[Guide] How to get The Ultimate Doom working on Windows 7 (graphics/sound)

Lurpsukka · 03-26-2012, 07:54 AM

Like many others, I too suffered from the glitched graphics and no music while trying to play The Ultimate Doom on Win7. However there's a simple fix for this:

Steam version of The Ultimate Doom comes with outdated version of DOSBox (0.71) while the newest version is 0.74.

Get the newest DOSBox 0.74 here

Install DOSBox 0.74, go to the DOSBox folder, copy DOSBox.exe.

After that go to steam\steamapps\common\Ultimate Doom\base\

Replace old DOSBox.exe in the \base\ folder with the new DOSBox.exe

Launch the game normally from Steam. Graphics should be working now.

--

Music fix:

Go to steam\steamapps\common\Ultimate Doom\base\

Find ultimatem.conf file (or ultimate.conf if you play with classic controls)

Find the line

[sblaster]

sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
mixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplrate=22050

Change it to

[sblaster]

sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=8
dma=1
hdma=5
mixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplrate=22050

Music should be playing now.

Enjoy Doom

ZeroSignal · 03-27-2012, 11:53 AM

I really wish they would stop supplying an old broken version of Dosbox.

Personally with Doom in Dosbox, I use novert, 40 mouse sensitivity in the cfg file for doom, and 0x0 resolution (sets it to your desktop's res) with aspect ratio correction.

Looks pretty good that way.

I also recommend changing blocksize under mixer. If you have a good CPU, 256 is a good value, 512 isn't bad either. The default of 2048 I believe it is causes sound delay which I absolutely hate.

Marnetmar · 03-31-2012, 04:57 PM

Or you could just use a source port.

Simply place the IWAD (Doom/Doom2.wad) in the same directory as the source port executable and you'll be set.

ZeroSignal · 03-31-2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marnetmar

Or you could just use a source port.

Simply place the IWAD (Doom/Doom2.wad) in the same directory as the source port executable and you'll be set.

That just sucks all the fun out of it. :P

Chocolate doom is excellent for keeping the vanilla feel.

TopBadge · 08-06-2012, 04:05 AM

This needs yo be bumped.

stevethepocket · 08-06-2012, 05:32 PM

I'd like to see Valve get on Id's case about keeping their games updated. It's not like replacing the DOSBox wrapper would take a huge amount of work. This is the whole reason Steam has a patching service built in!

Chr0nicle · 08-25-2012, 03:59 PM

Thanks mate, it's help me!
Please stick this thread

signofzeta · 08-26-2012, 03:19 PM

It could also help if id updated doom and doom II by including setup.exe, ipxsetup, sersetup, and the latest version of DM.exe and its associated files such as DM.CFG and DM.DAT.

It would also be cool if there was a manual for Doom, Doom II, Heretic, and Hexen and its expansions, to tell us how to get IPX emulation working through dosbox, and also have an icon that runs DM.exe as well as the main executable.

bzrd31 · 08-31-2012, 10:32 PM

If you use DOSbox can you play via internet or LAN?

Lurpsukka · 12-30-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chr0nicle

Thanks mate, it's help me!
Please stick this thread

No problem, glad it helped. Let's get this up since Doom is on sale today!

03-26-2012, 07:54 AM	#1
Lurpsukka Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 314 Posts: 2,298	[Guide] How to get The Ultimate Doom working on Windows 7 (graphics/sound) Like many others, I too suffered from the glitched graphics and no music while trying to play The Ultimate Doom on Win7. However there's a simple fix for this: Steam version of The Ultimate Doom comes with outdated version of DOSBox (0.71) while the newest version is 0.74. Get the newest DOSBox 0.74 here Install DOSBox 0.74, go to the DOSBox folder, copy DOSBox.exe. After that go to steam\steamapps\common\Ultimate Doom\base\ Replace old DOSBox.exe in the \base\ folder with the new DOSBox.exe Launch the game normally from Steam. Graphics should be working now. -- Music fix: Go to steam\steamapps\common\Ultimate Doom\base\ Find ultimatem.conf file (or ultimate.conf if you play with classic controls) Find the line [sblaster] sbtype=sb16 sbbase=220 irq=7 dma=1 hdma=5 mixer=true oplmode=auto oplrate=22050 Change it to [sblaster] sbtype=sb16 sbbase=220 irq=8 dma=1 hdma=5 mixer=true oplmode=auto oplrate=22050 Music should be playing now. Enjoy Doom

08-31-2012, 10:32 PM	#9
bzrd31 Join Date: Jun 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 1	Doom2 If you use DOSbox can you play via internet or LAN?

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03-27-2012, 11:53 AM	#2
ZeroSignal Join Date: Feb 2005 Reputation: 92 Posts: 1,593	I really wish they would stop supplying an old broken version of Dosbox. Personally with Doom in Dosbox, I use novert, 40 mouse sensitivity in the cfg file for doom, and 0x0 resolution (sets it to your desktop's res) with aspect ratio correction. Looks pretty good that way. I also recommend changing blocksize under mixer. If you have a good CPU, 256 is a good value, 512 isn't bad either. The default of 2048 I believe it is causes sound delay which I absolutely hate.

03-31-2012, 04:57 PM	#3
Marnetmar Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 2 Posts: 7	Or you could just use a source port. Simply place the IWAD (Doom/Doom2.wad) in the same directory as the source port executable and you'll be set.

08-06-2012, 04:05 AM	#5
TopBadge Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 75 Posts: 269	This needs yo be bumped.

08-06-2012, 05:32 PM	#6
stevethepocket Join Date: Apr 2008 Reputation: 247 Posts: 1,841	I'd like to see Valve get on Id's case about keeping their games updated. It's not like replacing the DOSBox wrapper would take a huge amount of work. This is the whole reason Steam has a patching service built in!

08-25-2012, 03:59 PM	#7
Chr0nicle Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 6 Posts: 24	Thanks mate, it's help me! Please stick this thread

08-26-2012, 03:19 PM	#8
signofzeta Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 11	It could also help if id updated doom and doom II by including setup.exe, ipxsetup, sersetup, and the latest version of DM.exe and its associated files such as DM.CFG and DM.DAT. It would also be cool if there was a manual for Doom, Doom II, Heretic, and Hexen and its expansions, to tell us how to get IPX emulation working through dosbox, and also have an icon that runs DM.exe as well as the main executable.