DOOM + DOOM II News

• SIGIL II is now officially included as part of the DOOM + DOOM II package. It is available from the game select menu at startup. Note: Save games from the Mods version are not compatible with the officially included version. However, the existing Mods version will remain online to users subscribed to it.

• When viewing a match running a mod, you will now be directed to the Mods page if you do not have the mod
  

• Fixed a crash that could occur when using the automap
  
• Fixed sound issues with ceiling sounds on DOOM II MAP04 and TNT MAP04
  
• Fixed a crash when playing BTSX Episode 2 in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a crash that may occur when downloading or deleting many mods during the same launch
  
• Custom menu logos appear at the top of the menu again when playing a mod
  

• Fixed a crash that occurred when a WAD contains a zero length sound
  
• Fixed fast doors making double sounds for mods running in Boom or MBF modes
  

The updated version of DOOM + DOOM II that bundles them together with enhancements from id Software / Nightdive Studios, Bethesda just got Update #2 with more improvements for playing with mods.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/doom-doom-ii-adds-multiplayer-mod-support-but-its-broken-on-steam-deck-linux/

• Hosts need to activate the mod before entering the multiplayer menu 
  
• Players will need to subscribe to the same mod before joining a match 
  
• We recommend using room codes to join modified matches 
  
• Mods must be authored with Vanilla DOOM, DeHackEd, MBF21 or BOOM to be compatible
  

• Resolved an issue in which some red doors did not display as red on the automap
  
• Fixed multiple crashes reported by the community when loading game saves
  
• Improved text line wrapping legibility for mod descriptions in Asian languages
  
• Removed map prefix from intermission screen to be consistent with original game behavior
  

• Added spectator mode when players are dead and waiting to respawn in co-op mission play (it can also be initiated manually from the scoreboard button)
  
• Fixed an issue in which disabling the crosshair would also turn off player name and co-op respawn text display
  
• There are now more than 4 player colors available in game and on scoreboards
  
• Resolved an issue in which players would lose weapons when respawning in co-op using modern rules
  
• Fixed an issue in which the cross-platform friends menu could not be properly backed out of when no friends were available
  
• Further optimized multiplayer networking code
  
• Addressed crosshair centering issue in certain splitscreen configurations
  
• Intermission animations now run at the correct speed in splitscreen mode
  

• The mod downloader can now process more than the first 100 subscribed mods
  

• Mod screenshots with spaces and other non-alphanumeric characters in their file names will now upload correctly in most cases
  

• MBF21 instant kill sectors were incorrectly killing non-enemy actors
  
• MBF21 instant kill sectors will fire immediately when a monster enters them, instead of waiting
  
• BOOM and MBF21 effects that kill monsters will deal 1 million damage instead of 10000 damage in order to fix mods that used monsters with high HP values to create an invulnerable enemy
  
• BOOM generic floor actions were not selecting the right neighbor when finding which sector ceiling or floor height they needed to move to
  
• Players can hurt and shoot projectiles at their own voodoo dolls (aka player model / clone), to be consistent with the original game
  
• ENTERPIC in UMAPINFO is correctly shown for the map you are entering instead of the map you just left
  
• DeHackEd strings for BOOM keys can now be replaced through DEH patches
  
• BOOM line action 242 (Deep water) will now transfer ceiling and floor lighting
  
• Now avoids crashing for invalid sized demos when playing the demoloop
  
• Maps using DMAPINFO will print the map name on automap, level select, and savegames
  
• Changing DeHackEd ammo type will now actually change the ammo type
  
• Fixed Berzerk Factor not calculating correctly in the A_WeaponMeleeAttack MBF21 codepointer
  
• Fixed BTSX Episode 1 and Episode 2 demo playback not rendering fullscreen
  
• Mods that override DOOM (1993) Episodes 1-3 will use the correct intermission screen
  
• MBF21 A_Lower codepoint now checks for an invalid weapon before changing weapons if out of ammo