Helion is a modern engine for playing Doom games, designed to enhance performance on complex maps using less CPU processing.
Helion supports static rendering with a state management system, improving GPU efficiency and allowing for better playability on older hardware.
The engine is compatible with WAD files intended for different Doom versions, enhancing its flexibility.
Helion is available for download on Windows and Linux, with minimum requirements of Windows 7 or a Linux distro with OpenGL 3.3 capable GPU.
It utilizes .NET 9, requiring installation of specific runtimes and libraries for proper functionality on Windows and Linux.
The project is open source, licensed under GPL-3.0, and encourages community involvement through platforms like Discord and Doomworld forums.
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