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From: toby@inferno.prestel.co.uk (Toby Goldstone)

Reply-To: quakefaq@inferno.prestel.co.uk

Subject: Quake FAQ 2.0 (part 1 of 3)

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The Unofficial Quake FAQ - version 2.0 (First full release)

By Toby Goldstone - toby@inferno.prestel.co.uk

Submissions to the FAQ - quakefaq@inferno.prestel.co.uk

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Additions/updates in this version of the UQFAQ

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- Out of beta! The UQFAQ is now at version 2.0. Thanks to everyone who

helped me get this off the ground, and to everyone who sent me

corrections. Also thanks to all the contributors to the FAQ.

Thank you to Tom Wheely for letting me use his FAQ, and to Joost Schuur

for letting me use sections of his (now dead) www site 'Aftershock' in

this FAQ. Thanks to Kyle R. Hofmann for his 'Quake Shareware secrets

FAQ', the people of Stomped for the registered Quake secrets, Michael

Montgomery for his console commands list, and Nathan Rice for his

'Guide to excellent Quakematch'. Thanks also to the people of the

rec.computer.games.quake.support mailing list for lots of help on lots

of stuff.

- Decided to nuke the entire files section. This section took me ages to

compile, but in the long run I have a feeling that its going to be more

trouble than it's worth. I can see myself listing every QuakeC patch out

there... I don't want to do that as you can probably imagine.

- Multiplayer information. One of the biggest (and possibly the most

important) sections in the FAQ.

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Disclaimer:

This FAQ is for the use of people who play Quake by id Software. The

author of this FAQ (and all contributors) can in no way be responsible for

anything you do after reading this FAQ. This FAQ guarantees *nothing* at

all. All of the information in this FAQ could be complete crap. You decide.

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Contents:

[1] Introduction

The Unofficial Quake FAQ

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[1-1] Foreword by the author

[1-2] About the Unofficial Quake FAQ

[1-2-1] UK/US spelling issues

[1-3] Getting the Unofficial Quake FAQ

[1-3-1] Via Usenet

[1-3-2] Via WWW

[1-3-3] Via FTP

[1-3-4] Via BBS

[1-4] Submitting stuff to the Unofficial Quake FAQ

[1-5] Who did the UQFAQ logo?

[1-6] Acknowledgements

Quake - the game

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[1-10] How can I get Quake?

[1-11] Where can I get Quake?

[1-12] Where can I get the registered version of Quake?

[1-12-1] In the US

[1-12-2] In the rest of the world

[1-13] How do I install Quake?

[1-14] Where do people discuss Quake?

[1-13-1] Newsgroups

[1-13-2] Internet Relay Chat

[1-15] Are there any Quake WWW pages?

[1-16] What does Quake need to run?

[1-16-1] What about non-Intel processors?

[2] What's new?

[2-1] Fully three-dimensional environment

[2-2] You can move your head! And jump!

[2-3] No action button

[2-4] No map

[2-5] Better network play

[2-6] Internet play

[2-7] More than two players over a modem

[2-8] Traps and things...

[2-9] Swimming

[2-10] Better AI

[2-11] New Weapons!

[3] Quake basics

[3-1] The story so far...

[3-2] The aim of the game

[3-3] How do I select a skill level?

[3-4] How do I select a dimension?

[3-5] How do I move around in Quake?

[3-5-1] Can I use my mouse?

[3-5-2] Can I use my joystick?

[3-5-3] How do I walk around?

[3-5-4] How do I run?

[3-5-5] How do I shoot?

[3-5-6] How do I jump?

[3-5-7] How do I look up and down?

[3-5-8] How do I swim?

[3-5-9] How do I use stuff?

[3-5-10] How do I pick stuff up?

[3-5-11] How do I kill myself?

[3-6] Finding things

[3-6-1] Switches and Floorplates

[3-6-2] Doors

[3-6-3] Secret Doors

[3-6-4] Platforms or Lifts

[3-6-5] Pressure Plates and Motion Detectors

[3-7] Environmental hazards

[3-7-1] Explosions

[3-7-2] Water

[3-7-3] Slime

[3-7-4] Lave

[3-7-5] Traps

[3-7-6] Teleporters

[3-8] What are the default Quake controls?

[3-9] The Screen

[3-9-1] The View area

[3-9-2] The Inventory bar

[3-9-3] The Status bar

[3-9-4] The Score bar

[3-10] How do I change the screen resolution?

[3-11] Messages

[3-12] Ending a level

[3-13] Ending an episode

[4] The Main Menu

[4-1] Single Player

[4-1-1] New Game

[4-1-2] Load

[4-1-3] Save

[4-2] Multiplayer

[4-2-1] Join a Game

[4-2-1-1] Modem

[4-2-1-2] Direct Connect

[4-2-1-3] IPX

[4-2-1-4] TCP/IP

[4-2-2] New Game

[4-2-2-1] Modem

[4-2-2-2] Direct Connect

[4-2-2-3] IPX

[4-2-2-4] TCP/IP

[4-2-2-5] The OK bit

[4-2-2-5-1] Begin Game

[4-2-2-5-2] Maximum Players

[4-2-2-5-3] Game Type

[4-2-2-5-4] Teamplay

[4-2-2-5-5] Skill

[4-2-2-5-6] Frag Limit

[4-2-2-5-7] Time Limit

[4-2-2-5-8] Episode

[4-2-2-5-9] Level

[4-2-3] Setup

[4-3] Options

[4-3-1] Customise keys...

