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8-31-99 The OnTheWay Quake 2 server utility page has posted a beta version of this server control utility to allow the same easy setup of a Q3Test server as the original version allows for Quake II. The first release is not feature complete, but already should be useful in helping simplify server setup. CNN - Status of Hotmail privacy unclear reports that your free anonymous mail still may not be free of others anonymously reading it. 3DApp Home has a new release of a utility called Q3A Setup that offers control over loads of obscure console commands to allow easy tweaking and customization of Q3Test. ICQ 99b 3.18 #2568 is now available from the ICQ site. Also, Abit's FTP site has a new BIOS for Abit's BX6-2 (direct link). AOpen AX6BC motherboard BIOS download page has a new BIOS for its AX6BC motherboard. 8-30-99 Today marks the third anniversary of the appearance in stores of the Quake CD with the full version of the game on it in encrypted form that you could call and unlock after paying the registration fee. Recalling this reminded me that the first release of the registered Quake was actually via mail order! That old-school distribution method makes that seem longer ago than three years, how times fly when you are having fun. 8-29-99 Winamp 2.50c, is out and available for download. Tom's Hardware has posted an article on overclocking AMD's Athlon processor, with details on successfully overclocking it up to 1 GHz. Quake Cinema Make It Shake is a ZDTV feature on the crazy world of Quake cinema touring through some of the Quake II films on The Planet Quake Cineplex, focusing on Father Frags Best (my personel favorite), Quake 2 Late Nite, and Eschaton- Nightfall. Version 3.0 of Name Maker Studio a fun-name and colored name creation tool, has been released. Thanks Jacek Fedoryñski. NMS supports Q3Test, QuakeWorld (and Mods), Quake II RivCTF, Quake II Viking, Hexen II (and Hexen II Mods). 8-28-99 Q3Tweak has what's described as a "newish" version of this Q3Test front-end tweaking program. This release is made with an updated installer so it won't expire, and will now properly add Start Menu items. A version with actual new features is promised "soon." If you don’t like messing with the code in your QUAKE 3 configuration files this is a worthy download. The list of client variable for Q3Test on The Flagship Engineering Room has now been updated through the current version 1.08. Microsoft says it will post a patch within a week for a new security hole discovered in its Internet Explorer 5.0 web browser. The bug has the potential to expose users to malicious hackers. A Bulgarian security expert found the flaw in the browser's Active-X control code. It allows arbitrary programs to be executed on a user’s computer during a visit to a web page, or upon receipt of Outlook e-mail. The arbitrary programs could be used for copying, overwriting, and storing data on the user’s hard drive. Until a fix is available, Microsoft is advising concerned users to disable the Active-X controls and plug-ins by using the "Internet options" setting in IE5. Details appear in the story at www.news.com. 8-27-99 id Software Lead Programmer John Carmack updated his .plan with word on another Q3Test targeted for mid-September, and plenty more. The lengthy portion not quoted here discusses confusing memory usage with network problems, a change in how .pk3 file management works, as well as an updated work log: 8/26/99 8-26-99 Several analysts and industry pundits are predicting that Microsoft will introduce its next iteration of the Windows operating system – Windows 2000 – at the Fall Comdex computer trade show, set for mid-November in Las Vegas. The full story is posted at www.news.com. 8-25-99 Challeng-EU has posted a bunch of information on the Quake 1/3 competition taking place at the Logitech booth at ECTS in September. Scroll down past the Q3test review to find the info. Although it's not listed on the Windows Update page, there is a
Windows
98 SE shutdown patch available for those
having problems shutting down. I personally haven't had any problems with SE but
I know some that have. Here are the details, which I spotted at VE:
The Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement
addresses shutdown issues on systems with specific hardware/software
configurations running Windows 98 Second Edition. These issues include systems
restarting when selecting shutdown and systems hanging on shutdown.
