Comments on: DOOM III Linux Update

By: Xanthian

Xanthian — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 07:29:09 +0000

It’s all very well and good for you who will convert to windows XP in the meantime, waiting for the binaries, to be happy. It’s equally well and good for those of you who can happily wait for the linux binaries all the same.

What I find unbearable, however, is the TOTAL LACK OF SUPPORT FOR ANYTHING IN THIS GAME!!

Firstly, you can’t even get hardware good enough to play with all the frills… somewhat wasteful in a rather dark and non-visible game.

Secondly, I keep my system in dual-boot for a reason; Windows is meant to support games that Linux won’t, or won’t decently enough. I’ve got UT2004 playing in Linux, though, and Wine will emulate everything else (Diablo II and Warcraft III for starters). However, even I have a cause for concern; I can’t play Doom 3 EITHER!!

Why, you may ask?? [b]BECAUSE I OWN WINDOWS 98 SE[/b] — the last version of windows to not kill DOS altogether (the last version of windows not to use NTFS too, if I’m not mistaken, meaning that I could actually install linux afterward). Not only does Doom 3 NOT support linux, it does NOT support windows, and it is NOT supported in WINE unless you truly possess god-like equipment, and even then you’d be pushing it. I consciously continue to use 98 because it’s the last remaining version of windows to have DOS. Apparently DOS was removed for security reasons; what a miracle, then, that 98 is far less susceptible to virus and worm attack than its more recent counterparts, don’t you think?

But enough about Microsoft…

I can’t play doom point 1:
It won’t play on linux natively.

I can’t play doom point 2:
It won’t play under winex because of obscene system resources necessary.

I can’t play doom point 3:
It won’t even play under f***ing windows, either!!

Seriously, ID, what the hell were you thinking?

By: thegoalie

thegoalie — Sat, 07 Aug 2004 11:33:36 +0000

bitching about if ID will produce a linux binary will not make them go any faster. now in the past they always ported their games to linux. i bought two boxed linux quakes in the past and i had no problems with it. now with epic they put the linux installer on the cd but when you have a problem with the game there is no support from atari which distibutes the game which sucks. i think it going to be the same with doom 3 . Activision has no intention or will ever have intentions to support linux . these distributors dont give a shit about linux gamers becasue there are not enough of them in the marketplace to care . that might change if we shut up and promote linux to the masses and show people that linux isnt for geeks anymore.

By: God2U

God2U — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:46:01 +0000

You monkeys ever hear of WINE? I loaded D3 a mere 20 minutes after the store opened, and it runs great!

By: digitalphant0m

digitalphant0m — Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:08:44 +0000

I can’t beleive some of you are going to actually boot up Winder’s to play again, instead of just waiting a few weeks.

And as for all of you complaining about the non-disclosed release date for Linux. Tough shit.

I love love, and I use it exclusivly, but I also realize that there is not a big enough (unfortunatly) market for Linux software for companies to start putting Linux versions on the shelf.

Linux has a way’s to go before the average idiot can buy a Linux distribution off the shelf and be able to use it as easily as a Mac.

Don’t get me wrong, Linux is still the best, but let’s face it, most of us using it are either programmers or systems-administrator.

I myself am just happy ID is willing to consitantly relase quality binaries for Linux, right now, that’s enough for me.

By:

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:15:26 +0000

I ordered way back when Doom3 was announced. I predict it’ll be about a week or two after the release before we get the binaries. But the cool thing is, I could give a crap. I’ll get the linux version no matter.

It’s too bad nothing but windows is boxed, but we aren’t the only one’s slighted here, so it ain’t that big a deal. And if playing a game a week earlier was gonna compel me to use windows, I would never have used linux to begin with. That’s just dumbass. Time is relative here, especially since it’s a single player game. Not a big deal.

By:

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:41:00 +0000

[CODE]
while( Linux_binarys_not_on_CD() )
{
wait_for_new_Doom3-box();
}
if (date < 2006)
{
buy_Doom_3();
}
else
{
ignore_Doom_3_and_get_UT2006();
}
[/CODE]

Greetings from Happy Coder.

I hope John Carmack understands this. ;)

By:

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:50:48 +0000

ID invented Linux support.. You guys need to be happy they supply a port at all. The linux gaming community is a spec and is lucky to get a client at all.

I’m willing to bet that most of you cry as if it is your only way to play a game yet you in linux via a boot cd :-#

By: DaveALinux

DaveALinux — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:14:00 +0000

Frankly, I’m happy to be getting a client at all. Bitching about not being on the CD is just petty. I have no problem waiting under the Linux client is done. Hell, it means I’ll probably be paying less for the game!

By: Conzar

Conzar — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 23:02:50 +0000

Looks like we can only depend on Epic to provide linux gaming for big hits. I bought the 2k4 special pack and it was well worth the 40 bucks that I dropped for it.

Can I justify paying 50 bucks for doom3 when their moto is “its down when its down”; however, their game isn’t done. Its only 1/4 done if you look at the systems its supposed to support. Xbox, Linux, and Mac will not have a doom 3 game when its released.

By:

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 22:12:43 +0000

if we get into another saga like the long-running agony that was NWN support, then iD will face a backlash they can ill afford. I cannot see why UT2004 can support loki installers on their CDs and iD can’t be bothered.