[4-3-2] Go to Console

[4-3-3] Reset to defaults

[4-3-4] Screen Size

[4-3-5] Brightness

[4-3-6] Mouse Speed

[4-3-7] CD Music Volume

[4-3-8] Sound Effects Volume

[4-3-9] Always Run

[4-3-10] Invert Mouse up/down

[4-3-11] Lookspring

[4-3-12] Lookstrafe

[4-3-13] Video Options

[4-4] Help/Ordering

[4-5] Quit

Game Elements

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[5] Weapons

[5-1] Axe

[5-2] Shotgun

[5-3] Double barrelled shotgun

[5-4] Nailgun

[5-5] Perferator

[5-6] Grenade Launcher

[5-7] Rocket Launcher

[5-8] Thunderbolt

[6] Ammo and Power-ups

[6-1] Shells

[6-2] Flechettes

[6-3] Grenades

[6-4] Cells

[6-5] Armour

[6-6] Megahealth

[6-7] Biosuit

[6-8] Ring of Shadows

[6-9] Pentagram of Protection

[6-10] Quad Damage

[7] Monsters in Quake

[7-1] Rottweiler

[7-2] Grunt

[7-3] *Enforcer

[7-4] Knight

[7-5] *Death Knight

[7-6] *Rotfish

[7-7] Zombie

[7-8] Scrag

[7-9] Ogre

[7-10] *Spawn

[7-11] Fiend

[7-12] *Vore

[7-13] Shambler

I need help playing Quake!

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[8] Tables and Things

[8-1] How much does it take to kill a certain Quake monster?

[8-1-1] Short Range

[8-1-2] Long Range

[8-2] Weapon damage table

[9] What are the secret areas in Quake?

[9-1] START: Introduction

[9-2] E1M1: The Slipgate Complex

[9-3] E1M2: Castle of the Damned

[9-4] E1M3: The Necropolis

[9-5] E1M4: The Grisly Grotto

[9-6] E1M5: Gloom Keep

[9-7] E1M6: The Door to Chthon

[9-8] E1M7: The House of Chthon

[9-9] E1M8: Ziggurat Vertigo

[9-10] Contributors to section [9-1 to 9-9]

[9-11] E2M1: The Installation

[9-12] E2M2: The Ogre Citadel

[9-13] E2M3: The Crypt of Decay

[9-14] E2M7: Underearth (Secret Level)

[9-15] E2M4: The Ebon Fortress

[9-16] E2M5: The Wizard's Manse

[9-17] E2M6: The Dismal Oubliette

[9-18] E3M1: Termination Central

[9-19] E3M2: Vaults of Zin

[9-20] E3M3: The Tomb of Terror

[9-21] E3M4: Satan's Dark Delight

[9-22] E3M7: The Haunted Halls (Secret Level)

[9-23] E3M5: Wind Tunnels

[9-24] E3M6: Chambers of Torment

[9-25] E4M1: The Sewage System

[9-26] E4M2: The Tower of Despair

[9-27] E4M3: The Elder God Shrine

[9-28] E4M4: The Palace of Hate

[9-29] E4M5: Hell's Atrium

[9-30] E4M8: The Nameless City (Secret Level)

[9-31] E4M6: The Pain Maze

[9-32] E4M7: Azure Agony

[10] Hints and Tips

[10-1] How do I kill the boss on episode one?

[10-2] How do I cheat?

[10-3] How do I kill Shamblers?

[10-4] Problems killing Scrags...

[11] Deathmatch tactics

[11-1] Don't walk!

[11-2] Don't taunt your opponent before hand

[11-3] Develop Routine

[11-4] Take up a good firing position before attacking

[11-5] Know your opponent

[12] Cooperative tactics

[12-1] Work together

[12-2] Carnage!

[13] Zer0's guide to excellent Quakematch V.1

[13-1] Llamah Stuff

[13-2] The Weapons

[13-3] The Artifacts

[13-4] Player Archetypes

[13-5] The Levels

[13-6] Your Config

[13-7] Who to look out for

[13-8] Teams

[13-9] Reach out and frag someone

[13-10] Outro

Technical Stuff

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[14] Quake Commands - The Console and Command Line (MephistoX)

[14-1] Factors

[14-2] Command Line Parameters

[14-3] Console Commands

[14-4] Actions

[15] Key binding, aliases and config files

[15-1] Binding keys

[15-1-1] Bindable keys

[15-2] Aliases

[15-3] Config files

[16] Multiplayer: Modem & Direct Connect

[16-1] System Requirements

[16-2] Starting a game of Quake

[16-3] Joining a game of Quake

[16-4] Modem INIT strings

[17] Multiplayer: Internet

[17-1] System Requirements

[17-2] Starting a game of Quake

[17-3] Joining a game of Quake

[18] Multiplayer: Network

[18-1] System Requirements

[18-2] Starting a game of Quake

[18-3] Joining a game of Quake

[19] Multiplayer: Troubleshooting

[19-1] Unable to connect

[19-2] No response

[19-3] Server Full

[19-4] Phone jack appears on screen

[19-5] Frag count freeze

[19-6] Packet drivers with PDIPX

[19-7] SLIST sees no servers

[19-8] "BW_OpenSocket failed: 5"

[19-9] Severe lag using TCP/IP under Win95

[20] Quake C

Appendixes

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[25] Level Editors

[25-1] THRED

[25-2] MUQE - Multi User Quake Editor

[25-3] SpoogEd

[25-4] QPED

[25-5] Tremor

[25-6] AutoQuake

[25-7] QuakeStudio

[25-8] QuakeEd

[25-9] QEU - Quake Editor Utilities

[25-10] Quest

[25-11] QMAPhack

[25-12] Shaker

[25-13] EdQuake

[26] Quake resources on the internet

[26-1] WWW sites

[26-2] FTP sites

[26-3] Newsgroups

[26-4] IRC channels

[30] Version History

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[1] Introduction

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The Unofficial Quake FAQ

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[1-1] Foreword by the author

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At last! It's finished. Ummmm, I'm fed up with typing, so no more

foreward for now. Enjoy the FAQ.

