jtoast
08-02-2004, 10:24 PM
Ok....first my system Specs...
P4 2.6 800mhz fsb
1GB DDR 400
Radeon 9700 AIW Pro (128mb version)
rest of stuff is similar.
I load up Doom 3(got a friend who works at EB Games so I got it early) and hit "autoset my options".
It puts me at 640x480 with the absolute lowest graphics settings. I think NO FRIKKING WAY!
So, I go ahead and crank it up a little...medium graphics(1 step above lowest), 1024x768....figure it might stutter but should be ok.
Intro is pretty good, actually looks like its got more to it than just run around and kill. Had to get my pda and upload security codes. Found a few more running around so has a little stealth/hacker feel to it so far.
I get my first combat mission...go save this scientist. I go down and get jumped......Frikkin freezeframe as soon as I get into my first fight.
I think ...DAMN,
So I crank it down..800x600 and try again and again I get freezeframing!!
So with what I thought was a halfway decent system I am forced to go to 640x480 with absolute minimum graphics to even play. I haven't even tried it yet. Figure I'll mess with it tomorrow.
I will say that it looked damn good before I started fighting at the lower settings so it must be absolutely incredible on something that's actually powerful enough to play it :P
P4 2.6 800mhz fsb
1GB DDR 400
Radeon 9700 AIW Pro (128mb version)
rest of stuff is similar.
I load up Doom 3(got a friend who works at EB Games so I got it early) and hit "autoset my options".
It puts me at 640x480 with the absolute lowest graphics settings. I think NO FRIKKING WAY!
So, I go ahead and crank it up a little...medium graphics(1 step above lowest), 1024x768....figure it might stutter but should be ok.
Intro is pretty good, actually looks like its got more to it than just run around and kill. Had to get my pda and upload security codes. Found a few more running around so has a little stealth/hacker feel to it so far.
I get my first combat mission...go save this scientist. I go down and get jumped......Frikkin freezeframe as soon as I get into my first fight.
I think ...DAMN,
So I crank it down..800x600 and try again and again I get freezeframing!!
So with what I thought was a halfway decent system I am forced to go to 640x480 with absolute minimum graphics to even play. I haven't even tried it yet. Figure I'll mess with it tomorrow.
I will say that it looked damn good before I started fighting at the lower settings so it must be absolutely incredible on something that's actually powerful enough to play it :P