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Title: The reason behind Q1DM6's computer room
Post by: Gnam on 2017-08-02, 19:20
http://rome.ro/news?tag=quake%20cray

In short, the company Cray offered Id a discount on a Cray 6400 supercomputer if they would portray Cray products within the game somehow. So Romero planned how to show future Cray supercomputers in-game running the slipgates and other in-game tech, and developed models of the slipgates and teleporters with Cray computers built in.

Then before Id ever received their supercomputer, Silicon Graphics bought Cray and shut down the entire deal. Romero had to rebuild the slipgate models without the supercomputers built in, and built out his "computer room" idea into DM6 as a remnant of his concept plans.


Title: Re: The reason behind Q1DM6's computer room
Post by: Phoenix on 2017-08-02, 20:06
Actually, that's DM3, The Abandoned Base, isn't it?  Interesting to know where that came from.  :slippy_thumb:


Title: Re: The reason behind Q1DM6's computer room
Post by: leilei on 2017-08-05, 22:53
Quake had enough product placement as it is :P


Title: Re: The reason behind Q1DM6's computer room
Post by: Phoenix on 2017-08-06, 05:47
I'm just glad the nailguns weren't painted DeWalt yellow.  :wtf:


Title: Re: The reason behind Q1DM6's computer room
Post by: Angst on 2017-08-11, 17:59
What about Husqvarna blaze orange? XD


Title: Re: The reason behind Q1DM6's computer room
Post by: Thomas Mink on 2017-08-12, 14:46
Black & Decker red?


Title: Re: The reason behind Q1DM6's computer room
Post by: Orbital-S2D on 2018-02-02, 03:06
Milwaukee red :D