Error Running Quake 3 Arena

Post by **copycat136** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:47 am

When I try to open the game it will bring up that Console Box and say:

Q3 1.11 win-x86 Nov 29 1999
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
c:\Q3Ademo/baseq3

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Running in restricted demo mode.

----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
c:\Q3Ademo\demoq3\pak0.pk3 (1387 files)
c:\Q3Ademo/demoq3

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execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...detecting CPU, found x86 (P5/Pentium2, MMX)

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput...
Couldn't set DI coop level
Falling back to Win32 mouse support...
Joystick is not active.
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----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
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----- Client Initialization Complete -----
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Winsock Initialized
Opening IP socket: localhost:27960
Hostname: cody
IP: 216.145.72.119
Working directory: c:\Q3Ademo
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...0 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
...0 PFDs found
...MCD acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 1 selected
...creating GL context: failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): failed
...releasing DC: success
...destroying window
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
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Q_strncpyz: NULL src

Q_strncpyz: NULL src will be blinking off in red at the top.

Whats wrong?

Post by **Tormentius** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:53 am

Why not just purchase it so you can patch it to the latest version? The game is like $10 now. Anyways, this error can usually be fixed by a video card driver update.

Post by **copycat136** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:18 am

I have brought it but I have not got it in the mail yet so Im playing the demo till then. So when I use the full verison I will not need the video card update?

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:20 am

copycat136 wrote:I have brought it but I have not got it in the mail yet so Im playing the demo till then. So when I use the full verison I will not need the video card update?

Not card, driver.

Post by **copycat136** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:30 am

But when I got my brought copy of the game I wont need it, right? If I do, how do I get it.

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:05 am

Do you know what kind of video card you have? Usually, you can get updates on the manufacturers website.

Post by **axbaby** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:11 pm

directx seems to be a problem as well ..note the falling back to win32 support for mouse ....
maybe even sound will be mucked up.

newer version of quake3 will help when the cd comes in the mail .
you will be able to patch q3

what kind of video card do you have so we
can find your drivers

Post by **copycat136** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:39 am

I stuck with an uber old computer at the moment.

I went to System Info and then to display and got:

Velocity 128

And it sayes the instilled driver is nv3.sys

Also, Tormentius, I brought a legal copy of the game.