) with surround sound?

Anyone know of a way to play the original Doom with surround sound? Specifically I'm hoping to use my 5.1 system, but 7.1 may work too.
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What does 'Show ENDOOM Screen' mean?

I recently got ChexQuest III and was customizing the mouse sensitivity and video options when I saw a rather cryptic option: 'Show ENDOOM Screen'. It was set to OFF and I set it to ON just to see what it would do, but I couldn't notice anything…
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What is the origin of Doom's helmet?

I was wondering what Doomguy's helmet is made up or or is based on: for example, a children's helmet. Do you know the origin of Doom's helmet?
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Do some guns knockback/stun?

I have noticed that when using certain weapons against enemies that the enemies seem to get stuck in a 'taking damage' animation while I'm firing at them. This is most noticeable with the chain gun against enemies like imps, where the imp will make…
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Is it possible to use one of the ports?

DOOM, like many other ID games, has had its source code released to the public, and a community has built itself up around creating new content for these older games. Such examples of ports and remakes using this source code include DOOMSDAY, jDOOM,…
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Get Doom's Items Found, Monster Kills, and Secrets Found stats before Level complete?

Is there a way to get the level end stats while still playing the level in Doom 1 (1993)? We are using Zandronum through DoomSeeker and want to find every secret before finishing the level.
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Classic Doom secret: walk backwards, get cool weapon

I am trying to remember a secret in old (classic?) Doom game. Point is that you start level on a platform/balcony. If player walks forward towards monsters, you'll jump on the floor and won't be able to get on platform again. However, if you turn…
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What are all of the cheat codes?

I've heard that there are a variety of cheat codes in both DOOM and DOOM 2, to allow things like all weapons, all keycards, walking through walls (no clipping) etc. What are all of the cheat codes in DOOM?
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