Welcome to ULTIMATE DOOM, a lightning-fast virtual reality adventure where you are the toughest space trooper ever to suck vacuum. Your mission is to shoot your way through a monster-infested holocaust, living to tell the tale if possible. The gameplay for ULTIMATE DOOM is quite simple. This is not a cumbersome adventure game, but an action-oriented slugathon. You don’t need the reflexes of a hyperactive eight-year-old to win, either using your wits is IMPORTANT.
berserk!" The rest was incoherent. Soon afterwards, Deimos simply vanished from the sky. Since then, attempts to establish contact with either moon have been unsuccessful. You and your buddies, the only combat troop for fifty million miles were sent up pronto to Phobos. You were ordered to secure the perimeter of the base while the rest of the team went inside. For several hours, your radio picked up the sounds of combat: guns firing, men yelling orders, screams, bones cracking, then finally, silence.
Uninstalling ULTIMATE DOOM In the unlikely event you should ever want to remove ULTIMATE DOOM from your computer, you should resist the temptation to simply delete the files from your disk manually. Instead, use the built in capabilities of your Windows operating system to perform a cleaner, more comprehensive uninstall.
THE LAUNCHER DIALOG Type of Game or Connection: Select a single player game, or play with human opponents using your network or modem. Player Alias: This name will be used to represent you to other players in a multi-player game. Game Name: This name will be used to identify your multi-player ULTIMATE DOOM session for other players. # Players: If you intend to create a new multi-player game, specify the number of players here. Modem games are limited to two players.
your ULTIMATE DOOM experience by providing new settings, monsters, and weapons. Browse: Browse your disk for a Custom WAD File. Skill Level: Determines how many monsters are around trying to kill you. Episode/Level: Choose an episode and level to begin on. Play in “DeathMatch” Mode: Launch a multi-player DeathMatch game in which you play against, rather than cooperate with, other players. You can’t see your opponents on the map or switch to their viewpoint, nor will you begin in the same area.
Demo: Opens the Demo Panel (see “Demo Settings” below). Screen Resolution: Opens the Screen Panel (see “Screen Settings” below). Game Settings THE GAME PANEL Load Saved Game: Previously saved games are listed here. To restart one, place a checkmark beside it. (Timed Game) Enabled: Play a timed game. The game will automatically terminate after the specified duration. (Timed Game) Minutes to run: Specify a duration for your timed game. (Turbo Boost) Enabled: Increase the movement speed of your player.
Demo Settings THE DEMO PANEL Record Demo: Record a demonstration “movie” of your game, which will be saved for later playback. The text box below allows you to specify a name for your demo. Maximum file size in (KB): Specify how much memory (in K) should be allowed for recording. Play Demo: Play back a demo recorded during a previous session. The dialogue box allows you to select the name of the demo to be played back.
Screen Settings THE SCREEN PANEL Screen Size: Select a screen resolution for your game. Larger resolutions provide clearer graphics, but can affect performance. Smaller resolutions increase the smoothness of the animation on slower systems. Window / Full Screen: Start your game in a window or full screen. Specify full screen for the best performance.
You can customize ULTIMATE DOOM to your personal taste in many ways. The ULTIMATE DOOM Launcher provides a Configuration Dialog for setting Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick, Chat, and Sound options. The Configuration Dialog, however, is only available from the main screen of the ULTIMATE DOOM Launcher before a game is launched once the game has started, use the ULTIMATE DOOM Menus to set these options. Current Configuration Name: Select from a list of previously saved configurations.
Forward: Click here and press the key you want to use to move forward. Backward: Click here and press the key you want to use to move backward. Turn Left: Click here and press the key you want to use to turn left. Turn Right: Click here and press the key you want to use to turn right. Strafe Left: Click here and press the key you want to use to shuffle left. Strafe Right: Click here and press the key you want to use to shuffle right.
Forward: Click here to set the mouse button that will make you walk forward. Strafe: Click here to set the mouse button that will change left/right motion into strafing instead of turning. Fire: Click here to set the mouse button that will fire your weapon. Sensitivity: Adjusts the speed with which ULTIMATE DOOM responds to your mouse movements. The higher the value, the quicker the response will be. If you are a beginning player, you might want to consider lower values.
Chat Settings THE CHAT SETTINGS PANEL Use this panel to set chat strings. These strings can be sent to other players during multi-player games by pressing the corresponding number key. 0-9: Enter a chat string to be associated with a number key.
(Sound Effects) Volume: Use this slider to set the volume of sound effects. Channels: Use this slider to set the number of sound effects that will play simultaneously. The normal value is 3. Larger values will sound better, but may cause ULTIMATE DOOM to slow down. (Music) Volume: Use this slider to set the volume of the background music.
The Difficulty Levels An easy romp through the playground. Not many monsters here. This is good when you're learning the controls. This is good when you know how it works, but you still panic too much. Panic is a bad thing when you're surrounded by evil. The demons are out in force and they'll take great pleasure in hurting you as much as you let them. So you think you're tough? Prove it! This is for those times when killing a guy once just isn't enough. If you're lucky, you'll wake up...
