DOOM 3 Gold! woo

Booyamos · 07-14-2004, 11:56 AM

http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/fin...20040714133549

THE WORLDWIDE DOOM 3 INVASION BEGINS THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2

Mesquite, TX – July 14, 2004 – See you in Hell! id Software™ and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that id Software’s highly anticipated DOOM 3™ for the PC has entered manufacturing and will begin shipping to retail stores worldwide the week of August 2. A sci-fi horror masterpiece, DOOM 3’s dramatic storyline, pulse-pounding action, incredible graphics, and ground-breaking technology combine to draw you into the most frightening and gripping first-person gaming experience ever created.

“DOOM 3 is done! And you’re going to have it in your hands in a matter of days,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “DOOM 3 is a videogame experience unlike any before it. From the cinema quality visuals and the incredible 5.1 sound, to the terrifying atmosphere and hyper-realistic environments, the whole game screams ‘interactive horror film!’ Add in the most ferocious line up of demons Hell has ever brought to bear, and you have an experience so intense that you’ll need to keep your heart medicine handy.”
Built on id’s revolutionary new 3D technology, DOOM 3 is a terrifying battle with the forces of Hell. In DOOM 3, your recent assignment to the Union Aerospace Corporation’s Mars research facility seemed simple enough, until their discoveries and experiments unlocked the gates to Hell itself. Now, in an epic clash against pure evil you must fight to understand who is with you, who is against you, and what must be done to stop this nightmare from reaching Earth. For more information, fans can visit WWW.DOOM3.COM. DOOM 3 has been rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB."

Woo hoo, now i just need a new job so i can start upgrading my computer.

Showtime · 07-14-2004, 12:48 PM

Where can I find out FPS for my system. I know I meet the minimum reqs, but to run this game a decent pace.... I probably need at least a new card.

3200+
512 3200 DDR
9700 NP

-jel

fallout1 · 07-14-2004, 01:27 PM

OH BABY! I'm psyched..Just a few short days..Anyways...a 9700...hmmm you might be ok..But like my problem with Far Cry, I only have 512mb of RAM..I'd say more ram would be the best option..A 9700 np is close to a Pro..I'm no video card expert so I'm not positive..But i'd say Doom will be memory hungry..
-Jordin

DaFunkyUnit · 07-14-2004, 01:42 PM

time to grab a 9800pro and a pre-order!

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 07-14-2004, 02:28 PM

Doom will run better on Nvidia because its opengl. Half life 2 will run better on ATi so Newell said. If you are buyign a mid range video card, get an ati 9800pro, if you are going high end get an nvidia 6800gt because they are fast as hell and overclock to the moon. Also, a gig of ram will be necesary to avoid hard drive swapping in all of these games, so its almost a must.

Devhux · 07-14-2004, 05:53 PM

...and finally a game that probably will not run on my Pentium M 1.4GHz laptop with Mobility Radeon 9600 graphics.

Oh well, I'll be overhauling my desktop soon enough.

Chinpoko_Mon · 07-14-2004, 06:35 PM

For those of you with low end video cards (GF3s), you don't have to worry too much. Though you may not be able to run the game at High video settings, the game is probably the best looking 640x480 game you will ever see.

It is still one hell of a gaming experience even at Low settings. So you don't need to fret too much about having to upgrade your video card right away, you can always re-visit the game at a later time when you have upgraded.

-Chinpoko

p.s. I cannot deny nor confirm that I've worked on the game.

Realrammstein · 07-14-2004, 06:49 PM

Saw the announcement on Gamespot this morning and had to pre-order. I see some PTO coming in my near future.

ShawnLee · 07-14-2004, 07:18 PM

Dude... I wish I had more time on my hands. And cash. Oh man, I'd have fun then.

Jeffbx · 07-15-2004, 06:03 AM

Oh baby... can't wait!

Hopefully my 9500Pro has the cohones to run this at 1280x1024.... I think I'll probably have to drop to 1024x768, tho.

Just upgraded from 512 to 1GB of RAM, so that'll certainly help.

