RENEGADE DOOMER LAUNCHER (RDL)

Choose your arsenal. Stack your addons. Double-click a map.

RENEGADE DOOMER LAUNCHER (RDL) brings your Doom map collection, TC and weapons mods, and optional addons into one Windows launcher. The map drives the base-WAD check, helping you avoid launching it with the wrong game.

New in v0.1.3: one setup, every arsenal

• Shared keybinds: open the separate Settings window and set common Doom controls once. Click a key cell to capture keyboard keys, numpad keys with KP names, Page Down, mouse buttons or wheel directions. Mod-specific actions stay in their own configs.
• Gameplay and mouse: always run, jumping, crouching, freelook, FOV and sensitivity.
• Display, sound and HUD: fullscreen, VSync, frame limit, volume, menu/HUD/status-bar scaling, alternate HUD and counters.
• Crosshair options: shape number, size, color, health colors and weapon-crosshair override. Custom TC HUDs may use separate controls.
• Multiplayer setup: hosting or joining, player count, UDP port, game mode, name, color and friendly fire. Live multiplayer testing is still pending.
• Your choices take priority: chosen RDL options run after custom INIs and imported startup commands on every launch. Blank fields and Keep existing preserve saved engine values. Disabling overrides does not reset settings already saved by the engine.
• Engine and config fixes: your selected Engine EXE now takes priority over imported presets. Config’s Clear INI disconnects the template without deleting the original.

Your collection, ready to play

• Automatic base-WAD checks: map metadata and imported BAT presets guide Doom, Doom II, TNT and Plutonia selection. Ambiguous requirements ask you to choose.
• Your arsenal first: select a TC or weapons mod, arrange extras, then double-click a map.
• Drag-and-drop addons: control their load order with the arrow buttons. RDL remembers your addon list when you reopen it.
• A visual map library: adjustable screenshot tiles, automatic searches and an in-launcher picker. Wiki and forum screenshots come first; YouTube thumbnails are offered as fallback choices. Source links stay attached.
• Per-mod configurations: in-game settings remain tied to the TC or weapons mod across maps. Saved setups retain addons and your selected INI.
• Bring your collection: choose your Maps folder, import BAT presets and select your Doom source port.

28 themes, one launcher

Blood Moon, Hellfire, neon Cyberpunk and 25 more themes. A compact, resizable window and adjustable map tiles make room for your collection.

Fresh media is rendered from the current executable. Map images come from a real cached collection; Settings screenshots use isolated example choices. The screenshots and animation contain no cursor glow.

Get started

1. Extract the ZIP into a writable folder and open RDL.exe.
2. Set Game, Maps and Engine to your collection and source port.
3. Choose a TC or weapons mod and add your extras. Open Settings for shared controls and menu options.
4. Double-click a map to play.

Requires: Windows x64, .NET Framework 4.8, a compatible Doom source port and your own legally owned base WADs. No games, engines, WADs, maps, mods, source code or developer tools are bundled.

Preview build: v0.1.3. 141 regression checks passed, including focused input-capture and config/engine fixtures. Full gameplay compatibility and live multiplayer testing remain ongoing. Screenshot coverage varies; review images before applying them. Some scripted maps and gameplay mods cannot be combined.

Support RDL

RDL is free. You can donate through itch.io when downloading, or skip the donation and download for free.

Links

RDL website and settings gallery · Release notes and checksums · Report an issue · Shufflebox

Concept and project direction: RENEGADE ANDROiD. Doom and related trademarks belong to their respective owners.