UpsetChaps Quake3 Guide
Guide Update History
| 02.01.2007 |
Updates - Added FAQ I have Windows Vista and the game is very slow or has graphic glitches? |
| 02.01.2006 |
Updates - Added FAQ How can I stop the frame rate / stuttering issues with dual core? |
| 02.01.2006 |
Updates - Added FAQ How can I stop the frame rate / stuttering issues with dual core? |
| 22.12.2005 |
Updates - FAQ Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do? updated with information for Dual Core AMD X2 users. |
| 10.04.2005 | Updated FAQ entry "Can I setup a custom resolution or adjust for widescreen?" to include examples for PAL and NTSC |
| 02.04.2005 | Slight
site redesign to reduce graphics load / server load. Minor updates to the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section. - Updated FAQ Can I setup Doom3 for Widescreen? to include examples for PAL and NTSC |
| 16.12.2004 | Added FAQ entry "Can I setup a custom resolution or adjust for widescreen?". |
| 14.08.2004 | Minor updates to the guide, mostly URLs. Updated FAQ entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?". Updated "Framerate and Visual Tweaks". |
| 02.01.2003 | Updated FAQ entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?". Updated "Framerate and Visual Tweaks". Updated search engine indexes. |
| 15.11.2003 | Updated "Connection Tweaks" and FAQ entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?" |
| 14.07.2003 | Updated UCGuideDemo 1.32 packs so that demos show in Quake3's demo menu. Minor updates to the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section. Updated FAQ entry "I get regular stuttering problems, what can I do?" |
| 01.06.2003 | Updated 'OpenGL Display Drivers' in the 'Setup and Drivers' with a new link to Wicked3D drivers. |
| 02.04.2003 | Updated the FAQ section entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?". Updated search engine indexes. Minor updates to the guide, mostly problems with broken links. |
| 08.10.2002 | Updated "Connection Tweaks", "Framerate and Visual Tweaks", and FAQ entries "How do I watch older demos with latest point releases?" and "Multiplayer Authorisation problems" to reflect changes made in point release 1.32 |
| 02.04.2002 | Updated the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section to correct a problem with the 'Best Visual/FPS Compromise' config that caused visual problems for users of graphics cards that do not support certain zbuffer depth / colour depth combinations. Updated FAQ entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?" to include more information on WindowsXP and added links to SIS drivers. |
| 08.03.2002 | Updated "Connection Tweaks" section regarding LAN based play and problems with 62.x.x.x IP range. |
| 02.01.2002 | First a Happy New year to you all from all of us at
UpsetChaps =) Updated FAQ entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?" to include information on WindowsXP. Updated FAQ entry on watching demos recorded in older point releases. |
| 20.12.2001 | Updating guide to reflect changes made in point release
1.31 NOTE: Point Release 1.31 breaks all current demos. We are in the process of updating UC benchmark demos for 1.31 Adding a test 'higher visibility' config that does not rely on vertex lighting mode to the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section. Updated broken links to external sites wherever possible. |
| 21.10.2001 | Minor updates to the guide, mostly 1.30 clarification such as UC benchmark demo usage. Added 'Modifications' (MODS) section. |
| 28.09.2001 | 1.30 Point Release updates to relevant sections |
| 19.08.2001 | Updated the FAQ section entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?" Updated search engine indexes. |
| 20.06.2001 | Updated the "Pack files, Utilities, Documentation and Maps" section to add links to the new Sega Quake3 DreamCast Map Pack and Official TeamArena Team Creation Document in HTML and RTF |
| 19.06.2001 | Updated the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section with versions
of the 'Intensive' UCGuideDemos for Quake3 1.29 and Team Arena 1.29. The original 1.1x
UCGuideDemos and 1.27 UCGuideDemos are still online for those running 1.17 or 1.27. The
UCGuideDemo packs contain two custom demos to be used for benchmarking and tweaking
purposes, both stress the graphics/cpu/t&l subsystem very heavily but in different
ways. All tweak configs in the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section have been updated to reflect changes in the 1.29 point release. Connection tweaks section updated to reflect changes in 1.29. |
