LAN Setup

[webby]

Apologies if in the wrong place,

is there a guide to setting up Quake 3 for me and my son? I have 2 copies of the game, A Vista Premium home network, through a Netgear wireless router,

My son is wireless upstairs 10.10.10.3, I am downstairs (Mega fast machine) on 10.10.10.2

I tried before a long time ago, but never got it working, is there a special disk I need?

would appreciate any assistance, thanks

[busetibi]

http://www.quake3world.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/011314.html?
scroll down to:
"How can i start a server to play with my friends"

side note for mods:
most of the links are borked in the FAQ's,seems to take you to "Page not found"
can it be fixed please

[^misantropia^]

can it be fixed please

Not easily, I'm afraid. Dave deleted all of riddla's posts, including the useful ones. This, admittedly, blows hard.

[busetibi]

bummer

[KaleiÐoscøpe]

Hmm that must be why

"Why do I get kicked with “Server uses protocol version xx” error?"

Doesn't work for me.

[webby]

Thanks for that.

Ok I read through, and will try it now, only thing is, I remember doing this before, and no server blue screen came up,

it just started the game as normal

[webby]

OK, I got this one the blue screen

Failed to load dll, looking for qvm.

and the "~" does nothing? it just says unknown command??

Its hard to believe Im a network engineer, but know nothing about this

Help would be awesome

thanks

[^misantropia^]

Post the full console ouput, that'll make it easier to help you.

[webby]

ok below is the full output, when I create a LAN server,,,

would really appreciate the help, thankyou

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Q3 1.11 win-x86 Nov 24 1999
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena/baseq3

----------------------
execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput...
Couldn't set DI coop level
Falling back to Win32 mouse support...
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Winsock Initialized
Opening IP socket: localhost:27960
Hostname: MainPC
IP: 10.10.10.2
Working directory: C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena
----- 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 )
...67 PFDs found
...hardware acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 2 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded
Initializing OpenGL extensions
...GL_S3_s3tc not found
...GL_EXT_texture_env_add not found
...using WGL_EXT_swap_control
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
...WGL_3DFX_gamma_control not found

GL_VENDOR: ATI Technologies Inc.
GL_RENDERER: 256MB ATI Radeon X1300PRO 
GL_VERSION: 2.0.6288 Release
GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_draw_buffers GL_ARB_fragment_program GL_ARB_fragment_shader GL_ARB_multisample GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100 GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_shadow_ambient GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_vertex_shader GL_ARB_window_pos GL_ATI_draw_buffers GL_ATI_fragment_shader GL_ATI_separate_stencil GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3 GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_copy_texture GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_point_parameters G
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 4096
GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 8

PIXELFORMAT: color(32-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(8-bits)
MODE: 3, 640 x 480 fullscreen hz:60
GAMMA: hardware w/ 0 overbright bits
CPU: Intel Pentium III
rendering primitives: single glDrawElements
texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST
picmip: 1
texture bits: 0
multitexture: enabled
compiled vertex arrays: enabled
texenv add: disabled
compressed textures: disabled
Initializing Shaders
...loading 'scripts/base.shader'
...loading 'scripts/base_button.shader'
...loading 'scripts/base_floor.shader'
...loading 'scripts/base_light.shader'
...loading 'scripts/base_object.shader'
...loading 'scripts/base_support.shader'
...loading 'scripts/base_trim.shader'
...loading 'scripts/base_wall.shader'
...loading 'scripts/common.shader'
...loading 'scripts/ctf.shader'
...loading 'scripts/eerie.shader'
...loading 'scripts/gfx.shader'
...loading 'scripts/gothic_block.shader'
...loading 'scripts/gothic_floor.shader'
...loading 'scripts/gothic_light.shader'
...loading 'scripts/gothic_trim.shader'
...loading 'scripts/gothic_wall.shader'
...loading 'scripts/hell.shader'
...loading 'scripts/liquid.shader'
...loading 'scripts/menu.shader'
...loading 'scripts/models.shader'
...loading 'scripts/organics.shader'
...loading 'scripts/sfx.shader'
...loading 'scripts/shrine.shader'
...loading 'scripts/skin.shader'
...loading 'scripts/sky.shader'
...loading 'scripts/test.shader'
----- finished R_Init -----

