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raccoons4sale
Feb 24, 2005, 03:30 PM
with doom 3's recommended (not minimum) system requirements being a 2.0 g5 or better, how will a dual 1.8 with a x800 perform? i know the game isn't out yet, but it should run fairly smooth, no?
JordanNZ
Feb 24, 2005, 03:53 PM
It should run ok with that card.. Will have to wait and see though. But you should be fine.
Drgnhntr
Feb 24, 2005, 04:51 PM
Does Doom 3 fully support multiple processors?
Ringo
Feb 24, 2005, 08:35 PM
Does Doom 3 fully support multiple processors?

I don't think so...
socamx
Feb 24, 2005, 08:44 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if Doom 3 goes the 2k4 route and dumps sound processing on the second processor.
trailblazer
Feb 24, 2005, 09:26 PM
quake3 supports smp..on windows/linux...dont know about mac.

there may be some kind of hidden support. you'll have to wait until its released!
unixkid
Feb 25, 2005, 12:11 AM
quake3 supports smp..on windows/linux...dont know about mac.

there may be some kind of hidden support. you'll have to wait until its released!

The Mac version of Quake is smp too. Thats why Macs are so much faster than a PC in Quake.

I hope Doom 3 for mac is multiprocessor aware too.
James L
Feb 25, 2005, 12:32 AM
As you said, the game isn't out. Any answer you get is going to be a guess at best.

Unless of course you see a post from John Carmack... believe that one!
bousozoku
Feb 25, 2005, 12:32 AM
The Mac version of Quake is smp too. Thats why Macs are so much faster than a PC in Quake.

I hope Doom 3 for mac is multiprocessor aware too.

Knowing that Aspyr did the conversion, it's probably awful. Lately, it seems things are bloated since Westlake are not doing the conversions. Yes, I know that Glenda is at Aspyr now but Brad was the better one at porting.
a2daj
Feb 25, 2005, 02:22 PM
Knowing that Aspyr did the conversion, it's probably awful. Lately, it seems things are bloated since Westlake are not doing the conversions. Yes, I know that Glenda is at Aspyr now but Brad was the better one at porting.

Brad works for Aspyr and has for over a year now. Most of the Mac developers at Aspyr are ex-Westlake employees. Glenda doesn't do any coding. She's managing now.