8-24-99 The ReDeMpTiOn Bot v1.16 has been released. The file is over on Ritualistic apparently. This version is based off the 1.06 source code, adds improved RL skillz, and better pathing. Thereis a new Quake 3 tournament that just got started on sCary's messageboard. Check it out if you're interested in a little Q3 competition. www.europe.heat.net is where you can find out the info on the European Heat.net that started in the UK today. They also offer a FREE Internet account and FREE game play. They also plan on getting updates of games within 5 days of the Stateside service getting and testing. Over 22 games will be supported right away with more to come. The New Heat Era Page is a great new HEAT protest site. Visit them please. I am so mad that heat changed their degree exchange rate! My $250 worth of degrees is only worth $50 now. 8-23-99 I.Am/Halflife has posted a new demo to be used to benchmark with version 1013 of Half-Life. This was necessitated due to the fact that older demos do not work in the new version. They also have performance tweaks for the game. Q3Stats version 2.0 beta 2 has been released. Q3Stats reads Quake 3 Test server log files and generates HTML-ized stats of the games. Here are the changes: - renamed to Q3Stats 8-22-99 Extreme3D has posted an article called "The History of Q3Test". 8-21-99 King of the Server page has a new version 3.1 of the deathmatch mod for Quake II. 8-20-99 PSX.IGN is reporting that the PlayStation version of Quake II is almost finished, and should be moving on to Sony's QA department for final testing in the next couple of weeks. If that happens as planned, the game will be on store shelves in September. Valve has released a version 1.0.1.3 patch for Half-Life. 8-19-99 The Onion, a local rag… well an almost local rag (they are one state away, I am in Illinois and they are in Wisconsin) has a front-page story that reads "Quake Claims 500 Hours". It's a sad tale: "Rescue workers are still searching frantically for any signs of unwasted time in the wreckage of high-school student Jeremy Fanshaw's life, following a devastating Quake game that claimed an estimated 500 hours of his time." Damn do I love the Onion! Have you seen their paperback book? Highly recommended. 8-18-99 A new version 1049 of the Q3Tweak Q3Test tweaking utility is out, adding some new features and changing the installer to VISE installer. Quake III Arena Tour Photos have been posted on the id Software Quake 3 Arena site. 8-17-99 A new version 1048.3 of the Q3Tweak Q3Test tweaking utility is out, adding a benchmark option, and fixing a few bugs. 8-16-99 GameSpot's GameGuides has posted their complete guide to Mechwarrior 3, which is available in an online version, or as a downloadable PDF file. 8-15-99 The Assimilation Page has a new version 2.6 of the Assimilation mod for Quake II. The Adrenaline Vault News has posted a few pieces of concept art from Rogue & EA's upcoming Quake III-engine game, Alice (at least one of which is new), revealing at least a bit about the game (as EA promised to do in launching the Alice website yesterday.). 8-14-99 Loki's Missions has released Escape, a new mod for Quake II. It's described as a "mini mission pack" and contains new monsters, weapons, levels, sounds, textures and cinematics. 8-13-99 SSI Beta Test Central has word of getting in on the upcoming beta testing Close Combat IV. Sharky Extreme's Weekly CPU Prices have been updated. 8-12-99 Today's edition of the New York Times contains an article titled, "Peace and Love at the Quake Tournament" (also available on line) which talks about last weekend's QuakeCon '99 gathering. Version Mk.1a of Roger Wilco, the real-time voice communication shareware program that works with Starsiege: TRIBES and Quake as well as other games, has been released. Stomped's official Aliens vs. Predator site has gone live. Arena Universe has posted a Q&A session with 3D modeller Paul Steed of id software. 8-11-99 A new version 1048.2 of the Q3Tweak Q3Test tweaking utility is out, adding a benchmark option, and fixing a few bugs. John Carmack at QuakeCon on 3D Action Planet, is a write up about the talk the id lead programmer gave at QuakeCon, written by Fargo and crt, and illustrated with photos. defraGGed's Q3Test1 Overview is a printable map of Q3Test1 offering a key to show the way to weapons, ammo, and armor. 