| 18.06.2001 | New BETA point release 1.29f links added, updates to guide reflecting 1.29f changes will be made tomorrow [19.06.2001] |
| 03.06.2001 | Added an FAQ section entry "Quake3 regularly crashes or is unstable, what can I do?" Minor updates to the "Console Commands, Tricks and Alias Replacements" section and "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section. Updated search engine indexes due to site move. |
| 06.05.2001 | Another new site added to the "What about tricks, strafe jumping, weapon jumping etc?" section. Excellent site for advanced trickjumps =) |
| 12.04.2001 | Updated the "Frequently Asked Questions" section "What about tricks, strafe jumping, weapon jumping etc?" with a link to some very advanced trick jumps |
| 21.03.2001 | Added a new entry to the "Frequently Asked Questions" section, "Do you know of any 'ready made' teamplay configs for CTF, TeamArena etc?". Updated "Voice binds", "Hand Signal binds" and "Role & Task Binds" sections to include links to the new FAQ entry. |
| 08.03.2001 | Updated scripts in the "Console Commands, Tricks and Alias Replacements" section and corrected mistakes for some rate settings in the "Connection Tweaks" section. These crept in on 11.02.2001 when tables were updated to reflect the fact that you can no longer use higher rates than normal for your connection type as the Quake3 data packets can no longer be compressed when using Stac/Microsoft compression. |
| 11.02.2001 | Updated the "Connection Tweaks" section to reflect the fact that with 1.27 or above and a Stac/Microsoft compressed connection you can no longer use higher rates than normal for your connection type as the Quake3 data packets can no longer be compressed. The connection tweak tables have been adjusted for all connection types. |
| 12.01.2001 | Updated "How do I watch older demos with 1.27g or above?" section to include information and links to a new BETA demo converter by [iQ]Strider. Added converted demos ( demo001 and demo002) from 1.17 to the new 1.27 format to the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section and "Pack files, Utilities, Documentation and Maps" section. Minor updates to "Voice binds", "Hand Signal binds" and "Role & Task Binds" section to correct a 'repeat animation' bug when using +button commands. "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section configs have been updated, new settings for r_subdivisons and lod_curveerror to correct 'see through walls' problem on new Team Arena maps. The "Connection Tweaks" section now has information on pmove_fixed and pmove_msec, although they are server side cvars and cannot be altered by clients they are included for reference. |
| 08.01.2001 | Added links to the new speed .dlls for Quake3 1.27g and Team Arena 1.27g to "Pack files, Utilities, Documentation and Maps" section. The "FAQ" section has been updated with a new tip for Quake2 or Quake1 players who simply cannot get used to the very colourful Quake3. The "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section jpegs and cvar information has also been updated, links added to the new speed .dlls. |
| 01.01.2001 | First a Happy New year to you all from all of us at UpsetChaps, it's not
quite New Year yet here (still New Years Eve) but we will have no chance to update the
guide on New Years day and wanted the 01.01.2001 entry =O) ;). Minor updates to all sections, relocated "Voice binds", "Hand Signal binds" and "Role & Task Binds" to also be linked in "Console Commands, Binds, Scripts and Alias Replacements". Added a new FAQ entry "How do I stop the sky being so blocky and ugly?". Updated explanations for tweaks in the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section. |
| 26.12.2000 | Added Team Arena level information to the Overview's "Level" section. Minor update to the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section. Updated Team Arena Nailgun damage information in Weapons section. |
| 24.12.2000 | Updated the screenshots in the "Weapon" and "Powerup and Holdable" sections. A Merry Christmas/holiday and New year to you all from the UpsetChaps. |
| 23.12.2000 | Updated all config files and tweaks in the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section to include more tweaks for Quake3 1.27g and Team Arena. |
| 22.12.2000 | Updated the "Weapon" and "Ammunition" sections in the Overview section to include initial Holdable Ammunition, Direct Damage, Spash Damage, Spash Radius, Reload Time and Switch Time details for the new TeamArena weapons - Chaingun, ProximityLauncher and Nailgun. Updated Linux Quake3 point release link to the latest 1.27g version. |
