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Doom 3 Web Site Now Operational
thrash242 writes "After much re-re-re-rechecking, the official Doom 3 site finally has some real content, instead of just 'Coming soon' - it also confirms the August 3rd ship date. Woohoo!"
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Yes but the question we are all asking is. what model bfh will we get this time?
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." - Albert Einstein
I downloaded the demo - it's pretty slow and unplayable, if impressive graphically.
That might have something to do with running it on an iMac 233MHz with VPC
Not April 1, I see...
Congratulations ID software, now I can remove this gb-sized beta and replace it with a multi-gb-sized release!
-- In Soviet Russia, radio listens to YOU!
and it wants its story back
Is there a non-flashcrap version?
My email addy? should be easy enough.
Just a new flash demo
Damn - I wanted to see monster guides, mapedit tutes, system specs, etc...
Oh, well - I'm happy to wait for this game, should be really good.
You can't expect to wield supreme executive power, just because some watery tart threw a sword at you
"It confirms the August 3rd ship date. Woohoo!"
That just confirms that I'm pre-ordering it insted of HL 2. THANK YOU id!!
I went through the whole thing last night and they did a great job on it! The site is really creepy, setting the mood by going full screen flash mode. The music and the information listed there is all quite well put together and interesting. Did 2design do that site? Felt like his work, IMHO.
The dangers of knowledge trigger emotional distress in human beings.
Shouldn't that be August 5th?
I mean I'm not that good with dates usually, but it is my birthday date.
Guess I'm the only one who has this set as their wallpaper in XP?
http://www.ua-corp.com/nosound.html
Of course, I found it thanks to [H]
..to upgrade the graphics cards!
http://efil.blogspot.com/
I can see why it took you so long to get it up and running:
Doom 3
[USEMAP]
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
[USEMAP]
What a spectacle. And now some filler to get rid of that stupid less whitespace filter. How about you use only filter people with who are anons or have less than excellent karma?
..in japan.
I'm still looking for the skip intro button. It's supposed to be a website. If ID want to relase a movie trailer they could give us a .torrent to an MPEG. The website on the other hand should - quickly and concisely - let us know where we can buy it, when we can buy it, how much for and what we need to play it.
Direct link to the large trailer, for those who don't have Quicktime installed.
what the fuck, only 800x600 and 1024x768. what the hell is this.
So what's the real story on the system reqs ?
Is it...
From September's PC Gamer issue, they have the system requirements as:
Minimum:
P4 1.5Ghz CPU (or equivalent).
384MB of RAM.
64MB graphics card.
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).
Radeon 8500s, 9000s and higher.
They themselves recommend:
2Ghz CPU.
512MB RAM.
Radeon 9800.
5-channel sound card and speakers.
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."--Benjamin Franklin
I hate to be the one to mention it (OK, no I don't), but still no mention of when it'll be available for Mac? Or, more importantly, what the system requirements for Macs might be? Ah well, I guess I shouldn't complain, they don't mention Linux anywhere either but we know it'll be available right away for Linux, so it'll probably be available right away for Mac too. Ha.
In case you haven't seen it, there's a video of the G4 Tech TV show featuring Doom 3 ingame footage. Plasma Gun, BFG, Lost Soul, Reveant...
i gh.avi
http://www.quake.de/files/doom3/videos/doom3g_4_h
The gates of hell are indeed open! I think the creator of the midi-tune-playing-in-the-background site escaped from the bowels of hell to create that monstrosity.
:)
Never mind the minimum-spec for the game, what the hell is the mininum spec for displaying that site?
PS: It doesn't render correctly with mozilla-firefox and version 7 of the flash for linux player.
Maybe it's Slashdotted. All I get is a full screen window with a white background and black area down the side. No text, pictures, or animations.
