RE: [MLUG] Doom 3

["Fallert, Adam Christian" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

According to what I have heard, Doom 3 will work just fine with a 64 mb
video card.  Just be aware that you will be running the game with
virtually all video options disabled and a resolution of 640 X 480.  I
have read that people have run this game on vid cards as old as the
GeForce 3.

As far as a 512 mb video card requirement, what is the source for that
info?  I am getting a new computer in the next few days with the Intel
925 chipset and the NVidia 6800 Ultra PCI-Express.  Doom 3 will be able
to run at max quality at roughly 40 frames/sec with that vid-card
according to info that I have read. The ATI X800, however doesn't do so
well (21 frames /sec for the X800 XT and 30 frames/sec for X800 Ultra).

Now if only NVidia would finally release the PCIE version of the 6800 so
I can actually get this darn computer and finally play this darn game
instead of reading other peoples experiences.  :-)

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: EMAIL:PROTECTED
[mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Suman Kanuganti
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 12:32 PM
To: 'MLUG Members'
Subject: RE: [MLUG] Doom 3

> Well - I bought it. Then I realized my video card sux for 3D and went
out
> and
> bought a PCI 256MB DDR, dual 350Mhz RAMDAC, Nvidia GeForce4 big-ass
video
> card
> for $109. The max quality requires a 512MB vid card - they don't exist
> commercially yet.

That seems to be a lot memory for video card. Though if I manage to get
Doom 3 I don't have those powerful cards yet, hmm, may be I should give
a try with my radeon 9000, 64MB, does it at least work?

> Doom 3 is pretty damn cool - and scary. That may sound stupid - but
> honestly,
> they've made it such that every time you see something or kill it you
get
> excited. You hear voices, footsteps, machinery, etc. There's a very
good
> interface to the game - information is stored and easily retrieved,
the
> display
> is minimal but effective.

Ohh really, that's good to hear and exciting. On a big screen with
surround system, I guess that would be awesome.

> 
> It is also hard - this is NOT a run n gun game. If you try you will
get
> dead
> very quickly. I didn't even finish the first mission but have found it
to
> be
> challenging (or course I'm not very good). There is a decent amount of
> interaction and side things to do - find information that contains a
code
> to
> open a locker with some ammo inside for instance. Pretty much everyone
can
> be
> spoken to.
> 
> I don't really care for 1st person shooters and really like this - it
was
> worth
> $150 (given that I play in small doses and enjoy the game thoroughly,
it
> will
> keep me entertained for months).

Good for you, I shall join the arena soon. Thanks for your review.

Suman K


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