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== Installation ==
 
The only official way to freshly install TDM is described on the [http://www.thedarkmod.com/downloads/ downloads page on website].<br>
In short:<br>
* Download the TDM Installer for your operating system from the [http://www.thedarkmod.com/downloads/ downloads page on website], unpack it in a folder and run the installer.<br>
* And if you want to update an existing TDM installation, see [[Update|the Update article]].<br>
<br>
If you are using Windows and find those instructions difficult, try using the Freyk's Unofficial Installer (download from the download page).<br>
<br>
And a large list of Official and ''unofficial & unsupported'' installation methods is provided in article [[Installer and Manual Installation]].
<br>
If you want help after trying reading the documentation above, please ask for it on "Tech Support" subforum.


== Prerequisites ==
== Prerequisites ==
=== System Requirements ===
You'll need a machine which is capable of running the Doom 3 game. Although the team is recommending adding more RAM and a bit more CPU to the basic requirements to be able to run the larger maps which can be quite demanding.


Supported operating systems are Windows (2000/XP/Vista/Win7) or Linux. Doom 3 currently supports Macs, but The Dark Mod has not been ported to that platform.
==== Operating Systems supported ====
*Windows (Vista/Win7/Win8/Win10/Win11)
*Linux


=== Install Doom 3 Patch 1.3.1 ===
Running TDM on Mac OS is unsupported, but possible in Wine.
In order to install The Dark Mod, you need to have the v1.3.1 patch for Doom 3 installed. See the [[#Weblinks|download section below]] for links.


Linux users: make sure that the install path for Doom 3 is all lowercase (e.g. <code>/usr/local/lib/doom3</code>).
* Note: Microsoft no longer supports Vista or Win7


=== Space Requirements ===
==== General ====
This is only an estimation of the space requirements needed to play TDM missions. Keep in mind that development on TDM is going to continue over time and new stuff will be added all the time.
At a minimum, you'll need a machine which is capable of running the Doom 3 game on comfortably high settings. The team recommends adding more RAM and a bit more CPU to the basic requirements, however, otherwise running the larger maps will be difficult.


* For the D3 installation you roughly need 1.5 GB.
See the article [[Known System Configurations]] for a growing collection of system configurations and the corresponding user feedback.
* For the base TDM 1.00 package you need another 1.6 GB.
* Plus a variable amount of space you need for downloaded FM packages.
* Plus a variable amount of space for screenshots, savegames, etc.


So the mininum can be estimated to be slightly above 3 GB.
==== Hard Disk Space ====
A rough estimate of how much disk space required is '''4-6 GB'''. As TDM is under continual development this is likely to increase slowly over time.


It's difficult to give numbers about FM package size, as this depends on the amount of custom content the FM author is packing in. Usually FMs are very small, if they're using the stock TDM content (1 to 10 MB). Note: FMs are in PK4 (i.e. ZIP) format, so textures and mission files are shipped in compressed form.
Breakdown of the estimate:
* Base TDM package takes around 3.5 GB of space.
* Size of one Fan Mission varies from 10 MB to 400 MB (depending on amount of custom content). <br/> Total size of all fan missions ever released over 15 GB, but you don't have to download them all at once =)
* You also need some space for screenshots, savegames, etc --- negligible compared to the first two points.
* Windows 10 and newer have incredibly high Disk IO consumption. We advise that you use an SSD rather than HDD if you are on Windows 10+ <br>( or use RAID, a Hybrid HDD, Ramdisk software, Optane Memory, or a Flash Drive caching solution such as Primocache )


Savegames are of varying size, they can be up to 10-20 MB per save depending on the size of the FM you're playing, plus a small 700 kB screenshot generated per savegame.
==== GPU Hardware ====


Screenshots depend on the screen resolution you're using (~2 MB per shot).
* As of TDM 2.09, only OpenGL 3.3 and newer hardware are supported
* As a general proviso, we recommend at least 512MB of Video RAM


=== References ===
== First Startup ==
See the article [[Known System Configurations]] for a (hopefully growing) collection of system configurations and the corresponding user feedback.
* Please take your time to read through [[The Dark Mod Gameplay]] article to get familiar with the game.
 
