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by aziraphale
Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:48 pm
Forum: Quake III Arena & Quake Live Discussion
Topic: Pillcity custom map...won't work
Replies: 1
Views: 1463

Pillcity custom map...won't work

Im trying to join a server using the Pillcity map, but i can't get it to work. i've downloaded the 12.333mb version, and copied it to baseq3, im using 1.16n, and so is the server. i can see the map icon when i use the in-game browser, it will start to load, but then the player and weapon icons are s...
by aziraphale
Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:32 pm
Forum: Quake III Arena & Quake Live Discussion
Topic: Dr. Watson's Point Release Switcher
Replies: 4
Views: 1592

ok, thanks
by aziraphale
Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:05 pm
Forum: Quake III Arena & Quake Live Discussion
Topic: Dr. Watson's Point Release Switcher
Replies: 4
Views: 1592

alright, cheers, is that the programfiles/quake3arena folder, or programfiles/quake3arena/baseq3?
by aziraphale
Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:07 am
Forum: Quake III Arena & Quake Live Discussion
Topic: Dr. Watson's Point Release Switcher
Replies: 4
Views: 1592

Dr. Watson's Point Release Switcher

This may seem *really* stupid to ask, but how do you actually use this?? if i extract all files, and use the ms-dos batch file to "pick my poison" as it says, if i select, for example, number 1, 1.16n, i then get an .exe icon in the Dr.Watson folder, but that wont launch the game as it won...
by aziraphale
Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:31 pm
Forum: Quake III Arena & Quake Live Discussion
Topic: CTF Settings and config setup
Replies: 0
Views: 1025

CTF Settings and config setup

Hi, i've just gone over to 1.32 from 1.16n(yes, i know, don't laugh). found a single decent CTF server that isnt that silly(imo) excessive mod, but ive found it is really, really hard to hit anything on CTF.... ive found my game extremely slow, takes forever to change weapons, and i can offload a sh...
by aziraphale
Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: Technology & Troubleshooting
Topic: Quake 3 Collision Detection
Replies: 5
Views: 1838

i have windows XP, a built-in Atheros 108mbps wifi card (im using a laptop), belkin 54g router, 4mb ntl/virgin connection. tried what you said, got two spikes, one 32mb packet took 32ms, one took 11ms, all others took 1ms, test of 50. wifi connection is connected using atheros client utility....
by aziraphale
Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:03 am
Forum: Technology & Troubleshooting
Topic: Quake 3 Collision Detection
Replies: 5
Views: 1838

my ping depends, when i first srted playing i had a ping or around 18-20, now it seems to be 33-40, but my router does disconnect sometimes. (wireless)
would the router be causing the problem, you think?
by aziraphale
Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:10 pm
Forum: Technology & Troubleshooting
Topic: Quake 3 Collision Detection
Replies: 5
Views: 1838

Quake 3 Collision Detection

This may sound like a really silly question, but....does q3 have some collision detection problems? reason im asking is, im using 1.16n, but want to move to 1.32. before i do, i want to know if my game half-decent or not. troible is, with 1.16n, i think a lot of my shots should frag or at least dama...
by aziraphale
Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:13 pm
Forum: Technology & Troubleshooting
Topic: Quake 3 "stalling" every second
Replies: 9
Views: 2297

no, theres no cd in the drive.
whats wrong with the geforce?
always used to work fine.
by aziraphale
Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:06 pm
Forum: Technology & Troubleshooting
Topic: Quake 3 "stalling" every second
Replies: 9
Views: 2297

ok...this was replied to in march, only got the forum reg details and topic reply email today, 25/07/2005.....
by aziraphale
Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:05 pm
Forum: Technology & Troubleshooting
Topic: Quake 3 "stalling" every second
Replies: 9
Views: 2297

like what sort of diagnostics?
ive had my OS reloaded, and all software etc...
new ram too, and extra ram, but now it either stalls(skips/jumps) or it will run for a few minutes, then my comp will blue screen crash.
Machine Check Exception is the error....
by aziraphale
Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:48 pm
Forum: Technology & Troubleshooting
Topic: Quake 3 "stalling" every second
Replies: 9
Views: 2297

Quake 3 "stalling" every second

ok, im running XP home on a p4 3.06g cpu, with 784mb RAM and nVidia GeForce Go440 64m. ive just had my hdd upgraded to 80gb from 60gb, and ram upgraded to 784 from 512, and had a full system reload. Quake 3 used to run excellent, but now when my hdd spins up, and the cooling fans get going, i get al...