| 21.12.2000 | Updated the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section with versions of the 'Intensive' UCGuideDemos for Team Arena. These were missed in the update yesterday. Updated links to point to the latest mod source code release Team Arena and Quake3 1.27g |
| 20.12.2000 | Updated the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section with versions of the 'Intensive' UCGuideDemos for 1.27g and Team Arena. The original 1.1x UCGuideDemos are still online for those running 1.17. The UCGuideDemo pack contains two custom demos to be used for benchmarking and tweaking purposes, both stress the graphics/cpu subsystem very heavily but in different ways. Added link to the new 1.27g Mac BETA point release. |
| 16.12.2000 | Minor update to the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section to include a few more tweaks for 1.27g and Team Arena. |
| 15.12.2000 | Updated the links for the windows 1.27g point release by id software. Added a section to the FAQ detailing how to watch your older demos as 1.27g will not play back demos recorded in 1.17 or below. Added information on some new 1.27g cvars to "Connection Tweaks" and "Console Commands". Updated "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section to include new tweaks for 1.27g. |
| 05.12.2000 | Added extra notes regarding Wicked3D OpenGL support on the beta HSR and Guardband features first detailed in the guide update on 30.11.2000 |
| 30.11.2000 | Updated the config files in the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section so that they perform better with the new 3DFX Voodoo3/4/5 beta HSR and Guardband enabled drivers. Updated the "Display and OpenGL Drivers" section with information on the new HSR and Guardband enabled drivers. |
| 26.11.2000 | Added screenshots for the new Team Arena powerups, weapons and holdable items to the relevant sections of the guide. |
| 24.11.2000 | Very minor update to the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section to include a few more preliminary tweaks for Team Arena [demo]. |
| 23.11.2000 | Updated the "Framerate and Visual Tweaks" section to include preliminary tweaks for Team Arena [demo]. Sections will be updated/corrected over the next few days when we have investigated Team Arena [demo] in detail. |
| 07.11.2000 | Correction to the 'Console Commands' section to correct mistake pointed out by a number of people with regard to cl_gun for Quake2. Added new information to the 'Display and OpenGL Drivers' section. |
| 13.10.2000 | Added a new Macintosh Quake3 1.17 point release that helps with the VM bugs when using certain mods such as OSP. Added a new FAQ entry which details how to run multiple versions of Quake3 without needing multiple full game install. |
| 24.09.2000 | Team Arena preview: Updated the 'Quake3 Overview - Weapons' and 'Quake3 Overview - Powerup / Holdables' to include basic information on the upcoming Team Arena weapons and powerups/holdables. NOTE: Updated again to provide more accurate information. |
| 23.09.2000 | Updated the 'Pack files, Utilities, Documentation and Maps' section with Win32 links to the latest Quake3 1.25 beta point release. Mac and Linux versions are still at version 1.17 as id software have not released a beta 1.25 for those platforms yet. |
| 18.09.2000 | Updated the FAQ 'Why your frame rate affects jumping' section to clarify that when using the new 125HZ mod the FPS and jump issue is not applicable. Updated the Display and OpenGL Drivers section with more information on Wicked GL and Voodoo5. |
| 14.09.2000 | Updated the Connection Tweaks section with some extra information regarding issues with an extreme case of very high com_maxfps combined with very high latency and very low downstream bandwidth causing problems with interpolation of snaps data leading to connection degradation. Our thanks go out to the people in AGQx, the alt.games.quake3 newsgroup and Death2Uall for the feedback they provided. |
| 01.09.2000 | Updated the Connection Tweaks section with some extra information regarding issues with com_maxfps and connection device/graphics card IRQ sharing or winmodems/softmodems. |
| 07.08.2000 | Updated the Connection, Framerate and Visual Tweaks section with information on the r_roundImagesDown cvar. |
| 02.08.2000 | Updated links to point to the new Q3Radiant and Tools. The local copy of the BSPC tool for creating AAS bot navigation files for maps in singleplayer has been updated to version 2. A new version of the pk3 and pak editor PakScape has been added for local download. |
| 15.07.2000 | Updated the Script and Alias Replacements and Console Commands and Pack files, Utilities,Documentation and Maps sections with a link to Quake3 Menu. Predator has created an excellent menu that has over 600 commands and many scripts that can be easily accessed and navigated with only a few keys. |
