The mod completely overhauls the classic Doom experience. The "Extra Quality" animations are at the heart of the experience, featuring:
Did we miss a rare animation pack? Join the discussion in the forums to help keep this guide updated with the latest extra quality releases.
Extra Quality wasn't a filter or a software update. It was a philosophy: a decision to add one honest, redundant, unnecessary thing to every frame until the image stopped being merely correct and started feeling true. If a scene of two sisters arguing needed a stray thread on a sleeve to tell the story, they’d stitch it in. If a spaceship interior required an extra, barely audible hum to suggest an engine’s tired heart, they’d mix it down. The rule was simple and personal—do the thing that nobody is asking for because it will make someone, somewhere, lean in.
Achieving high-definition, ultra-smooth animations in a decades-old game engine requires a mix of modern artificial intelligence and traditional rotoscoping techniques. Content creators and modders generally use three primary methods to upgrade HDoom animations: 1. AI Vectorization and Upscaling
Set your scaling to match your native monitor resolution (e.g., 1920x1080 or 3840x2160) and ensure the aspect ratio is locked to 16:9 to prevent sprite stretching. Media Archival and Community Compilations
HDoom is designed to work best with modern source ports like GZDoom. Using GZDoom allows for better rendering options, such as anti-aliasing and improved texture filtering, which makes the enhanced sprites look even better.
The mod completely overhauls the classic Doom experience. The "Extra Quality" animations are at the heart of the experience, featuring:
Did we miss a rare animation pack? Join the discussion in the forums to help keep this guide updated with the latest extra quality releases.
Extra Quality wasn't a filter or a software update. It was a philosophy: a decision to add one honest, redundant, unnecessary thing to every frame until the image stopped being merely correct and started feeling true. If a scene of two sisters arguing needed a stray thread on a sleeve to tell the story, they’d stitch it in. If a spaceship interior required an extra, barely audible hum to suggest an engine’s tired heart, they’d mix it down. The rule was simple and personal—do the thing that nobody is asking for because it will make someone, somewhere, lean in.
Achieving high-definition, ultra-smooth animations in a decades-old game engine requires a mix of modern artificial intelligence and traditional rotoscoping techniques. Content creators and modders generally use three primary methods to upgrade HDoom animations: 1. AI Vectorization and Upscaling
Set your scaling to match your native monitor resolution (e.g., 1920x1080 or 3840x2160) and ensure the aspect ratio is locked to 16:9 to prevent sprite stretching. Media Archival and Community Compilations
HDoom is designed to work best with modern source ports like GZDoom. Using GZDoom allows for better rendering options, such as anti-aliasing and improved texture filtering, which makes the enhanced sprites look even better.