Hmm, in Firefox on XP I seem to remember a little red X in the top right hand corner. I clicked it and voila! the site went away. I thought hmmm, maybe in other browsers? So I tried it in Safari on my Mac and no little red X but I had a little red dot on the top left. A little command+W and the site was gone. Perplexed I booted into FC2 and tried Mozill and once again was presented with an X to close the window thus dismissing the site. So, I'm a little perplexed as to what how you arrived at your little problem? So far the site has stood up to being /.'d quite well. Of course it is Sunday morning...
...null-productivity week (a day won't cut it). With HL2, coming out as well, everyone's going to be calling in sick so productivity will be negligent. They might as well acknowledge it and be done with it.
I heard Doom 3 is going to be weak on network gaming? That true?
... Carmack doesnt update his .plan like he used to. :(
Anyway, Carmack is supposedly working on next generation rendering technology.. wonder what things he plans on doing
well in IE it takes over full screen...and if you take 1 second to look at the interface you see the text that says EXIT in the top right. I still find fullscreen takeovers annoying, thank god firefox doesn't allow it.
...did you not fully comprehend? They will ship it when it's done and fully tested. Have you not read the original "We've gone gold!" message?
I am NaN
While I knew the site had been updated a while ago, the confirmation of the ship date is new news. This means a Doom 3 Lan party for my birthday on Aug. 19th.
:D
All are invited
DarkMantle I been bored, so I started a blog.
Dehacked is going to work, right? Don't tell me I've been holding on to WinTex for nothing.
Did anyone else watch the flash page loading screen tick up to 100% and think they were playing diablo?
screenshots | desktops | preorder | trailer
On my Windows XP with internet explorer it only creates a maximized window over, no full screen. Alt-Tab and the close button etc are still there, and you can move the window. I don't see the problem.
OK, I see the problem. I'm on my laptop, and with the screen angle and the fact that the text is very dim, along with some bright morning light in the room, I couldn't see it. When I tipped my screen, I finally saw it. Gah. I hate dim text. But I do have to take back my criticism, heh.
Sometimes it's best to just let stupid people be stupid.
Can't wait for this game.
Looks like doom 3 will make a shit load by releasing it before hl2.
what i want to know is if hl2 can release it on the same date..? highly unlikely.
Sure, the graphics are impressive, but how about doing something new?
i like german girls. and nannies.
Another FPS with nothing new to offer.
"If any question why we died, Tell them because our fathers lied."
I'm confused, was the redundant moderation for the comment or the use of flash on websites?
Trent backed out last year just before the summer. He said he was tired of pissing around waiting for Id's famous "when it's done" crap. Says as much on the NiN site.
Ok, so we're making this game-equivelent of an extremely hyped, anticipated sequel and graphics masterpiece. Let's give people wallpapers, and make the "big" option 1024x768! Lame.
Athlon 1200
... it'll probably play doom3 ok on lesser graphic detail, and it'll be the first time i booted into windows in 3 years.
512MB RAM
ATI 9800 / 128MB
works great for everything else though
Err, to clarify the "game-equivelent" part, I was trying to compare it to a hollywood blockbuster, but somehow the simile got lost in the translation from brain to keyboard. *headdesk*
This game looks exactly like its predecessor! Oh wait, that was DOOMII.
Yes ... I suppose the text was not the only thing that could be considered dim.
Did you know you can fertilize your lawn with used motor oil?
According to Todd Hollenshead's plan file : Mac and Linux: Unfortunately I don't have dates for either of these. However, Linux binaries will be available very soon after the PC game hits store shelves. There are no plans for boxed Linux games. More remains to be done for the OSX version of DOOM 3 and that will take some time. We won't release the OSX version until it's just as polished as the PC version. The date for OSX DOOM 3 remains "when it's done", but I can confirm that it's definitely coming. Here's a link to the plan at Blues http://www.bluesnews.com/plans/6/
The website for the United Areospace Corprotation has also gone live. All it is doing right now is counting down. It shows about 15 days left.
Architectural plans are like computer source code with a couple of differences: You only compile once.