Toby Goldstone - 17:03:37 7th September 1996

PS: One thing that didn't make it into this FAQ is good punctuation. Expect

it in the next release... I want to get this FAQ out onto the net,

punctuation can wait a few more days .

[1-2] About the Unofficial Quake FAQ

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The Unofficial Quake FAQ. For the rest of this FAQ, I will refer to it

as the (U)noffical (Q)uake (F)requently (A)sked (Q)uestions - UQFAQ. The

UQFAQ is in no way related to id Software or its employees, hence the name.

This FAQ is not meant to be in competition with any official Quake (or id)

products.

The UQFAQs version number will increase by 0.1 every time a few things

have been added/altered, increase by 0.5 every time lots of things have

been added/altered, and increase by 1.0 every time the UQFAQ has had lots

of new information added, or every time a substantial amount of information

has been altered/corrected. Alternatively I will just increase the version

by 1.0 if I feel like the FAQ needs it :)

Chapter enclosure system (eh?). Chapters are either enclosed with []'s

or **'s. The reasons for this are below:

[] - Chapters enclosed in small brackets means the information

contained in that chapter has not been updated/altered since the

last version of the UQFAQ.

** - Chapters enclosed in asterisks means the information contained in

that chapter is new, or has been updated since the last version

of the UQFAQ.

[1-2-1] UK/US spelling issues

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In order to make the UQFAQ look the same each time, I have, as of this

version, decided to use UK spellings of all words. This mainly because of

the email I received from disgruntled Brits.... It also makes spell

checking a lot easier. If its a problem for anyone let me know, I'm sure we

can work something out.

NOTE: All console commands will be in US spelling... ie 'COLOR' and

'COLOUR'

[1-3] Getting the Unofficial Quake FAQ

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[1-3-1] Via Usenet

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New versions of the UQFAQ will be posted as soon as they are

completed. If a new version is not completed for a whole month (or more)

the FAQ will be posted in its unaltered form.

The following newsgroup is the *only* newsgroup I will be posting the

UQFAQ to:

rec.games.computer.quake.announce

[1-3-2] Via WWW

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I am currently working on a WWW site for the UQFAQ.... You can also

find the FAQ on many of the Quake pages around. Refer [INCOMPLETE] for more

info.

[1-3-3] Via FTP

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This section not done yet.... an FTP site is forthcoming...

[1-3-4] Via BBS

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The author does not at the time of writing intend to upload the UQFAQ

to any BBS. This may change within time. You may upload the UQFAQ to a bbs,

as long as you follow the copyright information at the beginning of the

UQFAQ. The file_id.diz or information file for the FAQ must included the

version number.

[1-4] Submitting stuff to the Unofficial Quake FAQ

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If you have some information you want to share with everyone else then

email it to me at: toby@inferno.prestel.co.uk

All submissions will be checked, and may be altered for reasons of

space or clarity. The author is under no obligation to include any

information submitted to him. All submissions also become the property of

the author.

[1-5] Who did the UQFAQ logo?

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It was created by Frans P. de Vries (fpv@xymph.iaf.nl).

Heres what he did to make it:

'I took quakelo.jpg from id's imagery/qgraphcs.zip, converted it to

monochrome .gif, reduced it to 25% and converted it to ASCII using

gifscii.'

So now you know.

[1-6] Acknowledgements

=====

I started out by listing what everyone had done regarding the FAQ...

this proved to be a huge undertaking, so I'm just listing all the peoples

names instead.

id Software for DOOM and for Quake

Everyone on the newsgroups: rec.games.computer.quake.*

People on #Quake for answering some of my dumb questions

Tom Wheeley (tomw@tsys.demon.co.uk)

Kyle R. Hofmann (rhofmann@crl.com)

Joost Schuur (jschuur@onlinemagic.com)

Michael Montgomery (mephisto@owt.com)

'Sex Object' (friday@cobalt.demon.co.uk)

Oliver Lines (Oliver@linesassoc.prestel.co.uk)

Chris Hubbard (fx88@cityscape.co.uk)

Andrew Tristan (andrew@babylon.riverside.ca.us)

Wilson Seto (wseto@cafe.net)

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Quake - the game

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[1-10] How can I get Quake?

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Quake v1.01 is the lastest version of Quake. Download this version,

not 1.00, or 0.91 or 0.92.

Quake is available in 7 disk sized .zip files:

qsw101_1.zip

qsw101_2.zip

...

qsw101_7.zip

or alternatively one big 9Mb file:

quake101.zip

*1-11* Where can I get Quake?

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Below is a list of ftp sites where you can download the shareware

version of Quake. You will need an FTP client (such as CuteFTP or WS_FTP)

to access these sites. Just type the address in the 'connect to' or 'host

name' areas.

