FreeDOOM : Overview

An overview of Freedoom, that's right, free DOOM! (you see what they did there?)

Freedoom can be found at http://freedoom.sourceforge.net

The gameplay footage is from using freedoom with Skulltag, a DOOM port. Find skulltag at http://www.skulltag.com

Taken from the Freedoom home page:

Id Software have released the source code to their classic game, Doom, under the GNU GPL. This means that the engine which powers Doom is Free Software. However, the game engine is only one component of a complete game.

The Doom engine uses an "IWAD" file to store all of its game data. This contains the raw data used by the game - the artwork, sound effects, levels, everything which defines Doom as a game. Until now, one of the original proprietary files was still needed in order to play Doom.

The Freedoom project aims at collaboratively creating a Free IWAD file. Combined with the Free source code, this results in a complete game based on the Doom engine which is Free Software.
The purpose of Freedoom

Freedoom has multiple purposes: 1. To create a complete Free game based on the Doom engine. A large library exists of modifications which have been created for Doom over the past ten years; Freedoom maintains compatibility with the original IWAD files so that these modifications can be played.
2. To create a pool of Free game material for people to reuse in their own projects. All material in the Freedoom project is released under the modified BSD license, allowing people to reuse it as they wish. Freedoom contains a large collection of material. This includes Doom levels, sound effects, graphics and music.
3. To serve as a demonstration of the talent and creativity of the Doom community. Despite its age, Doom has retained a surprisingly large community of fans. Freedoom is developed collaboratively by fans of the original Doom games.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• freedoom
• free
• doom
• skulltag
• zdaemon
• keepondooming

[sergeantdeath1212]

by ur voice i think ur scotish and good overview!

[Keepondooming]

Thx, and yeh I'm Scottish :)

[hfc2x]

It's not to play it, retard... it's to make all the mods and stuff available to people who CAN'T buy Doom

[nescientia]

People with morals. Do you know what morality is?

[Isaacjedi5]

I like the freedoom pistol more than the original. I think it looks more epic.

[DoomArchfile]

@startrek1992 It has been created by people for free for Freedoom, monsters for Doom were created by masters of art and got payed of it.

But I actually like Freedoom's own style. (And I have the original Doom.)

[dark6gothic6master6]

the graphics are some ugly, but the maps are awesome

[startrek1992]

enemies are ugly in free doom, no art like in doom

[riderr3]

it have his own atmosphere...

[GamezillarRespawn]

It's SHIT!

[TheMortzilla]

@nescientia where can I download that? =)

[GamerMGO]

#1 skulltag is an awesome source port #2 this is a very good pwad if u arent a pirate #3 if u are a pirate and want doom U1 and 2 for free theirs a link somewhere on utube nice vid

[TheBlueUmbreon]

I have the real doom for free... its like Doom freeware or something...

[supercaraged]

i got this on a olpc african lab top. it has no music but it's not as good as this one. but all the enimy models are the same as are the wepons!!! i don't get it!