DOOM3 has gone GOLD! August 3rd U.S. date, U.K. the 6th!

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7-14-2004 11:52 AM CDT

IT'S DONE!!!!!!!

Yes, this is the official word that DOOM 3 has been code released and has been approved for manufacturing! It won't be long now until the anticipation ends and the PH34R begins ;-)  

We literally just hung up with Activision and have confirmed that our latest release candidate has been mutually approved and is finally GOLD.  Thanks to everyone for their patience (yeah right! =) and for everyone at id, Activision and our numerous partners for helping us create what I believe is absolutely the best game we have ever made.

So, the next question is release dates.  Retailers in the States will be allowed to pick up games starting at 12:01 AM on August 3rd.  The official street date is actually August 5th in the U.S.A., but some of  your favorite stores will probably have it early for those of you who have to have it first.  Check with your local retailer for that information.

Internationally, the game will take a few more days to make it to the store shelves.  The UK will probably get it first, on or about August 6th. Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th (que Twilight Zone Theme) or close to that date, with just a few exceptions (e.g. Russia and Poland).  This isn't  because we don't have love for you folks outside the U.S., but the localization and manufacturing process takes a bit longer outside the U.S. where we will have JVC run 24/7 to get the units built.  I guess the European manufacturers prefer to give their employees nights and weekends off.  Go figure!

The champagne is flowing here at id and smiles abound!

I'll update again with some DOOM 3 preparation tips (not what hardware to buy - you'll have to wait for a programmer for that sort of thing).  In the meantime, I want to see those "DOOM 3 GOLD!!!" threads set new records for swamping message board servers, destroying productivity, and post counts ;-)

Recapping today's headlines....DOOM 3 GOLD!!!

:Hangman: :snipe:

Some pics:

http://www.igz.it/dep/pc/doom3/3.jpg
http://www.black-ash.net/games/doom3/screens/chainsaw.jpg

Requirements (according to PC Gamer Review [Score: 94%]):
PC Gamer recommends:
2Ghz CPU
512 MB ram
Radeon 9800
5-channel audio

Lowest supported GPU is a Geforce 4 MX (worse than Geforce 3)
Supported cards:
GF 4 MX
GF 3
GF 4
GF FX (and higher)
ATI 8500s, 9000s and higher

Looks like my P4 3.4GHz HT w/1.5GB RAM and Radeon 9800 should work

:smt033

 

What about HL2???

You need a souped up PC if you want to run the game well.

 

No you don't

HL2
1.2 GHz Processor
256MB RAM
DirectX 7 level graphics card
Windows 2000/XP/ME/98
Mouse
Keyboard

http://www.driverheaven.net/dhinterviews/doug/

Those are NOT high specs. If you cannot run that then you are in DIRE need of an upgrade if you want to be gaming these days...

My sub $700 CDN rig (AMD Athlon 1700+ at 2.255 Ghz, 512MB RAM, Geforce FX 5200 (Only paid $40 CDN and came with aftermarket cooler) will be able to run both of them aswell

 

Nobody cares about HL2, it's overhyped anyways. ;-) ;-)

Seriously, this is great news. That preorder I placed back in January is finally going to get used!! :smt040 :smt040

And this will be the true test of my system's mettle. I've surprisingly been able to squeeze out UT2K3, UT2K4, NWN, and a few other fairly intensive games on my current rig, and hopefully Doom 3 works, otherwise it might just be time for an upgrade.

Videocard - Check. GeForce FX 5200
RAM - Check. 512MB - a little on the small side, but it's the max my motherboard can handle.
Soundcard - Check. Soundblaster Live 5.1
Processor - The real test. Will Doom 3 run on an 833MHz Pentium III? :smt043 :smt043 Might just have to save up for a 2GHz Athlon or something...

 

in an interview about doom 3 in a serious video game show , the creator of doom said that he could be able to run doom 3 on a p3 800 mhz.

great news for you ,greatsaintlouis :smt023

overhyped , why?
:smt017


and i care about hl 2, sequel of a historical game!!! :smt024

 

Re: No you don't

Not to offend you at all but I hope that FX5200 will be able to run the game well because it barely runs Farcry (which is a DX9 game) at low settings but it does well with DX8 games but HL2 isn't a DX8 game. But your CPU and RAM are enough to handle the game very well. I just meant that if you want to experience the game with good graphics then you have to meet the recommend requirements which are:

2.2GHZ CPU (AMD equivilant IE ATHLON XP2200+)
512mb RAM
DX9 video card

But again. Valve wants to achieve what HL1 achieved back then where you don't need a souped up PC to run the game. I remember running HL1 in software mode on a Pentium 133mhz and it ran smooth and looked good. It looked even better on my Pentium Pro 200mhz PC with a 32mb TNT2 card. Valve wanted HL2 to run on a 733mhz P3 with 128mb RAM.

BTW. Is the 1700XP Overclocked or not? Here are my system specs which I do know that HL2 will run fine but I'm not too sure about Doom3.

2500XP (1.83ghz)
512mb RAM
9600 Pro All In Wonder (I'm getting HL2 for free by buying this video card).

