dsda-doom ☆

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Description:
Fork of prboom+ with a focus on speedrunning

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.29.4@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: doom emulator gaming speedrun prboom

Install: brew install dsda-doom

About:
DSDA-Doom is a specialized fork of PrBoom+ engineered for speedrunning classic Doom. It provides enhanced demo recording capabilities, precise physics emulation, and robust compatibility with modern systems. This makes it the preferred source port for competitive play and accurate archival of speedrun attempts.

Key Features:

Optimized for speedrunning with accurate demo recording
High compatibility with vanilla Doom and Boom formats
Advanced rendering and performance enhancements
Support for high-resolution textures and modern input devices

Use Cases:

Recording and verifying speedrun demos for submission
Playing classic Doom WADs with modern engine improvements
Analyzing game mechanics with built-in engine statistics

Alternatives:

prboom-plus – DSDA-Doom is a direct fork with active development focused on speedrunning features, whereas PrBoom+ is the upstream base.
gzdoom – GZDoom focuses on visual enhancements and modding, while DSDA-Doom prioritizes demo compatibility and physics accuracy.

License: GPL-2.0-only

Dependencies: fluid-synth, libsndfile, libvorbis, libxmp, libzip, mad, portmidi, sdl2, sdl2_image, sdl2_mixer, mesa, mesa-glu

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Important Notes:

For DSDA-Doom to find your WAD files, place them in:
  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/games/doom

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 27, 2025 3:49pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	6b3727ce
Sep 27, 2025 2:24pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	9d6c1950
Sep 26, 2025 6:56pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	4e707ca2
Sep 26, 2025 4:59pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	7a093e2f
Sep 14, 2025 6:52pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	e9c3fd82
Nov 2, 2024 9:40pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	ae04bac3
Sep 12, 2024 5:38pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	a4a13111