“Add-Ons can now use new weapons, change enemy behavior, and more,” id said. And the Doom engine can now load patches from DeHackEd - one of the first modding tools for the original release. PC players who own The Ultimate Doom or Doom 2: Hell on Earth on Steam will now find the new re-releases in their libraries, with the original DOS versions of the game still available as a launch option. “Many of our Add-Ons have also had widescreen support added, so download the latest version from the Add-Ons listing to check it out.”
“The has been increased to reveal more image on the side, instead of chopping off the top and bottom,” id Software added in the update notes. The widescreen support is noteworthy, in that Doom and Doom 2’s original renderer will now natively produce a 16:9 image without any letterboxing. The title update, which became available on Thursday, is slap full of optimizations and quality-of-life features - for example, the minimap and the end-of-level intermission now has a millisecond timer, to help out speedrunners.
A robust update for the original Doom and Doom 2 delivers official 16:9 widescreen support, an optional crosshair overlay, and even motion-control assisted aiming for Nintendo Switch and platforms using a DualShock 4 controller.
