DOOM Engine Collection - Running on Windows 7 or Higher (GZDOOM/ZDOOM)

In this Guide, I will show you how to run all of the DOOM Engine games on Newer Computers (Windows 7/8/10/Higher) using GZDOOM or ZDOOM.

1. Source Port Installation

This Section will show you how to install GZDoom & ZDoom in your DOOM 3 BFG Folder

1. Visit the GZDOOM Website
https://zdoom.org/downloads

2. Go to your folder where DOOM 3 BFG is installed & create 2 new Folders called GZDOOM DOOM Engine & ZDOOM DOOM Engine.

3. Go to Add a Game on Steam.

4. Select GZDOOM both ZDOOM and add them as a Non-Steam games as GZDOOM DOOM Engine & ZDOOM DOOM Engine.

2. Classic DOOM Installation

Classic DOOM Games
= DOOM (1993)
= DOOM 2 (1994)
= Ultimate DOOM (1995)
= PlayStation DOOM (1995)
= Final DOOM: TNT Evilution (1996)
= Final DOOM: Plutonia Experiment (1996)
= DOOM 64 (1997)
= DOOM BFG Edition (2013)
= DOOM 2 BFG Edition (2013)
= DOOM 2: No Rest for the Living (2013)



1. Purchase & Install Ultimate DOOM

2. Purchase the Original Registered Version of DOOM on Floppy Disk and Install in DOSBOX.

3. Purchase & Install DOOM 3 BFG Edition which includes DOOM 1 BFG Edition, DOOM 2 BFG Edition & DOOM 2: No Rest for the Living.

4. Purchase & Install DOOM 2: Hell on Earth

5. Purchase & Install Final DOOM (which contains both TNT: Evilution & The Plutonia Experiment)

6. Download & Install the Shareware Version of DOOM.

7. Download PlayStation DOOM Enhanced

8. Download DOOM 64 Enhanced

9. Create 4 new Folders in the GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folder and name them: GZDOOM PlayStation DOOM Enhanced, ZDOOM PlayStation DOOM Enhanced, GZDOOM DOOM 64 Enhanced & ZDOOM DOOM 64 Enhanced.

10. Copy the DOOM1 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Shareware DOOM.

11. Copy the DOOM WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Registered DOOM.

12. Copy & Rename the DOOM WAD File in the Ultimate DOOM Folder to DOOMU & move the DOOMU Wad File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Ultimate DOOM.

13. Copy & Rename the DOOM WAD File in the DOOM 3 BFG Folder to DOOMBFG & move the DOOMBFG Wad File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for DOOM BFG Edition.

14. Copy the DOOM2 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for DOOM 2: Hell on Earth.

15. Copy & Rename the DOOM2 WAD File in the DOOM 3 BFG Folder to DOOM2BFG & move the DOOM2BFG Wad File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for DOOM 2 BFG Edition.

16. Copy the NERVE WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for DOOM 2: No Rest for the Living.

17. Copy the TNT WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Final DOOM: TNT Evilution.

18. Copy the PLUTONIA WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Final DOOM: Plutonia Experiment.

19. Copy the PlayStation DOOM Enhanced files into your GZDOOM PlayStation DOOM Enhanced & ZDOOM PlayStation DOOM Enhanced Folders for PlayStation DOOM Enhanced.

20. Copy the DOOM 64 Enhanced files into your GZDOOM DOOM 64 Enhanced & ZDOOM DOOM 64 Enhanced folders for DOOM 64 Enhanced.

3. Heretic/Hexen Installation

Heretic/Hexen Games:
= Heretic (1994)
= Hexen: Beyond Heretic (1995)
= Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel (1996)
= Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders (1996)



1. Purchase & Install Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

2. Purchase the Original Registered Version of Heretic on Floppy Disk and Install in DOSBOX.

3. Download & Install the Shareware Version of Heretic

4. Purchase & Install Hexen: Beyond Heretic

5. Download & Install the Demo Version of Hexen: Beyond Heretic

6. Purchase & Install Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel.

7. Copy the HERETIC1 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Shareware Heretic.

7. Copy the HERETIC WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Registered Heretic.

8. Copy & Rename the HERETIC WAD File in the Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders Folder to HERETICSR & move the HERETICSR Wad File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

9. Copy & Rename the HEXEN WAD File in the Hexen Demo Folder to HEXENDEMO & move the HEXENDEMO Wad File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Hexen: Demo Version.

10. Copy the HEXEN WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

11. Copy the HEXDD WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel.

4. Strife Installation

Strife Games:
= Strife (1996)
= Strife: Veteran's Edition (2014)



1. Purchase & Install Strife: Veteran's Edition

2. Purchase the Original Registered Version of Strife on CD-ROM and Install in DOSBOX.

3. Download & Install the Shareware Version of Strife

4. Copy the SVE WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Strife: Veteran's Edition.

5. Copy the STRIFE1 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Registered Strife.

6. Copy the STRIFE0 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Shareware Strife.

7. To hear the Voice Acting in the Strife, copy the VOICES WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Strife's Full Voice Acting.

NOTE: The save Data from the Registered Version of Strife & the Veteran Edition of Strife use different Save Data Coding so be sure to name your Saves: Strife Retail & Strife VE (Veteran Edition) to avoid confusion.

5. Chex Quest Installation

Chex Quest Games:
= Chex Quest (1996)
= Chex Quest 3 (2008)



1. Download & Install Chex Quest

2. Download & Install Chex Quest 3

3. Copy the CHEX WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Chex Quest.

4. Copy the CHEX3 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for Chex Quest 3.

6. FreeDOOM Installation

FreeDOOM Games:
= FreeDOOM: Phase 1 (2003)
= FreeDOOM: Phase 2 (2003)

1. Download & Install FreeDOOM

2. Copy the FREEDOOM1 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for FreeDOOM Phase 1.

3. Copy the FREEDOOM2 WAD File into your GZDOOM & ZDOOM DOOM Engine Folders for FreeDOOM Phase 2.

7. Final Setup

1. Launch any game using GZDOOM or ZDOOM.

2. Enjoy.

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Hacx & Freedoom should be coming soon as “Other DOOM Engine games”

[VolnuttHeroP64]

@JediMaster239
That's because there's a total of about at least 20 DOOM Wads: 2 Enhanced Ports of the PS & N64, 2 Freeware WADS, 4 Demo/Shareware WADS, 14 Commercially Sold WADS.

The Common DOOM WAD is Shareware which comes in two versions: A Full Version that you would buy and a Reduced Version. So if you liked the Reduced Version, you can buy the Full Version.

Next is Freeware DOOM WADs, and Freeware WADs are Full Versions of DOOM WADs.

The third, is Commercial DOOM WADs which has no Shareware Version, if you wanted the WAD, you would have to order it from Local/Online Retailers or Digitally. Sometimes there's a Demo Version of a Commercially Licensed WAD maybe out there but its not very big.