Please help start playing again after years.

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METEORKID
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If you follow any one of the guidances given here you should be
fine. The advice I gave you is as simple as I can put it. For each user
there can be differences in how their PC is setup so its only natural
there is more than one way of doing the same thing.

The issue you
posted in post 16 seems to be caused by the fact you downloaded PB from
evenbalance which no longer supports quake 3. Its expected that most
users will think that they must get the most updated software for their
games to work. However quake 3 is a very old game and has its own set of
legacy software you must use with it. I suggest you remove anything to
do with newer PB software on your PC and only use the version jabs
posted.


df2a0v7r6shg8
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METEORKID wrote:

If you follow any one of the guidances given here you should be
fine. The advice I gave you is as simple as I can put it. For each user
there can be differences in how their PC is setup so its only natural
there is more than one way of doing the same thing.

The issue you
posted in post 16 seems to be caused by the fact you downloaded PB from
evenbalance which no longer supports quake 3. Its expected that most
users will think that they must get the most updated software for their
games to work. However quake 3 is a very old game and has its own set of
legacy software you must use with it. I suggest you remove anything to
do with newer PB software on your PC and only use the version jabs
posted.

I understand. But I don't want use personalized files of other users. It can
be easily edited or corrupted. I want files from original sources.
Therefore I need know latest supported PB for quake 3. Which from these is it: 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4 ?
I have tried and installed all. None worked for me. Just normal
installation does not work. Something other needs to be done too. What is it ?

Users, we share their PB folders, had to install it normally for the first
time too ! It didn't work from nothing. First user, who made it work,
had to do it normal way. I need to do it this normal way. It's most correct way and the least fallible way.
Please tell me how

METEORKID
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The first user most likely did it back in 1999. Back when software still supported quake 3. That original source does not exist anymore.

The version I use currently is 3.4.


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METEORKID wrote:

The first user most likely did it back in 1999. Back when software still supported quake 3. That original source does not exist anymore.

The version I use currently is 3.4.

By original sources I meant directly download pbsetup.exe, pbsvc.exe from evenbalance.com.
I said 3.4 just pure instalation didn't work at me. But you say it does work, so 3.4 might be latest quake 3 supported version. Ok we got at least something !
Now we have to figure, what is that 'thing' which makes it work for real on your and others pcs.
Any ideas please ?

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df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:

METEORKID wrote:
The first user most likely did it back in 1999. Back when software still supported quake 3. That original source does not exist anymore.

The version I use currently is 3.4.

By original sources I meant directly download pbsetup.exe, pbsvc.exe from evenbalance.com.
I said 3.4 just pure instalation didn't work at me. But you say it does work, so 3.4 might be latest quake 3 supported version. Ok we got at least something !
Now we have to figure, what is that 'thing' which makes it work for real on your and others pcs.
Any ideas please ?

dude, i think u wanna waste time, waste urs, don't waste ours.

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DR*DIABLO wrote:

df2a0v7r6shg8 wrote:
METEORKID wrote:
The first user most likely did it back in 1999. Back when software still supported quake 3. That original source does not exist anymore.

The version I use currently is 3.4.

By original sources I meant directly download pbsetup.exe, pbsvc.exe from evenbalance.com.
I said 3.4 just pure instalation didn't work at me. But you say it does work, so 3.4 might be latest quake 3 supported version. Ok we got at least something !
Now we have to figure, what is that 'thing' which makes it work for real on your and others pcs.
Any ideas please ?

dude, i think u wanna waste time, waste urs, don't waste ours.

Quake 3 was game of my youth. It has special place in my heart. I still feel need to play it.
But before it, I need to install it correctly. Correctly, means as it should be with official files and procedures. I don't want user generated files of punkbuster. It's anti cheat tool. It's not handcrafted basket on village market.

Instead of flaming me, why don't think about what needs to be done, to make it work with official installation files + something secret. What can be that 'something' ?

-C4-TYRANTuk.tyrant
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(*WASP*SH▲DOWKNIGHT) wrote:

-C4-TYRANTuk.tyrant wrote:
i play e+ from steam no problem, i dont understand why it doesnt work for you

could that be a cause to ur lag ? . because min spikes on steam and 0 lag normal.

I don't have any issues with lag O.o

~tyrant!~ZoO.ConcreteDonkey

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Re: Please help start playing again after years.

He probably mixed you up with meteor

df2a0v7r6shg8
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Please some ideas ?