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Review of Doom 3 on Linux

Posted by Zonk on from the comparing-windows-to-penguins dept.

yamla writes "Doom 3 was released for Linux sometime last week. LinuxHardware.org decided to test how well it runs compared to the Windows version. Read the article here, including some technical information from the id Software employee who did the Linux port, Timothee Besset." AnandTech has a similar review available.

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  1. Hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I got "nothing for you to see here". Does that mean it is still too dark?

  2. Chirp... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Nothing but crikets here. I guess Linux users don't really care about games. If it had been a Mac port I think we'd have seen some good posts by now...

    1. Re:Chirp... by Xylaan · · Score: 3, Funny

      Don't you realize that all the Linux Doom 3 advocates are busy playing it right now?

      I mean, who has time to post on slashdot when there is all of humanity to save.

    2. Re:Chirp... by RangerRick98 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Now what we need is a way to post on /. from Linux via Doom 3!

      --
      "You're older than you've ever been, and now you're even older."
  3. did anyone else by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    find it funny that the screenshots are near-total black!

    (reading in a well lit office)