If you do not have an FTP client then you can download Quake using a

WWW browser... You need to add the text 'ftp://' to the start of the

address though. For example:

ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake

would become

ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/

ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/ (California, USA)

ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/idstuff/quake (California, USA)

quake.best.com/mirrors/idsoftware/ (California, USA)

ftp.gamesdomain.com/pub/companies/id/quake/ (Tennesee, USA)

ftp.cssweb.com/pub/games/idstuff/quake/ (Kentuky, USA)

sparky.bright.net/quake/ (Ohio, USA)

ftp.stomped.com/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Minesota, USA)

www.pht.com/pub/gamehead/id/ (USA)

ftp.technomancer.com/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Virginia, USA)

ftp.infomagic.com/pub/mirrors/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Arizona, USA)

ftp.feist.com/pub/pc/games/quake/ (Kansas, USA)

ftp.ameritel.net/idsoftware/quake/ (Maryland, USA)

ftp.getquake.com/pub/quake/ (Kansas, USA)

quake.osiriscorp.com/pub/idstuff/quake/ (New York, USA)

iclass.com/pub/quake/ (Utah, USA)

ftp.islandnet.com/mirrors/idsoftware/ (Victoria, Canada)

ftp.orst.edu/pub/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Oregon, USA)

ftp.ais.net/pub/idgames/idstuff/quake/ (Illinois, USA)

ftp.gamers.org/pub/games/idgames/idstuff/quake/ (New York, USA)

mirrors.aol.com/pub/pc_games/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Virginia, USA)

garfield.sch.bme.hu/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Budapest, Hungary)

idmirror.netvision.be/idstuff/quake/ (Heverlee, Belgium)

ftp.flexnet.net/pub/quake/ (England)

ftp.passagen.se/pub/idstuff/ (Sweden)

ftp.pk.edu.pl/pub/games/id/idstuff/quake/ (Cracow, Poland)

camel.frtk-campus.mipt.ru/pub/idstuss/quake (Moscow, Russia)

rulhmpc49.LeidenUniv.nl/pub/mirrors/idsoft/ (Leiden, Holland)

ftp.gig.nl/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Amsterdam Holland)

ftp.volftp.vol.it/pub2/idstuff/quake/ (Cagliari, Italy)

ftp.origo.telenor.no/pub/quake/ (Oslo, Norway)

ftp.spel.postnet.se/pub/games/id/ (Sweden)

ftp.bnd.de/pub/quake/ (Berlin, Germany)

ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/pc/msdos/games/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Berlin, Germany)

ftp.luth.se/pub/games/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Sweden)

ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/idstuff/quake/ (Sweden)

flinux.tu-graz.ac.at/pub/idsoftware/idstuff/quake/ (Austria)

ftp.calvacom.fr/pub/pc/doom/idstuff/quake/ (France)

hyperactive.com.au/pub/games/idstuff/quake/ (Sydney, Australia)

ftp.powerup.com.au/pub/games/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Australia)

ftp.sun.ac.za/pub/msdos/idgames/idstuff/quake/ (South Africa)

[1-12] Where can I get the registered version of Quake?

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[1-12-1] In the US

--------

Quake is currently only available direct from id. The retail version

of Quake (the one that will be sold by mail order and in stores) will be

released soon.

[1-12-2] In the rest of the world

--------

Quake is *not* available direct from id. Quake is due to go on

worldwide release in early September. It will be available from mail order

outlets and stores.

[1-13] How do I install Quake?

======

Firstly you will need to unzip either the 9Mb file or the 7 disk sized

files using PKUNZIP.

If you do not have a copy of pkunzip, then first try looking at any

old magazine coverdisks you might have, as these often have PKUNZIP.EXE on

them. If this fails you can get a copy from:

ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/pkz204g.exe

http://www.winzip.com/ (for the windows version)

After unzipping all the .ZIP files, type `install' and follow the

instructions on screen.

[1-14] Where do people discuss Quake?

======

On the internet, there are several places where Quake discussion takes

place.

[1-14-1] Newsgroups

--------

There are currently five newsgroups dedicated to the discussion of

Quake, and one binaries group for the distribution of maps and utilities.

These are:

rec.games.computer.quake.announce (moderated announcement group)

rec.games.computer.quake.misc (general discussion)

rec.games.computer.quake.editing (for issues related to Quake editing)

rec.games.computer.quake.playing (discussing tactics and deathmatches)

rec.games.computer.quake.servers (regarding large scale Quake servers)

All posts to the .announce group are moderated for content, and is a

low-traffic group for people wanting information about Quake.

as well as:

alt.binaries.games.quake (for posting of Quake maps and utilities)

Binaries should *not* be posted to the rec.. groups as they can be

expensive for some people who read those groups, but not a.b.g.q.

Should your newsserver not carry these groups, ask your newsadmin to

add them. Until then, Quake can also be discussed on the groups

comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action and rec.games.computer.doom.misc.

Please note that alt.games.quake (a.g.q) is now obsolete, and all

Quake discussion should be within the rec.games.computer.quake hierarchy.

For some of the more general discussion typical of a.g.q, a new newsgroup,

alt.games.upcoming-3d, has been created.

For more information on why alt.games.quake is obsolete (and why

alt.games.quake cannot just be left alone), read:

http://www.cdrom.com/pub/idgames2/docs/faqs/agqr_faq.html

[1-14-2] Internet Relay Chat

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A very popular meeting place for live chat regarding Quake is on IRC

in the channel #quake. Both the undernet and EFnet host this channel

[1-15] Are there any Quake WWW pages?

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Of course! Check out sectiom [26-1] for a full list.

[1-16] What does Quake need to run?

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Currently, Quake is available for DOS, Windows 95, and Linux.

