Stripped down version of Rage used to bring classic Doom games to PS3
Eighteen years separates the technology used to play the original Doom and Doom 2 for PlayStation 3, as a stripped down version of id Tech 5 was used to port the classic games to Sony’s current-gen console in the upcoming Doom 3 BFG Edition.
Speaking with Joystiq contributor Britton Peele at QuakeCon 2012, id creative director Tim Willits said that the “easiest way” to get network support to work for the PlayStation 3 versions of the classic titles was to start with the company’s 2011 shooter Rage.
“We never released Doom 1 and Doom 2 on the PlayStation Network,” Willits said. “So we’re like, ‘OK, what’s the easiest way to do this?’ And what the guys did instead of rewriting all the network support, [support for] friends, and all that kind of stuff, is they took Rage, took out all the ‘Rage’ bits and put Doom 1 and 2 on top of it.” Xbox 360 owners simply get the versions of Doom and Doom 2 that were released on XBLA. Despite the update in background tech, the classic games look identical to their original 90s releases.
Willits adds that when PS3 players launch the classics this October, they will actually be “launching most of id Tech 5,” with a “game loop that runs Doom 1 and Doom 2.” Isn’t technology grand?Stripped down version of Rage used to bring classic Doom games to PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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