Help with miscellaneous issues please

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26. March 2016 - 13:51
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This is about clean quake game. No e++ mod.

=- INSTALLATION -=
Are my steps correct ? Answer to bold text please.

1, Install as admin q3pointrelease_132.exe from ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake3/win32/. Do not allow install PunkBuster during this. After this step, it will be installed pak1-pak8 files.

2, Copy and rewrite quake3.exe file (1.32c ) from ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake3/ to your game folder. It has lesser file size than file from PointRelease 1.32. Is it normal ?

3, Copy pak0.pk3 into baseq3 folder. I don't have official source, nor cd. It should have 479 493 658 bytes, 479 494 144 bytes on HDD file size.

4, Copy PunkBuster files straight to game folder from https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1qmzfu8apdvb16/pbb.rar?dl=0.

5, Run as admin pbsetup.exe. Do not update it after.

6, Run as admin pbsvc.exe. During this process I saw one red line in that window. Something like: driver still not shut down or something about driver. But in the end, window said, all was ok and successful. I assume, when you don't allow PunkBuster during PointRelease installation, it will show this red line. If you allow it during installation, it will not show it. But what does mean that red line for real ? Is it a problem ?

=- MISC -=
Answer to bold text please.

1, On first game run, it will crashly jump you back to windows, to allow or deny in firewall quake's or PunkBuster's service. Is possible to allow it before first game run, to avoid game interruption ?

2, Before first game run, you better copy cdkey string into your clipboard to paste it to ingame prompt. I googled these game keygens, but I was unable to download them, because don't speak russian and maybe it's scam website. If you are russian, please instruct me on how get them.
http://keygen.ru/files/get/id/114613/
http://keygen.ru/files/get/id/114611/
http://keygen.ru/files/get/id/114612/

3, I have installed game according to previous steps block above into some pc (not mine). User is lefthanded and have set in windows: Switch primary and secondary buttons. But game didn't respect this setting. How force game to apply mouse buttons switch settings ?

4, Game has only one user config file ? Is it this file C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\q3config.cfg ?

5, Inside of file is: seta sv_punkbuster "0" and seta cl_punkbuster "0". First is for single player and second is for multiplayer ? Value zero means value False aka deactivated and value one means value True aka activated ? So for multiplayer it should be always activated.

6, For case of training against bots in single player after new installation > to not play whole single player from very beginning > are these lines for user's single player achieved progress ? It should be copied to new game instance to keep user single player settings ? Is it all lines for this purpose? Please check your configs.
seta g_spScores1 "\l25\1\l23\1\l22\1\l21\1\l20\1\l19\1\l18\1\l17\1\l16\1\l15\1\l14\1\l13\1\l12\1\l11\1\l10\1\l9\1\l8\1\l7\1\l6\1\l5\1\l4\1\l2\1\l3\1\l1\1\l0\1\l24\1"
seta g_spScores2 "\l13\1\l19\1\l0\1\l21\1\l2\1"
seta g_spScores3 "\l24\1\l8\1\l2\1\l21\1"
seta g_spScores4 "\l24\1\l21\1\l0\1"
seta g_spScores5 "\l24\1"
seta g_spAwards "\a5\20\a4\1124\a2\124\a1\141\a0\4\a3\19"
seta g_spVideos "\tier8\1\tier7\1\tier6\1\tier5\1\tier4\1\tier3\1\tier2\1\tier1\1"
seta g_spSkill "1"
What stands g_spSkill "1" for ?

7, Is possible for single player to change all bot models to one biggest model (Grunt?) in bright green color for better aiming; just by config file editing ? No modding.

8, How is possible extract image files in highest possible quality of these logos from game source code ?
- gauntlet, impressive, excellent, accuracy, frags, perfect

9, How is possible extract sound files in highest possible quality of these voice messages from game source code ?
- gauntlet, impressive, excellent, accuracy, frags, perfect, sound of pressing Enter (use item) and there is no item to use (kind of click sound), message "Holy shit" I was not able to replicate (I thought it's when you directly hit enemy with rocket), sound when you move from item to item in options

10, How is possible to cheat in single player without modding game to be able:
- wearing infite time Quad Damage token
- wearing infinite time Speed token
- have infinite ammunition for weapons

11, When I was using this mouse for play: Gamdias Erebos Optical (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b84xnTRPiI4), I experienced problems with start-stop firing. From time to time, game does not react correctly to my presses. It keept firing when I have released mouse button or it didn't start fire, when I pressed button. I use Hera software which is for their producs(kind of driver+settings) and Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit.
How solve this problem please ?

