Doom III question

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italys@gmail.com wrote:
> Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
> expert suggested.) This thing's /loaded/. It has a 486DX4 processor
> (overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
> 128MB. Doom III seems to have trouble /opening/ the installer and I am
> getting fairly frustrated. I am trying to run it using WINE and FreeBSD
> 5.1
> Perhaps someone has experienced my problem? Maybe I need newer drivers?
> I got Doom II to work; it runs flawless.
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Roan
>

D3 doesn't work so well on Linux. You should be able to pick up a copy
of Win95 or 98 cheap on Ebay.

--
I mean, you've been around a bit, you know, like, you've, uh... You've
'done it'...
What do you mean?
Well, I mean like,... you've SLEPT, with a lady...
Yes...
What's it like?

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italys@gmail.com wrote:
> Er, I said FreeBSD, not Linux.
> WINE should work, it runs Solitare OK.
>

Aah sorry, my mistake. Are all drivers up to date etc? Brand new PC's
*can* be a little buggy at first.

--
I mean, you've been around a bit, you know, like, you've, uh... You've
'done it'...
What do you mean?
Well, I mean like,... you've SLEPT, with a lady...
Yes...
What's it like?

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On 14 Mar 2005 12:52:45 -0800, italys@gmail.com wrote:

>Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
>expert suggested.) This thing's /loaded/. It has a 486DX4 processor
>(overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
>128MB. Doom III seems to have trouble /opening/ the installer and I am
>getting fairly frustrated. I am trying to run it using WINE and FreeBSD
>5.1
>Perhaps someone has experienced my problem? Maybe I need newer drivers?
>I got Doom II to work; it runs flawless.
>
>Thanks,
>Adam Roan

Get rid of that friggin' vid card and get a Virge3D.

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On 3/14/2005 2:05 PM, Shawk spake thusly:

> Aah sorry, my mistake. Are all drivers up to date etc? Brand new PC's
> *can* be a little buggy at first.

Either this is whooshing over your head or you're a great straight man.

-Z-

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If you are serious with this question (?), did you check the Hardware
Requirements on the Doom 3 game box when you bought it? Your system will
NOT run it. Not even close.

--
DaveW



<italys@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1110833564.991791.89740@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
> expert suggested.) This thing's /loaded/. It has a 486DX4 processor
> (overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
> 128MB. Doom III seems to have trouble /opening/ the installer and I am
> getting fairly frustrated. I am trying to run it using WINE and FreeBSD
> 5.1
> Perhaps someone has experienced my problem? Maybe I need newer drivers?
> I got Doom II to work; it runs flawless.
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Roan
>

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DaveW wrote:
> If you are serious with this question (?), did you check the Hardware
> Requirements on the Doom 3 game box when you bought it? Your system will
> NOT run it. Not even close.
>

Not even overclocked to 100Mhz? What if he turned the settings down?

--
I mean, you've been around a bit, you know, like, you've, uh... You've
'done it'...
What do you mean?
Well, I mean like,... you've SLEPT, with a lady...
Yes...
What's it like?

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Have you got your L2 Cahce enabled ?

That could give you that 1.5ghz your looking for


On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:31:00 GMT, "Vince"
<vmelia@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

><italys@gmail.com> wrote
>
>> Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
>> expert suggested.) This thing's /loaded/. It has a 486DX4 processor
>> (overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
>> 128MB. Doom III seems to have trouble /opening/ the installer and I am
>> getting fairly frustrated. I am trying to run it using WINE and FreeBSD
>> 5.1
>> Perhaps someone has experienced my problem? Maybe I need newer drivers?
>> I got Doom II to work; it runs flawless.
>
>Hilarious I'm sure.
>

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italys@gmail.com wrote:

> Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
> expert suggested.) This thing's loaded. It has a 486DX4 processor
> (overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
> 128MB. Doom III seems to have trouble opening the installer and I am
> getting fairly frustrated. I am trying to run it using WINE and
> FreeBSD 5.1
> Perhaps someone has experienced my problem? Maybe I need newer
> drivers? I got Doom II to work; it runs flawless.
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Roan

I know this is a joke, but on a serious note. that sytem can not even
exsist, you would never get a geforce4 on that old board, i dowbt it
even has an agp port. same goes for the ram.

--
DalienX

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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:03:47 GMT, "DalienX" <somewhere@earth.com>
wrote:

>italys@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
>> expert suggested.) This thing's loaded. It has a 486DX4 processor
>> (overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
>> 128MB. Doom III seems to have trouble opening the installer and I am
>> getting fairly frustrated. I am trying to run it using WINE and
>> FreeBSD 5.1
>> Perhaps someone has experienced my problem? Maybe I need newer
>> drivers? I got Doom II to work; it runs flawless.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Adam Roan
>
>I know this is a joke, but on a serious note. that sytem can not even
>exsist, you would never get a geforce4 on that old board, i dowbt it
>even has an agp port. same goes for the ram.

He has a PCI card!

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Adam Roan wrote: in message
news:1110833564.991791.89740@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
> expert suggested.) This thing's /loaded/. It has a 486DX4 processor
> (overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
> 128MB...

Well, it'll run Myst with no problem...

Mark

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italys@gmail.com wrote:
> Just recently I purchased a Packard Bell (just like the local computer
> expert suggested.) This thing's /loaded/. It has a 486DX4 processor
> (overclocked to 100MHz), 512mb of RAM and a Geforce 4 TI 4200 PCI
> 128MB. Doom III seems to have trouble /opening/ the installer and I am
> getting fairly frustrated. I am trying to run it using WINE and FreeBSD
> 5.1
> Perhaps someone has experienced my problem? Maybe I need newer drivers?
> I got Doom II to work; it runs flawless.
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Roan
>

Your video card isn't VLB or EISA. You aren't utilizing the full
potential of your motherboard. And don't forget that OS/2 will run most
Windows apps, try to find and OS/2 emulator instead of a Windows one.