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()========================================================================= ()========================================================================= Section 0 - Introduction ()========================================================================= () Rec.Games.Computer.Doom newsgroups have DOOM/Heretic/Hexen info () These rec.games.computer.doom newsgroups for discussing all versions and rec.games.computer.doom.announce Info/FAQs/reviews about DOOM (Moderated) HERETIC and HEXEN are "versions" of DOOM and are on-topic for these groups. If you do not receive the rec.games.computer.doom.* hierarchy from your Before posting or cross-posting to RGCD, please read the article entitled
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0A. What is DOOM?
0B. What are the rec.games.computer.doom.* newsgroups?
0C. What if my site doesn't carry these newsgroups?
0D. Are binaries allowed in the r.g.c.d.* newsgroups?
0E. What is the DOOM Help Service?
Section 1 - Hot Topics
1A. Where are the Quake screen shots?
1B. What is Strife?
1C. What is Hexen?
1D. What are the Hexen demo cheat codes?
1E. What are the Hexen cheat codes?
1F. What is Ultimate DOOM?
1G. How come some PWADs don't work in Ultimate DOOM?
1H. How does the BFG9000 really work?
Section 2 - Versions & Patches
2A. What is the latest version of the DOOM engine?
2B. Where can I get DOOM for the PC?
2C. Where can I get DOOM for NeXT, SGI, QNX, Linux, Solaris, Mac,
Win95, OS/2?
2D. Where can I get patches for DOOM II?
2E. Why can't I patch my version of DOOM II?
2F. Where can I get the shareware version of DOOM II?
2G. Is there going to be a DOOM III?
2H. Where can I get Heretic and its FAQ?
2I. Why can't I load my saved games after upgrading?
Section 3 - Cheats & Secrets
3A. What are the DOOM / DOOM II cheat codes?
3B. What are the Heretic cheat codes?
3C. What's this about a deathmatch cheat code?
3D. What goes on at DOOM II Level 30 and how do I finish it?
3E. What are those two secret levels (31 and 32) in DOOM II?
3F. Are there lists of the secrets in DOOM, DOOM II, Heretic?
3G. How can I take screenshots in DOOM, DOOM II, Heretic, Hexen?
Section 4 - PWADs: Playing & Editing
4A. Can I play user-created PWADs with shareware DOOM or Heretic?
4B. How can I play user-created PWADs?
4C. How can I record, play and time demos?
4D. Where are the more spectacular PWADs I keep reading about?
4E. Where is that separate deathmatch PWAD by id?
4F. How can I convert DOOM levels to DOOM II?
4G. Which level editors are available?
4H. Where are some other common editing utilities?
4I. What editors can be used on DOOM graphics?
4J. What are some DOOM-multiplaying utilities?
Section 5 - Bits & Pieces
5A. Does DOOM benefit from a FPU for floating point calculations?
5B. Is there a multiplayer demo in DOOM?
5C. What happened to the left/mid/right views?
5D. What does the message about SWIFT support mean?
5E. Why doesn't that Pain Elemental spit out Lost Souls?
5F. How come that monster in DOOM II is invulnerable?
5G. Is there a virus in DOOM II?
5H. Where's the latest driver for the Ensoniq soundcard?
Section 6 - Lists
6A. Are there lists of DOOMers who play over modems or via the Internet?
6B. What iFrag trackers are out there?
6C. Are there lists of good PWADs?
Section 7 - FTP/Finger/WWW info
7A. Where are some other FTP sites for DOOM-related files?
7B. What are some DOOM-related finger addresses?
7C. Where are some DOOM-related home pages for WWW?
7D. How can I FTP, finger and WWW by email?
7E. Which DOOM mailing lists are there?
7F. How do I release new stuff to the DOOM FTP sites?
Section 8 - Essential Reading
8A. Where can I get DOOM-related FAQs?
8B. Where can I get DOOM-multiplaying FAQs?
8C. Which documents help me with editing DOOM?
Section 9 - How to reach id, future id plans
9A. How can I contact someone at id Software?
9B. What's this QUAKE I keep hearing about? Is there more info on it?
ports of DOOM and its addons were created on Nov 14, 1994:
rec.games.computer.doom.help DOOM Help Service (new players welcome)
rec.games.computer.doom.misc Talking about DOOM and id Software
rec.games.computer.doom.editing Editing and hacking DOOM-related files
rec.games.computer.doom.playing Playing DOOM and user-created levels
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