< games > A simulated 3D moster-hunting action game for IBM PC s, created and published by id Software . The original press release was dated January 1993. A cut-down shareware version v1.0 was released on 10 December 1993 and again with some bug-fixes, as v1.4 in June 1994.
DOOM is similar to Wolfenstein 3d (id Software, Apogee) but has better texture mapping ; walls can be at any angle, of any thickness and have windows; lighting can fade into the distance or come from point sources; floors and ceilings can be of any height; many surfaces are animated; up to four players can play over a network or two by serial link; it has a high frame rate (comparable to TV on a 486 /33); DOOM isn't just a collection of connected closed rooms like Wolfenstein but sounds can travel anywhere and alert monsters of your approach.
The shareware version is available from these sites: Cactus , Manitoba , UK , South Africa , UWP ftp , UWP http , Finland , Washington .
A FAQ by Hank Leukart: UWP , Washington . FAQ on WWW . Other links .
Usenet newsgroups: news:rec.games.computer.doom.announce , news:rec.games.computer.doom.editing , news:rec.games.computer.doom.help , news:rec.games.computer.doom.misc , news:rec.games.computer.doom.playing , news:alt.games.doom , news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action , news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.announce , news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc .
Mailing List: listserv@cedar.univie.ac.at ("sub DOOML" in the message body, no subject).
Telephone: +44 (1222) 362 361 - the UK's first multi-player DOOM and games server.
(1994-12-14)