12, Is possible to edit game without modding it, to make weapon look as for lefthanded person ? Because in default it's for righthanded. Similar as you switch it in Counter Strike for example. Weapon will be shown towards left edge of screen. It's mirrored image of weapons. It might not be a problem.

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28. March 2016 - 1:51
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Re: Help with miscellaneous issues please

=- INSTALLATION -=

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:

1, Install as admin q3pointrelease_132.exe from ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake3/win32/. Do not allow install PunkBuster during this. After this step, it will be installed pak1-pak8 files.

1. good

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


2, Copy and rewrite quake3.exe file (1.32c ) from ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake3/ to your game folder. It has lesser file size than file from PointRelease 1.32. Is it normal ?

2. Aaa yeaah .. on the id ftp you get the 1.32c yes. good

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


3, Copy pak0.pk3 into baseq3 folder. I don't have official source, nor cd. It should have 479 493 658 bytes, 479 494 144 bytes on HDD file size.

3. Cannot say from where to get pak0.pk3 since its the one of the things you need to legally own.
You can use a windows tool that you have it for sure in command line. This is my pak0.pk3 MD5 hash checksum:

C:\Users\console>certUtil -hashFile D:\games\quake3\baseq3\pak0.pk3 MD5
MD5 hash of file D:\games\quake3\baseq3\pak0.pk3:
11 97 ca 3d f1 e6 5f 3c 38 0f 8a bc 10 ca 43 bf

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


4, Copy PunkBuster files straight to game folder from https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1qmzfu8apdvb16/pbb.rar?dl=0.

4. Not sure about that dropbox file. However i know that the files from this page are working.
https://www.excessiveplus.net/forums/thread/an-introduction-to-punkbuster-and-pure

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


5, Run as admin pbsetup.exe. Do not update it after.

5. Correct.

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


6, Run as admin pbsvc.exe. During this process I saw one red line in that window. Something like: driver still not shut down or something about driver. But in the end, window said, all was ok and successful. I assume, when you don't allow PunkBuster during PointRelease installation, it will show this red line. If you allow it during installation, it will not show it. But what does mean that red line for real ? Is it a problem ?

6. I don't remember any red lines, someone else might have this?

=- MISC -=

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:

1, On first game run, it will crashly jump you back to windows, to allow or deny in firewall quake's or PunkBuster's service. Is possible to allow it before first game run, to avoid game interruption ?

1. Yes you can add a firewall exception before starting the quake 3 and getting that annoying message.
Here's how to do that:

  1. Open Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel,
    clicking Security, and then clicking Windows Firewall.
  2. In the left pane, click Allow a program through Windows Firewall. ...
  3. Select the check box next to the program you want to allow, and then click OK.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/communicate-through-windows-firewall#1TC=windows-7

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


2, Before first game run, you better copy cdkey string into your clipboard to paste it to ingame prompt. I googled these game keygens, but I was unable to download them, because don't speak russian and maybe it's scam website. If you are russian, please instruct me on how get them.
http://keygen.ru/files/get/id/114613/
http://keygen.ru/files/get/id/114611/
http://keygen.ru/files/get/id/114612/

2. Cd-key is again something that should be a legal concern. I wont tell you how to get one, except maybe buying quake 3? Its not much anyway.

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


3, I have installed game according to previous steps block above into some pc (not mine). User is lefthanded and have set in windows: Switch primary and secondary buttons. But game didn't respect this setting. How force game to apply mouse buttons switch settings ?

3. Yea, quake 3 doesn't have that switch option for lefthanded. You need to setup your controls as you want them. By default from what i remember left click is set to Attack and the right click is not set at all.
So you should go Main menu -> Setup -> Controls -> Shoot -> click on Attack -> right click to set Right click as Attack.

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


4, Game has only one user config file ? Is it this file C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\q3config.cfg ?

4.All the settings are saved in the q3config.cfg which resides in your installation directory. You could however have other user settings and load them into the q3config.cfg. There are a few console commands to help you doing that. First you need to do all your settings as you want them. Then open console by pressing "~" its the key in the left of "1" key (to close it you need to press ~ again). write the command:
/writeconfig myGoodConfig
and press Enter to execute the command. This command copies all the current config that now resides in q3config.cfg and copy them to a new file named myGoodConfig.cfg
In the future when you would want to load them back you can use the command
/exec myGoodConfig
Config .cfg files are text files you can open them with Notepad and edit the contents.

