Quake 4 Information

[MR. SLiK]

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IMPORTANT: The files you need to download and install to be able to play on Downward Spiral's Q4 server have a DS beside them.

[glow=#00CC00]Patches:[/glow]
There are two versions of the 1.2 PR patch, one is for versions PRIOR to 1.1 to patch to 1.2
QUAKE 4 - v1.2 Retail Patch (Full) DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/QUA...60994#Download
and one is for patching version 1.1 to version 1.2.
Quake 4 Retail Patch v1.1 - v1.2
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Qua..._v11_v12;60995
PR v1.2 Readme:
http://www.idsoftware.com/documents/..._update_12.htm


[glow=#00CC00]Q4 Info & Tweak Guides:[/glow]
Tweakguides - http://www.tweakguides.com/Quake4_1.html
Upset Chaps - http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Quake4/FPSConfigs.htm
Quake3World - http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11829
Quake3World - http://www.quake3world.com/forum/vie...eceda826da4378

[glow=#00CC00]Q4 Files:[/glow]
http://files.quake4world.com/files.php

[glow=#00CC00]Q4 Mods:[/glow]
Unzip files and place the mod's folder in the 'C:\Program Files\id Software\Quake 4' folder.

- Q4Max Mod (This is the Mod we are using) DS
http://www.q4max.com
Q4Max FAQ & Troubleshooting http://www.q4max.com/wiki/index.php/FAQ
Q4Max adds some nice features/changes, plus some new game modes. Some features include better, redesigned HUDs, brightskins, Vertex Lighting (Dramatic improvement for lower end systems), force model, new game modes include instagib + ictf, clan arena, Advanced Team DM.

- X-Battle Mod
http://www.xbattle.de/?action=news
http://web1.vs171006.vserver.de/inde...viewforum&f=13
http://wiki.xbattle.de/index.php/Main_Page

[glow=#00CC00]Add-Ons:[/glow]
SABot a8 Single player bots (read the readme on how to use)
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Sabota8;52204
SABot a9 http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Sabot_a9;61328
How to install: http://www.gamemecca.net/forums/show...512#post679512


[glow=#00CC00]Quake 4 Echelon Browser (highly recommended):[/glow]
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Quake_4_Echelon;50865

[glow=#00CC00]How to Update Punkbuster:[/glow]
http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

[glow=#00CC00]Required Maps for the DS server:[/glow]
You need all of these maps, unzip and place the .pk4 files in the 'C:\Program Files\id Software\Quake 4\q4base' folder.

- Fast Fry (Tourney): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Fast_Fry;54621

- Galang by Lukin (tourney): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Gal..._Version;51087

- Heat (FFA): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Heat;53654

- High and Dry by pjw (2-8 players): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/pjw..._and_Dry;54073

- Mash-Up Streets beta 5 (FFA, Tourney, Team DM): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/MashUp_Streets;54973

- Phrantic (Tourney): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/DM_Phrantic;49396

- q4gwdm1 (FFA): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/q4gwdm1;53758

- Quakemas Map Pack (3 new maps from id/raven) DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Qua...Map_Pack;53140
Note: Just run the .exe file and it will install the maps for you.

- The Refinery (Beta) DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/The_Refinery;54974
Note: The Refinery will download as ts_ctf3.pk4.zip. Do not unzip it, just delete the .zip extension and place in theQ4base folder

- TMP Mappack #2 (changes to the out of box maps): DS
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/TMP_mappack_2;51008


[glow=#00CC00]Other Custom Maps (not needed at the moment):[/glow]
- Better than Nothing (Beta 4):
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Bet..._Nothing;55407

- TMP Mappack #1 (changes to the out of box maps):
http://quake4.planetquake.pl/demosqu.../map_tmp01.zip

- VIA & Doom3World Q4 Map Finalists mappack:
http://www.viaarena.com/Download/via...y_mp_large.zip

- VIA Pinball Arena:
http://www.viaarena.com/Download/via_pinball_arena.zip

If you have mirrors for certain files, I will edit this post and add them.


