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Re: DOOM 3 Sucks!!

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From: Joh Doe
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 01:49
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Well I turned off all AA and specular lighting and all is well now.
I thing the specular lighting was the issue and hopefully a new driver
set and game patch will correct that so I can have all the eye candy.

Thanks for help guys...

Sam...




On 6 Aug 2004 11:37:36 -0700, stvyrayvhn@aol.com (Larry) wrote:

>I had the same problem with my laptop running an ATI mobility Radeon
>9700 card.  I downloaded drivers off of www.omegadrivers.net
>
>The game has been running perfectly since then.  
>
>
>Joh Doe <none@none.net> wrote in message news:<8ce6h01dj6v85ttl82a6fr6pjepq8m3aip@4ax.com>...
>> I was and still am a huge fan of id but I have spent 40 hours trying
>> to get Doom 3 to run on my machine. I had a fresh updated Install of
>> XP waiting for the Doom 3 arrival. All updates applied. No crap
>> overhead software running or clutter on HDD. Latest MB bios/sound
>> drivers/video drivers...even tried Doom 3 hot fix ATI drivers and
>> games just keeps on crashing...I have been building PC's for years and
>> I have scoured the net for fixes and tried them all. Nothing keeps
>> game from crashing. I can't enjoy it one bit. 600 bucks in upgrades
>> and 60 plus for the game..add tax and it's close to 800 bucks for a
>> game I can't play for shit. Activision has crap answers to all the
>> problems popping up. I am happy for the people who have it running
>> fine..Hope a patch works...I guess I'l l start playing checkers chess
>> for fun....
>> Anyway my system is as follows...
>> 
>> MSI 865 PE Neo 2 
>> Intel  P4 3.0
>> 1 gig ram
>> 36 gig WD SATA HDD
>> Plextor PX-708A DVD burner
>> ATI X 800
> pro video card
>> Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
>> Antec 550W power supply
>> No overclocking going on and extra video colling fans x2...
>> 
>> Sign me waiting for a patch and pissed off...Benevolent souls with a
>> clue can post any fixes they have here if you like...
>> 
>> Peace to all...
>> Sam
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