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Holo · 08-03-2004, 01:28 PM

I started this topic so it wouldn't get buried in the mess of other D III threads, plus it didnt' exactly fit in the screenshots thread

Mods if you need to merge by all means, but if you could at least wait a day or so? I think this info is helpful and I didn't want anyone to miss it.

Little tip I picked up elsewhere for increased performance:

In your DOOM 3 directory, find "DoomConfig.cfg" (x:\Program Files\Doom 3\base). Open DoomConfig.cfg in Notepad.

Find the line:

seta image_cacheMegs "32"

I changed 32 to 96.

Other in the thread changed it as high as 384 with a noticable difference, but said the jump to 512 didn't yield any major difference.

From here:

http://www.forumplanet.com/planetdoo...33&tid=1438663

new tweak found:

tried this and Im now runnig at 1280x1024 compared to 800x600 at the same settings.

"As all of you who allready have this game recognized the game is very slow even on new Computers.

I found out the reason for this and the solution to fix this problem.

As you already know after installation the game consits only of the doom3.exe and some .PK4 files. Those PK4 files includes the entire game (sounds, videos, textures etc.) in high compressed form.

Normally those files were decompresse during the game.

But this exactly is the problem. Even new CPUs are not able to decompress those files while running the game with good peformance and therfore the game runs very **** also on new computers. I don't know if the develpers of ID-Soft was just too stupid to think about this or if they have an agreement with some hardware manufacturing firms.

How to get around this problem:

It is very simple. Go to your Doom 3 installation directoy and get inside the folder "Base". There are some .PK4 files you have to open each of them with WinRAR 3.3 and extract their entire contents to the Base dir in you Doom 3 installation folder (replace all files if they are any duplicates). Now you have to delete all .PK4 files in the Base folder to prevent the game to use those compressed files agian.

Now the game starts and runs mutch faster!!!

from here:

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gen...topic=15503352

08-03-2004, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Holo A Real American	Doom 3 Performance boost I started this topic so it wouldn't get buried in the mess of other D III threads, plus it didnt' exactly fit in the screenshots thread Mods if you need to merge by all means, but if you could at least wait a day or so? I think this info is helpful and I didn't want anyone to miss it. Little tip I picked up elsewhere for increased performance: In your DOOM 3 directory, find "DoomConfig.cfg" (x:\Program Files\Doom 3\base). Open DoomConfig.cfg in Notepad. Find the line: seta image_cacheMegs "32" I changed 32 to 96. Other in the thread changed it as high as 384 with a noticable difference, but said the jump to 512 didn't yield any major difference. From here: http://www.forumplanet.com/planetdoo...33&tid=1438663 new tweak found: tried this and Im now runnig at 1280x1024 compared to 800x600 at the same settings. "As all of you who allready have this game recognized the game is very slow even on new Computers. I found out the reason for this and the solution to fix this problem. As you already know after installation the game consits only of the doom3.exe and some .PK4 files. Those PK4 files includes the entire game (sounds, videos, textures etc.) in high compressed form. Normally those files were decompresse during the game. But this exactly is the problem. Even new CPUs are not able to decompress those files while running the game with good peformance and therfore the game runs very **** also on new computers. I don't know if the develpers of ID-Soft was just too stupid to think about this or if they have an agreement with some hardware manufacturing firms. How to get around this problem: It is very simple. Go to your Doom 3 installation directoy and get inside the folder "Base". There are some .PK4 files you have to open each of them with WinRAR 3.3 and extract their entire contents to the Base dir in you Doom 3 installation folder (replace all files if they are any duplicates). Now you have to delete all .PK4 files in the Base folder to prevent the game to use those compressed files agian. Now the game starts and runs mutch faster!!! from here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gen...topic=15503352 __________________ I happen to like the words "fuck", "cock", "pussy", "tits", "cunt", "twat", "shit" and even "bitch". As long as I am not using them to describe you, don't go telling me whether or not I can/should use them...that is, if you want me to continue refraining from using them to describe you. ~Prince Last edited by Holo; 08-04-2004 at 09:42 PM..