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Does that mean we don't have to pay to get the game now? Compile the source and playable?

Nope, it's only the engine. If it's anything like the other iD software code releases, you will be able to use the content from the game disc with the engine built from source, or you will be able to extract the content from the demo if you dont have the game.

No. “This source release does not contain any game data, the game data is still covered by the original EULA and must be obeyed as usual.”

You should be able to play a total conversion that does not rely on the original game’s assets, however.

Suggestions? The Dark Mod looks interesting.

http://www.thedarkmod.com/

Requires Doom 3 game data to play. It uses many Doom 3 resources, and other resources are derived from retail game data.

Quake 1 and 2 had demo versions and you could use the game data from there. Is there such a thing for Doom 3 ?

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