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AAA wrote:
> "Allan Martin" <Intuit_Man@CPA.com> wrote in message
> news:AoNQc.19842$zc4.8503836@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
>>
>> "I am Doomed" <Old_and_Tired_Doomer_Head@Doomered.org> wrote in
>> message news:ke77h0h8ekd6jq2jmsp3uj9v8a0jm72pki@4ax.com...
>>> I just concluded my present setup is just too old to handle doom3. I
>>> got into the cheats.  The moment the graphics get heavy, doom3
>>> crashes.  Doom3 pushes the system beyond its capacity.  I have a
>>> three year old P4 Dell 1.8 Gig, 256 meg SDRAM, and a Nvidia
>>> GetForce 2 MX with 64 meg video card.  It is just to expensive to
>>> upgrade the card and RAM to handle the game.  I think it would be
>>> cheaper to wait until the game comes out on XBox.  The pc is just
>>> to old to spend that kind of money on.
>>>
>>> I just uninstalled doom3 from the pc.
>>
>>
>> Look on the bright side. If every new game was designed to play on
>> older machines the only game we would have to play would be pong.
>>
>
> For the cost of upgrading (just a video card) $450 + $55 (GAME). I
> will be able to buy a X-Box + the game in November. (Just 2.5 months
> away) And from what I read the game isn't that great, IMHO, very dark
> most of the time. Why buy a $450 card to look at a black screen?

Because on your machine the $450 card won't work any better than a
current $175 card.

Everyone has to evaluate whether the cost of keeping up is actually
worth it to them.  It's an ongoing process, the personal computing world
is in a continuous state of flux, it never ever settles down.  It is
always moving and the direction is upward.   If one has very deep and
very full pockets they can keep up if they wish.   Personally, I 'wish'
but don't have the pockets to match :)  So I'm always a little behind in
hardware, never right up there on the BLEEDING cutting edge.  Even so,
it's still enough for me to be happy with.

There are people playing Doom3 somewhat comfortably with machine specs
similar to yours, but with twice the RAM and a better video card.  Not
the most or the best.  Simply more than your current.

I'm feeling somewhat saddened with your plight.  I'm not kidding nor
implying other than what I just said.  Just being honest.
Best regards,
McG.