Doom 3 specs?

[Bumnah]

I was just wondering if anyone here know if Doom 3 supported dual processors?


I've got an AMD 1.6 ghz dual proc machine, I was just hoping I could use my second processor in the game


Thanks in advance.

 

[Goi]

Interesting question. I haven't heard about this, would like to know as well.

 

[Fern]

I don't know for sure, but I was reading another thread on Doom3 and the discussion focused on Carmack's remarks about dual processors (I think it was over HardOCP, discussing if HT would be a benefit in D3). Unfortunatley, Carmack was dismissing dual processors and programing games for them. His remarks didn't seem to bode well for dualie support.

EDIT: Here's that thread link

 

I think Carmack gave up on coding SMP engines after the Quake3 engine proved SMP buys you little to nothing for gaming.

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: dwell
I think Carmack gave up on coding SMP engines after the Quake3 engine proved SMP buys you little to nothing for gaming.

The reason for that is because current graphics rendering logic isn't easily multi-threaded. Come to think of it, most of the work is done on the vid. card, all the CPU does is load and pump the data. The only thing you can do on the second CPU is run AI.

 

[Bumnah]

Wasn't Unreal written with SMP support? I think Unreal tournament also.


Shoot I can't remember which game it was, it's a popular one from ages ago.

 

[BFG10K]

I was just wondering if anyone here know if Doom 3 supported dual processors?

Highly unlikely.