Quake3World

Hey all.

I think age has taken its toll, or some such. I can't for the life of me get Q3A installed on my machine. It simply will not launch the setup from autorun, root of CD, or from the Q3A directory.

The game plays fine straight from my DVD player, but that isn't the point, I can't patch the game, nor can I install MODS and such.

Below is a brief overview of my system. If more is needed, let me know.

Thanks

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/14/2008, 10:52:29
Machine name: BOOMER
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASROCK
System Model: 939Dual-SATA2
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.4GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 530MB used, 4432MB available
Windows Dir: F:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GTS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0193&SUBSYS_042110DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 640.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.7813 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/17/2008 09:55:00, 6057472 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 9/17/2008 09:55:00, 6132576 bytes

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5455&SUBSYS_08501849&REV_20
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6300 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 9/24/2008 10:40:22, 4122368 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full

God love ya people, I am not feeling the love.

if it plays from dvd, you only need to copy the whole thing to your disk drive

Yep.

- copy from disk to hard drive
- download the 1.32 and 1.32c point releases
- run them in that order
- done (if all is well)

windows defender issue again, probably.
i cant find the article anymore, but I had this problem while installing older games on my XP. what happens is that Windows Defender kills processes that start with a _, and the old InstallShield processes was indeed prefixed with a _.

misantropia's workaround works, tho it wont show up in your 'add/remove programs' list. if you care about that

another you can try (will fix it for other apps, not just q3)

http://consumerdocs.installshield.com/s ... &sliceId=1

I don't think it is a Windows Defender prob, could be wrong, but I cannot find Defender on my machine.

Okay, so I got it installed on my hard (thanks misanthropia). However I cannot see the install process of patch 1.32 after I execute it. I did wait about a half hour after I launched the 1.32, then copied over the 1.32c.

Q3 now launches with the familiar launch screen, and straight to a white HI-RES screen that doesn't do anything but sit there. I have to CTRL-ALT-DEL for task manager, and then get out my hubble telescope to be able to find the quake.exe to kill it.

I am having trouble now finding out how to reset the initial screen res. I also do not know where to find that damn log file that tells me how the start up went.

More info would be grand. I appreciate the help

lol@hubble.

copying 1.32c over an non 1.32 install will eff it up, so best to undo that.

problem we have to tackle now is why 1.32 wont install. does it give an error, or does it show an installshield progressbar that doesnt move, or is there really nothing happening at all when you doubleclick the icon?

you mean I am supposed to dbl click the icon? HA!

It does nothing, I would have to go back and check if there was a setup.exe running in task manager, but regardless, I dbl click, and it says f@$# off. I noticed drive activity, but that is probably my 8 percent network usage.

Yeah, I assumed that it was wrong without the 1.32 setup completing (or starting), but I really want to get my arse fragged with a rail gun again.

UPDATE

I went old school, and installed 1.30, then 1.31. ver is now 1.31, but 1.32 will not install. Maybe I need to download it from id. I am working on that now.

Maybe, as a newbie noob, I should have remembered that I shouldn't trust anything not from the horses mouth.

Don't know why, but D/L ing the 1.32 from the id ftp did the trick. Installed without a hitch. I guess sometimes I should wait for the 40 k/sec download to finish instead of try to find 700 k/sec + because I don't want to wait that long.

Thanks for the help fellow fraggers.

Now will someone please shoot me in the head with a railgun? I deserve it.

PEACE

n1, glad it worked out.