Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition

For the original DOS version, see Duke Nukem 3D.

Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem	1991
Duke Nukem II	1993
Duke Nukem 3D	1996
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project	2002
Duke Nukem Forever	2011
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition	2013
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour	2016
Duke Nukem Forever (2001)	2022
Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project (unofficial)	Early access

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Duke Nukem series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Duke Nukem Fan Community

Availability • Link

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam (unavailable)

No longer available for purchase.^[1]

All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization • Link

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions • Link

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	The game does not contain microtransactions.

Essential improvements • Link

Mulderland's Enhancement Pack • Link

An automated, open-source installer based on NSIS.

Includes fixes and improvements such as eDuke32, High Resolution Packs (including DLCs), and AI Upscale Pack.

Packaged to remain compatible with Steam playtime tracking, achievements and multiplayer.

https://www.mulderland.com/games/duke-nukem-3d-megaton-edition

Skip intro videos • Link

Delete/rename video folder^[2]
Go to `<path-to-game>\gameroot` Delete or rename `video`.

Source ports • Link

Name	Description	Expand
xDuke	Straight port from the original DOS release that only adds a console and the ability to load music packs.
hDuke	Based off xDuke. Focused on multiplayer, it features extra parameters such as frag limit and an anti-cheat system.
nDuke	Base off xDuke. Similar to hDuke, it also features a team deathmatch mode.
Icculus Duke3D	Straight port from the original DOS release for all platforms.
BuildGDX	Source port based on Java's libGDX framework. Adds high resolutions support, OpenGL renderer, and improved mouse controls. Can run official addon and custom made campaings straight from the main menu without the need to use installers or replace any original files. Supports multiplayer. Discontinued.
NuBuildGDX	Fork of BuildGDX aiming for stability, bug fixing and performance improvements.
EDuke32	Adds many modern features to Build engine such as high and widescreen resolution, dynamic lighting and shadows and expands the modding capabilities. It doesn't properly support multiplayer yet.
EDuke32-OldMP	A multiplayer branch of an old EDuke32 build.

All source ports (except later builds of EDuke32) will require to manually copy all *.GRP files and DUKE.RTS into their root folders. They are located in <path-to-game>\gameroot and its addons subfolder.

Game data • Link

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location • Link

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\gameroot\duke3d.cfg^{[Note 1]} <path-to-game>\gameroot\duke3d-local.cfg^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux	<path-to-game>/gameroot/duke3d.cfg <path-to-game>/gameroot/duke3d-local.cfg

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location • Link

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\gameroot\*.sav^{[Note 2]}^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux	<path-to-game>/gameroot/*.sav^{[Note 2]}
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\225140\remote\*.sav^{[Note 3]}

Save game cloud syncing • Link

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video • Link

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		A smaller vertical FOV than at 4:3.
Multi-monitor		Multi-monitor resolutions crash the game.
Ultra-widescreen		Vert- scaling.
4K Ultra HD		Supports resolutions up to 2560x1440.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	^[4]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input • Link

In-game key map settings.

In-game mouse settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity		Mouse has a dead zone when moving the mouse slowly
Mouse acceleration		Negative mouse acceleration is introduced when enabling VSync. Make sure to disable in-game VSync to avoid that.
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Added in version 1.4.2.^[5]
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information		Expand
Button Prompts
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio • Link

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Added in 1.0.3
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations • Link

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Croatian				Fan Translation Download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation by Tribo Gamer; download.

Network • Link

Multiplayer types • Link

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Versus, Co-op See Local play.
LAN play	8	Versus, Co-op See Multiplayer frontends for extended features.
Online play	8	Versus, Co-op See Multiplayer frontends for extended features.

Connection types • Link

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Local play • Link

Splitscreen mod^[6]
Download this script file. Download the EDuke32 build in this post and follow the instructions. Execute EDuke32 and set Input Devices to Keyboard Only, then exit. This will avoid mouse look to impede player 2 forward movement while keeping player 1 mouse look functional. Execute EDuke32 with the splitscreen parameters and remap player 2 keys in Control Settings.

Issues fixed • Link

Nuclear Winter crashes during cutscenes • Link

Run the game with the `-noanim` command line argument to disable cutscenes^[7]

Display incorrectly scaled/cut off when using Windows display scaling • Link

If the display scaling in Windows is set to something other than 100%, this game will not properly compensate for that as most games do.

Enable scaling override for game executable
Go to `<path-to-game>\bin`. Right-click on `duke3d.exe` and select "Properties". Click "Change high DPI settings" button. Check "Override high DPI scaling" checkbox. Ensure dropdown is set to "Application". Hit "OK" to save changes.

Other information • Link

API • Link

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			See Source ports for 64-bit.
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*
Linux

Middleware • Link

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	libRocket
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements • Link

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	1.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	400 MB
Video card (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM

Notes • Link

↑ ^{Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 ^1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 Save folder when Steam Cloud is disabled.^[3]
Jump up ↑ Main save folder when Steam Cloud is enabled. Its contents is copied to the <path-to-game>\gameroot\ on game start. Saving game updates files in both folders simultaneously. This folder is not used if Steam Cloud is disabled.^[3]

References • Link

Jump up ↑ Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Removed From Stores - TechRaptor - last accessed on 2016-10-11
Jump up ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on July 2, 2014
↑ ^{Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 Verified by User:Mastan on 2025-09-17
Jump up ↑ Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Update Released - Steam News for Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition - last accessed on 17 May 2023
Jump up ↑ Version 1.4.2 - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition - last accessed on 17 May 2023
Jump up ↑ Splitscreen mod - Duke4.net Forums - last accessed on 17 May 2023
Jump up ↑ Crash on Nuclear Winter :: Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Bug reports/Support - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[gamedir-3] {Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 ^1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[.22cloud_dis.22-5] {Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 Save folder when Steam Cloud is disabled.^[3]

[Note2-6] Jump up ↑ Main save folder when Steam Cloud is enabled. Its contents is copied to the <path-to-game>\gameroot\ on game start. Saving game updates files in both folders simultaneously. This folder is not used if Steam Cloud is disabled.^[3]

[1] Jump up ↑ Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Removed From Stores - TechRaptor - last accessed on 2016-10-11

[refcheck_Garrett-2] Jump up ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on July 2, 2014

[bymastan-4] {Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 Verified by User:Mastan on 2025-09-17

[7] Jump up ↑ Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Update Released - Steam News for Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[8] Jump up ↑ Version 1.4.2 - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[9] Jump up ↑ Splitscreen mod - Duke4.net Forums - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[10] Jump up ↑ Crash on Nuclear Winter :: Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Bug reports/Support - last accessed on 17 May 2023

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Developers

	General Arcade
	3D Realms
Publishers
	Devolver Digital
Engines
	Build
Release dates
Windows	March 20, 2013
macOS (OS X)	March 20, 2013
Linux	September 4, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, Shooter
Themes	Adult, North America, Sci-fi
Series	Duke Nukem