# Doom 3 help **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [August 17, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230 "2004-08-17T04:18:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XyZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b5a626/32.png) [@XyZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/XyZ)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/1 "2004-08-17T04:18:50Z")
Has anyone played Doom 3? It looks awesome, so I bought it when it came out. But I’m having trouble with it. When I load it I click play, the game loads, but then after it loads the screen turns white, and shows up as blue boxes and a white background. I thought the problem was that I didn’t have enough ram so I bought more. It’s installed but the game still doesn’t work I’m having the same problem, I think it’s the video card now. Does anyone know how to find out what video card is on the computer? And what type of video card is the best? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/2 "2004-08-17T13:05:08Z")
Goto Run, type in dxdiag. Save the info and post it here. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/3 "2004-08-17T14:40:08Z")
Doom 3 is OpenGL based, not DirectX based 😉 Do other games work? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/4 "2004-08-17T17:34:20Z")
I did what you said, but you want me to post it all here? And yes other games work, like Starcraft and Diablo, and games like that. I thought it was DirectX based because when I installed Doom 3 it said i had to install DirectX9.0. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/5 "2004-08-17T19:56:59Z")
Do you happen to have a Dell? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/6 "2004-08-17T20:02:01Z")
Yeah I have a Dell. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/7 "2004-08-17T21:01:59Z")
So what brand of card did dxdiag say you have? Here’s the D3 requirements if that helps. INSTALLATION & SET UP ISSUES > Please note that Doom 3 does not support Microsoft(r) Windows(r) > 95/98/ME/NT. However, installation is allowed in case of operating > system upgrades, or dual booting configurations. 1. Minimum System Requirements: - English version of Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000/XP - Pentium(r) 4 1.5 GHz or Athlon™ XP 1500+ processor · 384MB RAM · 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers - 2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows(r) swap file) - 100% DirectX(r) 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers - 100% Windows(r) 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers - DirectX(r) 9.0b (included) · 3D hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX(r) 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers. o ATI(r) Radeon 8500 o ATI(r) Radeon 9000 o ATI(r) Radeon 9200 o ATI(r) Radeon 9500 o ATI(r) Radeon 9600 o ATI(r) Radeon 9700 o ATI(r) Radeon 9800 o All Nvidia(r) GeForce 3/Ti series o All Nvidia(r) GeForce 4MX series o All Nvidia(r) GeForce 4/Ti series o All Nvidia(r) GeForce FX series o Nvidia(r) GeForce 6800 series ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/8 "2004-08-17T22:01:49Z")
Many Dell computer models have been having problems on not getting Doom III to work. Contact Dell. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/9 "2004-08-17T22:33:31Z")
I asked you for the DXDiag file so instead of you telling us all your specs, it’s a much more simple rundown. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/10 "2004-08-18T03:04:15Z")
My friend told me the problem is probably my Accelerator Card. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/11 "2004-08-18T03:05:46Z")
Maxtr0sity, I’m not sure what you want me to post. Everything DxDiag gave me? Or just a few lines? What? Sorry, I’m not very good with computers. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doom-3-help/61230/12 "2004-08-18T12:37:17Z")
Everything wouldn’t hurt.