------- sound initialization -------
Initializing DirectSound
------------------------------------
----- Sound Info -----
sound system is muted
    1 stereo
32768 samples
   16 samplebits
    1 submission_chunk
22050 speed
0x94b0050 dma buffer
Forcing all sounds to 8 bit
No background file.
----------------------
Loading dll file ui.
Failed to load dll, looking for qvm.
Loading vm file vm/ui.qvm.
VM file ui compiled to 902626 bytes of code
30 arenas parsed
32 bots parsed
trFMV::play(), playing idlogo.RoQ
Scanning for servers on the local network...
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
NET_SendPacket: WSAEACCES
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success
...deleting GL context: success
...releasing DC: success
...destroying window
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
-----------------------
Hitch warning: 1231 msec frame time
------ Server Initialization ------
Server: Q3DM3
Loading dll file qagame.
Failed to load dll, looking for qvm.
Loading vm file vm/qagame.qvm.
VM file qagame compiled to 1406264 bytes of code
------- Game Initialization -------
gamename: baseq3
gamedate: Nov 21 1999
------------------------------------------------------------
InitGame: \gamename\baseq3\sv_privateClients\0\mapname\Q3DM3\protocol\43\g_gametype\0\version\Q3 1.11 win-x86 Nov 24 1999\sv_hostname\james\sv_maxRate\0\sv_floodProtect\1\dmflags\0\fraglimit\20\timelimit\0\sv_maxclients\8\capturelimit\0\g_maxGameClients\0
info_spectator_start doesn't have a spawn function
info_spectator_start doesn't have a spawn function
info_spectator_start doesn't have a spawn function
info_spectator_start doesn't have a spawn function
1 teams with 3 entities
14 items registered
-----------------------------------
------- BotLib Initialization -------
loaded weapons.c
loaded items.c
loaded syn.c
loaded rnd.c
loaded match.c
loaded rchat.c
------------ Map Loading ------------
trying to load maps/Q3DM3.aas
loaded maps/Q3DM3.aas
found 24 level items
-------------------------------------
32 bots parsed
30 arenas parsed
AAS initialized.
-----------------------------------
Hitch warning: 5757 msec frame time
Hitch warning: 7580 msec frame time

[creep]

That's a started and running server. What's the problem?

I'm guessing you can't figure out how to play now... You're starting your server from the in-game menu, yes? Find the part where it says "Dedicated: LAN" and change it to "Dedicated: No"

[webby]

ok Ill do that, but the options are dedicated - lan - internet so I just picked LAN

the other pc has to press "~" to join right? if so , this button doesnt do anything..or does the other pc go through the multiplayer menu as well?

[^misantropia^]

If you can't find your server in the browser, pull down the console (the ~ indeed) and type: /connect [ip address]

[creep]

I noticed you're running 1.11 q3. It's possible the Dedicted options in the menu were different. If that's the case I suggest downloading the latest patch from:
ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake3 ... se_132.exe
And installing it on both computers.

Also, on your "client", you need to select "Multiplayer", then hit SPACEBAR to stop the searching. Then click whatever word is next to "Servers:", and click it until it says "Servers: Local". You should then see the server in the list.

[webby]

the "~" does nothing on either computer??

I create a server game, the blue console pops up,

thats it,

do I start quake 3 again? this is very annoying...

[webby]

and on local, no server is found?? internet it finds loads...

[creep]

The reason the "blue console pops up" is because you are starting a dedicated server. "Dedicated" means that it's dedicated to SERVING, not playing. If you cannot locate "Dedicated: No" in the menu, the hit start>run and type

c:\program files\quake iii arena\quake3.exe +set dedicated 0 +map q3dm6

And if you can't see it in Local on the client, disable your firewall on the server.

[webby]

Woohooo! my son is blowing me to pieces now!

Thanks for all your patience guys..