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Archive Maintainer : Upload to historic
Primary purpose : Historically important "lost" DOOM alpha build
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Title : DOOM Alpha v0.3 (aka "DOOM Pre-Alpha")
Filename : doom0_3.zip
Release date : 28 February 1993
Author : id Software
Email Address :
[email protected] (uploader only)
Description : This is the long-rumored v0.3 alpha, built by
id Software on February 28, 1993, almost one
month later than the v0.2 tech demo and 2 months
earlier than the much further progressed v0.4.
Notable features include several maps in their
earliest known forms and a fully functional
on-screen automap. Though apparently never
released to id's alpha testers, this build was
sent to several industry professionals for
comment and review, whereby it has been
successfully preserved. It much more fully
displays the DOOM engine in its earliest state
than the tech demo, with an internal
architecture significantly different and less
advanced than later builds. Crashes will be
common, especially when walking over two-sided
lines. The README file promises a more proper
release to follow in two weeks, but such a
release is not presently known to exist.
Additional Credits to : Robert Morgan, Braden Obrzut
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* What is included *
New levels : 9
Sounds : No
Music : No
Graphics : Yes
Other : MS-DOS executable and original README file.
* Copyright / Permissions *
The DOOM v0.3 alpha is the property of id Software and has been uploaded
to complete the set of historic alpha builds. Authors should treat its
resources the same as those of any shareware or commercial release.
This is NOT a supported product of id Software; do not contact them with
questions about how to use it.
* Where to get the file that this text file describes *
The Usual:
ftp://archives.gamers.org/pub/idgames/ and mirrors