* TDM ships with a [[Training Mission (OM)|Training Mission]] which is designed to introduce you to the various gameplay elements TDM has to offer. It is recommended to play through this mission first, even if you've played other stealth games before.
== Installing The Dark Mod ==
* Adjust the settings in the menus if needed (like screen resolution and gameplay settings).
 
* See also the [[Performance Tweaks]] article to make TDM run a little bit faster if you're on a lower end machine.
===Install on Windows===
* If the game doesn't start the first time, the game create logs. The following article provides more information: "[[Debugging_TDM_systemerrors|Debugging TDM Systemerrors]]"  
You need a working and patched Doom 3 installation on your hard drive. These steps will assume that you installed Doom 3 in the folder <tt>C:\Games\Doom3</tt>.
* In case of any problems, please read the [[Reporting Problem]] article.
# Download the [http://thedarkmod-is-not-yet-released.com/ TDM Installer] from one of our mirrors.
* If you encounter a problem, please check the [[FAQ]]. If you can't find an answer there, you can leave a post in the TDM Support forum.
# Save the file to your Doom 3 folder, i.e. <tt>C:\Games\Doom3.</tt>
# Run the file. The installer will connect to one of our download mirrors and start the download process.
# Be patient and wait. The download will take a while.
# After installation, you'll find an executable <tt>tdmlauncher.exe</tt> in your darkmod folder, i.e. <tt>C:\Games\Doom3\darkmod\tdmlauncher.exe</tt>. Use this to start The Dark Mod.
 
===Install on Linux===
 
# You need the native version of Doom 3 installed and patched to v1.3.1, [[#Weblinks|see below]] for download links and install instructions.
# Since there is no 64 bit version of either Doom 3 or The DarkMod, on 64 bit systems you also need the 32 bit compatibility libraries installed. On some distributions like SuSE, these are included in the default installation, but on Kubuntu/Ubuntu you need to install the package called <code>ia32-lib</code> and all its dependencies. Otherwise, even the installer for Doom 3 will fail to run.
# The downloaded DarkMod archive must be extracted into your own user's Doom 3 folder, which is usually under <code>/home/username/.doom3/</code> (substitute "username" with your own username, of course). This will create a <code>darkmod</code> folder in there, with all files necessary to run the mod.
# If you get an error about GLIBCXX_3.4.9, delete or rename the files <tt>/usr/local/games/doom3/libstdc++.so.6</tt> and <tt>/usr/local/games/doom3/libgcc_s.so.1</tt>.
 
== Running The Dark Mod ==
 
=== Using TDM Launcher (recommended)===
Use the '''tdmlauncher''' application to run The Dark Mod. This small application will take care of launching the Doom 3 process with the correct command line arguments. TDM Launcher is available for both Windows and Linux.
 
* '''Windows:''' <tt>C:\Games\Doom3\darkmod\tdmlauncher.exe</tt>
* '''Linux:''' <tt>~/.doom3/darkmod/tdmlauncher.linux</tt>


Note: The tdmlauncher application will also be used by the game itself when installing/re-installing/uninstalling FM packages, so don't ever think about deleting that file.
== Installing and Running Fan Missions ==


==== Passing custom command line arguments ====
Fan Missions can be downloaded from inside the TDM menu. Go to "New Mission" and click on "Get new missions".
Some people like to have custom command line arguments to the game, which is supported by tdmlauncher. Open the <tt>dmargs.txt</tt> in your darkmod folder and add any arguments you'd like TDM Launcher to pass to the Doom3 command line.
* See also the articles about [[Doom3 command line arguments]] and [[Creating Desktop Shortcuts for TDM]].


==== Troubleshooting TDM Launcher ====
Alternatively, you can go to [http://www.thedarkmod.com/missions/ www.thedarkmod.com] to get hold of mission packages available for The Dark Mod. Each FM is contained in a PK4 file, which contains all the files necessary to run the mission. Sometimes missions also have an optional _l10n.pk4 file; these contain the content for all other languages than English.
The tdmlauncher executable will generate a small logfile <tt>tdmlauncher.log</tt> each time it is invoked. The log file is located right next to the executable and might give some insight about why the game fails to load.


