BillDoomTitles.wmv (2005) -- Bill Gates Windows 95 DirectX DOOM - October 30th 1995 + ANIME4K
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"this video was used to introduce Windows 95 and DirectX at the Microsoft Judgement Day event on October 30th, 1995."
https://web.archive.org/web/20051201041037/http://www.reelsplatter.com/downloads.htm
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i havent gotten an ESRGAN setup on linux, its really complicated ...
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Bonus movie: Bill Gates "DOOM" video!
Hate Bill Gates? Love Doom? What you are about to witness is a video that has never seen the light of day outside of the Microsoft Judgement Day event on October 30th, 1995. Alex St. John of Microsoft (one of the main men responsible for DirectX) organized a massive party that was to take place in the Microsoft garage and cafeteria, which they converted into a haunted mansion. They invited the top names in the video game industry to create their own section. Among the attendees were LucasArts, Activsion, and of course, iD Software. Outside, 12 massive guillotines were set around the exits. Activision created a small jungle section to promote the new Pitfall for Sega Genesis. A company called Zombie created a big metal sphere that shot out blue electricity. ID, however no to be outdone (much to Microsoft's dismay) hired the shock-rock band G.W.A.R. to create their set. It was an eight foot tall vagina with dildo teeth. Inside, two members of G.W.A.R. dressed in fur and raw meat attacked passerby's with rubber penises.*
Here's an excerpt from the book "Masters of Doom" by David Kushner...
"As the lights fell, a video screen lowered above the stage; It was time for the main event. The crowd cheered as the Doom's familiar corridors began to roll. But it was not the Doom soldier chasing the demons, it was... Bill Gates! Microsoft's fearless leader was superimposed running inside the game in a long black trench coat and brandishing a shotgun. Gates stopped running and addressed the crowd about Windows 95 as a gaming platform: A platform that could deliver cutting-edge multimedia experiences like Doom. But no sooner that he begun that an Imp monster from the game jumped out, through voice over, asked Gates for an autograph [sic]. Gates responded by raising his shotgun and blowing the beast to gory chunks. 'Don't interrupt me while I'm speaking', he said, then finished his speech. At the end, the screen went black with blood, only to be replaced with the familiar Microsoft phrase 'Who do you want to execute today?'. 'This is it', Alex thought, 'I'm going to be fired'. He went to retrieve the video, but it was gone. He could keep his job, he learned, but Microsoft was keeping the tape."
Until now...
After several hours of scouring the internet, I found Alex St. John's website and e-mailed him about the video. The following is the e-mail and response:
At this point I would like to thank my DOG.. Er, Alex St. John for sending me this video. Alex, if you are reading this, you are the fucking king of awesome. Everyone should go to his website and thank him for being so fucking cool (and for creating this video). Also thank you to David Kushner for writing such a cool book and relaying the story of the creation of Doom and this video.
Without any further distractions, here it is, the Bill Gates Doom video!
To see this video, click here [wmv 10.9 mb]
*All information is cited from Masters of Doom by David Kushner and Alex St. John.
-Mike Lombardo A.K.A Dr.Chud
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