techniq
10-06-2004, 12:36 PM
Figured the few linux nuts here already know but ID released the Doom 3 binary a few days ago. I installed it on my laptop (P4 3.0ghz, 512mb, 5200fx 64mb dedicated). Ran alright with everything on but only 800x600. I did read a few tweaks though that the Windows versions I guess runs by default.
To install, you just downlaod and install, then copy the Data folder off all 3 disks (or, if you have it installed in Windows already, sym link it, which is very handy and saves on HD space by not having 2 copies of the same data).
Here are a few links.
Offical Linux Doom III Page (http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/doom/)
GUI Installer (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/liflg/doom3_1.1.1282-multilanguage.run?download) --Didn't test myself, just copied Data dir manually
I also read that the following is supposed to help with frame rates in Linux, but haven't tested yet.
touch Autoexec.cfg in your .doom3 user directory (after 1st run)
Add these lines / follow instructions:
// Set "image_cacheMegs" to about 1/4 of your total system RAM
// Set "image_cacheMinK", using the formulas below.
//
// "image_cacheMegs" / 8 = n
// n * 1024 = "image_cacheMinK"
seta image_cacheMegs "256"
seta image_cacheMinK "32768"
seta image_useCache "1"
GTKRadiant (http://qeradiant.com/), a very nice level making app, even for Windows, has been updated to supposed Doom 3.
To install, you just downlaod and install, then copy the Data folder off all 3 disks (or, if you have it installed in Windows already, sym link it, which is very handy and saves on HD space by not having 2 copies of the same data).
Here are a few links.
Offical Linux Doom III Page (http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/doom/)
GUI Installer (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/liflg/doom3_1.1.1282-multilanguage.run?download) --Didn't test myself, just copied Data dir manually
I also read that the following is supposed to help with frame rates in Linux, but haven't tested yet.
touch Autoexec.cfg in your .doom3 user directory (after 1st run)
Add these lines / follow instructions:
// Set "image_cacheMegs" to about 1/4 of your total system RAM
// Set "image_cacheMinK", using the formulas below.
//
// "image_cacheMegs" / 8 = n
// n * 1024 = "image_cacheMinK"
seta image_cacheMegs "256"
seta image_cacheMinK "32768"
seta image_useCache "1"
GTKRadiant (http://qeradiant.com/), a very nice level making app, even for Windows, has been updated to supposed Doom 3.