[GH-ISSUE #2854] [Server Request]Zandronum- Multiplayer Doom #2049

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opened 2026-02-27 03:00:33 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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Originally created by @WorthlessJ on GitHub (Apr 30, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2854

What game server would you like adding?

Zandronum- Zandronum is a multiplayer-focused source port for Doom/Doom2. Many mods can be hosted off of this base, most notable are Brutal Doom and Quake Champions: Doom Edition.

Can you link to any tutorials or guides?

-Installation Information-
Zandronum has a both a repository available for Debian/Ubuntu systems, and an archive download available for generic Linux systems. I've copied relevant instructions from this page, which also has download links for the server files.
https://zandronum.com/download

Open a terminal and run the following command sequence:

$ wget -O - http://debian.drdteam.org/drdteam.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
$ sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://debian.drdteam.org/ stable multiverse'
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install zandronum doomseeker-zandronum

Install IWADs to ~/.zandronum/
Run Zandronum/Doomseeker from games menu.

or for archive

Extract the tarball to the location of your choice.
Install IWADs to ~/.zandronum/ or other location if you modify the ini.
Run the included binary.

-Other Files Needed-
Doom servers require base .wad files to run. These are files that contain game content.
doom.wad or doom2.wad from a game install will be needed, or the publicly available freedoom1 or freedoom2. I recommend bundling Freedoom and notifying the user they will need to provide their own doom1/2 wad.

https://freedoom.github.io/download.html
Compatability with Freedoom varies mod-to-mod.

With any of these .wad files users can host basic servers.

-Start line and config file information-
I found references to these here-
https://zandronum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=807

Example start line:
./zandronum-server +exec server.cfg -iwad doom2 -file test.wad test.pk3 -optfile test.wad test.pk3 +skill 1 +cooperative 1
+exec Config File
-iwad Base game file
-file Required files here, maps, mod content, etc.
-optfile Optional files here, HD character images, voxel items, etc
+skill 1-5 easy-hardest

Server start line parameters
https://wiki.zandronum.com/Command_Line_Parameters
Server Flags
https://wiki.zandronum.com/DMFlags

Example server.cfg:

// Server name
sv_hostname "LinuxGSM"
// Server website
sv_website ""
// Cheats on/off 
sv_cheats 0
// Infinite Ammo on/off
sv_infiniteammo 0
// Server password
sv_password
// Rcon password
sv_rconpassword 
// Maximum player slots
sv_maxclients 10
// If less than maxclients, extra players will spectate match until space is available
sv_maxplayers 10
sv_pure true

Server variable list:
https://wiki.zandronum.com/Server_Variables

-Installing mods-
Mods are mostly archive unpack installations. A user should only have to copy the mod files and change the startup line to match.

While this is aldreay fairly large amount of information, there is a massive chunk of server cvars available for doom/zandronum i'll find and write up later if it's added to LinuxGSM.

Is the server on Steam?

Is the server supported on Linux?

Originally created by @WorthlessJ on GitHub (Apr 30, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2854 ## What game server would you like adding? Zandronum- Zandronum is a multiplayer-focused source port for Doom/Doom2. Many mods can be hosted off of this base, most notable are Brutal Doom and Quake Champions: Doom Edition. ## Can you link to any tutorials or guides? -Installation Information- Zandronum has a both a repository available for Debian/Ubuntu systems, and an archive download available for generic Linux systems. I've copied relevant instructions from this page, which also has download links for the server files. https://zandronum.com/download Open a terminal and run the following command sequence: $ wget -O - http://debian.drdteam.org/drdteam.gpg | sudo apt-key add - $ sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://debian.drdteam.org/ stable multiverse' $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install zandronum doomseeker-zandronum Install IWADs to ~/.zandronum/ Run Zandronum/Doomseeker from games menu. or for archive Extract the tarball to the location of your choice. Install IWADs to ~/.zandronum/ or other location if you modify the ini. Run the included binary. -Other Files Needed- Doom servers require base .wad files to run. These are files that contain game content. doom.wad or doom2.wad from a game install will be needed, or the publicly available freedoom1 or freedoom2. I recommend bundling Freedoom and notifying the user they will need to provide their own doom1/2 wad. https://freedoom.github.io/download.html Compatability with Freedoom varies mod-to-mod. With any of these .wad files users can host basic servers. -Start line and config file information- I found references to these here- https://zandronum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=807 Example start line: `./zandronum-server +exec server.cfg -iwad doom2 -file test.wad test.pk3 -optfile test.wad test.pk3 +skill 1 +cooperative 1` +exec Config File -iwad Base game file -file Required files here, maps, mod content, etc. -optfile Optional files here, HD character images, voxel items, etc +skill 1-5 easy-hardest Server start line parameters https://wiki.zandronum.com/Command_Line_Parameters Server Flags https://wiki.zandronum.com/DMFlags Example server.cfg: // Server name sv_hostname "LinuxGSM" // Server website sv_website "" // Cheats on/off sv_cheats 0 // Infinite Ammo on/off sv_infiniteammo 0 // Server password sv_password // Rcon password sv_rconpassword // Maximum player slots sv_maxclients 10 // If less than maxclients, extra players will spectate match until space is available sv_maxplayers 10 sv_pure true Server variable list: https://wiki.zandronum.com/Server_Variables -Installing mods- Mods are mostly archive unpack installations. A user should only have to copy the mod files and change the startup line to match. While this is aldreay fairly large amount of information, there is a massive chunk of server cvars available for doom/zandronum i'll find and write up later if it's added to LinuxGSM. ## Is the server on Steam? * [X] No ## Is the server supported on Linux? * [X] Yes