The History of ID SOFTWARE: Wolfenstein 3D (1991 - 1993) - RagnarRox

After the huge success of the first Commander Keen trilogy and founding their own company id Software, John Carmack, John Romero, Adrian Carmack and Tom Hall started to pioneer the new genre of first person shooters with Hovertank 3D, Catacomb 3D and eventually, the groundbreaking Wolfenstein 3D.
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Games shown in this video:
Commander Keen - The Earth Explodes (1990) - MS-DOS
Commander Keen - Marooned on Mars (1990) - MS-DOS
Wolfenstein 3D (1992) - MS-DOS
Rescue Rover (1991) - MS-DOS
Commander Keen - Secret of the Oracle (1991) - MS-DOS
Wing Commander - (1990) - Commodore Amiga
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1991) - MS-DOS
Elite (1984) - C64
The Eidolon (1985) - C64
Hovertank 3D (1991) - MS-DOS
Catacomb 3D (1991) - MS-DOS
Castle Wolfenstein (1981) - MS-DOS
Castle Wolfenstein (1981) - C64
The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki (1994) - MS-DOS
Blake Stone (1993) - MS-DOS
Operation Body Count (1993) - MS-DOS
Wolfenstein 3D (1994) - SNES
Super Noah's Ark 3D (1994) - SNES
Doom (1994) - MS-DOS
Sources:
Masters of Doom (ISBN: 0812972155)
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id_Soft...
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[@eoghanclark165]

Man I really want to see a concluding part to this series :/

[@konrad3688]

Part 3, please :(

[@RagnarRoxShow]

Glad you enjoy the series! I'm sorry to say that I decided to put it on indefinite hiatus, because it really didn't go that well considering the time each episode took in research, writing producing. Maybe one day, but it's not planned for the near future. :/

[@Whigu]

@@RagnarRoxShow How about now?

[@SkipsTinyBeard]

@@RagnarRoxShow How about now?

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@@RagnarRoxShow How about now?

[@memenest468]

@@nUrnxvmhTEuU Jesus fucking Christ give him a break, if he doesn't want to do video about it then case is closed.

[@Mythomantic]

Concise, well explained and always a blast to watch. Awesome job!

[@lymn714]

You're outstanding! great job!

[@adammason4314]

Awesome videos! Cant wait to delve into the rest.

[@elhafo6925]

Very nice video, thanks for sharing!

[@NadavMerom]

Great content! Waiting for part 3...

[@vtsfrench]

Great content, keep going !

[@CF0RD]

I really liked this video, I think it would be very popular if you just let more people know about it? The view count definitely does not reflect the video's (and the other history of videos) quality please keep up the good work. if you make the content, people will appreciate it

[@RaVisions]

you are so underrated bro

[@Bennowolf21]

Great video!

[@Dosgamert]

About 1:45, I think the three latest Keen installments still use a 16 color palette and not 256.

[@GTXDash]

That is correct. It was still using EGA graphics, not VGA. Even though VGA is compatible with EGA

[@CarlMahnke]

Correct! Tom really did an excellent job with the artwork! Many can't beleave that 16 colors can look so great!

[@Alan-fu2vx]

Romero be like: "You did it again Carmack!".

[@fmartins4861]

+Alan Randsom What it means, in fact?

[@southplaq2887]

That Quake music in the background though... So sexy!

[@rbdriftin]

Fantastic channel! Glad to have found out about you via Driftor.

[@RagnarRoxShow]

+Rob B. (driftin) Thank you, glad you found your way over. :)

[@fukitsuband]

Waiting for part 3

[@manamaster6]

While taking a diploma course on game design, we had a video chat with John Romero, he is a nice person and having the opportunity to speak with, even though I'm not a fan of Doom, inspired me to keep practicing. Most of my classmates loved that specific class.

[@RagnarRoxShow]

+manamaster6 I talked to him once, a few years ago. Only very briefly though, but I can totally confirm your impression of him. Laid back, friendly and overall super nice guy.

[@manamaster6]

RagnarRox Before the class I did some research on him and at first I had a different impression, mainly because of the Daikatana marketing campaign. But, in the end, it was an enjoyable talk.

