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Duke3D FAQs - This page provides BUILD Gamers with miscellaneous Guides and old FAQs.


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Filename and Author Size Date Description
RTS FAQs
Official RTS FAQ v1.3
Charlie Wiederhold
12.5 9-27-96

Includes: v1.5 (Incomplete from JoeS/3DR)

 

 

ROTT RTSMAKER RTS FAQ Help
Apogee, converted by Corvin
3.27
 

Text format converted (5-1999) from the RTSHELP.EXE

The ROTT RTS FAQ was converted due to the exe not running correctly on some machines.

 

 

GENERAL
Wieder Web
Charlie Wiederhold
3.30 12-96

Welcome to WiederWeb - An archive (.txt) of Charlie's very old web page.

  • News
  • Software (software and maps he made (no files))
  • TEN Map Reviews
  • Rating Guidelines
  • more

This archive updated 6-5-2026

 

 

Mike Miller's Duke FAQs
Mike Miller
74.6 96-97

These are faqs from his Duke Nukem 3D site in txt format.

  • Game-Play Strategies
  • General DM Strategies
  • How to Beat the Bosses
  • Notes on Input Devices
  • Simple Game-Play Advice
  • What's New (Site Updates)
  • News (Duke3D Updates)

    Includes information on Duke3D development and release news.

Scott and George Duke it Out 3DR Interview
GameSlice Weekly
76.4 1996

...their latest whiz-bang computer game, Duke Nukem 3D...Amid the release of 1996's best selling computer game, the buff 3D action title Duke Nukem 3D...Apogee...They created and mastered the shareware marketing method...both Scott and George granted a rare interview...

 

 

3DR New Games 1994 Usenet
Scott Miller , George Broussard / Apogee
4.85 5-5-94
and
8-29-94

New "BUILD" games announced for '95 on Usenet, With brief descriptions of the titles mentioned. Two separate posts.

  • Duke Nukem 3-D [DUKE NUKEM 3D]
  • Shadow Warrior [SHADOW WARRIOR]
  • Ruins [RUINS: RETURN OF THE GODS]
  • Fear [BLOOD]

 

 

Misc Stereo Video Mode FAQ Text
Rich 'Weeds' Nagel , Joerg, Christoph Bungert, others??
65.3 1996-

Native Stereoscopic. Three separate FAQs and information on how to use Red-Blue and LCD Glasses at the resolution of 320x200(Normal).

Includes info on all BUILD Games that have these abilities.

 

 

DN3D Australian release FAQ
Alden Bates
2.20 4-2-99 FAQ for the Australian release of DN3D. From the Usenet.

Introduction

Hello, and welcome to the FAQ for the Australian release of Duke Nukem 3D. This FAQ is a stand against unnecessary censorship. If we want to censor it, we'll do it ourselves, thankyouverymuch.

 

Parental Lock - Unlock Australian DN3D
Nigel Stewart
1.71 1996 To crack, debug the parental lock on the Australian version of Duke Nukem 3D. From the Usenet.

 

 

Windows* 98 MS-DOS* Box Game Compatibility revision 1
Intel

379 7-23-98
 

...In support of MS-DOS games on legacy-free systems, Windows* 98 provides kernel-mode WDM* drivers that emulate the legacy hardware Sound Blaster* Pro, MPU 401* MIDI UART, and legacy joystick interfaces. For music synthesis Windows 98 provides a high quality kernel-mode wavetable General MIDI synthesizer, which is available to MS-DOS games via the emulated MPU 401 interface...

 

 

Unofficial Duke3d Editing Mailing List Archive
?
2.64M 5-96 to
9-96

Archives database in .WRI format.

 

 

The Official 3D Realms FAQ v1.3
Samuel Stoddard
15.7 11-15-95

FAQ contains all kinds of useful information about 3D Realms.

 

 

The Official Apogee FAQ v7.2
Samuel Stoddard
191 9-30-2005
 

FAQ of Apogee and its spin-off brands such as 3D Realms and Pinball Wizards.

Includes v6.3 (5-15-98)

 

 

The Official DN3D FAQ v0.8
Zeuxis
15.8 ?

 

 

 

The Official DN3D FAQ v1.0
thales
14.2 ?
 

 

 

 

Duke Nukem 3D: - FAQ v2.0
Reptile X & Enos / X-OnLine
21 10-04-96

 

(not by 3DR)

 


 

Unofficial DN3D FAQ v1.2
David Cowan
17.4 ?
 

in HTML with links.

 

 

GAME MAGE'S DN3D FAQ v1.02
Scott Carmichael
3.89 4-29-98
 

 

 

 

Answers from 3DR (DN3D)
Joe Siegler / 3DR
2.72 3-31-96

Information is about pre-Duke3d registered CD release

 

 

IRC Log - GeorgB3DR Duke3D
?
6.62 11-96

George talks about Duke 3D to the masses.

 

 

IRC Logs George and Joe / 3DR
Lon Matero
147 12-7-96

gb = George Broussard (President of 3D Realms)
js = Joe Siegler (On-line support manager for 3D Realms)

 

 

DN3D Common Questions and Problems
David Cowan
3.86 ?