Below is the recommended Quake System for a PC:

. Pentium 75Mhz Processor

. 16 Mb RAM

. 25 Mb of Hard disk Space

. A fast graphics card

This system should provide you with a good frame rate, and an

enjoyable game of Quake. If you want to play over the internet you will

need the following:

. A 28800bps modem

Windows 95 is also recommended, as this makes internet games that much

easier to play.

You do not really want to play Quake on a 486, although a 486DX4/100

may *just* be able to hack it if you have enough RAM and a fast video card.

Below is the recommended Quake System for a computer running Linux:

. A Linux capable computer

. Kernel version 1.3.88 or above.

. Libraries: You need an ELF system, I think the latest stable libc

is v5.2.18.

. X: There are two binaries: (1) xquake will run under any fairly

new version of X. I use 3.1.2, and it works fine. Unfortunately

there is no mouse support. (2) The other binary (xf86quake) only

runs under beta 3.1.2E. This version of X supports DGA, which

allows direct access to the video frame buffer, mouse support, and

so on. I've not been able to get xf86quake working.

. General Stuff: You need to get the binary distribution (version

0.92), which can be got from ftp://ftp.lek.net/pub/linux/quake.

I'm sure that there are other places. You then need to get the pak

file from the dos version. You have to get it from quake091.zip,

the binary will choke on the 1.00 (or 1.01) pak file.

Big thanks to Andrew Tristan (andrew@babylon.riverside.ca.us) for all

of the above information. I myself have not had the pleasure (?) of trying

Linux Quake out. Mail me and let me know what you think of it.

[1-16-1] What about non-Intel processors?

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Quake generally works fine with non-Intel processors, although there

are some important considerations, generally concerned with the Floating

Point Unit (FPU) or Math Coprocessor.

Even though at comparable speeds Cyrix processors run faster than

the equivalent Intel, this is not the case for Quake, as the FPU on these

devices is inferior to the Intel one.

NexGen owners should be even more careful, as these chips do not have

an FPU! This means that Quake *will not run*. It is possible to use an

FPU emulator, but the performance is poor.

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[2] Whats new?

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Lots. I can't possibly remember all of the changes, but I'll try to

mention them all... In the months that I have been playing quake everything

now seems natural and second nature...

[2-1] Fully three-dimensional environment

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Levels in Quake are in true 3D. It is possible to have one player

stand on another players head, for example. This system allows much more

complex and entertaining levels to be created. In deathmatch this change

really stands out, with people hiding in places that would have been

impossible in doom.

Sprites have also been removed. Quake uses 3D models with textures

mapped onto them. The only exceptions to this are explosions, air bubbles

whilst underwater, and the sky.

Note: Duke 3D and Terminator: Future Shock also implement this to a

degree.

[2-2] You can move your head! And jump!

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In Quake you can look up and down. Doesn't sound like much, but id

have designed the levels so well that you must take advantage of this

feature. Another feature that id have added is jumping. Again this feature

is well implemented in the levels.

Note: When looking up and down your view does not distort. This is a

major advancement over games such as Duke Nukem 3D.

[2-3] No action button

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The action button in DOOM, used to open doors and move lifts, has been

removed. Now you walk into switches or shoot them to activate them.

Generally speaking, you only have to shoot a switch if you can't reach it.

There is also a +use command that can be bound to a key, but it is

unused in Quake. See chapter [13-2] for more details on key binding.

[2-4] No map

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Having no map is a bit of a pain when you start out, but thinking

about it, would you really have time to draw a map whilst battling with

Shamblers? I think not.... Anyway, after a few plays you learn the levels

off by heart, so there is no real need for a map. How the hell would you be

able to *easily* use a map anyway? Remember Quake is a 3D game....

[2-5] Better network play

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Network play is *still* a great laugh in DOOM, but now with Quake

you can play 16 player!!

[2-6] Internet Play

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Quake allows you to play with up to 16(!!!) players over the internet.

Make sure you have a fast modem though (ISDN recommended if you're gonna be

playing against 15 other people).

In Quake you can also join games which have already started, and can

leave games without the game ending (unless you are playing on the server).

[2-7] More than two players over a modem

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If you can get modem play to work (hahaha) then, in theory, you can

play against 4 or so friends over a modem. From what I gather, you can also

connect some *more* friends with direct links! I must try this! Email me if

you have tried this out...

[2-8] Traps and things...

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Big bits of metal fly out of walls and smash you, ceilings fall to

crush you, nail traps perforate you... Quake is trap-ridden, not surprising

when you consider one of the level designers like roleplaying games like

D&D...

[2-9] Swimming

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Nearly forgot this bit! That's how much I am used to it... You can now

swim around in water, slime, and lava. After about 10 seconds you start to

choke.... :) Oh, its not recommended that you go swimming in slime or lava

without the necessary protection.

Duke 3D also allows you to swim, but the way it does this is

different. In Quake you 'aim' yourself in the way you want to go, and press

forward. Duke 3D implements swimming as walking but underwater... you use

up and down keys, rather than swimming up and down. The method Quake uses

is more realistic than Duke Nukem 3D's, in other words.

[2-10] Better AI

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id have made some radical new advancements to the computers AI.

Monsters now use their weapons much more effectively, with the more weedy

monsters staying back and letting the tougher ones take the damage.

Monsters now also seem more prone to fighting amongst themselves. In some

cases you can stand back and watch them all slaughter each other.

[2-11] New Weapons!

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The Shotgun and Double barrelled Shotgun are still there, but id have

added the Nailgun, Supernailgun (my favourite gun), Grenade Launcher,

Rocket Launcher and the Thunderbolt. Note: The thunderbolt is in the

shareware version! Read the cheats section for more info. Another great

weapon is the Axe...

