How to run Project Brutality/Brutal DOOM on Steam for Windows! (UPDATED)

*NOTE #1: This updated DOOM + DOOM II contains both versions.Please reference the visual guide as this is meant for the DOS version that has been packaged with the re-release update.
*NOTE #2: Please reference which version (pre or post April 10th 2025 update) you have. This will determine how you need to proceed with Step 8 of either guides.

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• Project Brutality 3.0 (most recent version is located here [github.com].
  
• Latest GZDoom v4.5.0 here [zdoom.org]
  
• Doom WAD files and folders

* - note that you will need to run either Brutal Doom or Project Brutality, you cannot run both otherwise you will come across crashes
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This is the updated guide from the guide that was created for the older versions: here

1. Have Doom purchased through Steam.
   
2. Download the latest version of Project Brutality (currently 3.0)
   
3. Download the latest version of GZDoom (currently v4.14.2)
   
4. Install Doom then locate the folder in explorer (Steam/steamapps/common/(Ultimate Doom)/dosbox
   
5. Open the GZDoom 7zip file you downloaded [e.g. gzdoom-4-12-2-Windows-64bit.zip]
   
6. Open /dosbox folder (if you are in the Master Levels of Doom folder you will not see a /base folder. That's ok, just apply the following steps below in that folder -- as if you are treating it like it's a /dosbox folder)
   
7. Copy all files from the GZDoom zip folder to your Steam Doom /dosbox folder
   
8. April 10th 2025 UPDATE: Locate the Launcher.exe executable within the /dosbox folder, you will now need to delete Launcher.exe then rename gzdoom.exe to Launcher.exe
   
9. Go to the GitHub Repository for Project Brutality 3.0 in the "Getting Started" Section
   
10. Click on the Green Button that is labeled as "Code"
    
11. Download as ZIP
    
12. Once downloaded, rename "Project_Brutality-master.zip to "Project_Brutality-master.pk3 (it's important that you have File Name Extensions checked; in File Explorer, click the Ribbon dropdown > Go To View tab > Under Show/hide section > Make sure the "File Name Extentions" checkbox is enabled/checked)
    
13. Copy/Move "Project_Brutality-master.pk3 over to the '/dosbox' folder located within the doom steam folder
    
14. Run the game once to have the gzdoom-(YourPCUserNameHere).ini created automatically.
    
15. Open the 'gzdoom-(YourPCUserNameHere).ini' and scroll down to where you see [doom.Autoload]
    *NOTE: If the .ini file is not in this folder once you have launched the dosbox version of GZDoom, then it might be located in the following path: Documents»My Games»GZDoom. It may simply be named: gzdoom.ini (without your username).
    
16. Type or Copy/Paste Path=Project_Brutality-master.pk3 right under [doom.Autoload], [doom.id.Autoload] and/or [doom.id.doom2.Autoload] if the autoload doesn't work for doom
    
17. Rinse and repeat for however many Doom games you want to apply this to (The Ulitmate Doom, Doom II, Final Doom, and Master Levels of Doom)
    
18. "Play" Doom through Steam, you will need to select the "Launch DOS version", and you will have Brutal Doom automatically loaded
    
19. Enjoy

* - note (again) that you will need to run either Brutal Doom or Project Brutality, you cannot run both otherwise you will come across crashes

1. Have Doom purchased through Steam.
   
2. Download the latest version of Project Brutality (currently 3.0)
   
3. Download the latest version of GZDoom (currently v4.14.2)
   
4. Install Doom then locate the folder in explorer (Steam/steamapps/common/(Ultimate Doom)/dosbox
   
5. Open the GZDoom 7zip file you downloaded [e.g. gzdoom-4-12-2-Windows-64bit.zip]
   
6. Open /dosbox folder (if you are in the Master Levels of Doom folder you will not see a /base folder. That's ok, just apply the following steps below in that folder -- as if you are treating it like it's a /dosbox folder)
   
7. Copy all files from the GZDoom zip folder to your Steam Doom /dosbox folder
   
8. Delete dosbox.exe, then rename gzdoom.exe to dosbox.exe
   
9. Go to the GitHub Repository for Project Brutality 3.0 in the "Getting Started" Section
   
10. Click on the Green Button that is labeled as "Code"
    
11. Download as ZIP
    
12. Once downloaded, rename "Project_Brutality-master.zip to "Project_Brutality-master.pk3 (it's important that you have File Name Extensions checked; in File Explorer, click the Ribbon dropdown > Go To View tab > Under Show/hide section > Make sure the "File Name Extentions" checkbox is enabled/checked)
    
13. Copy/Move "Project_Brutality-master.pk3 over to the '/dosbox' folder located within the doom steam folder
    
14. Run the game once to have the gzdoom-(YourPCUserNameHere).ini created automatically.
    
15. Open the 'gzdoom-(YourPCUserNameHere).ini' and scroll down to where you see [doom.Autoload]
    *NOTE: If the .ini file is not in this folder once you have launched the dosbox version of GZDoom, then it might be located in the following path: Documents»My Games»GZDoom. It may simply be named: gzdoom.ini (without your username).
    
16. Type or Copy/Paste Path=Project_Brutality-master.pk3 right under [doom.Autoload], [doom.id.Autoload] and/or [doom.id.doom2.Autoload] if the autoload doesn't work for doom
    
17. Rinse and repeat for however many Doom games you want to apply this to (The Ulitmate Doom, Doom II, Final Doom, and Master Levels of Doom)
    
18. "Play" Doom through Steam, you will need to select the "Launch DOS version", and you will have Brutal Doom automatically loaded
    
19. Enjoy

* - note (again) that you will need to run either Brutal Doom or Project Brutality, you cannot run both otherwise you will come across crashes