I remember setting up a 14.4k modem duel back in the day when online fps was mano a mano ('92-'93??). I'll never forget how cool it was getting the connection to finally take and there we were, two guys on the opposite side of town hunting each other down in the hallowed halls of Doom. It blew my dad's mind - he had no idea such a thing was possible with his computer... That game will always have a special place in this geek's heart... Bring on Doom III!
Not only does God definitely play dice, but He sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can't be seen. -Hawking
Broken out for 3 levels/detail of game play. Some of which doesn't exists.
Low-End:
1.5GhzP4 or equivalent
512MB Ram
Geforce4 Ti 4800 or Radeon 9500
Mid-Range:
2.4GhzP4 or equivalent
1GB RAM
Geforce5950 or Radeon 9800 Pro/XT
High_End: Aka Hardware that doesn't exist, but best guess anyway
3.4GhzP4 or AMD equivalent
2GB RAM
GeForce 6800 Ultra or Radeon X800 XT PE.
Quake 3 had a multi-processor mode that could be enabled on the command line. Will Doom 3 have that?
When are we finally gonna get games that can take advantage of my dual-Xeon workstation?
Anyone who loves or hates any language, platform, or manufacturer, doesn't know what they're talking about.
SMALL [12.6 MB] http://akamai.doom3.com/video/trailer_small.mov
L ARGE [about 40 MB] http://akamai.doom3.com/video/trailer_large.mov
I don't think we can slashdot akamai, but that quake.de link is pretty toasted at the moment, heh...
I actually have not seen this yet (posting from 56K here) so I'm not sure what this trailer is and how it compares to the other file...
"To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." -Stephen Hawking
And they're threatening to sue 1998 if it doesn't shut up.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
This first Doom 3 tourney will be held in Dallas August 7th-8th. See you there.
ignorance is bliss. googlefiberatx.com
I heard that Id is going to make a Linux version so you won't have to boot into Windows all the time
With these Load times for each section of the page it appears as if it is necessary to upgrade for the website alone.
Anyone else start laughing when you heard the little "Arrr Arrr" echo at the end of the demo? Just like the Terrance and Phillip movie preview for "Asses of Fire 2".
No, Natural Selection is doing the job.
You missed the point and lost the plot.
A slashdotting - you get the stick first and then the carrot !
I know I speak for the gaming world when I say "woo.".
www.timcoleman.com is a total waste of your time. Never go there.
and it'll be the first time i booted into windows in 3 years.
:)
Make sure you remember to update your virus definitions and security patches, otherwise you'll experience something I like to call a nasty surprise.
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Is a non-real Doom fan better described as ...
an Unreal fan?
ba-dum-pum-ching!
Nice! Now I can save up for a dual G5, 30" Cinema Screen and that 600 dollar video card to drive it! I am thinking that a G5 is a must. Hate to say it, I don't think my G4 will be able to play this game.
Laugh...
Fucking a fat girl is like riding a scooter... it's fun 'til someone sees you.
With all the hype surrounding the game, I'm wondering if I'm going to be able to even get my hands on a copy, (why can't id offer ISO downloads?). I'm wondering which of you /.-ers are going to pre-order, because I have a feeling everyone's inventory is going to be wiped-out!
Fred
"A fool and his freedom are soon parted"
-RMS
I dunno, the screenshots look about the same to me as the original DOOM.
:-)
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Then again, I'm using Lynx as my browser....
What's the HUD going to look like for this one. The trailer seems to not want to load on my machine. I hope it has the original Doom mug shot for your health. I was sad when ID took that out of Quake II.
I are winner
Um, Sorry. Anyway anyone trying to run Doom 3 on a GF 4 MX is going to be pretty unhappy with the results. Of course that doesn't keep the idiots from PC Gamer stating that "So long as you have a GeForce 4MX card, you should be able to play Doom 3 with many of its bells and whistles at a decent clip." Sure, and there are WMD in Iraq...
I can't wait till Doom 3 goes retail and the Id forums are overloaded with users running 2.0GHz Celerons with Geforce 4mx's asking why they can't run it at anything other then 640x480 with everything turned off or set to low.
