Thread: Doom 3, cant get it to work.

Before I begin, I'm as computer literate as my dog.
Downloaded doom 3 from piratebay, set it up ok, few problems, so up date diretx thing.
Still can't play, searched the web, seems I need some software, downloaded softonic stuff, still no good.

Can't find what I need, lots of sites, but no answers that I can find.

Old computer running windows XP, any ideas on what I can do, or am I doomed, not to play. Jim

Did you read the readme or info file that came with the download?
What actually happens when you try to run it?

Originally Posted by Necron99

Did you read the readme or info file that came with the download?
What actually happens when you try to run it?

No readme file, get this when I try to open.


QA Timing INIT: 000006ms
D3BFG 1.1400 win-x86 Nov 9 2012 10:38:21
1596 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & HTT
1008 MB System Memory
128 MB Video Memory
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {A94FDC94-3E7D-4DDF-B3D4-A3DBF6798A04} HUAWEI Mobile Connect - Network Card #2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {2AC33516-FD4E-4B8E-9560-224695317CF9} Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {E7ADE716-24C5-4045-8DDD-0C4870C1DEC8} WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface - 100.74.187.0/255.255.255.255
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
doom using MMX & SSE for SIMD processing
enabled Flush-To-Zero mode
enabled Denormals-Are-Zero mode
------ Initializing File System ------
Loaded resource file _common.resources
Loaded resource file _ordered.resources
Loaded resource file _sound_pc.resources
Loaded resource file _sound_pc_en.resources
Reading resource CRCs...
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\R.G. Mechanics\DOOM 3 BFG Edition/base
C:\Documents and Settings\Collister\My Documents\My Games\id Software\DOOM 3 BFG/base
file system initialized.
--------------------------------------
WARNING: Unable to open resource file maps/_startup.resources
----- Initializing Decls -----
------------------------------
Couldn't open journal files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec D3BFGConfig.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
----- R_InitOpenGL -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem with multisamples:0 stereo:0 fullscreen:1
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear not found
display device: 0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1
DeviceString: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
StateFlags : 0x8000005
DeviceID : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_2A85103C&REV_02
DeviceKey : \REGISTRY\Machine\System\ControlSet001\Services\ia lm\Device0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
DeviceString: Plug and Play Monitor
StateFlags : 0x0
DeviceID : Monitor\HWP2836\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
DeviceKey : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control \Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
dmPosition.x : 0
dmPosition.y : 0
dmBitsPerPel : 32
dmPelsWidth : 1366
dmPelsHeight : 768
dmDisplayFlags : 0x0
dmDisplayFrequency: 60
...calling CDS: ok
display device: 0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1
DeviceString: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
StateFlags : 0x8000005
DeviceID : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_2A85103C&REV_02
DeviceKey : \REGISTRY\Machine\System\ControlSet001\Services\ia lm\Device0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
DeviceString: Plug and Play Monitor
StateFlags : 0x0
DeviceID : Monitor\HWP2836\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
DeviceKey : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control \Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
dmPosition.x : 0
dmPosition.y : 0
dmBitsPerPel : 32
dmPelsWidth : 1280
dmPelsHeight : 720
dmDisplayFlags : 0x0
dmDisplayFrequency: 60
...created window @ 0,0 (1280x720)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...SetPixelFormat failed
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): failed
...releasing DC: failed
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
Initializing OpenGL subsystem with multisamples:0 stereo:0 fullscreen:1
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded
X..WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear not found
display device: 0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1
DeviceString: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
StateFlags : 0x8000005
DeviceID : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_2A85103C&REV_02
DeviceKey : \REGISTRY\Machine\System\ControlSet001\Services\ia lm\Device0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
DeviceString: Plug and Play Monitor
StateFlags : 0x0
DeviceID : Monitor\HWP2836\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
DeviceKey : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control \Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
dmPosition.x : 0
dmPosition.y : 0
dmBitsPerPel : 32
dmPelsWidth : 1366
dmPelsHeight : 768
dmDisplayFlags : 0x0
dmDisplayFrequency: 60
...calling CDS: ok
display device: 0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1
DeviceString: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
StateFlags : 0x8000005
DeviceID : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_2A85103C&REV_02
DeviceKey : \REGISTRY\Machine\System\ControlSet001\Services\ia lm\Device0
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
DeviceString: Plug and Play Monitor
StateFlags : 0x0
DeviceID : Monitor\HWP2836\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
DeviceKey : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control \Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001
dmPosition.x : 0
dmPosition.y : 0
dmBitsPerPel : 32
dmPelsWidth : 1280
dmPelsHeight : 720
dmDisplayFlags : 0x0
dmDisplayFrequency: 60
...created window @ 0,0 (1280x720)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...SetPixelFormat failed
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): failed
...releasing DC: failed
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
Unknown command 'vid_restart'
Unable to initialize OpenGL
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...shutting down QGL

Could be Greek for all I know.

In the folder where you installed it, is there a folder called "Crack"

Originally Posted by Necron99

In the folder where you installed it, is there a folder called "Crack"

No, just RAR files and a few internet addresses.

Can you open spider solitaire?

Originally Posted by jamescollister

No, just RAR files

you downloaded a torrent that was a lot of RAR files.

did you use something like 7zip to de-compress all the RAR files ?

what did that produce ?

Show us a link to the game

The error looks like it is with OpenGL

I get a similar OpenGL error with Stellarium and the solution is to disable the OpenGL option.

Not sure if Doom3 has that option but there is plenty of info on Doom3 Open GL issue resolutions on Google.

Fix for the OpenGL issue. Should work for most of you. :: DOOM 3: BFG Edition General Discussions

Thanks for the replies, Baldrick yes have a RAR opening program, games there.
Looper, will try to follow the instructions in your link. Jim

Show the link to where you got the game.

Is there an iso in that rar file.

Loopers link is for those running the game through steam, I think

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Show the link to where you got the game.

Is there an iso in that rar file.

Loopers link is for those running the game through steam, I think

Here's the link.

http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/10694...3_BFG_Edition_[English][R.G_Mechanics]

Don't know what Iso is or where to look. Games there I think desk top icon, but can't play. Jim

Softwares Needed:

Daemon Tools and Winrar

Install Notes:

1) Right click on any rar file and click {EXTRACT HERE}

2) Wait

3) An ISO file will be created right click on it and select Mount

4) Install the Setup from the Game Drive

5) Enjoy!!
Pp

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Softwares Needed:

Daemon Tools and Winrar

Install Notes:

1) Right click on any rar file and click {EXTRACT HERE}

2) Wait

3) An ISO file will be created right click on it and select Mount

4) Install the Setup from the Game Drive

5) Enjoy!!
Pp

Many thanks, will try that now, fingers crossed

Yes extract the rar files into the pirated software and you should be able install all those viruses without any problem.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Softwares Needed:

Daemon Tools and Winrar

Install Notes:

1) Right click on any rar file and click {EXTRACT HERE}

2) Wait

3) An ISO file will be created right click on it and select Mount

4) Install the Setup from the Game Drive

5) Enjoy!!
Pp

Many thanks, will try that now, fingers crossed

No good, now getting a screen saying please resolve the following.
A newer version of Microsoft visual CC++2010 redistributable has been detected on the machine.

Give up time, thanks again.