 

 

 

About Robert Travis
Robert Travis
4.07 ?

from his web site, two html files.

 

 

MULTIPLAY and STRATEGY
The complete Dukematch strategy guide!
Anders Hållberg
58.7 96

 

 

 

Enemy and Boss FAQ
Rains Jordan / bluesea
5.54 4-24-2003

Duke Nukem 3D/Duke Nukem 3D Atomic , Enemy/Boss FAQ.

 

 

Boss Guide v1
Hafiz Rahman
7.19 6-21-2001

 

 

 

In-depth strategy guide v1.9
Matt Beisser
32 6-14-2000

Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition

 


 

Game Trap Demos
W0rm
90.1 10-22-99 These are his DEMO files to show how to set Traps.
Intended for use with the RTCM online Game Traps Document.

 

 

Easter Eggs For Duke1.3d
?
2.04 ?

Information limited to Duke3D v1.3D.

 

 

Walk through and Informational

Alex M.
13.4 4-16-96

Walk through and informational reference for the shareware version of 3DRealm's Duke Nukem 3D.

 

 

Hints and Tips
RebelOkie
4.96 ?97?

Simple tips answered, from his web site. HTML page.

 

 

Kahn FAQ v1.10
Photon Man
4.11 4-16-00 This is the only FAQ currently available for Build/Kahn users...Life is now easier!

 

 

Map "blueprints" in .PCX format
?
582 ?

EP1-3

 

 

SmitsDuke Config v2
Smits
2.44 10-20-96 A log ago, Duke Multi-Ace, his control setup w/ holo-Duke trick.

 

 

DEATH MATCH STRATEGIES  v1.0
RON DESIMONE
14.2 ?97?

 

 

 

Secrets Ep2 and 3
Wilson Cheung
4.22 ?

 

 

 

1-4 Episode Secrets 14.4 ?

 

 

 

DN3D Cheats, Tips v2.2
Claude Marcotte
20.1 ?

 

 

 

Advanced DukeMatch guide(Atomic)
James McArthur
17.7 12-31-96

 

 

 

Guide to Dirty Tricks
Thomas Holz
6.58 ?

 

 

 

Multi-Player Dukematch Handbook
Carmen
17.3 ?

in HTML pages

 

 

Dukematch Stratigy/Help File v1.1
Ron Bullard / THE CORE
6.60 ?

 

 

 

ADDON GUIDES
DUKE IT OUT IN D.C.
Level Solutions

Sunstorm Interactive
13.4
 

 

 

 

D.S.2015  Guide
Cirius
346
 
Delta Seals 2015

 

 

TECHNICAL GUIDES
THE DUKE NUKEM 3D TROUBLESHOOTER v1.7
Steffen "Duke Addict" Itterheim , Joe Siegler with help from Lee Jackson
 
8.87 1996 This document is supposed to help people with the most common problems concerning Duke Nukem 3D in addition to DN3DHELP.EXE that's on the CD.

COVERED TOPICS/PROBLEMS ARE:
============================
I) FILES OF IMPORTANCE
II) GENERAL HELP
III) VIDEO
IV) SOUND
V) NETWORK & MODEM
VI) CRASHES
VII) PERFORMANCE
VIII) MEMORY
IX) UPGRADING/PATCHING
X) CHEATING
XI) CONTROLLERS
XII) EDITING TOOLS ISSUES
XIII) ADD ON LEVELS
============================

 

 

Duke Nukem 3D & Atomic Edition FAQ
GT Interactive Software Corp.
8.24  97-99

HTML

  • Installation
  • Using Setup
  • Running the Game
  • Troubleshooting
  • Hints/Strategy

 

 

Duk3D Various Tech Pages
Infogrames/ Wizardworks
17.8 2001

 

Technical FAQs included (HTML):

  • duke zone
  • duke nuclear winter
  • duke killaton
  • duke it out dc
  • duke game guide
  • duke extreme
  • duke caribbean
  • duke assault
  • duke atomic

 

 

Duke it out in D.C.
Troubleshooting Update!

Sunstorm Interactive
755B ?

 

If you have installed GAMER and are getting an error where it crashes during the activation of the D.C. Episode, try this...

 

 

Bug Team Bug / Warp List
Bug Team
557 1998-2002

A collection of Bugs and Warps of Duke3D v1.3D.

 

 

The LameDuke Tech Docs
Adereth
10.6 ?
 

About the only in depth technical research into this beta.

  • Technical Doc
  • Guides and Hints
  • Parameters!
  • The Players Keychain

 

 

Art/Tile Numbering Scheme
?
6.4 11-22-99
 
An Ideal way to refer to tiles and images.

 

 

Duke Nukem Modem Faq .94
Joe Maiorana
5.22 5-23-96

 

 

 

"dukematch" Connection Faq
cpujunky
2.83 ?

 

 

 

Modem Strings known to work
?
4 11-22-99
 

For very old modems.

 

 

RUN
?
1.20 6-13-96 Shows a little trickery with map names and command line flags.
Information allows you to run your map files from the command line and still have your monsters present.