Doom 3 and Vista XP Home

Anti-NortonClub · 08-05-2008, 12:19 PM

One Gaming Ladies and Gents
I have a conundrum for you.
For you that have played Doom 3 on Xp you know how good the graphics are.
I just rebought the game today after loosing my CD key (my XP computer is out of action game wise). Now Ive installed and everything but I load game up and everything looks fine....but...I notice the planet behind the menu looks slightly flatter and a lot brighter...the plot thinkens...

I now get into the menu and think things ar fine when u watch the vid on the monitor of your dropship coming but when the camera moves off the monitor screen everything is wrong...instead of dark corners and eyeballs I see a light sky that shows no clouds, the eyes are solid with no pupils or anything and all the shaders and everything are wrong..

I've looked for OPEN GL on my vista and it doesn't have it. From doing my own research I think this may be my problem.
If you want my vista stats please ask me.

I need help to play this awesome game on my vista home PC.

Thanks in advance

peterako · 08-06-2008, 05:52 PM

why you ppl buy pcs with vista on them?!?!?!?

it eats your pc's power for no reason (good looks is as good as no reason). it has countless compatibility problems with almost any pre vista game there is, and you can't play freeware games at all. you want a solution? replace vista with XP.

Anti-NortonClub · 08-07-2008, 02:55 PM

right....ok that didn't help me at all.
you cannot just stick with one O/S...eventually it gets phased out and u have no choice but to move on, example..look at windows 95 now....dead as a dodo and yet others wanted to stay with it.
Now could I have some views that are at least going to help me with my issue.

Oh and btw to the user who posted....I do have an XP computer, and since you probably did not read my post at all its on its last legs, I use it for webpage surfing only.

May I refer other posters to my previous posting about the actual problem.

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-08-2008, 03:05 AM

Could you please your System specs.
Make sure all drivers are up-to-date and Doom3 has the latest patch.

**lazareth1** · 08-08-2008, 03:19 AM

yes your specs would be nice. To peterako, I agree with the guy with the prob. You sound just like my friend when he had to change from win98 to XP. All this, isn't compatible with games and hardware etc. Look at XP now! Your saying go back to it! Also, have you not heard that XP is now discontinued? Classic example of kainotophobia

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peterako · 08-08-2008, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazareth1

yes your specs would be nice. To peterako, I agree with the guy with the prob. You sound just like my friend when he had to change from win98 to XP. All this, isn't compatible with games and hardware etc. Look at XP now! Your saying go back to it! Also, have you not heard that XP is now discontinued? Classic example of kainotophobia

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the reason that i hate vista is simple. officials described it as an OS for gamers. how can an os that its supposed be for games cut down the performance of you rig like this. the rest you can read them in my original post.

Anti-NortonClub · 08-10-2008, 10:41 AM

I'll post up my system specs and everything later. I'll private the users who wish to help with a note to say when I have done so.

**lazareth1** · 08-10-2008, 07:55 PM

It is advertised as an OS for gamers because it uses direct X 10!!! It eats your PC power for no reason? How about an up to date secure kernal which isn't suuceptable to the likes of the blaster worm? Also I have had no trouble with pre VISTA games anyways as well as most ppl I know who runs it.

It's the world of computers. Don't flow the new then get stuck with the old. See where that gets ya!!

funkmunky · 08-12-2008, 05:06 AM

I find vista is actually more stable with most games. However I'm an FPS ho, so I tend to stick to XP for gaming as DX10 doesn't really impress me...

It sounds like your using windows update for your graphics drivers, I had this problem with other games until I downloaded and installed forceware betas available from the nvidia site.

What graphics card are you using? If you're using an ati or nvidia card go to guru3d.com (or the manufacturers website if you prefer) and download the latest drivers. Be sure to uninstall the original drivers BEFORE you install the new ones!!!

@ peterako, if you can't make a constructive post, then DON'T post. We're not here for a flame war about which OS is better...

CHANCESUNDANCE · 08-15-2008, 08:38 AM

I had the same problem as soon as i installed Doom 3 on my vista premium laptop.

Collors were strange and the whole doom-world was upside-down ...(my problem was solved by removing 1 simple pk4-file of 244kb).