What are the published minimum & recommended specs? Is there going to be a demo available?

ski · 07-15-2004, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuruX

...and finally a game that probably will not run on my Pentium M 1.4GHz laptop with Mobility Radeon 9600 graphics.

Oh well, I'll be overhauling my desktop soon enough.

I have a 1.4GHz Centrino with 128mb 9600... I've seen Far Cry and UT2004 being run SIMULTANEOUSLY

the guy added a gig of ram to his 256

SnowSurfer · 07-15-2004, 08:19 AM

think ill be able to run it with my p3 1 ghz, 512 ram, and geforce4 mx 440?? lol

it runs cs pretty well and wc3...

Lothar · 07-15-2004, 09:27 AM

this is gonna start taking up a lot of my time.....

M_A_C · 07-15-2004, 11:46 AM

For people wondering about their rigs, posted at Shacknews:

Quote:

System Requirements:

Keep in mind the issue has an entire article dedicated to system requirements questions.

PC Gamer recommends:
2Ghz CPU
512 MB ram
Radeon 9800
5-channel audio

Lowest supported GPU is a Geforce 4 MX (worse than Geforce 3)
Supported cards:
GF 4 MX
GF 3
GF 4
GF FX (and higher)
ATI 8500s, 9000s and higher

ski · 07-15-2004, 02:33 PM

From FW:

the specs for doom 3.

Low-End:
- 1.5 Ghz P4 or equivalent
- 512 MB Ram
- GeForce4 Ti 4600 or Radeon 9500

Mid-Range:
- 2.4 Ghz P4 or equivalent
- 1 GB RAM
- GeForce 5950 or Radeon 9800 Pro/XT

High-End:
- 3.4 Ghz P4 or AMD equivalent
- 2 GB RAM
- GeForce 6800 Ultra or Radeon X800 XT PE.

djsusm · 07-15-2004, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skiAtomic

From FW:

the specs for doom 3.

Low-End:
- 1.5 Ghz P4 or equivalent
- 512 MB Ram
- GeForce4 Ti 4600 or Radeon 9500

Mid-Range:
- 2.4 Ghz P4 or equivalent
- 1 GB RAM
- GeForce 5950 or Radeon 9800 Pro/XT

High-End:
- 3.4 Ghz P4 or AMD equivalent
- 2 GB RAM
- GeForce 6800 Ultra or Radeon X800 XT PE.

2GB RAM???? crazyness... I thought that my new desktop was going to be pretty high-end for at least 6 mo!

ufcrusher · 07-16-2004, 01:15 AM

Ha....my desktop is 3x slower than the minimum requirements for the low end! This is what I get for resting on my laurels and continually putting other things in front of upgrading my computer.

I knew it was time to upgrade and have been deciding what to do for a while. Now I have even more reason to get my act in gear.

Showtime · 07-16-2004, 10:10 AM

At low, mid and high what res are they running?
I'm would like to run it 1280x1024 if possible with out adding ram.

-jel

Memo · 07-16-2004, 10:15 AM

Hopefully my RMA'd 6800GT will be back by the time Doom 3 comes out

Booyamos · 07-17-2004, 11:24 AM

aww damn i gotta get me a job already! damn it job people, call me back, give me money! i need to buy a new chip and a new video card

So this will come out in Aug, tide me over for a while, then hopefully HL2 will come out sept/oct ish and then taht will tide me over till xmas when WoW comes out. Hey that works out well.

Should be fun, but sure requires a beastly machine!

Agent Plissken · 07-18-2004, 09:32 PM

I just thought I would burst a few bubbles. This game will not run at all on anything lower than a geforce 3... and will not run on any geforce 4 mx series Furthermore it will run like CRAP on anything lower than the top-o-the-line geforce 4.
This game oozes shading inefficiency.

Grubbie · 07-18-2004, 10:57 PM

hmmm guess my geforce 3 will barely cut it.... guess that means i have to wait for my nice new laptop come jan....

