MP DOOM

Play classic DOOM on your MPC Sample

Boots from an SD card. Move with the pads, aim with the big knob, and quit back to the MPC when you're done. Nothing gets flashed or installed.

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v1.0.2 · Tested on MPC Sample firmware 1.3.0.12

MP DOOM opening artwork in bronze and red, shown on the MPC screen before gameplay.
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16Pads
6Save slots
1.0.2Version

Choose your skill level

I'm too young to die

Free starter

The original shareware episode, ready to go. Unzip it and copy one folder to your card from Windows or Mac.

Starter · 2.2 MB
Hurt me plenty

Ultimate DOOM

All four episodes, built from your own GOG copy. Double-click setup on Windows, one command on Mac. No game data is included.

Full setup · 1.4 MB
Nightmare!

Build it yourself

The matching GPL source, toolchain record and build scripts. Players don't need this.

Source on GitHub

Checksums · Full player guide · Release notes

Set it up

  1. Back up your card. Save your project and shut the MPC down. Use an SD card that already works in your MPC Sample.
  2. Copy one folder. Unzip the starter and copy SD/autorun to the top level of the card, so you get autorun/autorun.sh at the root. If the card already has an autorun folder, move it aside first.
  3. Turn it on. Eject the card, put it in with the MPC off, and power up. DOOM starts on its own.

To go back to normal, quit the game, shut down, and remove the card. Your projects in MPC-Sample are never touched.

Controls

13Fist
14Pistol
15Shotgun
16Chain gun
9Menu −
10Forward
11Menu +
12Map
5Strafe left
6Back
7Strafe right
8Doors
1Rocket
2Plasma
3BFG
4Fire
Big knob
Aim, and scroll menus
Push the knob
Fire, and select
Shift
Run on or off
Seq
Open the menu
Short Power press
Quit back to the MPC

Open Read This in the game menu for the full list.

Free MP DOOM Kit

16 sounds for your MPC. Eight drums I synthesized in that early-90s FM style, plus eight game sounds: shotguns, a chainsaw, monsters, doors. I'll email it to you, along with how I built the port.

Tap a pad to hear it

One confirmation click, then the download. Unsubscribe any time. The game downloads don't need an email. Game sounds from Freedoom.

Questions

Does this change my MPC?

No. The game copies itself into memory and runs from there. Nothing is flashed or installed. Take the card out and restart, and you're back to the stock MPC.

Which GOG installer does the full game need?

The offline backup installer setup_the_ultimate_doom_1.9_(28044).exe from your GOG library. The setup reads it without running it. Other versions and GOG Galaxy aren't supported.

Do saves survive a restart?

Yes. Six save slots live on the card in MPC-DOOM/saves. The starter and Ultimate DOOM keep separate folders.

Does it work on other MPCs or firmware?

I've only tested the MPC Sample on firmware 1.3.0.12. If you try something else, open an issue on GitHub and tell me how it went.

How did you build it?

With a lot of AI help and a lot of time at the MPC. Read the build notes.