This is where you can get all the files for installing Doom on DOSBox.
An embeded video is at the bottom.
An embeded video is at the bottom.
Step one:
Install DOSBox
To install DOSBox, go to the Dash (normally top left corner), and type Terminal.
Open normal Terminal.
Type in the command, 'sudo apt-get install dosbox'.
It should prompt you to enter your password, so go ahead and enter it.
If it asks you to enter to download it or not (because it is a bigger file), then type 'y', and hit enter.
Wait until this is done, and laeve Terminal open.
Open normal Terminal.
Type in the command, 'sudo apt-get install dosbox'.
It should prompt you to enter your password, so go ahead and enter it.
If it asks you to enter to download it or not (because it is a bigger file), then type 'y', and hit enter.
Wait until this is done, and laeve Terminal open.
Step Two:
Download DOOM
Go to the following link: http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/doom/
When the pop-up comes up, click 'Visit DOS Games Archive'.
Click doom.zip under 'Download from this site'.
doom.zip should start downloading.
After this is done, move on to step three.
When the pop-up comes up, click 'Visit DOS Games Archive'.
Click doom.zip under 'Download from this site'.
doom.zip should start downloading.
After this is done, move on to step three.
Step Three:
Prepare Doom
Open your file browser.
If it isn't there already, go to Home (/home/yourusername/).
Create a folder that is easy to remember and has no spaces (eg: DBG or DOSBoxGames).
Create a folder in that called Doom (if you want to install other games, create other folders).
Open your doom.zip you downloaded and unzip it into your Doom folder.
If it isn't there already, go to Home (/home/yourusername/).
Create a folder that is easy to remember and has no spaces (eg: DBG or DOSBoxGames).
Create a folder in that called Doom (if you want to install other games, create other folders).
Open your doom.zip you downloaded and unzip it into your Doom folder.
Step Four:
Install & Configure Doom
Do to Dash, and type dosbox, and open DOSBox Emulator.
Do the command, 'mount c /', and ignore the suggestion. It won't kill you.
Do the command, 'C:'.
Do the command, 'cd /HOME/(type first two letters of your username and hit tab)/DBG/DOOM/'.
Do the command, 'DEICE.EXE'.
When it asks what drive to install it on, type 'C', and hit enter.
When it asks for the folder to install it on, backspace everything in the box and type, 'DOOM', and hit enter.
Let the program run, and it should take you to the folder where everything was installed.
Sometimes this happens automatically, but if you get a black screen with 'C:\HOME\(username)\DBG\DOOM\DOOM\>', then type 'SETUP.EXE', and hit enter.
Configure as pleased. You should know what you want to configure if you need to.
IF NOT USING A JOYSTICK:
Go into 'Controller Setup', and make sure 'Keyboard + Mouse' is selected.
You can 'Save and Run DOOM'
Hit Enter, Up, Enter, Y (basically exit Doom).
Do the command, 'mount c /', and ignore the suggestion. It won't kill you.
Do the command, 'C:'.
Do the command, 'cd /HOME/(type first two letters of your username and hit tab)/DBG/DOOM/'.
Do the command, 'DEICE.EXE'.
When it asks what drive to install it on, type 'C', and hit enter.
When it asks for the folder to install it on, backspace everything in the box and type, 'DOOM', and hit enter.
Let the program run, and it should take you to the folder where everything was installed.
Sometimes this happens automatically, but if you get a black screen with 'C:\HOME\(username)\DBG\DOOM\DOOM\>', then type 'SETUP.EXE', and hit enter.
Configure as pleased. You should know what you want to configure if you need to.
IF NOT USING A JOYSTICK:
Go into 'Controller Setup', and make sure 'Keyboard + Mouse' is selected.
You can 'Save and Run DOOM'
Hit Enter, Up, Enter, Y (basically exit Doom).
Step Five:
Making the script to run DOOM
Go back to Terminal, and type 'sudo gedit /DOOM.BAT', hit enter, and enter your password.
IF IT GIVES AN ERROR THAT GEDIT ISN'T AVALIBLE:
Type 'sudo apt-get install gedit', hit enter, enter your password, type y, hit enter, and redo the last step and continue.
Type the following code in the document:
cd /HOME/SCOUTCHORTON/DBG/DOOM/DOOM/
DOOM.EXE
exit
Type Control + S, and close the window.
IF IT GIVES AN ERROR THAT GEDIT ISN'T AVALIBLE:
Type 'sudo apt-get install gedit', hit enter, enter your password, type y, hit enter, and redo the last step and continue.
Type the following code in the document:
cd /HOME/SCOUTCHORTON/DBG/DOOM/DOOM/
DOOM.EXE
exit
Type Control + S, and close the window.
Step Six:
Making the Terminal Command for DOOM
Go into Terminal (which should be open), and type 'sudo gedit /bin/doom', and hit enter.
Type the following code into the document:
wine cmd /C /DOOM.BAT
Type Control + S, and close the window.
Type 'sudo chmod +x /bin/doom', and hit enter. (There should be no output, so don't be worried)
Type the following code into the document:
wine cmd /C /DOOM.BAT
Type Control + S, and close the window.
Type 'sudo chmod +x /bin/doom', and hit enter. (There should be no output, so don't be worried)
Step Seven:
Making the Desktop Application for DOOM
Go into Terminal (hey, you should be good at that now!), and type, 'sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/Doom.desktop', and hit enter.
Type the following code into the document:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Name=Doom
Icon=(insert path to picture)
Exec=/bin/doom
You can get my image icon by clicking here.
Type Control + S, and close the window.
Go into your file browser, and click Computer (could also be /, root, etc.) on the sidebar.
Go into usr, then share, and then applications.
Wait until all the files load, and then scroll until you see Doom.
Drag 'Doom' into your launcher (normally on the left).
Type the following code into the document:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Name=Doom
Icon=(insert path to picture)
Exec=/bin/doom
You can get my image icon by clicking here.
Type Control + S, and close the window.
Go into your file browser, and click Computer (could also be /, root, etc.) on the sidebar.
Go into usr, then share, and then applications.
Wait until all the files load, and then scroll until you see Doom.
Drag 'Doom' into your launcher (normally on the left).
Step Eight:
Test it
Go to the launcher, and click 'Doom'.
Wait a few seconds, and if a window pops up and loads Doom within a minute, then you are successful!
If it does not load Doom and gives an error or doesn't pop up, email me at [email protected] and I can try to help.
Wait a few seconds, and if a window pops up and loads Doom within a minute, then you are successful!
If it does not load Doom and gives an error or doesn't pop up, email me at [email protected] and I can try to help.
