Doom3 Demo Problem

[Druid]

I am trying to play Doom3 and .... I cannot due to an error. I do not know what I have to do in order to fix it. I have already nVidia Linux drivers for my VGA.

[druid@localhost ~]$ cd /usr/local/games/doom3
[druid@localhost doom3]$ doom3
DOOM 1.1.1282 linux-x86 Oct 4 2004 08:21:14
Hostname: localhost.localdomain
Alias: localhost
IP: 127.0.0.1
------ Initializing File System ------
Loaded pk4 /usr/local/games/doom3/base/game00.pk4 with checksum 0x7dafc4d4
Loaded pk4 /usr/local/games/doom3/base/game01.pk4 with checksum 0x16cf3b8a
Loaded pk4 /usr/local/games/doom3/base/pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621
Current search path:
/home/druid/.doom3/base
/usr/local/games/doom3/base
/usr/local/games/doom3/base/pak005.pk4 (63 files)
/usr/local/games/doom3/base/game01.pk4 (2 files)
/usr/local/games/doom3/base/game00.pk4 (2 files)
game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0
file system initialized.
--------------------------------------
Unknown command 'vid_restart'
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Sys_Error: Couldn't load default.cfg


Please help me because I am newbie

Cheers,
Druid

[Druid]

I am still no able to play Doom3, due to this error. I can't find myself what's wrong and I really need your help. If anyone knows what I have to do in order to play Doom3 and fix this error, please just post here or send me mail or PM.

Unknown command 'vid_restart'
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Sys_Error: Couldn't load default.cfg

Cheers
Druid

[crackers]

Are you running your video in hardware accelerated GL mode? You have to install the NVidia or ATI drivers to do that - just use Search and... well, you'll get lots of hits, so it'll take some digging though them.

[Lopov]

I am still no able to play Doom3, due to this error. I can't find myself what's wrong and I really need your help. If anyone knows what I have to do in order to play Doom3 and fix this error, please just post here or send me mail or PM.

Unknown command 'vid_restart'
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Sys_Error: Couldn't load default.cfg

Cheers
Druid

Try doom3 +set sys_videoRam 128
Put your actual videoram, mine is 128.

[Druid]

Are you running your video in hardware accelerated GL mode?

I have already installed nVIdia drivers for my Graphic Proccessing Unit (nVidia 5700FX Ultra). I do not know how to test what video hardware mode I am running. Could you please tell me how to set OpenGL ?

When I come back home, I'll try doom3 +set sys_videoRam 512

Cheers,
Druid

[Druid]

Well I am home now.
The output was the same while typing doom3 +set sys_videoRam 512 . So I am waiting to tell my how to set OpenGL as VIdeo Hardware Mode.

[paul_dundee]

Well I am home now.
The output was the same while typing doom3 +set sys_videoRam 512 . So I am waiting to tell my how to set OpenGL as VIdeo Hardware Mode.

you have a 512mb graphics card?

[Druid]

Oups:P I though that you mean RAM. I have 128mb on my graphic card.

So..

[druid@localhost doom3]$ doom3 +set sys_videoRam 128
DOOM 1.1.1282 linux-x86 Oct 4 2004 08:21:14
Hostname: localhost.localdomain
Alias: localhost
IP: 127.0.0.1
------ Initializing File System ------
Loaded pk4 /usr/local/games/doom3/base/game00.pk4 with checksum 0x7dafc4d4
Loaded pk4 /usr/local/games/doom3/base/game01.pk4 with checksum 0x16cf3b8a
Loaded pk4 /usr/local/games/doom3/base/pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621
Current search path:
/home/druid/.doom3/base
/usr/local/games/doom3/base
/usr/local/games/doom3/base/pak005.pk4 (63 files)
/usr/local/games/doom3/base/game01.pk4 (2 files)
/usr/local/games/doom3/base/game00.pk4 (2 files)
game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0
file system initialized.
--------------------------------------
Unknown command 'vid_restart'
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Sys_Error: Couldn't load default.cfg



And here are my files:
[druid@localhost doom3]$ ls
base doomded.x86 kevinD.cfg License.txt version.info
doom3 doom.x86 libgcc_s.so.1 nelno.cfg
doom3-dedicated gamex86.so libstdc++.so.5 README


/base dir
[druid@localhost base]$ ls
af game00.pk4 guis jim_sp.cfg models script
binary.conf game01.pk4 james.cfg kevinD.cfg nelno.cfg sound
dds gamex86.dll jim.cfg maps pak005.pk4 strings
def gamex86.so jim_mp.cfg materials particles textures

(I tried to extract the files, but nothing happened)..

Any ideas?

[benv84]

are you sure the drivers are installed correctly? try putting "glxgears" into the console and see if that program runs

[Druid]

[druid@localhost ~]$ glxgears
5938 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1187.600 FPS
8052 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1610.400 FPS
8085 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1617.000 FPS
8087 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1617.400 FPS
8083 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1616.600 FPS
8081 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1616.200 FPS
8086 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1617.200 FPS
8087 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1617.400 FPS
8080 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1616.000 FPS
7737 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1547.400 FPS
8373 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1674.600 FPS
9046 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1809.200 FPS

A window with gears moving appeared while I type glxgears and then I closed it. So, OpenGL is not the problem, right ? What is the problem ?

I wanr ro play Doom 3... Ouaaaaaaaaa ouaaaaaaaaaaa ouaaaaaaaaaa... snif.... :D

Unknown command 'vid_restart'
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Sys_Error: Couldn't load default.cfg

I have no default.dfg archieve....

[Druid]

I take a look at http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=214405&postcount=9 because there it produces the same error as me. The solution is :

"You need to copy pak000.pk4, pak001.pk4, pak002.pk4, pak$
"pak004.pk4 from either your installation media or your h$
"${dir}/base before running the game."
"To play the game run:"
" doom3"

But I do not have pak001 and pak002 and 000

The only files is have are:
[druid@localhost base]$ ls
af game00.pk4 guis jim_sp.cfg models script
binary.conf game01.pk4 james.cfg kevinD.cfg nelno.cfg sound
dds gamex86.dll jim.cfg maps pak005.pk4 strings
def gamex86.so jim_mp.cfg materials particles textures


What the hell happens ? I downloaded Doom3 Demo, not the full game.

[creepnik]

go to the installation directory - in my case /usr/local/games/doom3/base and change the rwx permissions of the copied archives:

$ chmod 644 *.pk4

Now it should work :)

[bob]

Creepnik, this is a 6-year old thread. If he hasn't figured it out by now.... :confused:

So, in the interest of Dead & Buried Stuff, Thread Closed.