Doom 3 for Linux Released

edawg writes Linuxgames reports that "the Linux edition of Doom 3 has been released by ID Software. Although it didn't ship with a Linux version on the install CD, its still nice to see they release Linux binaries around the same time as their first game patch. Here is Information directly from ID Software."

Comments

Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

[Realistic_Dragon]

Well, yes, but isn't that what the duct_tape_flashlight mod is for?

Errm

[Anonymous Coward]

Game patch for WIndows, Linux version. Can someone tell me what the difference is?

Re:Errm

[mirko]

Linux is a patch aimed as a Windows replacement for PC users ;)

Decent info here.

[will_die]

DUP and the really bad thing is that they are posted right after each other as seen here.

Who cares???

[Isldeur]

"the Linux edition of Doom 3 has been released by ID Software."

Who cares about Doom?! I've been playing Duke Nukem Forever here on GNU Hurd for months!

Re:Well..

[wagemonkey]

Hmm, maybe we should call him "David Brent" from now on?

It worked fine

[tod_miller]

until all hell broke loose, then I hit alt-ctrl-~, did a ps -aux and hit kill -9 on everything I could find.

I think I must have been out of ammo or something, because it kept giving me stick about command not find.

I tried apt-get and still nothing.

No seriously, everything works fine, except all the PDAs on the base don't work right, because I guess linux on the PDA is a bit immature for the martian market :-)

Hrmmph

[Cirrius]

Well damn, the linux version of here I can't complain anymore. Oh wait, hey id where's the damn MAC port huh?? There's like 27 people waiting for it, chop chop!

Next on Slashdot

[imr]

-Doom3 Linux binary released. by Timothy.
-Release of the Doom3 Linux version. by michael.
-Linux Doom3 finally released. by Cliff.
-A look at the socio-economics behind the Linux Doom3 release. by JKatz
-The Doom3 Linux server is included in the Linux Doom3 release. By CowboyNeal.
- Doom 3 for Linux Released. by CmdrTaco who doesnt even read his own stories.

Re:Next on Slashdot

[jaredbpd]

Now I'm glad I filter out Jon Katz! I just couldn't handle that many Doom 3 stories, LOL

Re:Next on Slashdot

[ExoticMandibles]

Don't forget, in two months we'll get "Doom 3 Now Available On Linux" as submitted by Roland Piqualle!

Re:I wonder if the hardware specs are the same...

[Anonymous Coward]

At least with Linux and Windows you know where you stand.

You're not even safe there. I've been modded down multiple times for saying Windows98 was unstable.

Re:Jon Carmack, eh?

[Begossi]

I still remember the good days when we didn't have computer games, and thus no violence at all.

Re:questions

[static0verdrive]

Actually, id didn't make GLQuake. But thanks to whoever did!

Re:I wonder if the hardware specs are the same...

[pe1rxq]

You weren't modded redundant by any chance?

Re:Sweet

[Anonymous Coward]

It IS a very boring game.

10 Wander about in corridors, see nothing, turn on flashlight/lower weapon, something scary pops out of the wall, get killed because you can't use your gun.

20 Wander about in corridors, see nothing, DON'T turn on flashlight/lower weapon, something scary pops out of the wall, shoot at the place where the scary thing was last you got killed and hope you hit something.

30 GOTO 10

It's bloody pretty though (when you can see anything).

Does this mean we can now run it on -this- pc?

[sserendipity]

Cray XD1

Re:Whither OS X ??

[snuf23]

Damn. I've never felt so dirty reading someone describe their computer before.
You don't by any chance were a black beret, have a goatee and show up on Penny Arcade from time to time do you?