| 12.07.2000 | Updated the Display and OpenGL Drivers section with information about Wicked3D OpenGL support for Voodoo4 and Voodoo5 users. |
| 01.07.2000 | Updated the Framerate and Visual Tweaks section with minor alterations to the visual tweak configuration files so they perform better with the newer Voodoo3 and Voodoo5 beta drivers. |
| 19.06.2000 | Updated snaps information in the Connection Tweaks section to point out that if a game servers sv_fps setting is changed from id software's default setting you may have to alter your snaps setting to compensate. Added a snaps cycle script to the Script and Alias Replacements section. |
| 11.06.2000 | Added information about tricks, strafe jumping, weapon jumping etc. to the new Frequently Asked Questions section. |
| 08.06.2000 | Updated the Connection, Framerate and Visual Tweaks and Console Commands,
Tricks and Alias Replacements section with information of how FPS has an affect on physics
such as jumping in Quake3. The information was originally posted by Coriolis on the 26th
April 2000 in the Quake3World forums. All replies to emails regarding FPS and jumps will
already have this information as we have always forwarded a link to Coriolis's informative
post. :) It has become such a frequently asked question that it is now included in the guide itself. The information is 'as posted' by Coriolis in the Quake3World General Discussion forum thread Why your framerate affects jumping! Thankyou to Coriolis for giving us permission to include the information. :) |
| 07.05.2000 | Updated the Pack files, Utilities, Documentation and Maps and Connection, Framerate and Visual Tweaks section with links to the new point release source code and compiled dlls. |
| 03.05.2000 | Updated the Pack files, Utilities, Documentation and Maps section with links to the new Windows, Linux and Macintosh point releases. |
| 28.04.2000 | Updated the Connection Tweaks section, the update on 26.04.2000 had some updated sections missing, incorrect version was uploaded. The Guide search engine has also been updated with new index and synonyms. |
| 26.04.2000 | Updated the Connection Tweaks with new network settings for online play. Now that the network/point release code has settled all modes of play were revisited and the updated page includes settings not only for connection method (modem, isdn, cable,adsl, satellite) but also settings for gametype (ctf, deathmatch, tournament). |
| 21.04.2000 | Updated the Quake3 Overview section to clarify some areas. Thankyou to Megatron for highlighting the error that Team Deathmatch mode allows accumulation of ammunition even when you do not have a weapon that uses that ammunition. It is obvious that we, the guide writers, are CTF players and not Team Deathmatch players. >:) |
| 16.04.2000 | Added an updated version (2.23) of the Quake2 to Quake3 map converter and modification to the Quake2 to Quake3 Map Converter section. Converted maps when run with the modification now have some original Quake2 items available such as Backpacks and PowerShield. Teleport conversion and code has been greatly improved. The Guide search engine has been updated with new index and synonyms. |
| 14.04.2000 | Updated the Display and OpenGL Drivers section with new Wicked3D information Added a RocketJump script created by Aqua back in December to the Script and Alias Replacements section. The Console Commands section has been updated with new explanations and an external link to a full command list. |
| 26.03.2000 | Updated the Pack files, Utilities and Maps / Quake2 to Quake3 Map Converter section. Added a new version of the Quake2 to Quake3 map converter by Mastaba along with a mod by Mastaba that allows ladders etc. to function on converted maps. |
| 18.03.2000 | Updated link for official tools, new version released "q3toolsetup_mar172000.exe" |
| 17.03.2000 | Pre-compiled .dll files for the 116n point release are now available, link in Framerate and Visual Tweaks subsection updated and a link added to the index page. Read the Framerate and Visual Tweaks subsection for more details on the .dlls |
| 16.03.2000 | Added and updated links for all official files and latest point release, 116n is final and no longer beta. Search engine index updated. |
| 13.03.2000 | Added full search facility to the guide and minor updates to some sections, mostly clarification. |
| 02.03.2000 | Updated Setup and Display Drivers section with GeForce link and Connection Tweaks section with information for split speed upstream/downstream users such as Cable modems, ADSL and Satellite. |
