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Word of a movie based on DOOM has been kicking around for a while, but Todd Hollenshead gave CGW the scoop on how things are coming along.

They just got a revised draft of the script and it's looking really good. According to his agent, it's the hottest property in Hollywood (but don't all agents say that?). "Our deal is actually putting time pressure on Warner Brothers to not sit and wait on the movie." Previous aborted attempts with both Columbia and Universal resulted in them just sitting on the rights. Getting savvier to Hollywood business, id signed a progress-to-completion deal. Meaning: they are taking no money up front, but putting WB under strict deadlines. According to the agent, this means, "You're not paying us, but you're paying someone to meet these deadlines. If you don't get a script by this date, get green lit by this one, if you don't start filming by a certain time, then the rights immediately come back to us."

Warner Brothers is taking DOOM very seriously, even putting it on a fast track. John Wells (known for producing ER) and Lorenzo Bonaventura (brought The Matrix, among others, to Warner Brothers) are working to get the movie made.

Hollenshead's Personal Hell Knight (Agent):

"I think DOOM 3 is a great property...and so do [Wells and Bonaventura]. So we're focused on a strong script and from there build the momentum to attract the right director and actors."

News source: Computer Gaming World

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You can choose between the two different XviD decoders via the startmenu shortcuts that will be created during the installation. When you have problems with the current active one, then switching to the other one usually solves your problems.
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Features of the full version:

- BSplayer [version 0.86.501]
- DivX Pro [version 5.1.1] [Decoding]
- DivX Pro [version 5.1.1] [Encoding]
- DivX ;) MPEG-4 Low and Fast motion [version 4.1.0.3927]
- XviD [24/June/2003] [Decoding]
- XviD [24/June/2003] [Encoding]
- 3ivX [version D4 4.5]
- Windows Media 7 [version 7.1.0.3055]
- Windows Media 8 [version 8.0.0.371]
- Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
- On2 VP3 [version 3.2.5.0]
- On2 VP6 [version 6.0.7.3]
- Cyberlink DVD decoder [version 5.0.0.803]
- Ligos MPEG-2 decoder [version 4.0.77]
- Elecard MPEG-2 decoder [version 2.0.0.2525]
- huffyuv [version 2.1.1]
- Ligos Indeo XP [version 5.2820.15.58]
- Intel Indeo [version 4.51.16.2]
- Intel Indeo [version 3.24.15.03]
- Intel I.263 [version 2.55.1.16]
- Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 DirectShow decoder [version 1.9.0.311]
- Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 ACM Codec [version 1.2.0.63]
- LAME MP3 ACM Codec [version 3.93.1]
- WMA DirectShow decoder [version 8.0.0.4487]
- AC3 DirectShow decoder [version 0.70b]
- Ogg Vorbis DirectShow decoder (CoreVorbis) [version 1.0b5]
- AAC DirectShow decoder (CoreAAC) [version 1.0b8]
- MusePack DirectShow decoder [version 1.0.0.3]
- Voxware DirectShow decoder [version 1.0.0.12]
- AVI DirectShow splitter [version 1.0.0.3]
- Ogg DirectShow splitter [version 0.9.9.6]
- Matroska DirectShow splitter [version 1.0.1.9]
- AAC DirectShow parser
- DirectVobSub (vsfilter) [version 2.31]
- Matrix Mixer [version 0.30b]
- Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher [version 0.9.7]
- SHOUTcast Source [version 1.0.0.1]
- FourCC Code Changer
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.21 build 030711]

Changelog 2.10 -> 2.20:

- Updated DivX Pro encoder and decoder to 5.1.1
- Updated DirectVobsub to version 2.31
- Updated 3ivx to version D4 4.5
- Updated Matroska Splitter to version 1.0.1.9
- Updated CoreAAC to 1.0b8
- Updated BSplayer skins
- Added On2 VP3 codec
- Added On2 VP6 codec
- Added Voxware DirectShow decoder
- Added AAC parser
- Added AVI DirectShow splitter 1.0.0.3
- Added SHOUTcast Source 1.0.0.1
- Added MatrixMixer configuration shortcut
- Added option to let DivX decode XviD files
- Removed the oldest one of the two XviD decoders
- Removed DivX Anti-Freeze (it's not needed with the current decoders)


Features of the basic version:

- DivX Pro [version 5.1.1] [Decoding]
- XviD [24/June/2003] [Decoding]
- 3ivx [version D4 4.5] [Decoding]
- Windows Media 7 [version 7.1.0.3055]
- Windows Media 8 [version 8.0.0.371]
- Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
- Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 DirectShow decoder [version 1.9.0.311]
- Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 ACM Codec [version 1.2.0.63]
- WMA DirectShow decoder [version 8.0.0.4487]
- AC3 DirectShow decoder [version 0.70b]
- DirectVobSub (vsfilter) [version 2.31]
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.21 build 030711]

Changelog 2.10 -> 2.20:

- Updated DivX Pro decoder to 5.1.1
- Updated 3ivx to version D4 4.5
- Updated DirectVobsub to version 2.31
- Added option to let DivX decode XviD files