# dhewm/dhewm3

dhewm 3 (Doom3 sourceport) main repository

Repository: https://github.com/dhewm/dhewm3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dhewm3
Homepage: https://dhewm3.org/
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: linux, gaming, opengl, portable, doom, idtech4, doom3, game-engine
Last push: 2026-06-08T13:46:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 55, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5345, "days_push": 86, "days_rel": 86, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2154, forks 416 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.544900+00:00)

## What it is
dhewm3 is a GPL source port of Doom 3 that modernizes the id Tech 4 engine with SDL, OpenAL, 64-bit support, widescreen resolutions, and gamepad support. It requires the original game data and fixes bugs without altering original gameplay.

## Use cases
- play doom 3 on linux
- run doom 3 on modern 64-bit systems
- play doom 3 with widescreen resolution support
- play doom 3 with a gamepad
- get EAX-like surround sound in doom 3 on any OS
- run doom 3 mods with a modernized engine
- play doom 3 on macOS or FreeBSD

## When to choose
- you legally own Doom 3 (not BFG edition) and want to play it on modern platforms
- you want bugfixes, widescreen, and gamepad support without gameplay changes
- you want to run or port Doom 3 mods on Linux/macOS/FreeBSD

## When to avoid
- you only own Doom 3: BFG Edition (not supported)
- you want enhanced graphics or gameplay overhauls rather than faithful bugfixes
- you need a general-purpose id Tech 4 engine for new game development

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: doom-3, source-port, idtech4, opengl, sdl, openal, retro-gaming, game-mods, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- dhewm/dhewm3 (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.544900+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:50:37.315576+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dhewm/dhewm3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.544900+00:00, sha c377c31031b4)
  - homepage: https://dhewm3.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:35.811847+00:00, sha a992b293a166)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.