8-10-99 Gamecenter's Online Gaming Services round-up offers comparisons between GameStorm, Heat.net, Kali, Mplayer.com, MSN Gaming Zone, TEN, and WON. You all know how I feel about HEAT. The New Heat Era Page is a great new HEAT protest site. Visit them please. I am so mad that heat changed their degree exchange rate! My $250 worth of degrees is only worth $50 now. 8-9-99 Kokak's Doom Page has a new version 0.9 of DoomGL, a Win32 OpenGL port of the publicly available source code from id's classic shooter Doom. AMD - News Release #9988 declares "New 650MHz AMD Athlon™ processor sets the pace in clock speed and delivers the highest x86 performance for cutting-edge commercial and consumer software applications." Damage Gaming has posted a teaser for a Q3Test movie Trintin Films is working up called Quad God. This not a hacked demo that's illegal under the Q3Test EULA, but rather a movie in a streaming Windows Media Player format, which I'm told is okay with id Software to distribute. Hercules Computer Technology Dynamite TNT Drivers page has Windows 95/98 Drivers and Utilities, Version 1.71.10208 that offer release 2.08 of the Windows 95/98 software for the Dynamite TNT, TNT2, and TNT2/Ultra. 8-8-99 Linux.com has posted an interview with id Software's resident Linux expert, Zoid. 8-7-99 The Wicked3D Drivers page has newer drivers than the ones released the other day. Starsiege: TRIBES version 1.8 has been released, and is available for download over at TRIBESPlayers.com. 8-6-99 Sharky Extreme's Intel Pentium III processor Overclocking Guide is up for people like me that can't stand the way those poky PIII's drag their virtual feet. A new version 6.08 of the Weapons of Destruction mod for Quake II is now available. 8-5-99 For walk through & console commands on Half-Life go to here. Sujoy has posted a guide to Quake 3 on his site. 8-4-99 Ingava has posted a Quake 3 Guide for Newbies . In case you're wondering how to do benchmarking with Q3Test v1.08, the demo names have changed. Remember that results aren't comparable to v1.07 or earlier. Here are the steps: Hit ~ (tilde) to bring down the console Type TIMEDEMO 1 Type DEMO Q3DEMO1 or DEMO Q3DEMO2 8-3-99 This was posted in the PlanetShogo forums - For anyone interested in what has
been happening. A rapid-fire cheat was being exploited, and was ruining the game
for many players. This was posted last night by Satan[GT-MaD] <fdye@home.com>
: The good news is we tested a sever side anti-cheat rez with much success
tonight. JEX was our first victim, lame ass cheater. Bad news is the server
crashed a few times cause of the object.lto file we were using in the rez. Have
to still run debug and it's getting too late to fix it tonight, the patch will
be made available to wraith and nova as soon as it's stable, hopefully this will
get posted on the planetshogo site soon for server admins. The cheat detects
rapid fire on all weapons and nullifies damage to all rounds fired that are out
of the normal fire rate. It keeps track of the bad shots which are too fast and
counts, as soon as the player has fired 100 bad shots he then takes 9999 damage
points, blam. If he fires again after that he dies everytime. SO LISTEN UP
CHEATERS WITH FAST FIRE REZ FILES your days are numbered. Thanks to Thorin for
the programming expertise. Graeme Devine said today: Q3Test 1.08!!! Go bring down your favorite Internet site. You MUST delete all previous versions of Q3TEST for the game to run properly! Here are some mirrors for QUAKE 3 ARENA 1.08: 8-2-99 The Console Help section on I.Am-Half-Life has been updated, and a new TWEAKS section has been added. The press release for the Quake III US Tour has been released, with new information on the event. 8-1-99 The New Heat Era Page is a great new HEAT protest site. Visit them please. I am so mad that heat changed their degree exchange rate! My $250 worth of degrees is only worth $50 now.7-31-99 RiP II Quake2 patch Homepage has a new version 3.4 of this popular Quake II class-based teamplay modification. the new release adds a new Ghost class, adds some tweaks and bug-fixes, and adds Quake II 3.20 spectator support. There's also a brand-new RIP II MessageBoard. There are some Star Wars Quake 2 Total Conversion Screenshots on RIVA 3D showing off progress on Star Wars Quake. The bleem! website has a new version 1.4 demo of the Bleem (bleem!) PlayStation emulator for the PC. Said to be based off the brand new 1.4 (full) release, "this new demo is full of speed/compatibility upgrades. The AQ2SEaL page has a new version of the Action Quake2 Server Launcher. 7-30-99 Ars Technica The South Park interview talks with the Systems Administrators for the computer network used to produce South Park. The bleem! site has a new version 1.3 of the bleem! PC PlayStation emulator. John Carmack Talks Q3A Dreamcast on SegaNet : So then more months pass and then they're all hot
again to get Q3A as a modem pack-in on the DC, which I would love to do. A
console game with a fixed function network interface moving Q3A with really good
modem level networking and everything would be great. You'd get better
performance modem-wise on the DC, mainly because you wouldn't have a bunch of
other operating systems fighting for space and interfering with the network
