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Dhewm 3
Dhewm 3 is a Doom 3 GPL source port
by Dhewm 3 team
Official site: flathub.org
About Dhewm 3
Dhewm 3 is a source port of the original Doom 3 (not Doom 3 BFG, for that you may
want to try RBDoom3BFG). It's known to work on Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD,
OpenBSD and AROS, but it should work on (or be easily portable to) any system that
supports OpenGL 1.4 with ARB shaders, SDL and OpenAL.
Compared to the original version of Doom 3, Dhewm 3 has many bugfixes,
supports EAX-like sound effects on all operating systems and hardware
(via OpenAL Softs EFX support), has much better support for widescreen
resolutions and has 64bit support.
It only supports old Mods if they either don't require their own game
DLL or have been ported to Dhewm 3 - see the Mods page for more information.
Mod-binaries who are supported, are bundled with Dhewm 3. External data is still required.
Note that while the Doom 3 source code has been released under GPL, you still need to
legally own the game and provide Dhewm 3 the game data to play. See the How to Install
section for more information.
How to install Dhewm 3
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub org.dhewm3.Dhewm3
- Open Dhewm 3 once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dhewm 3 free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Dhewm 3 is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install Dhewm 3 from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub org.dhewm3.Dhewm3. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is Dhewm 3 safe?
Dhewm 3 downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.