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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 02:05 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


well i dl'ed the demo and..........wow...awesome game. After i found own-age.com and watched annihilation, i had to have it.

the problem i have now is i cant join or even list available servers...
is this a function the demos do not have or is my network setup wrong..

i looked through some sites and it said the ports were 27960 so i put 26000 through 27960 in my router..did not work.

also i dl'ed a persons demo file (.dm_68 i think it was) but i cant load the demo i dl'ed..

thanks guys for the help. i am ready to be pwnt in pubs. :D
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 02:44 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


You'll need a cd key to play online. Also, the demo is version 1.16 and most servers are higher versions than that, mainly 1.32. There are some servers which cater for the demo version. It's easier to buy the full game which is dead cheap now, will give you a cdkey, and allow you to upgrade to later point releases.
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 02:48 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


hey thanks man......

are there many people that play it online still...or is it kinda dead?

do you guys play any other games besides q3a?
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 02:49 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Unless you got a cd key when you downloaded it? Btw, here's a q3 demo server: 217.172.182.41:27960

It's a uk server, so if you're in the USA or somewhere outside of europe, you'll have a higher ping which translates as, harder to frag someone! :p

Yeah, still plenty of peeps playing online.
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 02:51 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Here are the demo servers. Good luck.

Type /connect serverip to join them. Although like Drum said, the game is dirt cheap now and a lot better than the demo. :)

^4_><_^7Slow Rail-Freeze TDM | 66.55.154.45:27960
SS| 1V1 RAIL | 69.93.43.234:27959
#1 Clan 1vs1 Rail | 65.25.61.70:27960
*W*A*S*T*E*Fun*Freeze | 67.19.212.99:27961
Evolution's 1v1 | 67.19.212.99:27963
Tenacious D Time | 67.19.17.54:27961
Flash's (2) Freeze*Rail* | 67.19.212.99:27964
.o2o. freez-ffa | 67.19.212.101:27960
Flash's Freeze*Rail* | 67.19.212.99:27960
*TEXAS*HELL*FREEZE* | 67.19.212.100:27900
*W*A*S*T*E*Rail*Freeze | 67.19.212.99:27962
CTF Demo Style | 67.19.17.54:27962
Clan #1 Freeze.Rail | 67.19.212.98:27964
Mongolian Championship Tournament | 67.19.17.54:27964
Team Tenacious D Time | 67.19.17.54:27963
SDSL+FastEthernet+Death=Trouble | 67.19.17.54:27960
Linux Quad Arena | 24.160.238.74:30000
oNu (2) Rail Freeze TDM | 216.254.115.200:27961
*TK*TEXAS*1V1 | 24.0.106.73:27960
{KC}Bring*it's Freeze | 24.0.194.1:27960
POS | 141.158.41.98:27960
San Diego 1vs1 Server | 207.158.23.135:27961
Demon UK Q3 Demo (1) | 217.172.182.41:27960
xXx - <Triple X Server> | 217.172.182.41:27980
Demon UK Q3 Demo (2) | 217.172.182.41:27970
>>> R@IL PRO <<< | 195.13.62.107:28200
>>> R@IL PRO 2 <<< | 195.13.62.107:29000
Q3 Demo FFA DM7 | 219.38.60.120:27961
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 02:56 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


yea im in the us..

im buying the game tonight if i can find it somewhere....

this is my comp at work....i just want to play around online while im on break or lunch or whatnot. :P

i cnat connecto to any of those servers...it just sits there an does nothing when i say fight.

i did not get a cd key with the demo... :(
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 02:58 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Did you get the demo client 1.11 like so?

http://www.3dgamers.com/games/quake3arena/downloads/

I think there where older 'test' clients you might be using one of those. It prolly won't work with the official demo release.
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hey thanks for the ips that works....

where did y9ou guys get your copy of quake at?
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The game is not dead, but only about 20 people on these forums still play.
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Hmmm, demand musta go up for Q3 cuz it seems a tad bit higher than the last time I checked:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/st ... 56-2476859

Personally I wouldn't recommend getting a used copy because the person that is selling it might not have a working CD-key or whatnot. Best to contact them first and be absolutely sure.
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 04:24 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


you also might want to download the all seeing eye game brower. you can set that up to look for demo games too. (like dzjepp did). :)
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 05:36 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


compusa...

i bought 2 copies online (1 for me & 1 for a friend) about a month ago
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$22 christ... I remember the days when you could warez q3 and then walk into any local grocery store, open the q3 case and copy the cdkey onto your palm :paranoid:
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 05:46 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


well i dl the all seeing eye but it does not see that quake demo is installed on my comp...

any ideas?
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 05:47 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Add new game -> search for q3 .exe
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 05:49 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Go to Tools | Options | Games look under 'Not Installed' and find a reference to the Demo (if Demo is not there just search for Quake 3) let it find the .exe and you're good to go. :)
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PostPosted: 03-01-2005 08:47 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


ToxicBug wrote:
$22 christ... I remember the days when you could warez q3 and then walk into any local grocery store, open the q3 case and copy the cdkey onto your palm :paranoid:


http://www.compusa.com/products/product ... &pfp=srch1

edit: oops in-store pickup only
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PostPosted: 03-02-2005 12:06 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


The demo was version 1.11
I doubt theres many demo servers out there. I guess you can get The Q3 Gold package (which includes the Team Arena expansion as well I think) for something like $20 - $25
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PostPosted: 03-02-2005 09:14 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


i didn't get to pick the game up last night..but tonight ill get it. :D

cant get any servers to come up with all seeing eye...it looks for quake3.exe and of course my exe is q3demo.exe so no luck....but if i have the ip that works.

what leagues are out there for quake klans?

you guys have any servers you go in you can list for me?
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PostPosted: 03-02-2005 09:29 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Try pointing to the demo exe it should still let you use it? :shrug:

People here mostly play on these servers (well not all of them, but the regular Q3 players do)

http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74

Mind you, on this forum there's probably an odd 20 or so that still play the game. :p
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ill try it again when i get home....

odd 20..man that aint many....but plenty of servers to play in eh?

so what leagues does everybody compete online in?
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PostPosted: 03-02-2005 09:57 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


3210 servers, 4721 players total (says ASE).

So yeah, theres plenty of places to get some games going. :icon32:

I dunno about leagues, mebbe someone here that plays in one can fill you in. :paranoid:
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PostPosted: 03-02-2005 02:15 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


4721 players.........wow. thats a lot.

i thought since only about 20 of you guys still play it.....it would be around 200 or so. :D

but yea thats a good amount. :D
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PostPosted: 03-02-2005 05:54 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Beware the q3 bots.



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PostPosted: 03-04-2005 07:56 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


well i found a copy at comp usa for 9.99 :D

got home and played it......ouch......i got ownt so bad on every map of every game......usually mid pack on my team....seemed like i did good but some people are awesome.

just ouch.
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PostPosted: 03-04-2005 01:43 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Make sure you download the latest Point Release 1.32 (patch). And you can download Seismovision to play demos easily. Use All-Seeing Eye to browse for servers. Finally, here are some q3 related links you should check out.
Beginners FAQ
Quake 3 Guide
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