Getting Started

Getting Started

This page describes the shortest path from installation to playing a WAD on a DoomCraft television.

Requirements

• Minecraft Java Edition 26.2
• Java 25
• Fabric Loader 0.19.3
• Fabric API 0.155.2+26.2
• DoomCraft 1.0.0
• At least one legally obtained WAD

Quick start

1. Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API.
2. Place the DoomCraft JAR in the Minecraft mods folder.
3. Start Minecraft once.
4. Close Minecraft.
5. Copy your WAD files into:

config/doomcraft/wads/

6. Start Minecraft again.
7. Craft or obtain a DoomCraft television.
8. Place the television in the world.
9. Stand within four blocks.
10. Press Insert to capture controls.

First recommended test

For initial testing, use one recognized IWAD without additional PWADs.

Example:

config/doomcraft/wads/
└── freedoom2.wad

Once the base game works, add maps or gameplay modifications one at a time. This makes compatibility problems easier to identify.

What to expect

When the television is active:

• LZDoom runs as a native process outside the Minecraft JVM;
• the screen updates at up to 30 FPS;
• sound is produced by LZDoom;
• supported input is forwarded by DoomCraft;
• the process is paused or unloaded when the player moves away.

Next pages

• Installation
• WAD Setup
• Controls
• Troubleshooting