I do plan on overclocking the CPU and getting better ram thats good for OCing to squeeze a few extra years out of this CPU.

 

i have:

P4 1.8
256 ddr ram
32mb on board video card

will i be able to play it xD?

 

Yeah mine is overclocked

It's one of the infamous dlt3c Tbred B's which I picked up for $50 used. The FX 5200 is fine if you are used to console games. I only recently got back into PC games and I play most of them at 800 by 600 because that is what I'm most comfortable with. I don't think I will ever view frame rate the same after playing Socom 2 online... I don't want to even guess the average fame rate at peak hours... Overclocking ram is highly over-rated these days. I would only suggest getting some high performance stuff if you are a benchmark freak or have lots of extra cash. It all depends on how high of a FSB you are trying to obtain...

 

I have bad news for both GSL and metal fever, your FX5200 cards won't be able to run nor doom3 or half-life 2 anywhere near smoothly because both games are DX9.0 games and your FX5200 basicly can do shit in DX9.0.
The card has even worse performance then a 2,5 year old GF4 TI4200 :Hangman:

For both games you'd better get a mid range card like a ati9600 pro or better if you want it to run anyhwere near smooth.
AIT cards are the wat to go with both those games.

http://www.hl2fallout.com/articles/index.php?lang=1&skin=1&CODE=02&id=17

Just a quote from the site:

If you have slightly newer hardware in the DX8 category like the GeForce4 Ti or Radeon 8500+, then HL2 should run pretty well and with some of the shader effects. However, you may still want to upgrade if you have the money and it's definitely a good idea for owners of low end GeForceFX cards. The GeForceFX 5200 is barely capable of rendering a scene using DX9 technology and has been know to go slower than a GeForce4 Ti. ATI's very low end offerings are much better either and can subsequently be treated like a DX8 card.

 

500MHz, 256Mb PC100, 32Mb TNT2... hmm I wonder what I can play...

 

I was going to say that but I didn't want to offend GSL because of an arguement we had about the FX5200 lol.

Also, I didn't mean to say that I was going to get RAM that I can OC. I meant that I'm going to get ram so that when I oc my CPU, the ram doesn't get all screwy. I have PC2700 DDRAM. When I OC my CPU, the ram can't keep up because the CPU is going at 400mhz and the ram is going at 333mhz. I'm just going to get 400mhz RAM.

 

lol

:smt043 I know my card is shit but I only paid $40cdn which is probably around $30 American and it still beats a GF4 MX which I can get for $50cdn. I bought it fully aware of its capabilities. My next upgrade will be to either a 9800pro or I might wait a bit and get a 6800. It is true that the 5200 is a joke when it comes to DX9. I know that I won't be able to run Doom 3 BUT if HL2 can run on DX 7 cards then it obviously comes with ability to disable the DX 8 and 9 features that are not essential to gameplay. With 9800pros going for so cheap it is not a good idea to recomend a 9600 card unless they really can't afford a 9800pro.

 

Re: lol

Well there is a big gap between a 9600 pro (costing around100-110 euro's) or a 9800 pro which is arround 200 euro's.
So i'd recommend the 9600 pro because it's good enough, not the best but good ennough.

 

re

As it's been said, let me express my opinion as well: GeForce FX 5200's are shit. I bought one to play Deus Ex 2 with (how did Ion Storm screw up so badly?!), and the thing runs all of my games horribly. There is occasional slowdown in Baldur's Gate II :Hangman: .

With that said, which are better: Radeon 9600 Pros or XTs (I've heard the SE's are 'budget models' or somesuch)?

 

Thank god i just had a PC upgrade:

AMD Athlon XP 2800+
512Mb Ram DDR400
New Asus motherboard (forgot the model right now)

+

my old and reliable Geforce3 Ti200 64Mb

:smt023

The old motherboard + the P3 600Mhz cpu + 512mb Ram PC133 will probably go to my Dad's office, since he is in need of another PC.

 

And let's not forget HL2 will use the Source engine, one of the most amazing engines ever. And the other good thing: CS, DoD and TFC will be ported to the Source Engine! :smt024

 

Re: re

The 9600pro is the older brother of the 9600XT which is a bit newer and a little bit faster, the SE is the slowest of the 3 but is 30-40 euro's cheaper then it's bigger brothers.
In my oppinion it's best to go for a 9600 pro because their being replaced with the little bit faster XT version making them cheaper.

 

In August I'm finally buying the PC I've been saving for all year. Forget a 9600 going into it, I'm getting a Radeon X800 XT Pro Platinum Edition :smt040

 

Then you must be loaded those abay's go for over 550 euro's here , damn i can buy a verry nice complete pc for that ammount of money and still be able to play the newest games pretty descently. :Hangman:

 

mm....lemmings? :smt043

ey , thats just a joke my pc isn't better than yours, i own a 633mhz
256 mb pc133 with a 16mb card....(no name..)

i can't upgrade more my pc!!
i don't a a AGP slot , i can't go further than 256 mb of memory,
and i can't change my cpu ! :smt022

next time i whant a new system , i create it by myself.... no surprise when it comes to upgrade!