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Bill Gates' Doom Video From 1995

Posted by Zonk on from the for-your-downloading-pleasure dept.

Ant writes "ReelSplatter.com has a copy of the video showing Bill Gates, dressed in a black trench coat and carrying a shotgun, within id software's Doom. The downloadable 11 MB 3.25 minute Windows Media Video (WMV) file (Putfile has a streaming copy) was used to introduce Windows 95 and DirectX at the Microsoft Judgement Day event on October 30th, 1995. Note: The DOOM game map is episode 1, map 2."

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  1. He'll be doing it again soon... by Goalie_Ca · · Score: 4, Funny

    He'll be doing it again soon with the co-launch of vista and duke nukem forever.

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    1. Re:He'll be doing it again soon... by stupidfoo · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Ughhh... stop reminding me about DNF. I keep forgetting about it.

      And any self respecting Slashdotter should not need to have been told what Doom level that was.

  2. Motion to Replace Borg Bill with Shotgun Bill for by Kawahee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Place your support here!

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  3. Oh noes!! by Chrismith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Call Jack Thompson -- obviously these violent games have had a detrimental effect on our corporate overlords. I hear that these days they're even throwing chairs around.

  4. You've got to admit it... by avalys · · Score: 4, Funny

    You've got it to admit it, the man has charisma.

    *cough* *chuckle* *splutter*

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    1. Re:You've got to admit it... by C0rinthian · · Score: 2, Funny

      No kidding

  5. I F%^#&^KING HATE DEMONS!! by Hikaru79 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally, I can't wait for the "Steve Ballmer Edition" of this video. Now with extra obscenities and demon-throwing action!

  6. One thing's for sure... by MentalMooMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Either the person playing at the start of the video was using the arrow keys instead of a mouse, or he was really crap at doom. And he just stood there while bill stood right in the crosshairs! What's up with that!?

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    1. Re:One thing's for sure... by dasunt · · Score: 3, Insightful

      That bastard also doesn't seem to know about the soul sphere and chaingun/ammo hidden nearby.

  7. Re:Motion to Replace Borg Bill with Shotgun Bill f by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmm, where did Gates go to school?

    "Don't disturb me!"

  8. DirectX and id??? by Midnight+Warrior · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Since when was id a fan of DirectX, let alone Direct3D? (If this sentence doesn't make any sense, you didn't watch the video) An article from the time clearly show's id's lead engine developer, John Carmack in complete opposition to the Direct3D API. I haven't followed things after that, but let's assume the API hasn't gotten any simpler, especially with all the new shading specifications.

    1. Re:DirectX and id??? by fredrikj · · Score: 2, Informative

      Carmack wasn't a DirectX fan. In fact he wasn't interested in porting Doom to Windows at all - and thus Microsoft did it themselves.

    2. Re:DirectX and id??? by AlexMax2742 · · Score: 3, Informative
      Found a source: http://doom.wikicities.com/wiki/Doom_95

      Hope that helps.

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    3. Re:DirectX and id??? by bigbigbison · · Score: 3, Interesting

      As the beginning of the video notes, the book, Masters of Doom, has the details. According to the book, Microsoft was trying to get people to write games for Win95 and not DOS so they tried to get id to write a version of Doom for Win95 and they wouldn't. They did let Microsoft write rewrite it though.

      I'm pretty amazed this video has finally surfaced. It was yanked by Microsoft immediately after it was shown, so many assumed that the original copy had been destroyed. Ever since I read about this in Masters of Doom I've wanted to see this. Awesome find.

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    4. Re:DirectX and id??? by James_Aguilar · · Score: 2, Interesting

      What you wrote: I haven't followed things after that, but let's assume the API hasn't gotten any simpler, especially with all the new shading specifications.

      What I read: Blah blah blah blah, and I'll assume whatever is convenient for me to make my case.

      From what I have read the DirectX API is at least as easy to code now, and has certainly improved since versions one through three, which were the versions Carmack was upset with. So, let's not make such HUGE assumptions in the future.

  9. Bill didn't shoot by BushCheney08 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can tell that Bill didn't really shoot that dood that came onscreen at the 2 minute mark cos his ammo stays at 33. I suspect that Ballmer must've hit him from behind with a chair...

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    1. Re:Bill didn't shoot by afish40 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Also worthy of note: his hand wasn't on the trigger.

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    2. Re:Bill didn't shoot by Raseri · · Score: 2, Funny

      You can tell that Bill didn't really shoot that dood that came onscreen at the 2 minute mark cos his ammo stays at 33. I suspect that Ballmer must've hit him from behind with a chair...

      Looks like George Lucas is up to his old shenanigans...

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  10. Did anyone else notice... by lurch84 · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... that Bill Gates was using God-mode?

    Conclude what ye will...

  11. God mode by W2k · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I thought it strange that his health didn't drop, but then I noticed, he's playing with IDDQD and IDFA. Cheater!

    Btw, anyone who can remember the difference between IDFA and IDKFA gets a cookie.

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  12. Re:GIR says... by iced_773 · · Score: 3, Interesting


    I remember reading a story about this from one of the people on the DirectX 1.0 developer team.

  13. Watch out, jocks. by apflwr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Bill Gates is in the Trenchcoat Mafia.

  14. Anyone have a different format? by idonthack · · Score: 2, Insightful

    WMV != teh viewable

    A torrent would be a good idea also...
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  15. Re:"THE gaming platform for the future" by Jarlsberg · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well, for argument's sake, Win95 was the game platform the future - it was and Windows is still the premier gaming platform on the PC. Xbox runs an NT core, so it's still Windows all the way.