We are now DOOMed!

DeLorean · 10-04-04, 04:57 PM

For those that haven't noticed yet, id has released the client, server and a demo of DooM3 for Linux systems. Go to http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/doom/
to check out the requirements and grab your binaries.

energyman76b · 10-04-04, 05:31 PM

*drool*

LordMorgul · 10-04-04, 06:56 PM

Excellente.. been waiting for that.

dante_uk · 10-04-04, 07:03 PM

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=38073

Started this thread in the Doom3 gaming forum.

DeLorean · 10-04-04, 08:20 PM

Why, you certainly did, and only a little over 3 hours later...

GlowStick · 10-04-04, 09:32 PM

Finally Linux DEDICATED SERVERS WOOT!

holmes · 10-05-04, 01:29 AM

hmm.. MP shows no servers. I've entered my CD key, & after several reboots I still get nothing. Anybody else try the MP?

dante_uk · 10-05-04, 04:57 AM

Installed and ran without problems on my laptop using Suse 8.2.
Laptop: 2.2ghz 512mb NVidia GF4 4200go
Driver for Linux is 61.11
Demo1 1280x800 Med 14.6FPS
Demo1 960x700 Med 19.9FPS
Demo1 800x600 Med 23.9FPS

Driver for WinXP is 65.73
Demo1 1280x800 Med 14.8
Demo1 960x700 Med 20.5
Demo1 800x600 Med 26.1

For widescreen I'm using:
seta r_customHeight "700"
seta r_customWidth "960"
seta r_aspectRatio "2"
seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_fullscreen "1"

I'm getting a sound problem in some cut scenes, sort of clipped echo like a guitar delay pedel.

kmike · 10-05-04, 05:53 AM

I compared Win98 and Linux perfomance on the same machine: Athlon XP 1.4GHz, 640mb RAM, VIA KT133A, GF 6800.
I used the same DoomConfig.cfg (in fact, Doom3 run from the same directory in both OSes): High settings, 1280x1024, 8xAF, no AA, all effects except double vision are on. One difference is the game version: I didn't bother to download 1.1 patch for Windows, while Linux client is already 1.1-ready. Also, Linux had a whole bunch of desktopish programs running

Linux (61.11):
timedemo demo1 precache 28.9 fps
timedemo shot_demo002 37 max fps

Win98 (61.21):
timedemo demo1 precache 30.1 fps
timedemo shot_demo002 36 max fps

So perfomance is quite on a par, though CPU is the real limiting factor here, not video card/3D part.

BTW, if you wish to run timedemo shot_demo001 and shot_demo002, be warned that there's no way to exit these timedemos, hitting ESC doesn't work in Linux version for some reason (in Windows version it stops timedemo immediately). You'll have to switch to console and killall -1 doom.x86, though you'll end with missing mouse cursor in X. If you run doom3 again and quit, cursor will be back.

Another observation: antialiasing setting in Doom3 (r_multiSamples) doesn't have any apparent effect either on visuals or on perfomance. I didn't try to force AA from nvidia_settings yet...

dante_uk:
I have no sound issues here, with SB Live! Value.

holmes · 10-05-04, 11:23 AM

OK, that was weird... I see servers now. yipee!

10-04-04, 04:57 PM	#1
DeLorean Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 58	We are now DOOMed! For those that haven't noticed yet, id has released the client, server and a demo of DooM3 for Linux systems. Go to http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/doom/ to check out the requirements and grab your binaries.

10-04-04, 05:31 PM	#2
energyman76b Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Clausthal/Germany Posts: 1,104	Re: We are now DOOMed! drool

10-04-04, 06:56 PM	#3
LordMorgul Electrical Engineer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 872	Re: We are now DOOMed! Excellente.. been waiting for that. __________________ "..the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (Edmond Burke) nVIDIA video driver RPMs for Fedora :: see yum repo at livna.org.

10-04-04, 07:03 PM	#4
dante_uk Geforce FX5900 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crawley-Sussex-UK Posts: 120	Re: We are now DOOMed! http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=38073 Started this thread in the Doom3 gaming forum. __________________ -- "I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone" Bjarne Stronstrup (originator of C++ programming language) Gigabyte S478 Intel 845E / P4 2.2Ghz / 1GB DDR / GF FX 5900 128MB (400/850) / SB Live! Player 5.1 / XP Pro sp1 (DirectX9.0c) / Suse 8.2

10-04-04, 08:20 PM	#5
DeLorean Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 58	Re: We are now DOOMed! Why, you certainly did, and only a little over 3 hours later...