| 01.03.2000 | Minor updates to Framerate and Visual Tweaks , Quake3 Overview - Ammunition and Quake2 to Quake3 Map Converter sections. |
| 26.02.2000 | Aqua: Those that have read the Chaps Log will know that I left UC due to real life problems and that I am leaving UK and returning to my home country. UC is my first and only clan and I will continue to update the guides I created for UC. The hosting site for the main files has moved to another server so that others can easily update them in future without needing to access the UC webserver. However, automatic redirection is in place so please continue to use http://www.upsetchaps.cjb.net/quake3guide/AquaQuake3Guide.html as the main guide link, please do not link to any other page. |
| 10.02.2000 | Another update to the Connection Tweaks with clarification of the cg_nopredict command and additional information for the cl_maxpackets and cl_packetdup commands. |
| 05.02.2000 | Updated the Connection Tweaks section with connection speed specific settings across ISDN, 56K and V34 along with minimal bandwidth settings for 'waiting lag out' when you phonejack at 999 ping. |
| 28.01.2000 | Updated the Setup and Drivers section with information on the brightness problem some users are having with the 1.04 Voodoo3 driver release. |
| 25.01.2000 | Updated the Setup and Drivers section to reflect/comment on changes with the new Voodoo3 1.04 driver release. The latest Voodoo3 driver resolve many of the issues with the 1.03.05 release including the ability to run at r_picmip "0", hardware gamma and ALT-TAB. Minor update to FPS and Visuals to include links to speedup .dlls. Added link to Bot Documentation and Shader Documentation to main page download. Now that point release is 'settled' there will be other section updates over coming days. |
| 26.12.1999 | A major update to the Connection Tweaks subsection, it has a lot more information than the 23.12.1999 update and I have explained the various variables and their settings in a lot more detail. The Framerate and Visual Tweaks subsection has had a minor update with a few more tweaks and more explanations in the Display and Rendering Tweak Notes footer. |
| 23.12.1999 | Updated the Console Commands subsection, Connection Tweaks subsection and Framerate and Visual Tweaks subsection with additional information and tweaks. The Connection Tweaks section has a lot more information than the previous revision. If you are having connection problems or display 'stutter' problems when playing online then the new information may help. Updated the Official Map Editing Tools link to point to new version of the tools and updated the local copy of the bspc utility in the Quake2 to Quake3 Map Converter subsection. Uploaded an update from 19.12.1999 for the Setup and Drivers section. |
| 21.12.1999 | Updated the Connection, Framerate and Visual Tweaks and added two custom demos to be used for benchmarking and tweaking purposes, both stress the graphics/cpu subsystem quite heavily but in different ways. |
| 20.12.1999 | Updated the Connection, Framerate and Visual Tweaks and the Console Commands, Tricks and Alias Replacements sections. Added a new section Frequently Asked Questions that contains links to various FAQs available. Rendering Tweak Notes in the Framerate and Visual Tweaks subsection updated to clarify the visual benefits of setting r_colorbits to 32 for 3dfx chipset based cards. |
| 19.12.1999 | Minor updates to Framerate and Visual Tweaks and Quake2 to Quake3 Map Converter sections to make some points clearer. Added Entity file editor to the Quake2 to Quake3 Map Converter section. Weapons section details updated for clarity, my explanations were confusing. Thankyou to [GRG]Ender for his email about about the r_finish setting. See the Rendering Tweak Notes footer for a reasons why a setting of "1" may be best for your system. A quick hello to clan GRG :) |
| 18.12.1999 | Setup and Drivers section updated, the latest Voodoo3 1.03.05 3dfx drivers appear to correct the slowdown when using the 3dfx OpenGL. The Wicked3D OpenGL driver however is still faster on Intel CPU systems and allows r_picmip "0" with no slowdown. Armour section corrected, thankyou to [DBP]Gozza for pointing out my error with regard to 2/3 and 1/3 being the wrong way around. No doubt due to me being tired or proving my point that English to me is back to front ;) :D |
| 17.12.1999 | First Public release of internal UC Quake3 guide which has been available to UC in one form or another since September 26th 1999. |
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