===

[3] Quake basics

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[3-1] The story so far...

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Note: I just ripped this straight from the quake manual...

Background

You get the phone call at 4 a.m. By 5:30 you're in the secret

installation. The commander explains tersely, "It's about the Slipgate

device. Once we perfect these, we'll be able to use them to transport

people and cargo from one place to another instantly.

"An enemy codenamed Quake, is using his own slipgates to insert death

squads inside our bases to kill, steal, and kidnap..

"The hell of it is we have no idea where he's from. Our top scientists

think Quake's not from Earth, but another dimension. They say Quake's

preparing to unleash his real army, whatever that is.

"You're our best man. This is Operation Counterstrike and you're in

charge. Find Quake, and stop him ... or it ... You have full authority

to requisition anything you need. If the eggheads are right, all our

lives are expendable.."

Prelude to Destruction

While scouting the neighborhood, you hear shots back at the base Damn,

that Quake bastard works fast! He heard about Operation Counterstrike,

and hit first. Racing back, you see the place is overrun. You are almost

certainly the only survivor. Operation Counterstrike is over. Except for

you.

You know that the heart of the installation holds a slipgate.

Since Quake's killers came through, it is still set to his dimension.

You can use it to get loose in his hometown. Maybe you can get to the

asshole personally. You pump a round into your shotgun, and get moving.

[3-2] The aim of the game

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Same as DOOM really. Stay alive and finish the level you're in. When

you complete an entire dimension, you'll find a rune and another slipgate,

which takes you to the start.

[3-3] How do I select a skill level?

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When you start Quake and select New Game, you are presented with three

hallways. The one on the left selects easy skill, the one in the middle

selects medium skill, and the one on the right selects hard skill. Walk

down one of the hallways and into the slipgate. There is also a hidden

"nightmare" level skill level. Its location is revealed in [9-1].

[3-4] How do I select a dimension?

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After selecting a skill level you are teleported into a room with four

exits. Walk down one of them and into the slipgate to start playing (you

can only play dimension 1, 'The Doomed Dimension' at the time of writing).

The Doomed Dimension is the hallway to the left when you step off the

teleporter.

[3-5] How do I move around in Quake?

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NOTE: All of the following key references refer to the default Quake

keys. You may prefer changes them to something more suitable, especially if

(like me) you have a Windows 95 keyboard.

[3-5-1] Can I use my mouse?

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Yes. Using a mouse is recommended way to play. Although it takes some

getting used to, a player using a mixture of the keyboard and mouse, will

almost always beat a keyboard only player.

[3-5-2] Can I use my joystick?

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As long as you have the 0.92 patch. Joystick play is not favoured by

most Quake players, although I have seen one player who plays a good game

of Quake using it. NOTE: Using the joystick slows game play by a few

percent! This is a serious disadvantage. If you intend playing with other

people, learn to use the keys or mouse, so as not to slow the game down. If

you want to leave your joystick plugged in, but not use it, then type

joystick 0 in the console, or start Quake with the -nojoy command line

parameter. See section [13-1] and [13-2] for more information on this.

[3-5-3] How do I walk around?

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Easy. Just use the arrow keys, the joystick, or the mouse. To rotate

your view press either the left or right arrow keys, move the mouse to the

left or right, or move the joystick to the left or right.

To stay alive in Quake you will also need to dodge left or right to

avoid the monsters. This can be done by pressing the strafe key [ALT]. Hold

the key down and move left or right in the normal way, to dodge incoming

fire. Try it. You can also use the [<] and [>] keys to sidestep left and

right.

[3-5-4] How do I run?

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Press the [SHIFT] key whilst moving. You may also like to go to the

main menu, then go to options and select 'Always Run'. This means you that

you will move around at running speed by default.

[3-5-5] How do I shoot?

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Press the [CTRL] key, left mouse button, or joystick button #1 to

fire. Hold it down to release even more shots. Remember to watch your ammo.

[3-5-6] How do I jump?

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Press the [SPACE BAR] or [ENTER] key to jump. If you are moving and

then jump, you jump further. If you are moving up a slope and jump, you

jump higher. Its possible to reach some otherwise hidden areas with the

jump key. Combine running and jumping to leap great distances. It is also

possible to jump right over some of the smaller monsters, escaping damage.

[3-5-7] How do I look up and down?

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To look up, press the [A] or [PgDn] key. To look down, press the [X]

or [DEL] key. To center your view, press the [X] or [END] key.

[3-5-8] How do I swim?

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When you jump into the water moving around is similar to moving around

on land. Aim yourself in the direction you want to travel, and press

forward. To move up or down, use the look up and look down keys. To go

straight to the surface, press the [SPACE BAR] key. You can also use the

[SPACE BAR] to tread water whilst on the surface.

[3-5-9] How do I use stuff?

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If you are a DOOM player, you may miss the use key. You now have to

walk into switches, or maybe shoot them, to use a feature. Some items, such

as lifts, are activated when you walk onto them. Other items are time

delayed, like some lifts (again) are.

[3-5-10] How do I pick stuff up?

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To pick up items, weapons and power-ups, just walk over them. If this

doesn't work, then you probably have the maximum amount of that thing. If

the item you are trying to pick up is armour, and you can't pick it up,

then the armour you are already wearing is better.

[3-5-11] How do I kill myself?

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If you get stuck and can't move, or are too scared to continue, type

'KILL' in the console [~] to kill yourself. I prefer to fire a grenade at

the wall i am standing next to though. Messy and fun :) Note: When you

kill yourself you start at the beginning of the level with only the shotgun

and axe. Your health and armour is set at the default values.

