Doom 3 doesnt work correctly 4870X2 :(

ViRuS2k

ViRuS2k

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installed doom 3 on vista x64

installed 1.3 patch and 1.3.1 patch.

here is where my problem lies, i cant change resolutions to anything

and in the doom 3 options it only goes as high as 1600x1200 ??? where is the 1920x1080 setting :(

and when i select 1600x1200 and apply im told to reset the game
so once i do i find im back in the game at 640x800 or something like that lol like my setting of the resolution didnt stick..

next i try to manuely add the resolution in the doom3config file and when i start the game up i get a instant error

i dont know about you guys but this card is messed up when it comes to resolutions..
i didnt get any of these problems with my 8800GTX.
 
ViRuS2k said:
installed doom 3 on vista x64

installed 1.3 patch and 1.3.1 patch.

here is where my problem lies, i cant change resolutions to anything

and in the doom 3 options it only goes as high as 1600x1200 ??? where is the 1920x1080 setting :(

and when i select 1600x1200 and apply im told to reset the game
so once i do i find im back in the game at 640x800 or something like that lol like my setting of the resolution didnt stick..

next i try to manuely add the resolution in the doom3config file and when i start the game up i get a instant error

i dont know about you guys but this card is messed up when it comes to resolutions..
i didnt get any of these problems with my 8800GTX.
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This method assumes you have the latest patch. It involves setting a game var that did not exist in the earliest retail versions.

Go to <gameDir>\base, and edit DoomConfig.cfg.

Find these lines:

seta r_customHeight "xxx"
seta r_customWidth "xxxx"

Change the x's to set your resolution. Now find this line:

seta r_mode "x"

Change the "x" to "-1".
Find this line:

seta r_aspectRatio "x"

If your screen aspect ratio is 16:9, change the "x" to "1".
If your screen aspect ratio is 16:10 or 15:9, change the "x" to "2".

As with any .ini solution, if you cannot find any of these lines in your DoomConfig.cfg file, just add them in manually.
 
does work :( tryed the auto.cfg way putting your setting in ect

keeps erroring on me when i start the game up
the highest resolution i can get the settings to stick to is 1280x1024 LOL

this is freaking hillarious..

if i cant fix these problems within the next week this card is going back to the shop and i will be buying a 280GTX instead.
 
ViRuS2k said:
does work :( tryed the auto.cfg way putting your setting in ect

keeps erroring on me when i start the game up
the highest resolution i can get the settings to stick to is 1280x1024 LOL

this is freaking hillarious..

if i cant fix these problems within the next week this card is going back to the shop and i will be buying a 280GTX instead.
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Nothing to do with the card, im running doom 3 here with zero problems.
 
Has to be my 37" HDTV then :(

i noticed when i select a HDTV 1920x1080p that in the resolution manager in CCC i only get the choice of 4 resolutions lol

but anyway this sucks hehe
 
Yeah deffo works, been replaying Doom3 recently on my 4850's and i've used the config method to get 1680x1050 and change the FoV.
 
ViRuS2k said:
the highest resolution i can get the settings to stick to is 1280x1024 LOL

this is freaking hillarious..
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Doom 3 was released more than 4 years ago, widescreen monitors and HD TV's weren't exactly common pieces of PC equipment.

And the cfg thing works for me too, use a similar one on Quake 4 aswell.
 
It could very well be that the refresh rates aren't matching. A HDTV is not as forgiving as a CRT when it comes to such things. Perhaps the game is setting it to 59Hz or something odd that the TV doesn't like?
 
What version of cats are you running as 8.9s include several new HDTV modes which should cover every model currently available.

Also do you have your CCC set to use centered timings in the image scaling section otherwise have a play with that as some HDTVs do not like it if the card outputs overscan.

I have Doom3 working perfectly on both a HDTV via HDMI & 24" LCD via DVI on 2 different cards (4850 + 4870).

Remember when you make the .ini changes do not then go into the game gfx menu otherwise it reverts back to the old settings.

Paste this into the following file:
DoomConfig.cfg

seta r_customHeight "1080"
seta r_customWidth "1920"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_mode "-1"
 
AWPC said:
What version of cats are you running as 8.9s include several new HDTV modes which should cover every model currently available.

Also do you have your CCC set to use centered timings in the image scaling section otherwise have a play with that as some HDTVs do not like it if the card outputs overscan.

I have Doom3 working perfectly on both a HDTV via HDMI & 24" LCD via DVI on 2 different cards (4850 + 4870).

Remember when you make the .ini changes do not then go into the game gfx menu otherwise it reverts back to the old settings.

Paste this into the following file:
DoomConfig.cfg

seta r_customHeight "1080"
seta r_customWidth "1920"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_mode "-1"
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i change the file to read only as well to stop the game changing back again ,
 
about freakin time lol

thanks for the help guys i fixed it
well you guys fixed it hehe

when i add those details to the autoexc.cfg file and start the game then go to options it still reports 1280x1024

but if i press info button on my remote for my tv it shows in the corner 1080p :P
so there for it must be useing 1920x1080p

thanks again for your help guys

now my next question, does anyone know of any tweaks for this game that give better graphics :D lol
 
ViRuS2k said:
about freakin time lol

thanks for the help guys i fixed it
well you guys fixed it hehe

when i add those details to the autoexc.cfg file and start the game then go to options it still reports 1280x1024

but if i press info button on my remote for my tv it shows in the corner 1080p :P
so there for it must be useing 1920x1080p

thanks again for your help guys

now my next question, does anyone know of any tweaks for this game that give better graphics :D lol
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http://www.xtreme-lab.net/GTX/gtxd3.htm
 
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