If you wanna get rich, you know that payback is a bitch
Here's a torrent for that great G4TechTV Interview. Lots of in-game footage: http://www.filerush.com/torrents/doom3g_4.avi.torr ent
WTF? Demo *after* the game hits the shelves?
See GameSpy article on this.
Who the fuck buys a game without first playing the demo?
Cruising the internet on my TI-99/4A @ a whopping 300 baud!
Since when is 1024x768 considered large? IMO that's the smallest they should offer. Especially for a gaming crowd, you'd think 1600x1200 would be the standard large size.
some of us have manners
I guess the old pre-release shareware version isn't around anymore. Definatly getting the game, but I feel somewhat let down there isn't a shareware version released like the original.
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I know how to spell pity - english just isn't my native language. You speak any foreign languages ?
Must be sad to be such a twat
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it will ship with a Linux version so there is no need to resort to that... unless of course your other OS is actually still BeOS.
Your CPU is not doing anything else, at least do something.
right at the end, in the most South Western of voices, "This game has yet to be rated".
Does that clip of the intro soundtrack sound like TOOL/Perfect Circle to anyone else. I thought Trent Reznor did the soundtrack.
I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. -Randal, Clerks
here.
For those of you using ECN be reminded that the website is a ECN blackhole[1] and will not load if you don't disable ECN or strip off the ECN bits from the header.
For you Linux-users, it can easily be done with "iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -p tcp -d 208.50.55.160 -j ECN --ecn-tcp-remove".
Alex.
[1] http://urchin.earth.li/ecn/
You look like a million dollars. All green and wrinkled.
Or just do what you do with everything else (phone, parents, etc) when playing the game = simply disconnect them.
The only virus you can get that way is PEBCAK.
^_^
Those aren't screenshots, those are postage stamps!
The images are only 474x373 pixels, which is far from awe-inspiring on my 1600x1200 19" CRT. I'd imagine that's not the reaction that the marketing folks were looking for.
Where did they hire these web designers from? 1995? The whole website seems like it was designed only to be viewed on a 640x480 15" monitor.
Wolde you bothe eate your cake, and have your cake?
"Please don't make it suck!" or something like that. :)
Ant(Dude) @ Quality Foraged Links (AQFL.net) & The Ant Farm (antfarm.ma.cx / antfarm.home.dhs.org).
Also, its a bit sad that your breaking your Windows solitary over D3.
Its comming out on Linux, why not wait?
--Rick "If it isn't broken, take it apart and find out why."
I am sure that moving in the doom3 world will be quite impressive.
But the floating heads, to me, look stupid.
Anyone else agree?
the official Doom 3 site finally has some real content
You mean:
the official Doom 3 site had some real content
No it's not.
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No, they just wanted to prep you for the resolution that you're going to have to run the game in.
Yes, actually I do. So go fuck yourself, twat.
Doom 3? Queue the apocalypse...
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I'd rather do that with my GF, got one of those too?
Oh you have u say ?
Nahhh... I don't believe it, you're fibbing. You're a typical and dedicated wanker. The anal type too, yup - a regular gutprobing snotjob is what you are.
Go on - try it again - call me something more.
I'll call you: asswipe, pussyenvier, master of the wankerchief, the self-polishing hand-job machine, brown finger.
It's fun and you can even see if you can catch my speling mistake too !
While you think it over, I'll be having some fun,
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The gates of hell are indeed open!
Due to the fact the Microsoft Windows XP version of Doom3 was mastered first (first post^sigh); I think what you mean to say is:
The [Bill] gates of hell are indeed open!
Everyone knows that every application eventualy assim^H^H^H^H^Hmigrates to Borg^H^H^H^HMicrosoft Windows.
So far, not even Western European Sparrows could migrate to Windows:
In Soviet America, Windows kills you!
Sincerily,
Alpha Troll
There is a rumor and i think id did everything but confirm it the D3 is only going to support 8 players max in the multiplayer
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