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


5, Inside of file is: seta sv_punkbuster "0" and seta cl_punkbuster "0". First is for single player and second is for multiplayer ?
Value zero means value False aka deactivated and value one means value True aka activated ? So for multiplayer it should be always activated.

5.Yes its correct first is for server side, and cl_punkbuster is for client side. Yep for the rest things you said.

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


6, For case of training against bots in single player after new installation > to not play whole single
player from very beginning > are these lines for user's single player achieved progress ? It should be copied to new game instance to keep user single player settings ? Is it all lines for this purpose? Please check your configs.
seta g_spScores1
"\l25\1\l23\1\l22\1\l21\1\l20\1\l19\1\l18\1\l17\1\l16\1\l15\1\l14\1\l13\1\l12\1\l11\1\l10\1\l9\1\l8\1\l7\1\l6\1\l5\1\l4\1\l2\1\l3\1\l1\1\l0\1\l24\1"
seta g_spScores2 "\l13\1\l19\1\l0\1\l21\1\l2\1"
seta g_spScores3 "\l24\1\l8\1\l2\1\l21\1"
seta g_spScores4 "\l24\1\l21\1\l0\1"
seta g_spScores5 "\l24\1"
seta g_spAwards "\a5\20\a4\1124\a2\124\a1\141\a0\4\a3\19"
seta g_spVideos "\tier8\1\tier7\1\tier6\1\tier5\1\tier4\1\tier3\1\tier2\1\tier1\1"
seta g_spSkill "1"
What stands g_spSkill "1" for ?

6.Yes its correct, I'm not sure if exactly those are for completing all the tires. But there are for sure for singleplayer mode. g_spSkill "1" is the skill you last choose when playing singleplayer tiers. 1 is "I CAN WIN" 2 is BRING IT ON, 3 HURT ME PLENTY ... etc

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


7, Is possible for single player to change all bot models to one biggest model (Grunt?) in bright green color for better aiming; just by config file editing ? No modding.

7.The original quake 3 doesn't have this option. So just by config file editing: No. There are ways to trick the game into having an unique model for every player but that does make your game become unpure (it messes with the files inside the pak0.pk3 file) Unpure means you wont be able to join servers that have sv_pure 1 since those servers detects that you have changed files of the original game.

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


8, How is possible extract image files in highest possible quality of these logos from game source code ?
- gauntlet, impressive, excellent, accuracy, frags, perfect

8.Ah those... how i said all the files are inside the pk3 files. These files are nothing more then just zip files with pk3 extension instead of zip. So you can open with winrar or winzip and check the content. Inside between all those files there you'll find images you want with their original sizes.

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


9, How is possible extract sound files in highest possible quality of these voice messages from game source code ?
-
gauntlet, impressive, excellent, accuracy, frags, perfect, sound of pressing Enter (use item) and there is no item to use (kind of click sound), message "Holy shit" I was not able to replicate (I thought it's when you directly hit enemy with rocket), sound when you move from item to item in options

9.Same like on point 8

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


10, How is possible to cheat in single player without modding game to be able:
- wearing infite time Quad Damage token
- wearing infinite time Speed token
- have infinite ammunition for weapons

10. I don't know exactly... there were some cheat code commands (console) /god /give quad .... before these however you need to do sv_cheats 1

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


11, When I was using this mouse for play:
Gamdias Erebos Optical (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b84xnTRPiI4), I experienced problems with start-stop firing. From time to time, game does not react correctly to my presses. It keept firing when I have released mouse button or it didn't start fire, when I pressed button. I use Hera software which is for their producs(kind of driver+settings) and Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit.
How solve this problem please ?

11. Yes thats a known issue with the new mouses. You should try doing this command (console) /in_mouse "-1" and after this do /in_restart
In case you want it back as before /in_mouse "1" and then /in_restart

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:


12, Is possible to edit game without modding it, to make weapon look as for lefthanded person ?
Because in default it's for righthanded. Similar as you switch it in Counter Strike for example. Weapon will be shown towards left edge of screen. It's mirrored image of weapons. It might not be a problem.

12. There is an option to show your gun in the left hand and you don't need to mod anything for this.
Just do (console) /cg_gunY "5"
In case you want it back as it was do /cg_gunY "0"

I hope i answered at least at some of your questions.
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epsislow


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