Doomthe shooter that revolutionized the video game industry in the first person, since has a version ray tracing. Following the steps of Quake IIthe id Software game receives an update, although this time it is a mod developed by a fan of the game.
PrBoom+RT allows you to play all three episodes of Doom using ray tracing. The graphics engine integrates visual effects that completely change the setting of the game. Details such as reflections or blood dripping on the floor, dynamic lighting on the stage, enemies or some of our weapons are some of the notable features.
The project was programmed in C++ by Sultim Tsyrendashiev (sultim-t), a software engineer from the University of Saint Petersburg. graphics engine integrates support for DLSSNVIDIA’s intelligent scaling system that improves gaming performance.
While the 1993 game typically runs at over 100 frames per second, ray tracing is an additional variant that requires good hardware. In accordance with ArsTechnicathe option DLSS Quality offers a stable 60 fps, while native 4K with ray tracing It only provides 30fps.
‘Doom’ adopts ‘ray tracing’ almost thirty years after its release
The new graphics engine is an alternative for those who play GZDoom and want to experience the ray tracing. Although there are some surprising effects, PrBoom+RT not the holy grail of ray tracing.
Unlike Quake II which has a 3D engine, in Doom the enemies and scenarios are composed of sprites. Although some levels enjoy lighting that some games today would envyothers have weird effects due to the materials or the distance we are from the object.
Those interested can download it from the author’s GitHub. To run it you just have to decompress the engine and copy the DOOM.wad file from the original game. In case you want to play other classics, like Serious Samsultim-t has a version of the Serious Engine optimized for ray tracing.
Doom It’s like good wines. Almost 30 years after its launch, the community of gamers and content creators is more alive than ever. A few weeks ago John Romerooriginal game developer, launched a new level for Doom II with the purpose of fundraising and donate them to those affected by the war in Ukraine.
It will be interesting to see if id Software or NVIDIA release an official version with ray tracing for Doom or some other classic game.