DaFunkyUnit · 07-20-2004, 03:26 PM

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...weekly/2690450

Quote:

Todd Hollenshead, id's chief executive, said Doom 3 will require:

• A 1.5-gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 chip or AMD Athlon 1500.
• 384 megabytes of memory.
• Two gigabytes of hard drive space.
• An nVidia GeForce 3 graphics card or better; or an ATI Technologies 8500 or better.

Realrammstein · 07-20-2004, 06:17 PM

That's kind of odd. The version I read from Gamespot (requirements) made it sound a tad stiffer:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/do...s_6103036.html

also new Doom website is up with a new trailer:

http://www.doom3.com/trailerselect.html

07-14-2004, 11:56 AM	#1
Booyamos Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,277	DOOM 3 Gold! woo http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/fin...20040714133549 THE WORLDWIDE DOOM 3 INVASION BEGINS THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2 Mesquite, TX – July 14, 2004 – See you in Hell! id Software™ and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that id Software’s highly anticipated DOOM 3™ for the PC has entered manufacturing and will begin shipping to retail stores worldwide the week of August 2. A sci-fi horror masterpiece, DOOM 3’s dramatic storyline, pulse-pounding action, incredible graphics, and ground-breaking technology combine to draw you into the most frightening and gripping first-person gaming experience ever created. “DOOM 3 is done! And you’re going to have it in your hands in a matter of days,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “DOOM 3 is a videogame experience unlike any before it. From the cinema quality visuals and the incredible 5.1 sound, to the terrifying atmosphere and hyper-realistic environments, the whole game screams ‘interactive horror film!’ Add in the most ferocious line up of demons Hell has ever brought to bear, and you have an experience so intense that you’ll need to keep your heart medicine handy.” Built on id’s revolutionary new 3D technology, DOOM 3 is a terrifying battle with the forces of Hell. In DOOM 3, your recent assignment to the Union Aerospace Corporation’s Mars research facility seemed simple enough, until their discoveries and experiments unlocked the gates to Hell itself. Now, in an epic clash against pure evil you must fight to understand who is with you, who is against you, and what must be done to stop this nightmare from reaching Earth. For more information, fans can visit WWW.DOOM3.COM. DOOM 3 has been rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB." Woo hoo, now i just need a new job so i can start upgrading my computer. __________________ Boo ya Grandma

07-14-2004, 12:48 PM	#2
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	Where can I find out FPS for my system. I know I meet the minimum reqs, but to run this game a decent pace.... I probably need at least a new card. 3200+ 512 3200 DDR 9700 NP -jel __________________ NBA REPORT 10-11/ The 3-Peat! 1948 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1972 1980 1982 1985 1987 1988 2000 2001 2002 2009 2010 Reigning NBA CHAMPS!

07-14-2004, 01:42 PM	#4
DaFunkyUnit Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: the peanut gallery Posts: 3,909	uh oh! time to grab a 9800pro and a pre-order! __________________

07-14-2004, 06:49 PM	#8
Realrammstein Lieutenant Commander Join Date: May 2000 Location: Hayward Posts: 915	Saw the announcement on Gamespot this morning and had to pre-order. I see some PTO coming in my near future. __________________ never challenge an idiot, he will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience. Drive it like you stole it: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/...y/media/516514 Last edited by Realrammstein : 07-14-2004 at 09:48 PM.

07-15-2004, 08:19 AM	#12
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	think ill be able to run it with my p3 1 ghz, 512 ram, and geforce4 mx 440?? lol it runs cs pretty well and wc3... __________________ I have an athlon xp 2500+ ... aren't you glad you know that?

07-14-2004, 01:27 PM	#3
fallout1 Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area ,CA Posts: 170	OH BABY! I'm psyched..Just a few short days..Anyways...a 9700...hmmm you might be ok..But like my problem with Far Cry, I only have 512mb of RAM..I'd say more ram would be the best option..A 9700 np is close to a Pro..I'm no video card expert so I'm not positive..But i'd say Doom will be memory hungry.. -Jordin

07-14-2004, 02:28 PM	#5
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	Doom will run better on Nvidia because its opengl. Half life 2 will run better on ATi so Newell said. If you are buyign a mid range video card, get an ati 9800pro, if you are going high end get an nvidia 6800gt because they are fast as hell and overclock to the moon. Also, a gig of ram will be necesary to avoid hard drive swapping in all of these games, so its almost a must.

