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'''Duke Nukem 3D''' is a first-person shooter released by 3D Realms in 1996. | '''Duke Nukem 3D''' is a first-person shooter released by 3D Realms in 1996. | ||
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Duke Nukem 3D was originally released for DOS, using the [[DOS4GW]] extender. It utilized Ken Silverman's Build engine. Later, following the release of the game's source code, Windows versions of Build and Duke Nukem 3D appeared. The | Duke Nukem 3D was originally released for DOS, using the [[DOS4GW]] extender. It utilized Ken Silverman's Build engine. Later, following the release of the game's source code, Windows versions of Build and Duke Nukem 3D appeared. The DOS-based ''Eduke'' came first in 2000; the most common is the Jonathan Fowler version, [http://www.jonof.id.au/index.php?p=jfduke3d JFDuke], which was released in 2003. JFDuke included the Silverman-written Polymost technology, which utilizes [[OpenGL]] for improved graphics. Following its last release in 2007, a group modified Fowler's code to create [http://www.eduke32.com/ EDuke32], which includes the Polymost renderer and new, [http://hrp.duke4.net/ high-resolution artwork]. | ||
Duke Nukem 3D originally consisted of three episodes: L.A. Meltdown, Lunar Apocalypse, and Shrapnel City. A later version, the ''Atomic Edition'', added a fourth, ''The Birth''. This episode could be added to older releases via the ''Plutonium Pak'' add-on. | Duke Nukem 3D originally consisted of three episodes: L.A. Meltdown, Lunar Apocalypse, and Shrapnel City. A later version, the ''Atomic Edition'', added a fourth, ''The Birth''. This episode could be added to older releases via the ''Plutonium Pak'' add-on. Versions were released for Macintosh, [[Nintendo 64]] (heavily modified; see [[Duke Nukem 3D/N64 Differences|N64 Differences]]), [[Sega Megadrive]] (low-res graphics; Lunar Apocalypse only), [[game.com]], [[Sega Saturn]], and [[Sony Playstation]] (as ''Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown''). | ||
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