== First Startup ==
See the full article [[Installing and Running Fan Missions]] for a detailed explanation.
* Please take your time to read through [[The Dark Mod Gameplay]] article to get familiar with the game.
* TDM ships with a trainer mission which is designed to practice your skills.
* Adjust the settings in the menus, like screen resolution and gameplay settings.
* See also the [[Performance Tweaks]] article to make TDM run a little bit faster if you're on a lower end machine.


== Weblinks ==


* Doom [http://72.8.59.188/TheDarkMod/Files/DOOM3-1.3.1.exe v1.3.1 patch for Windows] ([http://www.dramthethief.com/darkmod/files/DOOM3-1.3.1.exe mirror])
== See also ==
* Doom v1.3.1 for Linux: [ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom3/ FTP] [http://zerowing.idsoftware.com:6969/ BitTorrent]
* [[FAQ]] - Frequently Asked Questions and their answers.
* [[Hosting The Dark Mod]]


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Latest revision as of 02:02, 11 June 2024

Intended article audience: players, general users

Installation

The only official way to freshly install TDM is described on the downloads page on website.
In short:


If you are using Windows and find those instructions difficult, try using the Freyk's Unofficial Installer (download from the download page).

And a large list of Official and unofficial & unsupported installation methods is provided in article Installer and Manual Installation.
If you want help after trying reading the documentation above, please ask for it on "Tech Support" subforum.

Prerequisites

Operating Systems supported

  • Windows (Vista/Win7/Win8/Win10/Win11)
  • Linux

Running TDM on Mac OS is unsupported, but possible in Wine.

  • Note: Microsoft no longer supports Vista or Win7

General

At a minimum, you'll need a machine which is capable of running the Doom 3 game on comfortably high settings. The team recommends adding more RAM and a bit more CPU to the basic requirements, however, otherwise running the larger maps will be difficult.

See the article Known System Configurations for a growing collection of system configurations and the corresponding user feedback.

Hard Disk Space

A rough estimate of how much disk space required is 4-6 GB. As TDM is under continual development this is likely to increase slowly over time.

Breakdown of the estimate:

  • Base TDM package takes around 3.5 GB of space.
  • Size of one Fan Mission varies from 10 MB to 400 MB (depending on amount of custom content).
    Total size of all fan missions ever released over 15 GB, but you don't have to download them all at once =)
  • You also need some space for screenshots, savegames, etc --- negligible compared to the first two points.
  • Windows 10 and newer have incredibly high Disk IO consumption. We advise that you use an SSD rather than HDD if you are on Windows 10+
    ( or use RAID, a Hybrid HDD, Ramdisk software, Optane Memory, or a Flash Drive caching solution such as Primocache )

GPU Hardware

  • As of TDM 2.09, only OpenGL 3.3 and newer hardware are supported
  • As a general proviso, we recommend at least 512MB of Video RAM

First Startup

  • Please take your time to read through The Dark Mod Gameplay article to get familiar with the game.
  • TDM ships with a Training Mission which is designed to introduce you to the various gameplay elements TDM has to offer. It is recommended to play through this mission first, even if you've played other stealth games before.
  • Adjust the settings in the menus if needed (like screen resolution and gameplay settings).
  • See also the Performance Tweaks article to make TDM run a little bit faster if you're on a lower end machine.
  • If the game doesn't start the first time, the game create logs. The following article provides more information: "Debugging TDM Systemerrors"
  • In case of any problems, please read the Reporting Problem article.
  • If you encounter a problem, please check the FAQ. If you can't find an answer there, you can leave a post in the TDM Support forum.

Installing and Running Fan Missions

Fan Missions can be downloaded from inside the TDM menu. Go to "New Mission" and click on "Get new missions".

Alternatively, you can go to www.thedarkmod.com to get hold of mission packages available for The Dark Mod. Each FM is contained in a PK4 file, which contains all the files necessary to run the mission. Sometimes missions also have an optional _l10n.pk4 file; these contain the content for all other languages than English.

See the full article Installing and Running Fan Missions for a detailed explanation.


See also

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