07-14-2004, 05:53 PM	#6
Devhux Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 2,511	...and finally a game that probably will not run on my Pentium M 1.4GHz laptop with Mobility Radeon 9600 graphics. Oh well, I'll be overhauling my desktop soon enough.

07-14-2004, 06:35 PM	#7
Chinpoko_Mon Commander Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,142	For those of you with low end video cards (GF3s), you don't have to worry too much. Though you may not be able to run the game at High video settings, the game is probably the best looking 640x480 game you will ever see. It is still one hell of a gaming experience even at Low settings. So you don't need to fret too much about having to upgrade your video card right away, you can always re-visit the game at a later time when you have upgraded. -Chinpoko p.s. I cannot deny nor confirm that I've worked on the game.

07-15-2004, 06:03 AM	#10
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	Oh baby... can't wait! Hopefully my 9500Pro has the cohones to run this at 1280x1024.... I think I'll probably have to drop to 1024x768, tho. Just upgraded from 512 to 1GB of RAM, so that'll certainly help. What are the published minimum & recommended specs? Is there going to be a demo available?

07-15-2004, 09:27 AM	#13
Lothar Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 382	this is gonna start taking up a lot of my time..... __________________ You know what cheers me up when I'm feeling ****ty? Rolled up Aces over Kings.

07-15-2004, 02:33 PM	#15
ski Admiral Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 5,420	From FW: the specs for doom 3. Low-End: - 1.5 Ghz P4 or equivalent - 512 MB Ram - GeForce4 Ti 4600 or Radeon 9500 Mid-Range: - 2.4 Ghz P4 or equivalent - 1 GB RAM - GeForce 5950 or Radeon 9800 Pro/XT High-End: - 3.4 Ghz P4 or AMD equivalent - 2 GB RAM - GeForce 6800 Ultra or Radeon X800 XT PE.

07-16-2004, 01:15 AM	#17
ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	Ha....my desktop is 3x slower than the minimum requirements for the low end! This is what I get for resting on my laurels and continually putting other things in front of upgrading my computer. I knew it was time to upgrade and have been deciding what to do for a while. Now I have even more reason to get my act in gear. __________________ Welcome my son, welcome to the machine...Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been....

07-16-2004, 10:10 AM	#18
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	At low, mid and high what res are they running? I'm would like to run it 1280x1024 if possible with out adding ram. -jel

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07-17-2004, 11:24 AM	#20
Booyamos Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,277	aww damn i gotta get me a job already! damn it job people, call me back, give me money! i need to buy a new chip and a new video card So this will come out in Aug, tide me over for a while, then hopefully HL2 will come out sept/oct ish and then taht will tide me over till xmas when WoW comes out. Hey that works out well. Should be fun, but sure requires a beastly machine!

07-18-2004, 09:32 PM	#21
Agent Plissken Commander Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Montgomery Posts: 1,264	I just thought I would burst a few bubbles. This game will not run at all on anything lower than a geforce 3... and will not run on any geforce 4 mx series Furthermore it will run like CRAP on anything lower than the top-o-the-line geforce 4. This game oozes shading inefficiency. __________________ Dyin' ain't much of a living, boy

07-18-2004, 10:57 PM	#22
Grubbie Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Redmond Posts: 1,596	hmmm guess my geforce 3 will barely cut it.... guess that means i have to wait for my nice new laptop come jan....

07-20-2004, 06:17 PM	#24
Realrammstein Lieutenant Commander Join Date: May 2000 Location: Hayward Posts: 915	That's kind of odd. The version I read from Gamespot (requirements) made it sound a tad stiffer: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/do...s_6103036.html also new Doom website is up with a new trailer: http://www.doom3.com/trailerselect.html Last edited by Realrammstein : 07-20-2004 at 06:27 PM.

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