Patches
This section contains all available patches to upgrade your version of Doom, Doom2, Heretic, Hexen or Strife to the latest. The files can be downloaded from the /idgames Archive, and a description of function and file size is available. Please note that it sometimes takes several patches to eventually upgrade to the latest version. Uncompress the archives in your game directory and read the instructions on how to start the upgrade.
Doom (current version 1.9 or Ultimate Doom)
Doom2 (current version 1.9)
Name |
Filesize |
Description |
16_19d2g.zip
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391 KB
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Doom2 v1.666 (German version) to Doom2 v1.9.
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d2_18_19.zip
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148 KB
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Doom2 v1.8 to Doom2 v1.9.
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d2_19pat.zip
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423 KB
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Doom2 v1.7a to Doom2 v1.9.
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doom2p.zip
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148 KB
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Doom2 v1.666 (dated 8-24-94 or 9-20-94) and Doom2 v1.7 (dated 9-21-94) to Doom2 v1.7a. Note: there is -no- patch for Doom2 v1.666 dated 8/25/94. This version has been declared "pirated" by id Software and is no longer supported.
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doom2p16.zip
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115 KB
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Doom2 v1.666 (-not- the 8-24-94 and 9-20-94 dated or German ones) to Doom2 v1.7a.
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doom2p17.zip
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62 KB
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Doom2 v1.7 (-not- the 9-21-94 dated one) to Doom2 v1.7a.
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Final Doom
Sun Doom
Mac Doom
Heretic (current version 1.3)
Hexen
Name |
Filesize |
Description |
dkpatch.zip
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62 KB
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Hexen: "Deathkings of the Dark Citadel" fix for Redbook audio bug.
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hexn11rc.zip
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410 KB
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Hexen registered v1.0 to Hexen registered v1.1, CD version only! Courtesy of SailorScout.
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hexn11rp.exe
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892 KB
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Hexen registered v1.0 to Hexen registered v1.1. Allows 8 Player Deathmatch.
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hexn11rp.zip
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889 KB
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Hexen registered v1.0 to Hexen registered v1.1, floppy version only! Courtesy of SailorScout. Same upgrade as he hexn11rp.exe patch, except in zip format.
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Strife (current version 1.31)
Name |
Filesize |
Description |
12cd_v13.exe
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167 KB
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Strife registered v1.2 to Strife registered v1.3 but -only- if you have an out-of-the-box v1.2 CD. DOS, Win95 / WinNT. Text file here.
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strife10-13.exe
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172 KB
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Strife registered v1.0 to Strife registered v1.3.
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v12_dos.exe
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968 KB
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Strife registered v1.1 to Strife registered v1.2; MS-DOS patch. Text file here.
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v12_v13.exe
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172 KB
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Strife registered v1.2 to Strife registered v1.3 but -only- if you have a v1.0 CD that you patched to version 1.2. DOS, Win95 / WinNT. Text file here.
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v12_win.exe
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968 KB
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Strife registered v1.1 to Strife registered v1.2; Windows patch. Text file here.
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v13_v131.exe
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135 KB
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Strife registered v1.3 to Strife registered v1.31. Text file here.
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