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These instructions are workarounds for the fact that we renamed the IWAD
files many moons back (see [1]). All source ports have caught up with
the new IWAD names by now, and we can just delete the text.

[1] - https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/66856-bikeshedding-renaming-freedooms-iwads/
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@ -43,34 +43,12 @@ or your home directory. If _Freedoom_ comes packaged as part of your
operating system distribution, it should already be installed into the operating system distribution, it should already be installed into the
proper location. proper location.
Hopefully, your engine of choice should already be capable of running For Unix-like operating systems, such as GNU/Linux or a BSD variant,
_Freedoom_ without extra configuration. This may not be the case, _Freedoom_ may be packaged and installed with programs named
however, if the engine does not recognize any of the filenames for +freedoom1+, +freedoom2+, and +freedm+ that automatically run an engine
_Freedoom_, and might require manual intervention to make it so. One for proper play. Desktop files may also be installed so that you can
of the following options should solve it: start the game using a graphical interface and avoid the command line
a ltogether.
* Use the +-iwad+ command line parameter. For example, to play
Phase 2, you can enter +-iwad freedoom2.wad+ either at a command
line, or adding it to an application shortcut.
* Use the +DOOMWADPATH+ environment variable. Many engines support
this variable to add directories and/or files to their search
path. The exact syntax matches your operating system’s normal
+PATH+ environment variable.
* Rename the game files. This may be a bit crude, but you can
rename the files to match those of _Doom_’s. This is often the
easiest quick-fix, although it is normally desirable to use one of
the above methods if possible.
** +freedoom1.wad+ can be renamed to +doom.wad+
** +freedoom2.wad+ can be renamed to +doom2.wad+
** +freedm.wad+ can be renamed to +doom2.wad+
Additionally, for Unix-like operating systems, such as GNU/Linux or a
BSD variant, _Freedoom_ may be packaged and installed with programs
named +freedoom1+, +freedoom2+, and +freedm+ that automatically run an
engine for proper play. Desktop files may also be installed so that
you can start the game using a graphical interface and avoid the
command line altogether.
== Compatibility == Compatibility