It's irrelevant anyway, in the west the sales predictions for the xbox are quite encouraging. I'm no xbox fanboy or anything (own a ps2) but I think it's obvious that the xbox is gonna shift more this christmas than the GC.
I used to be a big nintendo fan when I was little but I think the big N should face the fact that in terms of mainsream consoles they just can't compete with M$ and Sony. They should follow sega's lead and become software only (apart from the handheld market of course where they still dominate).
Yeah I work in a pub and most of the machines boot windows when you turn them on, interestingly I have only ever seen 95 or 98, I guess a 2000 licence might be too expensive or something. However the latest machine in the pub runs linux, I guess the lack of licencing costs for linux probably make it very attractive to interactive amusement developers.
For the Conspiracy Theroists: SCO is demanding license fees from the US government at the behest of Microsoft, to make Microsoft software look cheap compared to Linux.
Well a more considered opinion is that they are trying to make linux software seem unreliable and make it seem like an unknown quantity. Isn't this the heart of M$'s argument that Open Source is viral ?.
However I have yet to see any serious evidence that M$ has anything to do with SCO.
I had always thought of this being because there is no such thing as an exact point in space, but maybe I was just misunderstanding or something.
That is fascinating, what assumptions are we making when we talk about perfect geometric shapes ?, do such things really exist ?. I'm no physicist or anything but I think that there must be such a thing as a point in space but it's just that they are so tiny we can't detect them. I think of them as being to 3 dimesional space what pixels are to a 2 dimensional computer screen ?.
coz 32 MB is fine for web browsing and all the other things you might want to do. This isn't going to run Quake 3, nor was it meant to.
Re:It's not surpsing Carmack wants to get it right
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I'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong. I'm saying that your evidence does not inevitably point to your conclusion. This means you either need more evidence (to exclude my scenario and other possibilities), or admit you don't actually know why there's a delay.
Well obviously we don't have any conclusive evidence right now, but I am basing my assumption that he is a "perfectionist" (as you call it) on his previous work. Look at how the quake engine powered Half Life, each succesive engine has been exploited for more and more licences, it's only reasonable to assume that Doom 3 will be used in the same way.
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Therefore, another plausible explanation is that Doom 3 (the engine), however technically cool to the hard core gamers, doesn't have enough going for it to justify itself to customers. id is adding additional features to make it more compelling an upgrade.
So what your saying is that it is not surprising that Carmack is taking his time to make sure it is right. Or to put it another way, you agree with me.
As for the Quake 3 engine, I never meant to imply that it was infinitely scaleable just to hold it up as an example of how scaleable the Doom 3 engine is likely to be.
Re:Do activision really care when it's released ?
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The best way to measure the value of a single-player FPS or RPG is to see how longer before you have to break open crates. Under that metric, DX fails instantly.
Never mind the fact that the AI is the WORST EVER. Good lord, if someone spots me all I have to do is run into a bathroom stall and they shrug it off eventually. Ugh.
I kinda agree on both points but you must also bear in mind that this game was released in 1999, yep four years ago (where does the time go ?). Hopefully your criticisms will be addressed in DX2. And DX was never really about the action anyway, it was all about the story.
What you say doesn't make sense. Counterstrike is multiplayer and it's true that most of the current popular multiplayer games owe a lot to CS.
We don't know yet whether Carmack will be repeating himself, Quake 3 was multiplayer only and was developed too early to be influenced by CS. Their has been movement in the single player FPS genre, witness Half Life and Deus Ex. It will be interesting to see the influence of these games on Doom 3 (if any).
Bearing in mind the potential for the licenceing potential of Doom 3 I think it is impossible for ID to lose money from it, whatever time of year they release it.
Are you a gambling man ?, if so I'll take that bet.
It's not surpsing Carmack wants to get it right.
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If you consider how scaleable the Quake 3 engine is, and the fact that many games are still being released using it today (Star Trek - Elite Force 2 for example) then it is no surprise that Carmack wants to get the Doom 3 Engine right. After all ID will be licenscing this technology left right and center for 3 or 4 years at least.
Do activision really care when it's released ?
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I don't want to state the obvious or anything but this game is gonna sell whether it is released at Xmas time or not.
I'm not too bothered, AFAIK both Half Life 2 and Deus Ex 2 are still on track for release in quarter 4 (if I am being honest I am anticipating DX2 much more than Doom 3).
Could someone explain how GPL could ever infringe on a copyright?
The GPL uses copyright law to enforce it's more unique points, like having to provide source code for any changes if you distribute. If you break any of the rules in the GPL you are infringing on copyright.
Q. How do I install the IPv6 Protocol for Windows XP or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1)?
A.
To install the IPv6 Protocol for Windows XP:
1. Log on to the computer running Windows XP with a user account that has privileges to change network configuration.
2. Open a command prompt. From the Windows XP desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
3. At the command prompt, type:
ipv6 install
Wow, it was literally that easy, now what did it actually do ?
At last, a yank that admits that idependance was all about tax. I can't believe some of the shit you hear, "british soldiers used to rape our women", all soldiers do that, go look up the my li massacre.
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Is that worldwide or just in japan ?
It's irrelevant anyway, in the west the sales predictions for the xbox are quite encouraging. I'm no xbox fanboy or anything (own a ps2) but I think it's obvious that the xbox is gonna shift more this christmas than the GC.
I used to be a big nintendo fan when I was little but I think the big N should face the fact that in terms of mainsream consoles they just can't compete with M$ and Sony. They should follow sega's lead and become software only (apart from the handheld market of course where they still dominate).
