FastDoom - Massive Performance Gains on Slow 386 and 486 CPUs!
FastDoom is a project with the goal of improving Doom’s efficiency – allowing it to run more smoothly on hardware that could never handle it in the past. Join me today as I explore its rich set of features and attempt to get a more enjoyable experience out of some slower 386 and 486 CPUs.
FastDoom github and download pages:
https://github.com/viti95/FastDoom
https://github.com/viti95/FastDoom/re...
Video on the UMC Green 486 CPU:
• The Forbidden and Forgotten UMC Green...
Video on Doom’s performance and ISA bottlenecks:
• Taking an ISA Graphics Card to the Ma...
A big comparison of late-model 486 and 486 “upgrade” chips:
• The 486 Upgrade CPU Showdown!
Yes, Doom runs on gut bacteria:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/0...
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00:00 Introduction
01:47 Doom NEEDS a 486
03:17 ISA and VLB
04:00 Intro to FastDoom!
05:23 FastDoom Performance
06:10 CPU Specific Renderers
07:47 Visual Settings
10:41 Detail Levels
12:17 So Much More
14:50 Conclusion