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Are there any active communities playing multiplayer doom? (Preferably with a version compatible with Mac). I've looked but been unable to find any.

qbasic_forever 4y ago
Doomworld forums are a good place to find the current doom community folks.
mbrndtgn 4y ago
Zandronum if you want to use mods, odamex if you prefer a vanilla experience. The odamex discord server is a good starting point.
jan_k_ 4y ago
The most active multiplayer Doom port is Zandronum, using the Doomseeker server browser to join games. Mac support may be a bit flaky, but I think it currently works (join the Discord for help). https://zandronum.com/ https://zandronum.com/ - get the software, join the discord https://doomlist.net/ https://doomlist.net/ - see active servers
- AgentME 4y ago
  I've always much preferred Zandronum over Zdaemon because it's open source and it has much more advanced mod capabilities (with much more Zdoom/Gzdoom mod support than Zdaemon), supporting mods adding game modes like the PVE Invasion mode.
anonymousiam 4y ago
I have always considered Quake to be the natural successor to Doom, and it is fully multi-player. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_(video_game)
mikeodds 4y ago
There is also https://www.zdaemon.org/?CMD=downloads https://www.zdaemon.org/?CMD=downloads
gond 4y ago
There is the community around ZDeamon [1]. As a Doom port, it has its own server browser, Discord and a built-in IRC browser to get to their channel. Binarys are available for Win, Linux and MacOs. IME, especially popular there are gigantic megaWADs, which are played by fifteensomething players in coop mode simultaneously. [1] https://www.zdaemon.org https://www.zdaemon.org
- ASalazarMX 4y ago
  Holy cow, 15 players in coop sounds really fun!
danjoredd 4y ago
As long as a game allows someone to run their own server, a community never truly dies. There are people who still play Half Life 2: Deathmatch and Counter Strike Source because we can run our own server
- knome 4y ago
  >Counter Strike Source Ha. There's still people on CS1.6. I dip in a play a couple games every now and again. I found a server, not too long ago, that was running a full conversion Rocket League mode. Occasionally, you could see a flash showing that you're just a CT/T wielding a knife before the custom graphics load in and you're playing soccer with rocket propelled cars.
  - slig 4y ago
    CS 1.6 can be played on a browser nowadays.

qbasic_forever 4y ago

Doomworld forums are a good place to find the current doom community folks.

mbrndtgn 4y ago

Zandronum if you want to use mods, odamex if you prefer a vanilla experience. The odamex discord server is a good starting point.

jan_k_ 4y ago

The most active multiplayer Doom port is Zandronum, using the Doomseeker server browser to join games. Mac support may be a bit flaky, but I think it currently works (join the Discord for help). https://zandronum.com/ https://zandronum.com/ - get the software, join the discord https://doomlist.net/ https://doomlist.net/ - see active servers

AgentME 4y ago
I've always much preferred Zandronum over Zdaemon because it's open source and it has much more advanced mod capabilities (with much more Zdoom/Gzdoom mod support than Zdaemon), supporting mods adding game modes like the PVE Invasion mode.

anonymousiam 4y ago

I have always considered Quake to be the natural successor to Doom, and it is fully multi-player. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_(video_game)

mikeodds 4y ago

There is also https://www.zdaemon.org/?CMD=downloads https://www.zdaemon.org/?CMD=downloads

gond 4y ago

There is the community around ZDeamon [1]. As a Doom port, it has its own server browser, Discord and a built-in IRC browser to get to their channel. Binarys are available for Win, Linux and MacOs. IME, especially popular there are gigantic megaWADs, which are played by fifteensomething players in coop mode simultaneously. [1] https://www.zdaemon.org https://www.zdaemon.org

ASalazarMX 4y ago
Holy cow, 15 players in coop sounds really fun!

danjoredd 4y ago

As long as a game allows someone to run their own server, a community never truly dies. There are people who still play Half Life 2: Deathmatch and Counter Strike Source because we can run our own server

knome 4y ago
>Counter Strike Source Ha. There's still people on CS1.6. I dip in a play a couple games every now and again. I found a server, not too long ago, that was running a full conversion Rocket League mode. Occasionally, you could see a flash showing that you're just a CT/T wielding a knife before the custom graphics load in and you're playing soccer with rocket propelled cars.
- slig 4y ago
  CS 1.6 can be played on a browser nowadays.