[@eljaminlatour6633]

That Commander Keen game with a swastika, John Romero said that he removed it, some time later, so other people won't think "why is there an evil symbol in a kid game?"

[@lucasporter8903]

I'm just impressed that these guys were able to innovate and work on their side projects. Such tenacity is admirable!

[@Goldman200]

Can't wait for episode 3

[@biiiiiiiiiix]

nice thanks

[@dane-xxx-8713]

i remeber when wolf 3d came out...back in the 90s when I was 8 years old...i started playing it...my moms boy friend gave it to me on floppy disk...remember that? haha...yea and than years to follow....you saw the games get bigger and better each year....to what it is today...imiss the old days! Great vid!

[@Kioget]

Doom is still a fantastic game and shows how modern shooters should be like (brutal doom mod included), not all but you know what i mean. Awsome video, very informative. Youre really underrated :P

[@matthewcollins9741]

OH GHAD PLEASE DO ANOTHER ONE OF THESE!!

[@miraprime474]

Ragnar, you tease. I still have a PSX port of Doom, that I still play. That game is still awesome after all these years.

[@FlashySenap]

I'm just amazed that it's not real 3D awesome work for that time! :O

[@leeoliver9322]

Well, I didn't learn anything useful, but it was sure entertaining. Thanks, RagnaRox

[@Panyc333]

How do you dislike this video honestly. Is that you Romero?

[@zachbee9492]

Does anyone know where the music at 3:19 comes from? Absolutely love it!

[@dylbert140485]

It's from command and conquer

[@rootykazooty351]

*The Super Famicom version* has a problem if played on a UK SNES (with import adaptor) or a Retron Duo console. I have 2 copies from different sellers. The first one sometimes freezes on the menu screen, and when exiting the map screen. Both copies freeze on the pass code screen at the end of level 1. You can obtain the pass code and reset the console to continue play. Both copies work fine on a Super Famicom. Great game.

[@gtotheunit91]

Dude.......I was so disappointed that we weren't going into the Quake days and John Romero leaving, but I totally understand the payoff not being worth putting in the time/effort to continue the series. Great job though!

[@DarkThomy]

Very cool video !.. Did Doom also used that pseudo 3D engine ?

[@RagnarRoxShow]

Yes, but in a heavily improved version, with different height levels and such. But one thing you can tell this by is that in Doom and Doom 2, it's technically impossible to have 2 floors above each other. It's still all a 2D plane.

[@DarkThomy]

Ohh.. indeed ! (ah ! watching your videos juste made youtube suggesting me john carmack conferences ! That guy talks about lots of things, but it's quite interesting ^^)

[@a7legit642]

Dat Hovertank 3D! LoL :)

[@philiplowran1375]

KEEN 1-3 is AMAZING

[@DarkZholt]

2:55 what is this song in the background? It sounds familiar but I can not remember what it is edit: Forget it, found it, it's from Command & Conquer kzbin.info/www/bejne/raatdGuDa55miqM

[@LoydAvenheart]

you again.

[@SaltyRamen.]

is there another episode to this series?

[@RagnarRoxShow]

No, not yet. And at the moment it's unlikely I'll continue the series. It just didn't do very well given the production effort.

[@TGAProMKM]

man i become regualr viewer of your series complete both.The history of ID software and Call of duty series please.....it will be your massive series trust me....

[@Panyc333]

+RagnarRox please please please

[@j3dd]

Anyone know the song in 6:10? I remember hearing this as a kid

[@oatlord]

Ah Wing Commander. How I miss thee.

[@franzpattison]

Why did this series stop? It's so good

[@RagnarRoxShow]

Thank you! At the time when I released it (many years ago) the reception of those who watched it was very positive, but it got very few views in general.

[@franzpattison]

@@RagnarRoxShow well I hope you will continue on, up to Doom 3 and even Romero's Daikatana 👍👍👍🤗

[@AlphaDwg]

@@RagnarRoxShow you kinda have to finish this. I just discovered this channel and these are the first two videos I’ve seen. I was really excited to learn about doom

[@shaunw2697]

Wolfenstein 3D is the best I love it what a great game

[@gdizzzl]

I used to install this on walmart computers so i could play it. My mother would flip a lid if she knew.