I suggest that you try to install mods that DONT use open gl ....

http://doom3.filefront.com/file/Reli..._Shaders;92281

just experiment on this untill you get good results.

worked for me

08-05-2008, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anti-NortonClub Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP SP3	Doom 3 and Vista XP Home One Gaming Ladies and Gents I have a conundrum for you. For you that have played Doom 3 on Xp you know how good the graphics are. I just rebought the game today after loosing my CD key (my XP computer is out of action game wise). Now Ive installed and everything but I load game up and everything looks fine....but...I notice the planet behind the menu looks slightly flatter and a lot brighter...the plot thinkens... I now get into the menu and think things ar fine when u watch the vid on the monitor of your dropship coming but when the camera moves off the monitor screen everything is wrong...instead of dark corners and eyeballs I see a light sky that shows no clouds, the eyes are solid with no pupils or anything and all the shaders and everything are wrong.. I've looked for OPEN GL on my vista and it doesn't have it. From doing my own research I think this may be my problem. If you want my vista stats please ask me. I need help to play this awesome game on my vista home PC. Thanks in advance

08-06-2008, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
peterako Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105 OS: winXP professional	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home why you ppl buy pcs with vista on them?!?!?!? it eats your pc's power for no reason (good looks is as good as no reason). it has countless compatibility problems with almost any pre vista game there is, and you can't play freeware games at all. you want a solution? replace vista with XP. __________________ Don't pity the dead, for they feel nothing, they think of nothing. pity the living who loved them, because they are the ones who truly suffer.

08-07-2008, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anti-NortonClub Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home right....ok that didn't help me at all. you cannot just stick with one O/S...eventually it gets phased out and u have no choice but to move on, example..look at windows 95 now....dead as a dodo and yet others wanted to stay with it. Now could I have some views that are at least going to help me with my issue. Oh and btw to the user who posted....I do have an XP computer, and since you probably did not read my post at all its on its last legs, I use it for webpage surfing only. May I refer other posters to my previous posting about the actual problem.

08-08-2008, 03:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,472 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home Could you please your System specs. Make sure all drivers are up-to-date and Doom3 has the latest patch. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-08-2008, 03:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home yes your specs would be nice. To peterako, I agree with the guy with the prob. You sound just like my friend when he had to change from win98 to XP. All this, isn't compatible with games and hardware etc. Look at XP now! Your saying go back to it! Also, have you not heard that XP is now discontinued? Classic example of kainotophobia . __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"

08-10-2008, 10:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Anti-NortonClub Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home I'll post up my system specs and everything later. I'll private the users who wish to help with a note to say when I have done so.

08-10-2008, 07:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home It is advertised as an OS for gamers because it uses direct X 10!!! It eats your PC power for no reason? How about an up to date secure kernal which isn't suuceptable to the likes of the blaster worm? Also I have had no trouble with pre VISTA games anyways as well as most ppl I know who runs it. It's the world of computers. Don't flow the new then get stuck with the old. See where that gets ya!! __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"

08-12-2008, 05:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
funkmunky Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northwest UK Posts: 86 OS: XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1, Ubuntu Desktop 7.10 x64 My System	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home I find vista is actually more stable with most games. However I'm an FPS ho, so I tend to stick to XP for gaming as DX10 doesn't really impress me... It sounds like your using windows update for your graphics drivers, I had this problem with other games until I downloaded and installed forceware betas available from the nvidia site. What graphics card are you using? If you're using an ati or nvidia card go to guru3d.com (or the manufacturers website if you prefer) and download the latest drivers. Be sure to uninstall the original drivers BEFORE you install the new ones!!! @ peterako, if you can't make a constructive post, then DON'T post. We're not here for a flame war about which OS is better... Last edited by funkmunky; 08-12-2008 at 05:08 AM.

08-15-2008, 08:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
CHANCESUNDANCE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7 OS: XP (SP3) AND VISTA PREMIUM(SECOND PC-LAPTOP)	Re: Doom 3 and Vista XP Home I had the same problem as soon as i installed Doom 3 on my vista premium laptop. Collors were strange and the whole doom-world was upside-down ...(my problem was solved by removing 1 simple pk4-file of 244kb). I suggest that you try to install mods that DONT use open gl .... http://doom3.filefront.com/file/Reli..._Shaders;92281 just experiment on this untill you get good results. worked for me Last edited by koala; 08-15-2008 at 10:29 AM. Reason: removed 4mb animated gif