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Post by Algernon »

Yes, Take 2 has Doom 3 ready for order :D :D

http://www.take2.co.za/news.php?id=2061&type=0
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just got myself a copy of doom3 from CNA today, R330 but worth every cent, damn what a game i say! the intensity of it is just like so wow! :)
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ryanrich wrote:just got myself a copy of doom3 from CNA today, R330 but worth every cent, damn what a game i say! the intensity of it is just like so wow! :)
Ya know whats bad? Playing doom3, 10 pm, the power trips. 8O

Ya know whats sad? After my power tripped an IRC server wont let me back on.

what a strange night
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Post by Alien_Hitter »

:?:
May be a stupid question, but, what system u running that doom 3 on?

I just wanna know if my system will play it decently fast enough
to avoid me swearing and getting homicidal :twisted: , coz I got
THE game (current king) but my system wont run it at more than
640 x 480 on low detail settings.

benchmarks are cool, spec lists give an idea, but game testing
by a final user still gives the best idea of minimum specs.

:?:
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Post by the_nominator »

I run Doom 3 on low @ 1024x768
Wit
P42.8
1GB RAM
MSI GeForce 5700

Whats ur specs?
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Post by RuadRauFlessa »

P4 2.4
GeForce 5700 256Mb
1.25GB RAM

Running it on 1024*768 High detail

It runs on a measly 30FPS but you don't even notice it. They did something to the gfx which enables you to play at really low freamerates and still not notice any tearing, blackouts or jitters
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I am getting 1024x768 medium detail,

P4 1.7
512mb ram
ati 9600 pro
stock speeds
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Guys how do you think mine wil fare:

P4 2.8 HT 800FSB
EP-4PCA3+ M/B
1Gb DDR-400 RAM DualChannel
2x 120Gb S-ATA 7200rpm Seagate (Striped onboard raid)
ATI 9700Pro
SB Live
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MindBender wrote:Guys how do you think mine wil fare:

P4 2.8 HT 800FSB
EP-4PCA3+ M/B
1Gb DDR-400 RAM DualChannel
2x 120Gb S-ATA 7200rpm Seagate (Striped onboard raid)
ATI 9700Pro
SB Live

Pretty good I reckon. Specs are almost the same as mine except Ive got the X800 Pro. Although you may have to run it on 1024 x 768 high detail to get good gameplay.
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athlon xp 2500+
1gb ddr333 ram
geforce 5600

running doom at 1024*768 medium detail.
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Doom 3 has to be one of the best games i have played in years. I was lucky enough to get it from a friend who bought if for me as a gift in the states. its a pity that i could only play on low detail with a P4 2.4 ghz cpu with HT, 256mb ddr 400 memory and a 128mb ati radeon 9200 video card.
but besides that it was great.
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Also just got it on Tuesday from the US.

I never thought I was going to be scared after reading some of the reviews saying how scary this game was.

but now I know and can't wait to get off work to go back.

Wonder if I could take a day or two off?
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hehehe yeah just play for 2 days straight without stopping, your eyes should be pretty red and sore by then, then u pop in by die doctor.. ka-ching! Instant medical certificate! ;o)
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A couple weeks ago I actually asked my boss for time off when I "get my hands on doom 3", and he said cool.

but it's to hectic to take off now and I'm pretty sure that if I did I would regret it later.

oh how I love deadlines.
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Yah I love deadlines too...
especially the whooshing sound they make as they fly by! :wink: :wink: :wink:
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Eishh!
famous last words.

Boss:
no pressure...
Me:
never.
Boss:
it'll be ready by tomorrow then.
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Does anyone know if there are any plans to release a 64-bit patch for doom 3?
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Post by LONEWOLF »

Has anybody noticed the effect vsync has on Doom 3?

This is the first game I can think of where my frame rate has taken such a severe knock from enabling vsync :( On my humble system I am forced to run Doom 3 on medium detail at a resolution of 1024 x 768 (no AA) and shadows off.

As soon as I enable vsync my frame rate drops to a steady 30 fps, decreasing to about 15 fps in some areas. But if I disable vsync my frame rate almost doubles in those same areas. The only problem is the occassional tearing I notice, but I can live with that given the substantial increase in performance.

Any explenations for this :?:
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vsync = bad. I always leave it off, I've never seen the advantage of leaving it on, all it does is slow down my frame rates.
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Post by LONEWOLF »

I really dislike the tearing that disabling vsync causes :( But until Doom 3 I never actually realised what a substantial performance hit my frame rate is taking because of it :twisted:

Maybe PCF could do a comprehensive article on the relationship between vsync and monitor refresh rates in an upcoming edition :wink:
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I've never seen any tearing in any of my games with Vsync disabled?
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Post by LONEWOLF »

What is the refresh rate of your monitor Only1? Mine is 85Hz.

I always thought that if your frame rate is higher than the refresh rate of your monitor, and vsync is disabled, you will get tearing in a game. In older games such as Quake 3 and MOHAA this is very evident when you stand in front of an object and move your mouse fast from side to side. However, when you enable vsync (by way of a console command in the case of these two games), the tearing dissapears. In other words it was my understanding that with vsync enabled the frame rate and monitor refresh rate now both run at a steady 85 fps (in my case).

But now Doom 3 has totally confused me about the vsync vs monitor refresh rate issue :roll:
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Post by OnlyOneKenobi »

Mine is 75hz at 1024x768 and 60hz at 1280x1024, it's old! But I still haven't noticed tearing in anything... Besides I wouldn't worry about VSync or tearing issues in Doom 3 since it's unlikely your framerate will ever go over 85 or even 75 fps.
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Now that is the funny thing. I know there is now way in hell that my system would be able to surpass 85 fps. In fact I think think the graphics engine has been limited to 60 fps. But nonetheless I still notice tearing in areas where I am able to hit the 60 fps limit. Very strange 8O
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Post by style121 »

I leave vsync enabled on my machine, because it gives me smoother gameplay, making the whole game a little more pleasurable to watch. Without it I get too much tearing. with it on it doesn't drop below 40Fps,a dn varies between 40 and 60.
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