The Volume Menu This selection has a bar with a sliding marker, allowing adjustment of the sound effects volume from "off" to "maximum." This selection also has a bar with a sliding marker, allowing adjustment of the music volume. On-Screen Information ULTIMATE DOOM provides on-screen information that's necessary to survive. THE STATUS BAR MAIN AMMO: In big fat numbers, you see the number of shots you've got left in the weapon you're currently using.
MOVING IN THE AUTOMAP: Using the arrow keys, you can move yourself while viewing the Automap. This is dangerous, since you can't see the enemy while viewing the Automap. To scroll the Automap without moving yourself, turn off Follow mode. Pressing the "F" key will toggle Follow mode on and off. TIP: When traveling narrow passages many players have found it useful to examine the Automap in a magnified mode enabling them to see exactly where to step.
initially assigned to the Comma Key. Strafe Right is initially assigned to the Period Key. Note: Jumping is very important for successfully completing ULTIMATE DOOM. Though there is no Jump Key, you can leap from ledges by getting a running start. The faster you are moving the further you will go. Mouse Control: If you would like to use your mouse to play ULTIMATE DOOM, you can do so by checking the “Enable Mouse Support” box in the Configuration dialog of the ULTIMATE DOOM Launcher.
TELEPORTERS: Teleporters can be identified by an evil symbol on the floor beneath them. To use a teleporter, walk over the symbol. Firepower And How To Use It WEAPONS: At first, you have only your pistol and your fists for protection. When you run over a new weapon, you'll automatically equip yourself with it. As the game progresses, you'll need to choose between firearms. The numeric keys select particular weapons (you cannot use the keypad keys for this selection).
You have a maximum limit on the amount of ammo you can carry, too. These are listed on the right side of your status bar. Also, when you find a weapon that you already possess, don't scorn it! Picking it up also gives you ammo. Dangerous ULTIMATE DOOM Environment Some parts of the ULTIMATE DOOM environment can be more dangerous than the monsters you'll face. Areas containing exploding barrels, radioactive waste, or crushing ceilings should be approached with caution.
ARMOR: Two types of body armor can be found laying around, Security Armor and Combat Armor. Both reduce damage done to you. Unfortunately, both deteriorate with use, and eventually are destroyed by enemy attacks, leaving you in need of replacement armor. Security armor is a lightweight kevlar vest that's perfect for riot control. Combat armor is a heavy duty jacket composed of a titanium derivative useful for protection against real firepower, like the kind you're gonna face.
Artifacts A few artifacts from the other dimension are now laying around and you may want them. Health Potions provide a small boost to your health even past your normal 100%! Spiritual Armor provides a little extra protection above and beyond your normal armor. Soul Spheres are rarely encountered objects that provide a large boost to your health. A close encounter with one of these and you'll feel healthier than ever! Blur Artifacts are strange orbs that make it difficult for others to spot you.
Imp: You thought an imp was a cute little dude in a red suit with a pitchfork. Where did these brown bastards come from? They heave balls o' fire down your throat and take several bullets to die. It's time to find a weapon better than that pistol if you're going to face more than one of these S.O.B.s. Demon: Sorta like a shaved gorilla, except with horns, a big head, lots of teeth, and harder to kill. Don't get too close or they'll rip your fraggin' head off. Spectre: Great. Just what you needed.
M C + 0 Mark Current Position Clear Marks Zoom In Zoom Out Full Map Toggle The Weapons Keys Fist/Chainsaw 1 Pistol 2 Shotgun 3 Chaingun 4 Rocket Launcher 5 Plasma Rifle 6 BFG9000 7 Multi-Player Instructions Many of the rules for playing ULTIMATE DOOM change for the multi-player game. Read the following information carefully before you begin to play ULTIMATE DOOM in multi-player mode.
would press the letter 'B'. CHAT MACROS: In a multi-player game, you can send your own pre-defined macros (defined in the Launcher program) by initiating Chat mode (as described above), then holding ALT and pressing the number key that corresponds to the macro you wish to send. For example, if macro #2 is "Eat it and die!", initiate Chat mode by pressing 'T', then hold down ALT and press 2.
Credits Credits for the original ULTIMATE DOOM: ID SOFTWARE IS…. BIZ Jay Wilbur SOFTWARE ENGINEERS John Carmack John Romero Dave Taylor ARTISTS Adrian Carmack Kevin Cloud DESIGNER Sandy Petersen DESIGN AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT Shawn Green American McGee BIZ ASSISTANT Donna Jackson COMPOSER Robert Prince MODEL DEVELOPMENT Gregor Punchatz SOUND DRIVER Paul Radek COVER ILLUSTRATION Don Punchatz Special Thanks to the Level Designers for Episode IV – THY FLESH CONSUMED: Tim Willits John W.
Global Brand Management Brad Carraway Associate Brand Manager Kevin Kraff Brand Manager Dusty Welch Sr. Director Global Brand Management Quality Assurance Glenn Vistante QA Project Lead QA Test Team Thad Sasser, John Sweeney, Steve Glick, Daniel Ko, Chris Wagener, Jane J.