[3-6] Finding things

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[3-6-1] Switches and Floorplates

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All switches will activate when you touch them. If you see a switch

which you cannot reach, or doesn't do anything when you touch it, it is

probably a shootable switch. Fire at these types of switch to activate

them. All switches may trigger a trap or a monster, but they usually do

more good than bad. In other words, activate every switch you encounter.

[3-6-2] Doors

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Most doors in Quake will open on approach. If one doesn't, look around

for a switch or a floor plate. A switch may need a key. You can tell which

doors need which key because they have a coloured key symbol on them.

[3-6-3] Secret Doors

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Some doors are hidden. These doors will often be textured with a

slightly different graphic than the rest of a wall, so they are easier to

spot. Most secret doors open when hit (with the axe) or shot. If they

don't, look for a switch or pressure plate.

[3-6-4] Platforms or Lifts

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In the shareware version of Quake, all the platforms ascend and

descend. In the registered version of Quake, platforms follow tracks around

an area or a level. To activate a platform, walk on it, or press a nearby

switch. Most platforms will not reset until you step off of them.

Note: In Quake all platforms can follow arbitrarily defined paths. In the

shareware version, this capability is not used to it's full extent, and

platforms only move up and down. Maybe in the deluge of new levels that

follow this feature will be used.

[3-6-5] Pressure Plates and Motion Detectors

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These come in two forms, visible and hidden. They may open a door,

start a trap, warn of danger, or do something else...

[3-7] Environmental Hazards

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[3-7-1] Explosions

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Some careless person has left radioactive containers around some

military bases, just waiting to be shot. When these *are* shot, they

explode, killing (or severely hurting) everything in the near vicinity.

Grenades that you fire also work in this way, but are less powerful.

Remember your own grenades *will* cause damage to you if you stand too

close.

[3-7-2] Water

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Water is just water. Safe enough for a quick swim, but don't stay

underwater for more than ten seconds, as you start to choke from lack of

air..

Remember to come up for a breather every so often.

[3-7-3] Slime

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Hurts you a lot. Don't hang around in this stuff. Get a biosuit to

save yourself from certain doom.

[3-7-4] Lava

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Do not touch the lava. It'll kill you in two seconds. The Pentagram of

Protection is your only hope of survival in this stuff.

[3-7-5] Traps

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Traps in Quake come in many different flavours (yum). Some of the

traps you will encounter are: spike shooters, ambushes, trapdoors and

crushing ceilings. Don't worry though. The traps in Quake are usually few

and far between.... but all are deadly.

[3-7-6] Teleporters

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These are the gates you walk through to select a skill level. Jump

into them to be transported to another place on the same level.

This is a really cool way of killing people in deathmatch. Wait for

them to go through, then follow them straight away. If you're lucky, you

will teleport directly on that person, and kill them instantly. This is

known as telefragging.

[3-8] What are the default Quake controls?

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Note: The following information was ripped from the Quake manual, and

reformatted to look nice.

By using the key configuration option from the Main Menu, you can

customise the keyboard to suit your fancy, except for the Function keys,

the [ESCAPE] key, and the [~] (tilde) key.

FUNCTION KEYS | WEAPONS

Help F1 | Axe 1

Save Game F2 | Shotgun 2

Load Game F3 | Double Barrelled Shotgun 3

Options Menu F4 | Nailgun 4

Multiplayer Menu F5 | Supernailgun 5

Quicksave F6 | Grenade Launcher 6

Quickload F9 | Rocket 7

Quit to operating system F10 | Thunderbolt 8

Screenshot F12 | Change to next weapon /

MOVEMENT | OTHER CONTROLS

Move / Turn arrow keys | Main Menu Escape

Jump / Swim Space bar or Enter | Console ~ (tilde)

Run Shift | Look Up A or PgDn

Sidestep Left . or > | Look Down Z or Del

Sidestep Right , or < | Center View X or End

Strafe * Alt | Mouse Look ** \ or center

| mouse button

| Keyboard Look *** Ins

| Increase view area +

| Decrease view area -

* Turning right or left sidesteps instead while the Strafe key is

pressed.

** Sliding your mouse forward and back looks up and down while the Mouse

Look key is pressed.

*** The walk forward/backpedal arrows will look up and down while the

Keyboard Look key is pressed.

[3-9] The Screen

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[3-9-1] The View area

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The view area is where all the action takes place. This is what you

can see. Anything in the view area is part off the Quake level you are on.

You can use the [+] and [-] keys to resize this view.

[3-9-1] The Inventory Bar

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Lists ammo, weapons, deathmatch scores, and power-ups. The active

weapon is lit up. Each weapon has a number by it -- type the appropriate

number key to switch to that weapon. In addition, this gives the amount of

ammo you have for each type of weapon, any keys you possess, and any

power-ups currently active. Plus it shows how many and which of the four

Runes you possess.

In Deathmatch, it shows the top four scores in the game.

[3-9-2] The Status bar

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A vital part of the screen. When your armour, hit points, or ammo get

low, the number turns red.

From left to right, the big numbers represent: Armour Points, Health,

and Ammo (of the current weapon). Icons show the Armour Type (green,

yellow, or red), your adorable face, and your Ammo Type).

[3-9-3] The Score bar

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Hold down the Tab key to replace the Status Bar with the Score Bar.

This lists the proportion of monsters you've killed, secrets you've found,

and time you've spent, along with the level name.

