Final Doom - PC

Minimum System Requirements

The minimum requirements for Doom95 are:
    A 486/66 with 8MB RAM running Windows95
    A double speed CD-ROM drive
    25MB free Hard Disk space
    VGA graphics
    A sound card (most popular sound cards supported).
Optional hardware includes:
    A Joystick.
    A mouse.
    A modem with at least a 9600 baud setting.
    A TCP/IP or SPX/IPX network for up to four player network play.
All hardware must be 100% DirectX compatible.

Q: How do I Install Doom95?

Doom95 supports Autoplay with Windows 95. With Windows95 already running, place the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The autoplay program will automatically start. Click on Install and follow the instructions on your screen.

Note: If the autoplay program does not start automatically, you can manually start the installation by doing the following:
  1. Click on your Start Menu
  2. Select Control Panel
  3. Select Add/Remove Programs, and click on Install.
Windows95 will search for the install program on your CD-ROM drive.When it finds the Doom95 install program on the CD-ROM drive, click on Finish to start the installation. Follow the instructionson screen.

your computer, you should resist the temptation to manually delete the files from your hard disk. Instead, use the inherent capabilities of Windows95 to perform a cleaner, more comprehensive uninstall.
  1. Open the control panel and double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  2. Select your Doom95 game from the list of applications.
  3. Click the Add/Remove button, and confirm the removal of Doom95.
If you should inadvertently remove a necessary Doom95 file from your computer and need to reinstall, you should first perform an uninstall, then install a fresh copy. Q: How do I run Doom95?

Once installed you can run Doom95 by performing these simple steps:
  1. Click on the Win95 Start button.
  2. Select Programs.
  3. Select the Ultimate Doom, Doom II, or Final Doom for Windows95 folder.
  4. Click on the Doom95 icon to run the game.
This will bring up the Doom Launcher where you can set your game playing options. For more information on using the Doom Launcher, you can click the on-line Help icon in the Doom95 folder.

Q: I put the Game CD into the CD-ROM drive, but nothing happens.
If the Autoplay program does not start automatically, you can manually start the installation by doing the following.
  1. Click on the Start Menu
  2. Select Settings
  3. Select Control Panel
  4. Select Add/Remove Programs
  5. Click on Install. Windows95 will search for the install program on your CD-ROM drive.
  6. Click on Finish to install.
  7. Follow the instructions on screen.
Q: How do I start a Multiplayer game?
To initiate a multiplayer game:
  1. Click Start
  2. Select Programs
  3. Select the Ultimate Doom, Doom II, or Final Doom for Windows 95 folder.
  4. Select Doom95.
This will bring up the Doom Launcher, where you can set up the type of multiplayer game you wish to play. The Doom Launcher also lets you configure other Doom95 game options. For more information, refer to the on-line Help screens.

Q: I can't seem to get a network game started.
If someone else is running Doom in Multiplayer mode you may experience a network port conflict. From the SETUP program, change Doom to run under a different port. Consult with the person in charge of your network to receive a valid port address.

Q: My multiplayer game locks up at "looking for player".
Lockups usually occur at "looking for player" when you enter a number of players greater than the amount of players actually entering the game. For example, if you only have three players playing but you tell Doom to expect four players, it will wait until the fourth player starts the game. Press [ESC] to exit and restart the game with the correct number of players.

Q: My multiplayer game suddenly ends with a message that says "consistency failure".
If you receive the "consistency failure" message, something has occurred which caused the multiplayer game on one computer to be different from the multiplayer games running on the other systems. If this occurs, all the players must quit from Doom and restart the game.

Q: When I try to start a multiplayer game, a get a message that states: "Different versions of Doom cannot play a net game."
To improve Doom , id updates it when necessary. You cannot play a multiplayer game with someone who is using a different version of Doom.

Q: It's too dark to play the game.

On some monitors Doom may be too dark to play. Press [F11] to lighten the screen through five stages of brightness.

Q: The game is running slow and choppy, even though my system meets the minimum requirements.

If the animation isn't running smoothly on your system you should try reducing the window size. Refer to your Doom manual for instructions on how this is done.

Q: During gameplay, my screen suddenly turns black, but I can still hear the sounds of the game going on.

Some computers use a special Power Management or Energy saving system that blacks out the monitor, normally after a pre-set period of inactivity. If you have such a system you should refer to your computer manual or contact your computer company to help you disable this feature, since this is most likely causing the problem.

Q: When trying to run Doom , the screen simply turns black then returns to the desktop, or freezes up.

First, close all other applications that may be running in Windows, including screen savers and power management. Then, re-install DirectX from the Doom95 CD. If the problem still persists then your video card may not be fully compatible with DirectX. Doom95's performance is greatly affected by your DirectX drivers. In extreme cases, incomplete or buggy DirectX drivers will cause Doom95 to crash. We recommend obtaining the latest drivers for your audio and video hardware from either Microsoft or the hardware manufacturers. The Doom95 package includes DirectX 3.0a, the latest available at the time of publication. For further technical information, check out the DirectX FAQ from Microsoft. If you have a Matrox Mystique, you may be able to solve the blank screen problem by turning off Hardware acceleration. You can find this setting under Control Panel, System, Performance, Graphics.

Q: I'm not hearing any sound effects.
If you cannot get sound, consult your Windows 95 documentation to see that your Win95 multimedia system has been correctly configured. Please note that Doom95 requires a DirectSound compatible sound card. If you don't know what sound card you have, or don't know if it is Directsound compatible, consult your system or sound card manufacturer.

Q: I can't seem to run external WAD files.
On some systems, you may need to copy the external WAD file to your Doom95 directory. This should solve your problem.

Q: Doom95 is playing in a small window... how can I make it play in the whole screen?<
Click on the "Full Screen radio button". Also make sure that your Windows display settings are 640x480 with 256 colors.

Q: I customized my control settings, but Doom95 insists on using the pre-defined key settings.
From the Doom95 launcher click on "Configure". Once in the "Configure Screen", setup your controls as you desire, click on "Copy Configuration", and name your configuration in the box provided. Now click "Save", then "Apply", then "OK".