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System requirements

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (Does not support Windows Vista/7)
Processor: Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher
Memory: 384 MB RAM
Graphics: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers
DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0b (included)
Hard Drive: 2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file)
Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and the latest drivers
Multiplayer Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers, LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers
Supported Chipsets: ATI® RadeonTM 8500, ATI® RadeonTM 9000, ATI® RadeonTM 9200, ATI® RadeonTM 9500, ATI® RadeonTM 9600, ATI® RadeonTM 9700, ATI® RadeonTM 9800, all nVidia® GeForceTM 3/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4MX series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM FX series, nVidia® GeForceTM 6800*Important Note: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D accelerator features utilized by Doom 3. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility. This product does not support Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME or NT.

Recent News for DOOM 3

The Exceptional Beauty of Doom 3's Source Code - 14^th January 2013
This is a story about Doom 3's source code and how beautiful it is. Yes, beautiful. Allow me to explain. After releasing my video game Dyad I took a little break. I read some books and watched some movies I'd put off for too long. I was working on the European version of Dyad, but that time was mostly waiting for feedback from Sony quality assurance, so I had a lot of free time. After loafing arou...
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Doom 3: BFG Edition source code released - 27^th November 2012
As it does so very kindly like to do, id Software has released another dollop of engine source code. This latest is somewhat less exciting than many, simply offering the updated Doom 3 source from the BFG Edition but hey, now the folks at home can make the best and shiniest Doom 3 games yet. As with id's other recent source releases, it's up on GitHub for your coding conveniences. Or you can downl...
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The Original Doom 3 is Back on Steam - 11^th November 2012
The release of Doom 3: BFG saw the disappearance of the original Doom 3 from Steam, notable for two reasons: 1) the game was rather cheap and 2) there were a bunch of mods for it. People were rightly pissed, Bethesda Softworks offered a hurried non-answer, and the whole thing looked like a cynical sales-protection strategy. Well, OK, fine, you win. Doom 3, the original, is back on Steam. For $10. ...
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Do Doom 3’s Graphics Hold Up? - 18^th October 2012
I've always felt strangely about Doom 3. On the one hand, it was a fairly revolutionary game, graphically. The lighting was striking. On the other hand, it looked kind of gross: humans in the game were starkly lit with strange, bump-mapped faces and odd, robotic movements. But is that a bad thing or does it add to the ambiance? Does the game's look stand the test of time, or is it a strange artifa...
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Now Available - Doom 3: BFG Edition - 16^th October 2012
Doom 3: BFG Edition is now available on Steam in North, Central, and South America with more territories opening later this week. DOOM 3 BFG Edition is the ultimate collection of games that defined the first person shooter including DOOM, DOOM II, DOOM 3, and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, and The Lost Mission. Additionally, all owners of the original Doom 3 on Steam will receive a discount when th...
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