[@jakubzidek]

I had to make a 3D engine in Java this semester and lemme tell ya. ZBuffer is a bitch. I just could wrap my head around it. Like if one of the triangles is sticking through another one, how do you detect that? Also Having to transform the Viewport, scene and model matrix all the time, the friggin' dehomogenization... Well I eventually made it, but it was hell. Giant kudos to Carmack for pioneering this concept. Also, great video again, Ragnar!

[@RagnarRoxShow]

+Jakub Žídek Oh, absolutely. Getting it working "somewhere" can be really tricky. And then you look at how elegantly and compact some other developers have solved it and that's the moment when you start questioning your sanity. ;)

[@Levelworm]

Just a note that the legal part might not be true. Please check this guy's blog comment (btw this guy is also fantastic!), the Romero/Carmack correction: crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2020/09/game-378-goodcodes-cavern-1982-and.html

[@Jolis_Parsec]

7:21 “Mein leben!”

[@weeman_designs]

What is that game at 8:12? I remember playing it when I was younger but can't remember the name

[@SESINNUMERGE]

Sorry for being late, it's Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold

[@Jkauppa]

if you extend wolf3d style engine, you get very fast true lighting ray caster, dda is better than bsp tree, and ray casting is better than raster, and z-buffer is better than trying to order what to draw, combine all this then you get super fast screen pixel width true 3d ray caster, with proper dynamic real-time (and baked) lighting

[@Jkauppa]

get smart, not working hard

[@Jkauppa]

also if you work hard and be smart, you get double benefits

[@Jkauppa]

still, the ray tracing (or casting) is too much at terarays range, for current gpus, exactly same reasoning than back then

[@Jkauppa]

all is possible (tm)

[@TheSlugJones]

more. please.

[@zcaharykhan8921]

I want to play Commander Keen

[@losalfajoresok]

Why this video has only 3400 views????

What movie is that at the end?

[@RaVisions]

the color of money

CoolLynx thanks

[@armedfox_4279]

So Barthesda lied about them being the first company that create the fps for the gaming community on this year E3

[@toptier2800]

that was iD devs dude... bethesda is publisher for iD games

[@UltraJerky]

niiiiiiiiiiiiice :P

[@MurrayTheMac]

What's the game at 1:20?

[@peterabenante_2109]

4:06 wolfenstien!!!! Oh it’s uhhhh... what is that

[@pevlez]

part 3 plooooox

[@malekaiwebos3045]

The Doom plz

[@khim0245]

"mein leben" is mean "My life !!!"

[@Humbus]

Damn part 3 ain't coming out. Smh just like portal 3, half life 3, l4d3

[@12345678967090]

I Lv ID Software 😘

[@gavintjames1989]

Watching in 2020 where is part 3 ahhhhhhh

[@martianmanfrommars8428]

2:17 Does Id Software just love green acid pools or something?

[@RagnarRoxShow]

Who doesn't?

[@Mrtoxic380]

History of cod part 2?

[@RagnarRoxShow]

+tyler hiestand Most likely tomorrow.

[@Mrtoxic380]

+RagnarRox yes thank you!

[@SonoFelice-]

"nazzy soldiers"

[@dmitrykim3096]

Swastika Easter egg is impossible nowadays

[@doctorflux9414]

ID software togther with Nintendo(kinda becuase of that copyright game that is basically clone of SMB3 from last) the true reason for PC master Not gaben that gets too much credit on the internet all gaben did was make a Doom clone so some modders could make Counter Shitty strike (yes it is overrated&shit deal with it) and gaben could make money to get steam

[@deriznohappehquite]

History of Valve! History of Blizzard! History of Bungie!

[@RagnarRoxShow]

+John D. Help! I'm only one guy! D:

[@deriznohappehquite]

RagnarRox No rest for the weary. I could definitely see this series or a similar one going viral?

[@Malluc]

lol bungie dropped the ball with Destiny compared to their other games... even though I still play it and enjoy it

[@gedaliakoehler6992]

First. Haven't watched the video yet so nothing to say...

[@gedaliakoehler6992]

Great video! Super informative.