In Deathmatch, the Score bar lists the top six scorers, along with

their names.

[3-10] How do I change the screen resolution?

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To change your screen resolution, press the [~] key and type the

following: 'vid_describemodes'. This will list 10 video modes which you can

select. You start on the lowest video mode by default. To change to a

higher screen resolution, type the following: 'vid_mode x', where x is the

number of the video mode you wish to change to, ie: 'vid_mode 10'.

You can also go to the Main Menu, then to Options, then to Video

Options to achieve the same result.

To access the high resolution graphics modes you will need a copy of

SciTech DisplayDoctor, which is available at:

http://www.scitechsoft.com

This TSR allows you to use SVGA modes. Display Doctor is shareware.

[3-11] Messages

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Every time you pick up some ammo, a gun or some other non-special item,

Quake will inform you by playing a sound and placing a message at the top

of the screen. You can ignore these, their only purpose is to let you know

you got that object.

Other messages will appear in the middle of the screen. These messages

are important. And you should read them. On the first few levels, these

messages are used to help you get used to Quake, whilst on harder levels

you will find less messages, and maybe more cryptic ones.

[3-12] Ending a level

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When you get to the end of a level you will find a slipgate or large

archway. Walk through these to start the next level.

You start the new level with the same armour, weapons, and ammo you

had at the end of the previous one. If a power-up was active at the end of

the previous level, it is now, sadly, gone. Make the best of it. If your

hit points were over 100 or under 50, they are altered to 100 or 50

respectively. Otherwise, your hit points are unchanged.

[3-13] Ending an episode

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When you have finished the last level on a particular episode, walk

through the large slipgate to return to the starting hall. When you start a

new dimension, you start from scratch. The only weapons you get are the Axe

and the Shotgun.

===

[4] The Main Menu

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To access the main menu press the [ESCAPE] key at any time whilst

Quake is running. Whilst you are using the menu system, Quake is paused. To

select an item from a menu, move up or down it using the up and down arrows

keys. To go back to the previous menu, press [ESCAPE]. To return to the

game, press [ESCAPE] whilst on the main menu.

[4-1] Single Player

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Use this menu to start, load and save single player games.

[4-1-1] New Game

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This starts a new game of Quake. It will either stop the demo

currently playing, or end the game currently in progress. You will start in

the skill selection hall. Check out '[3-3] How do I select a skill level?'

for more information on starting a game of Quake.

[4-1-2] Load

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Lets you load a saved Quake level. You restart in exactly the same

place you saved at, with all the same weapons and power-ups.

[4-1-3] Save

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Allows you to save the current Quake game in one of twelve save game

slots. When you save a game, the level name and kills will be displayed, so

when loading you know roughly where you are in a level (the more the kills

the nearer to the end, generally speaking).

[4-2] Multiplayer

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Another huge update in v1.0 of Quake. Use this menu to setup and run

all aspects of multiplayer Quake.

Note: I am not going into details here of how to start and play

multiplayer games. That's in sections [16] to [19] of the FAQ. This is just

so you know how and where you setup these details.

[4-2-1] Join a Game

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This is the menu you use to setup and play a multiplayer of Quake.

[4-2-1-1] Modem

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Port - Select the COM port you have your modem connected to.

IRQ - This will automatically change when you change your 'Port'

setting. Do not alter it by hand unless you know what you are doing.

Baud - The baud rate of your COM port or less. Higher baud rates are

not always the best. The minimum baud rate is 9600, the maximum 57600.

Modem Setup... - This is where you set your modems init strings. You

can also select either tone or pulse dialing. Tone dialing is the standard

in most parts of the UK and America, as well as in the rest of the world.

Phone number - The phone number of the person who you are going to

call in order to play Quake. Remember to put in the area code if the call

isn't local to you.

Connect - Select this to dial the phone number and start a game of

Quake.

[4-2-1-2] Direct Connect

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Port - Select the COM port you have your modem connected to.

IRQ - This will automatically change when you change your 'Port'

setting. Do not alter it by hand unless you know what you are doing.

Baud - The baud rate of your COM port or less. Higher baud rates are

not always the best. The minimum baud rate is 9600, the maximum 57600.

Connect - Select this to connect to the other computer via a direct

connection.

[4-2-1-3] IPX

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Address - You address on the network. Note: You cannot manually change

this option, Quake sets it for you.

Port - The port at which you will connect to the server. This is

fine as it is, so just leave it as the default unless you know what you are

doing.

Search for local games... - Causes Quake to search the network for

multiplayer games. It will return a list of the games of Quake running on a

server. Select the game you want to join and press enter. If no games can

be found Quake will give the message 'No Quake servers found'.

Join a game at... - Type in the ip address of the quake server you

want to connect to.

[4-2-1-4] TCP/IP

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Address - You address on the network. Note: You cannot manually change

this option, Quake sets it for you.

Port - The port at which you will connect to the server. This is

fine as it is, so just leave it as the default unless you know what you are

doing.

Search for local games... - Causes Quake to search the internet for

multiplayer games. It will return a list of the games of Quake running on a

server. Select the game you want to join and press enter. If no games can

be found Quake will give the message 'No Quake servers found'.

Join a game at... - Type in the ip address of the quake server you

want to connect to.

[4-2-2] New Game

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This menu allows you to setup and play a multiplayer game of Quake.

If you want to setup a game of Quake you wait to be called, you do not

dial out yourself. The person dialing you is the client, you are the

server.

NOTE: When you select OK, another menu will come up, describing the

game options. This is documented in section [4-2-2-5].