Doom3 engine games are loading slow

(!ntraxz) #1

It has been while since i played a doom3 engine game (quake4, prey), but when I tried it a few minutes ago, it started up very slowly. I had to wait 5 or more minutes to get in the main menu! :? I tried to restart my pc, but it didn’t help. I really don’t know what is the problem, because when i played prey and doom3 for the last time, it went perfectly. other games, like F.E.A.R. perform well.

(k0z4k) #2

the best way it’s
format c:\
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(!ntraxz) #3

… why? its on D :evil:

(Flesh) #4

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formating is fUn

(!ntraxz) #5

Now, while trying to start up the quake4 demo, I get

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ERROR: couldn't load game dynamic library
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Error during initialization
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
(General.Jung) #6

Hello Forum,

yes thats true, but under Linux Quake 4 loads very fast i have the feeling that also the gameplay is more float. Possible that my GeForce and OpenGL is the reason.

Manufacturer: Selfmade PC
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2 on ASUS M2N32 Deluxe
Memory: 2 x Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4
Hard Drive: WD Raptor 74GB
Video Card: ASUS EN7900GT
Monitor: LG L1970HR
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Pro. Series 64MB
Speakers/Headphones: Creative 5.1 / Medusa 5.1
Keyboard: MS-Tech
Mouse: Razer Diamondback
Mouse Surface: SlidePAD
Operating System: Debian etch (32) und Windows XP Professional (32)

My Settings:

1280x1024
4xAA
SSAA (Windows)
16xAF
Ultra High Quality with all Features
Vertical Synchronisation

(moonShield) #7

Got the same Problem with Warsow after copying all the q3 textures… (Got this problem with a LOT id engine based games ._.)

Try cleaning up the base folder (custom stuff…) and delete the config (the generated one, something like *.config.cfg). This should help. If not, reinstall^^.

@the q4 problem: New graphic drivers will help.

@Jung:
FSF has Spambots? :frowning:

An OS doesnt have anything to do with a game’s performance btw… (drivers do)

(!ntraxz) #8

new drivers didn’t help

(NoControl) #9

Defrag all drives.

(fart666) #10

:? …its called: how to run quake4 as a slideshow…thats simple…

(General.Jung) #11

Hello fart666,

no it runs very good also under windows.

(fart666) #12

not with 256mb vga onboard ram, it chunks like hell and is unplayable…but hey, i know peeps running this game with a 7300…le… :lol: so, whatever…

(Sebultura) #13

The bigger the load time, the lower the map cuts (who said HL2 ? :smiley: )

(Ragnar_40k) #14

Rezipping the pk4 files with lower/no compression might help (at the cost of disk space).

(fart666) #15

…and the cost of invalid file checksum? :expressionless:

(Strogg) #16

Just for fun im dloading the Doom 3 demo and see what happneds lt you know whats happends.

UPDATE:

I just ran the demo and it works fine for me with all the options all at high

cya

(moonShield) #17

…and the cost of invalid file checksum? :|[/quote]

Who plays d3 mp?^^.

(murka) #18

not anymore, i have the problem of setting detail to max and with it i have only 10-20fps :S

(space) #19

I run quake 4 at 60 FPS under all conditions with the following machine…

AMD athlon 64 3200+
ATI x850 XT PE
1 GB corsair RAM
7200 RPM HD
580w OCZ PSU

game settings medium, shadows on 1440x900 resolution and a few CFG tweaks.

The game looks beautiful and I [b][u]never[/b][/u] go under 60 FPS which is the games cap, so it runs even better then it looks.

Now that is a 4 year old machine, sure I’m over clocked a little but… it runs flawlessly (even on player made large outdoor maps with big skys and 16 people in a server) so if you have similar system specs I would imagine ET:QW will run well for you.

I can only hopee it does for me XD

(!ntraxz) #20

It’s not the framerate. It loads very slowly. i have to wait 5 min. just to get into the man menu.