Yeah I work in a pub and most of the machines boot windows when you turn them on, interestingly I have only ever seen 95 or 98, I guess a 2000 licence might be too expensive or something. However the latest machine in the pub runs linux, I guess the lack of licencing costs for linux probably make it very attractive to interactive amusement developers.
hold control with the scrol wheel in mozilla firebird and it changes the size of the text, it's kinda like zooming in and out.
For the Conspiracy Theroists: SCO is demanding license fees from the US government at the behest of Microsoft, to make Microsoft software look cheap compared to Linux.
Well a more considered opinion is that they are trying to make linux software seem unreliable and make it seem like an unknown quantity. Isn't this the heart of M$'s argument that Open Source is viral ?.
However I have yet to see any serious evidence that M$ has anything to do with SCO.
Well this sucks. Has anyone hacked the Tivo yet to run Windows?
A true example of how evil SCO are is seen when they bring a slashdotter to utter such a statement.
It's nice that they provide wireless internet access so you can download the software required to read their documents.
I had always thought of this being because there is no such thing as an exact point in space, but maybe I was just misunderstanding or something.
That is fascinating, what assumptions are we making when we talk about perfect geometric shapes ?, do such things really exist ?. I'm no physicist or anything but I think that there must be such a thing as a point in space but it's just that they are so tiny we can't detect them. I think of them as being to 3 dimesional space what pixels are to a 2 dimensional computer screen ?.
In your face Echelon, who's my bitch ?, you are, thats who.
whats the betting that the people who own the robots will get obscenely rich while the great unwashed will become universally poor.
Bring on the revolution.
coz 32 MB is fine for web browsing and all the other things you might want to do. This isn't going to run Quake 3, nor was it meant to.
I'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong. I'm saying that your evidence does not inevitably point to your conclusion. This means you either need more evidence (to exclude my scenario and other possibilities), or admit you don't actually know why there's a delay.
Well obviously we don't have any conclusive evidence right now, but I am basing my assumption that he is a "perfectionist" (as you call it) on his previous work. Look at how the quake engine powered Half Life, each succesive engine has been exploited for more and more licences, it's only reasonable to assume that Doom 3 will be used in the same way.
No, coz I live in the UK, up yours RIAA.
Therefore, another plausible explanation is that Doom 3 (the engine), however technically cool to the hard core gamers, doesn't have enough going for it to justify itself to customers. id is adding additional features to make it more compelling an upgrade.
So what your saying is that it is not surprising that Carmack is taking his time to make sure it is right. Or to put it another way, you agree with me.
As for the Quake 3 engine, I never meant to imply that it was infinitely scaleable just to hold it up as an example of how scaleable the Doom 3 engine is likely to be.
The best way to measure the value of a single-player FPS or RPG is to see how longer before you have to break open crates. Under that metric, DX fails instantly.
Never mind the fact that the AI is the WORST EVER. Good lord, if someone spots me all I have to do is run into a bathroom stall and they shrug it off eventually. Ugh.
I kinda agree on both points but you must also bear in mind that this game was released in 1999, yep four years ago (where does the time go ?). Hopefully your criticisms will be addressed in DX2. And DX was never really about the action anyway, it was all about the story.
What you say doesn't make sense. Counterstrike is multiplayer and it's true that most of the current popular multiplayer games owe a lot to CS.
We don't know yet whether Carmack will be repeating himself, Quake 3 was multiplayer only and was developed too early to be influenced by CS. Their has been movement in the single player FPS genre, witness Half Life and Deus Ex. It will be interesting to see the influence of these games on Doom 3 (if any).
Bearing in mind the potential for the licenceing potential of Doom 3 I think it is impossible for ID to lose money from it, whatever time of year they release it.
Are you a gambling man ?, if so I'll take that bet.
If you consider how scaleable the Quake 3 engine is, and the fact that many games are still being released using it today (Star Trek - Elite Force 2 for example) then it is no surprise that Carmack wants to get the Doom 3 Engine right. After all ID will be licenscing this technology left right and center for 3 or 4 years at least.
I don't want to state the obvious or anything but this game is gonna sell whether it is released at Xmas time or not.
I'm not too bothered, AFAIK both Half Life 2 and Deus Ex 2 are still on track for release in quarter 4 (if I am being honest I am anticipating DX2 much more than Doom 3).
Featuring starving artists in the movie industry
had to reload my browser to check I wasn't reading Fark.com.
Could someone explain how GPL could ever infringe on a copyright?
The GPL uses copyright law to enforce it's more unique points, like having to provide source code for any changes if you distribute. If you break any of the rules in the GPL you are infringing on copyright.
Q. How do I install the IPv6 Protocol for Windows XP or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1)?
A.
To install the IPv6 Protocol for Windows XP:
1. Log on to the computer running Windows XP with a user account that has privileges to change network configuration.
2. Open a command prompt. From the Windows XP desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
3. At the command prompt, type:
ipv6 install
Wow, it was literally that easy, now what did it actually do ?
the Dutch can tell the RIAA to suck on the big one
I wish I had a mod point right now.
It critises M$ and makes fun of Bill Gates, what could any self respecting slashdotter have against it ?
Abolish the UK TV licence fee!
And have crappy public television like they do in America ?
At last, a yank that admits that idependance was all about tax. I can't believe some of the shit you hear, "british soldiers used to rape our women", all soldiers do that, go look up the my li massacre.