dumb question

Post by **HateFactor** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:30 pm

Can players on PCs play against people playing on MACs (whether its over the net or on a LAN)?

Post by **Foo** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:32 pm

Yes.

There are some dumb limitations regarding Linux users being unable to play on Windows servers, aside from that I think it's working.

Still no XBOX-PC linking.

Post by **Ganemi** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:06 pm

Did the Xbox users get an original Grunt model? And if they did, what the hell does it look like?

Post by **jagwah** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:21 am

There are some dumb limitations regarding Linux users being unable to play on Windows servers

hmmm, dumb and linux should never be used in the same sentence , however dumb and jagwah is another matter, have at it...

I think if the windows servers add the game100.pk4 to q4base it would work fine (earlier versions of q4)
I think it has been fixed up now, as my windows installs have this file in them

Post by **Foo** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:34 am

That fixes Windows players on Linux, but not the other way around.

At least, last time I checked. I'd have to fire up a liveCD and dick about to test it, an I'm laz-e =)

Post by **jagwah** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:55 am

http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/qu ... 8b99d6cb27

I think when both Winblows and linsux have the file, it's a 2 way street?

Post by **AnthonyJa** » Sun May 21, 2006 8:25 am

The point releases for Windows and Linux both ship:

game000.pk4

- windows
game100.pk4

- linux
game200.pk4

- mac

This implies that you can play against a mac. I believe the Mac now has v1.2, and so almost certainly has the same 3 files as the win+lin builds, so shouldnt have any issues.

However, the 1.2 sdk does not compile on a Mac, so there are currently no mods for Macs. Therefore, Mac players cannot play on q4max, xbm, ra4 etc servers.

I believe the mod issue will be resolved with the 1.3 SDK release.