[glow=#00CC00]Colored Names:[/glow]
If you do not have a AutoExec.cfg already in your Q4base folder, make a new file called AutoExec.txt in your q4base folder and add this line
seta ui_name "^1Your ^3Name"

That would produce
Your Name

Once you have your name like you want it, save the file and then change the file's extension from .txt to a .cfg file. Q4 will load it for you automatically. If you need to edit the .cfg file again, you DO NOT have to change it back to a .txt file, just open it with Notepad.

^0 = Black
^1 = Red
^2 = Lime Green
^3 = Yellow
^4 = Blue
^5 = Cyan
^6 = Purple
^7 = White
^8 = Gray

[glow=#00CC00]More advanced colors:[/glow]
You can also do more advanced color fades using the RGB values listed on this site.
http://justice-department.net/quake4/q4colours.html
Example of my tag code with the name fading from Blue to Purple
^1[^7O^1]^c009S^c109H^c309O^c509G^c709U^c909N


[glow=#00CC00]Internet Chat Software:[/glow]
Teamspeak - http://www.goteamspeak.com/

Teamspeak Overlay shows on your screen who is talking on TS while you are still in game. In this screenshot it is on the left hand side, but you can change it to 6 different locations in the program's options screen.
http://www.teamspeakoverlay.com/

[SALvation]

Thanks Slik. Awesome post.

[EXEcution]

Great Job SLiK.
Just FYI there is another mod out similar to Q4Max called X-Battle, its not as refined as Q4M, but some servers are running it. Another pretty cool one is Q4W which has altered physics to resemble that of Q1/QW.

If you have low specs and own this game here is a good FPS cfg.

[MR. SLiK]

Great Job SLiK.
Just FYI there is another mod out similar to Q4Max called X-Battle, its not as refined as Q4M, but some servers are running it. Another pretty cool one is Q4W which has altered physics to resemble that of Q1/QW.

If you have low specs and own this game here is a good FPS cfg.

yeah I know about x-battle, but only euro servers use it so I have been using Q4max (also mainly because i have been exclusively playing Clan Arena). I also know about the Q4W mod, I only found one server with people and they were just goofing around with the changed physics.

Also for good configs, check this site:
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Quake4/FPSVisuals.htm

[FUS1ON]

I added some more links, information and how to color you name to Slik's post.

I sure miss being able to do glowy text here, a green glow would have been too cool.

[Fragetti]

Nice post guy's very helpfull

[FUS1ON]

I added few more things:
1) To help cut down of confusion a DS beside the files that you need to play on DS's Q4 server.
2) A Teamspeak link and a neat addon that shows who is speaking over TS while ingame.
3) Advanced name editing color information.

[FUS1ON]

Ok folks, install scene, take 99, action!

Thanks to Term I am 99.999999% sure that I have it straight now. The ONLY files you need at the moment are the ones with the DS beside them. All of these maps are one large map pack file hosted by Downward Spiral but there 'appears' to be a problem with it being corrupted during download. Stayed tuned and i'll post a link to it as soon as we figure out what is wrong.

There are some other custom maps (including the new VIA maps) listed but they are not needed as of 2/04/06. I talked with Frag and PE lastnight, we agreed that the current maps are OK for now because most of of us have not even played on some of them yet. As soon as we are familiar with those, then some new maps will be added to the server.

[Fragetti]

I want to add a note about the color name thingy Shogun said. If you want your name to show in the q4max mod you need to add that line to the Quake4config.cfg file in your q4max folder. this is were you will make all your changes. and It's not a bad idea to back it up.

[FUS1ON]

I agree it's good to back it up and you way will work, but I don't edit my Quake4config.cfg file and have the settings I want in my Autoexec.cfg file. When Quake starts it reads both files and the Autoexec.cfg takes precidence over the Quake4config.cfg so what it changes it makes are what is done. My way if I ever need to reformat or reinstall, all I need to do is save my Autoexec.cfg file. It's worked so far. /knock on wood