Stealth Gaming in a Gothic Steampunk World


“this is splendid….it’s basically Thief…but in Doom 3.”
–Rock, Paper, Shotgun

THE DARK MOD is a total conversion of Doom 3inspired by the "Thief" series by Looking Glass Studios.

More like a professional game release than a mod, it includes creative new gameplay features, dozens of unique AI, and a complete set of custom art assets, allowing players and mappers alike to enjoy missions in a gothic steampunk universe.  When you play The Dark Mod, you feel like you’re playing a gothic stealth game…there’s nothing left that’s recognizable from Doom 3. 



This mod is first and foremost a toolkit, allowing fans and team-members to create their own stealth missions in a gothic steampunk environment. But there are already 60 full missions for download, including some small campaigns, so it certainly feels like a game. The only difference is that you have to choose which missions to install and play. 



Setting:

The Dark Mod world can be viewed as an alternate version of our own. It is a mixture of several historical periods, with architecture ranging from medieval castles to Victorian mansions. In this world, steam and clockwork technology were discovered much earlier in history, allowing for odd inventions and industrial warehouses to exist side-by-side with Gothic cathedrals and sword-wielding city watch.



Editor:

We also maintain our own mission editor, called Dark Radiant. It is an updated version of GTKRadiant, and has a lot new features (Python scripting support, many bug-fixes, new Particle preview, Texture Tool etc.) and comes with a number of Dark Mod related plug-ins like an Objectives or Conversation editor.

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Images for TDM Campaign: The Crucible of Omens

Hot on the heels of some Thief 4 game-play reveals at E3, The Dark Mod's "Crucible of Omens" campaign team has decided to show the Thief fan community what they've been up to...

Ancient forgotten crypts:

Vast, echoing halls and twisting passages deep underground - a resting place for barbarous kings and dark prophecies.

For the Crucible of Omens June update

 

Grand imposing manors:

A great lord from the city and his retreat in the mountains - what does he have to hide?

For the Crucible of Omens June update

 

Large Industrial factories:

Day and night, the foundries work, churning out gears and pieces of machinery. Yet there is a device they have never made...

For the Crucible of Omens June update

 

Open sprawling cityscapes:

Just another night on the rooftops: a narrow trail for some, a highway for others 

For the Crucible of Omens June update


Other News:

Over 30 missions are fully "Standalone" (Doom 3 free) in our internal TDM 2.0 build with most other missions nearly complete. We are well on-target for a standalone release this year.
See: Moddb.com

7318's new Skybox code has been added to TDM 2.0 so now HL2 style 3D Skyboxes can be created. (Several veteran TDM mappers have waited for this fix for years...)

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The Darkmod 1.08 Full

The Darkmod 1.08 Full

Oct 20, 2012 Full Version 13 comments

This is the full archive of the 1.08 update, instead of the incremental update from 1.07 to 1.08. Run tdm_update.exe from inside the the darkmod folder...

The Dark Mod 1.06

The Dark Mod 1.06

Oct 16, 2011 Full Version 7 comments

The Dark Mod v1.06 full version. Simply create a "darkmod" folder in your Doom 3 install directory and extract the contents of thedarkmod_v106.zip into...

The Dark Mod 1.06 Mac OSX Installer

The Dark Mod 1.06 Mac OSX Installer

Jul 3, 2011 Installer Tool 4 comments

Use these files to begin the process of downloading and installing The Dark Mod for Mac OSX.

The Dark Mod 1.03

The Dark Mod 1.03

Jan 5, 2011 Full Version 7 comments

The Dark Mod v1.03 full version. Simply create a "darkmod" folder in your Doom 3 install directory and extract the contents of the darkmod_103.zip into...

The Dark Mod 1.08  "Linux Installer"

The Dark Mod 1.08 "Linux Installer"

Nov 18, 2010 Installer Tool 0 comments

A smaller download package with just the updater tool, which will install the full Dark Mod 1.08 on a Linux platform.

The Dark Mod 1.08  "Windows Installer"

The Dark Mod 1.08 "Windows Installer"

Nov 18, 2010 Installer Tool 0 comments

A smaller download package with just the updater tool which will install the full Dark Mod 1.08

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DarkStarAngelo
DarkStarAngelo Apr 17 2012, 10:03am says:

I tried to play the mod and loaded both the app and from the Doom 3 mod selector but when i load it up, a weird noise pops up on the start up and then it says that it doesnt load with something about the library and that it is terminated in an unusual way. What's the problem with this? I dont get it, i really want to play this mod and it wont let me -_- Please help me out here...

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nbohr1more
nbohr1more Apr 17 2012, 10:36pm replied:

Do you have the 1.3.1 1304 patch applied?

What video card do you have?

If it's ATI you may need to disable Catalyst AI or "Surface Format Optimizations" depending on your driver.

Where did you place your "darkmod" directory?

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DarkStarAngelo
DarkStarAngelo Apr 22 2012, 12:51pm replied:

Oh sorry :P I forgot to do the updater XP It works perfectly fine now thank you anyway :D Although i need a little more help i installed Dark Radiant and tried to open a prefab but for some unknown reason prefab folder wasn't even there which could possibly mean that i cant even place a skybox or anything -_- I know i may be asking a little much but can you please put up a download with the prefab folder please. Im pretty sure other people have had this problem.

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nbohr1more
nbohr1more Apr 29 2012, 9:10pm replied:

Sorry for the delay. You just need to extract the contents of the "tdm_prefabs01.pk4" to a folder of your choice.

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DarkStarAngelo
DarkStarAngelo May 5 2012, 8:45am replied:

Ah right thank you, this was really helpful :) I just used Winrar to extract it thank you for all the help If i need any more help i wont bother you on here instead i'll do it through the TDM site thank you and i do very much enjoy this mod :D

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DarkStarAngelo
DarkStarAngelo Apr 14 2012, 7:58am says:

To be honest i havent played this mod yet but it somehow reminds me of Oblivion :/

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mrdarknes
mrdarknes Apr 10 2012, 6:12pm says:

Hello, i need some help here.
So something is wrong with my cdkey. I installed Doom3 and then the mod, when i wanted to do the training mission it asked for my cdkey. I typed it and worked perfectly. After that i downloaded a mission and it asked for the serial again but this time it didnt worked. It says cdkey is in use. What can be the problem?

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DarkStarAngelo
DarkStarAngelo Apr 12 2012, 10:32am replied:

Try typing your CD key while your internet connection is turned off that works for me and then once you have typed it in it should be fine to re-enable your internet, try it out, it should work it usually does for me.

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mrdarknes
mrdarknes Apr 12 2012, 4:13pm replied:

Thank you! Finally i can play this epic mod. I owe you one :)

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DarkStarAngelo
DarkStarAngelo Apr 14 2012, 7:52am replied:

Haha no problem :)

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Great mod, must play for all thief fans. Contains great, userfriendly editor (To tell the truth, this mod is mainly the editor, and fans are making FMsú and a lot of super missions. Try it and you will be surprised.

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