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Supported video modes

Victor Nieto edited this page Apr 28, 2023 · 10 revisions
Executable Supported video cards Internal resolution Video card resolution Color depth Direct rendering Notes Deprecated
FDOOM.EXE VGA 80x200 (Potato) / 160x200 (Low) / 320x200 (High) 320x200 256 colors Yes No
FDOOM13H.EXE MCGA / VGA 320x200 320x200 256 colors No No
FDOOMVBR.EXE SVGA 320x200 320x200 256 colors No Requires VESA 2.0 support. Works great with UniVBE No
FDOOMVBD.EXE SVGA 320x200 320x200 256 colors Yes Requires VESA 2.0 support and LFB support. No
FDOOMCGA.EXE CGA / EGA / VGA 320x200 320x200 4 colors (palette 0, low intensity) No No
FDOOMEGA.EXE EGA / VGA 320x200 320x200 16 colors No No
FDOOMC16.EXE CGA 320x200 80x100 16 colors No Effective double horizontal resolution using half width characters No
FDOOME16.EXE EGA 320x200 80x100 16 colors No Effective double horizontal resolution using half width characters Yes
FDOOMV16.EXE VGA 320x200 80x200 16 colors No Effective double horizontal resolution using half width characters Yes
FDOOMC36.EXE CGA 320x200 80x100 16 colors No 122 effective colors using 50% characters Yes
FDOOME36.EXE EGA 320x200 80x100 16 colors No 122 effective colors using 50% characters Yes
FDOOMV36.EXE VGA 320x200 80x200 16 colors No 122 effective colors using 50% characters Yes
FDOOMT25.EXE CGA / EGA / VGA 80x50 80x25 16 colors Yes Effective double vertical resolution using half height characters No
FDOOMT43.EXE EGA 80x43 80x43 16 colors Yes No
FDOOMT86.EXE EGA 80x86 80x43 16 colors Yes Effective double vertical resolution using half height characters Yes
FDOOMT50.EXE VGA 80x50 80x50 16 colors Yes No
FDOOMT52.EXE VGA 80x100 80x50 16 colors Yes Effective double vertical resolution using half height characters Yes
FDOOMT1.EXE CGA / EGA / VGA 40x25 40x25 16 colors Yes No
FDOOMT12.EXE CGA / EGA / VGA 40x50 40x25 16 colors Yes Effective double vertical resolution using half height characters No
FDOOMV2.EXE VGA 320x200 320x350 256 colors No Vertical mode, image centered No
FDOOME.EXE EGA / VGA 320x200 640x200 16 colors No Ordered dithering 2x2 Yes
FDOOMHGC.EXE Hercules 320x200 640x400 monochrome No Ordered dithering 2x2 No
FDOOMBWC.EXE CGA / EGA / VGA 320x200 640x200 monochrome No Ordered dithering 2x2 No
FDOOMCVB.EXE CGA (IBM) 320x200 160x200 16 colors No Use video composite No
FDOOMPCP.EXE Plantronics ColorPlus 320x200 320x200 16 colors No No
FDOOMATI.EXE ATI Small Wonder 320x200 640x200 16 colors No Ordered dithering 2x2 Yes
FDOOMMDA.EXE MDA 80x25 80x25 Monochrome No No
FDOOME80.EXE EGA / VGA 80x200 640x200 16 colors No Uses Write Mode 2 No
FDOOMEW1.EXE EGA / VGA 160x200 640x200 16 colors No Uses Write Mode 1 and a VRAM LUT with all possible combinations No
FDOOME14.EXE EGA / VGA 320x200 640x200 16 colors No Uses Write Mode 1 and a VRAM LUT with all possible combinations Yes
FDOOMCAH.EXE CGA 320x100 640x200 16 colors No Text mode based on ANSI from Hell (Area5150) No
FDOOM512.EXE CGA 80x100 80x100 256 colors No Uses composite output from IBM CGA cards No
FDOOM400.EXE Sigma Color 400 320x200 320x200 16 colors No No
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