10-04-04, 09:32 PM	#6
GlowStick CoD4! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 5,786	Re: We are now DOOMed! Finally Linux DEDICATED SERVERS WOOT! __________________ Intel i7-2600K, Corsair 8Gig, Corsair H100, Corsair 650D, Corsair HX750, ATi 6970, WD Caviar Black 2TB Sony Vaio SB: i7, 8Gig, Intel 320 300gig

10-05-04, 01:29 AM	#7
holmes Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 692	Re: We are now DOOMed! hmm.. MP shows no servers. I've entered my CD key, & after several reboots I still get nothing. Anybody else try the MP? __________________ The Rig ASRock 970 Extreme3 AM3+ AMD Athlon II x2 260 DDR3-1600 (2x2GB) Kingston HyperX Western Digital caviar 1TB ECS GeForce GT 220 1GB Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX case Corsair 750W PSU

10-05-04, 04:57 AM	#8
dante_uk Geforce FX5900 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crawley-Sussex-UK Posts: 120	Re: We are now DOOMed! Installed and ran without problems on my laptop using Suse 8.2. Laptop: 2.2ghz 512mb NVidia GF4 4200go Driver for Linux is 61.11 Demo1 1280x800 Med 14.6FPS Demo1 960x700 Med 19.9FPS Demo1 800x600 Med 23.9FPS Driver for WinXP is 65.73 Demo1 1280x800 Med 14.8 Demo1 960x700 Med 20.5 Demo1 800x600 Med 26.1 For widescreen I'm using: seta r_customHeight "700" seta r_customWidth "960" seta r_aspectRatio "2" seta r_mode "-1" seta r_fullscreen "1" I'm getting a sound problem in some cut scenes, sort of clipped echo like a guitar delay pedel. __________________ -- "I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone" Bjarne Stronstrup (originator of C++ programming language) Gigabyte S478 Intel 845E / P4 2.2Ghz / 1GB DDR / GF FX 5900 128MB (400/850) / SB Live! Player 5.1 / XP Pro sp1 (DirectX9.0c) / Suse 8.2 Last edited by dante_uk; 10-05-04 at 05:18 AM.

10-05-04, 05:53 AM	#9
kmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 34	Re: We are now DOOMed! I compared Win98 and Linux perfomance on the same machine: Athlon XP 1.4GHz, 640mb RAM, VIA KT133A, GF 6800. I used the same DoomConfig.cfg (in fact, Doom3 run from the same directory in both OSes): High settings, 1280x1024, 8xAF, no AA, all effects except double vision are on. One difference is the game version: I didn't bother to download 1.1 patch for Windows, while Linux client is already 1.1-ready. Also, Linux had a whole bunch of desktopish programs running Linux (61.11): timedemo demo1 precache 28.9 fps timedemo shot_demo002 37 max fps Win98 (61.21): timedemo demo1 precache 30.1 fps timedemo shot_demo002 36 max fps So perfomance is quite on a par, though CPU is the real limiting factor here, not video card/3D part. BTW, if you wish to run timedemo shot_demo001 and shot_demo002, be warned that there's no way to exit these timedemos, hitting ESC doesn't work in Linux version for some reason (in Windows version it stops timedemo immediately). You'll have to switch to console and killall -1 doom.x86, though you'll end with missing mouse cursor in X. If you run doom3 again and quit, cursor will be back. Another observation: antialiasing setting in Doom3 (r_multiSamples) doesn't have any apparent effect either on visuals or on perfomance. I didn't try to force AA from nvidia_settings yet... dante_uk: I have no sound issues here, with SB Live! Value. Last edited by kmike; 10-05-04 at 06:07 AM.

10-05-04, 11:23 AM	#10
holmes Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 692	Re: We are now DOOMed! OK, that was weird... I see servers now. yipee! __________________ The Rig ASRock 970 Extreme3 AM3+ AMD Athlon II x2 260 DDR3-1600 (2x2GB) Kingston HyperX Western Digital caviar 1TB ECS GeForce GT 220 1GB Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX case Corsair 750W PSU

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