Quake3World

when i try to connect to some/most OSP servers, it loads the map like normal, and then just as you get to see it, it quits to the Q3 menu screen.. can anyone tell me why this is or how to fix it?

Does the loading screen come up, (with the picture of the map)

If not, set auto download to ON...or download the map.

It does. It comes up with a picture of the map, loads everything, and then you get a glimpse of people playing before it quits to the main menu

MrBoygens wrote:It does. It comes up with a picture of the map, loads everything, and then you get a glimpse of people playing before it quits to the main menu

Have you tried this?

prince1000 wrote:download this to your pb directory and run it whenever you have this issue or haven't played q3 for a couple days.
http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbweb.exe

duhard speaks wisely. if you check in the console after you get booted from the server you could probably find an error message saying that punkbuster kicked you.

I checked, it says "PunkBuster Client: Not connected to a server"

This is caused by mismatch in the game files, either the servers you are connecting to have extra pk3s that you need to download, or they just play with different modified base paks, OR you downloaded a bad copy of quake. This happens when your files don't match the servers.

Bacon wrote:This is caused by mismatch in the game files, either the servers you are connecting to have extra pk3s that you need to download, or they just play with different modified base paks, OR you downloaded a bad copy of quake. This happens when your files don't match the servers.

I have a retail copy of quake.

Where can i get all the pk3s and paks i need?

Download PBWEB from the link upward. Run it (needs to be in baseq3/pb folder). While in-game, open console and type: pb_cl_enable. Also, make sure you have the latest version of OSP (1.03a) available here: http://www.orangesmoothie.com/

Also, in the game console, type: cl_allowdownload 1 before connecting to the server. This will allow you to download anything the server might have that you do not.

MrBoygens wrote:I checked, it says "PunkBuster Client: Not connected to a server"

you need to scroll up further to get the error/kick message.

Okay I've done everything you've told me and I still get kicked..

I scrolled up to see the PB kick message but there wasn't one. it only says not connected to server or something

In order to start playing, first you must update the game with the latest patch, Point Release 1.32. This update includes up-to-date game fixes as well as PunkBuster, Anti-Cheat software used to prevent online cheating.

In order to join PunkBuster enabled servers you must type "/pb_cl_enable" in the console (press the tilde key: ~ on your keyboard to open the console while in-game). In addition, you should enter "/pb_sleep 500" and "/pb_system 1" in the console in order to reduce any slowdown or stuttering due to PunkBuster's scanning.

Afterwords, you should download PBWEB.exe, which will allow you to manually update PunkBuster. Place the file in your "Quake III Arena\pb" directory and launch the executable. It will take a few minutes for it to update, be patient.

Next, Download and install All-Seeing Eye to browse for game servers. While not necessary, ASE is far superior to the in-game browser, therefore I suggest you use it. Open the All-Seeing Eye program. In ASE, under the Game column, you'll find what mod the server is running. Baseq3 refers to a server running w/o any modifications. If you don't have the mod that the server is running you'll have to download it (use google to locate mod developers website and the corresponding mod files). Rocket Arena 3, Threewave, OSP, DeFraG, CPMA and Urban Terror are some of the more popular mods, just to name a few.

In addition, you may find servers running maps you do not have (indicated by their red color in ASE). You can either turn automatic downloading of missing files on by typing "/cl_allowDownload 1" in the console or finding the map via Google. Some of the more popular maps are ztn3tourney1, hub3aeroq3, cos1_beta7b, along with the Threewave CTF and CPMA map packs. You can find even more custom-made maps at LvLworld.

Also, be sure to check out the FAQ, it contains a wealth of information and may contain answers to any additional questions you may have.

If you have any further questions please do not hesisate to ask, we are here to help!

Good Luck and Happy Fragging!