capabilities of the system. I still think it's a good idea, and they basically
had a deal on the table which we were ready to sign and they mysteriously pulled
out at the last minute, perhaps because they lost a quarter of a billion dollars
last quarter and they just didn't have any money. I don't really know. An updated version 0.7 of Mortyr.Net's Mortyr FAQ is online with more new info added about the demo. Also, there is a brand new N64 Quake II FAQ on GameFAQs, with the initial version number 0.25. 7-29-99 BigKid's Diamond V770 Q3test & Overclocking Guide is online, chock full of inf., and colorful graphs & charts. The AMD Glide Optimized Games is a new list of games that have been optimized to use 3Dfx's Glide along with 3DNow! ™. I saw this in my local paper Chicago Tribune Features -- IT'S ALL IN THE GAME talks about LAN Parties. 7-28-99 FPS3D.COM reviews the Abit BE6 Motherboard. BXBoards' A-Top Case Review looks at this new cool case. USS Enterprise NCC 1701-D for Quake (1). AMD Zone's K7 FAQ is up to version 1.5 answering questions about the Athlon. Also, word on AMD Zone from 3dfx' Brian Burke is that future 3dfx driver releases will definitely include Athlon support. 7-27-99 The Kingpin 1.1 patch has been released, and is available for download over at PlanetKingpin. USBWorkshop reviews the ACT Labs Force RS (USB) wheel. ComChip has Made a guide to choosing an ISP. 7-26-99 Zarathustra Studios has released the 14th Keygrip2 tutorial in their series, "Appending Demos Together," which shows one of the ways to smoothly loop multiple demos in Quake2. Dynamix' Mark Frohnmayer updated his .plan this evening with two interesting bits of TRIBES news. First is word that the patch to fix the bugs found in the recently released TRIBES version 1.6 is done, and in final testing. DigitalClips reviews the Case Logic GL4 - Gel eeze mousepad. GameSpot has posted a news bit about NVIDIA's next-generation graphics chipset, currently called the NV10. They're reporting that the chip will have, "more than twice as many transistors as a Pentium III CPU" .WOW! 7-25-99 Gods of War is a new site covering many aspects of the Quake community. It also covers other games as well. John Carmack has updated his .plan. The .plan is long, so here's a clip: The basic setup is that I have a modified version of
the lcc compiler that generates assembly files that are processed by a new tool
"q3asm" into a .qvm file that can be interpreted by q3. You can still
use normal dll's for debugging, then release interpreted code. You can release a
binary dll if you need some native system services (some networking stuff, for
example) or are doing very compute intensive work, but I strongly encourage
everyone to try to use the virtual machine. The interpreted code has two prime
benefits: portability and security.User mods done with qvms will automatically
work on mac, linux, and any other oddball ports that get released. A qvm program
cannot modify anything outside its private address space, and the "system
calls" to the game strictly limit what can be touched. I was scared about
the binary dll's in Q2, but rationalized it to myself that people running public
servers should be aware of the dangers. With Q3 allowing client side
programming, it just needs to be safe for everyone. 7-24-99 Version 1.03 of the Quake2 Server Launcher has been released, which fixes a tiny bug that snuck into v1.02. This removes the bug where it checks for the existence of a GameSpy list file (even if you didn't want to use that feature). This update-only release is 95k in size, with the readme file available here. King of the Server version 2.8 has been released, with a few "minor" features added. Among the new stuff includes dropped inventory packs from someone who's killed, all body armor all the time, rocket launcher selection, and more. 7-23-99 The official Quake 3 Arena site has released the Linux Q3Test version 1.07 client in both RPM and GZIP formats. Graeme Devine updated his .plan with a reassurance for Mac users that the missing version 1.07 of Mac Q3Test is not forgotten: Mac Users! We're not ignoring you, we're just having a slight technical
problem with the Macintosh build right now. BTW, I'm in love with that new
iBook! When they ship that's going to be /the/ portable. 7-22-99 PC.IGN.com reviews bleem!, the PlayStation emulator. Oxygen Tank's Q3Tourney guide will help you master the new map in Q3ATest giving what they feel are the key combat hot spots and routes with tips to help you frag like me. 7-21-99 3DGN has put up a new tweak guide, with benchmarks and performance tips following the new Q3Test release. Check out the 3DGN "Q3Test Deluxe Taser Edition Tweak Guide" to beef up your Q3Test performance! Version 0.96 of the Gladiator Bot has been released. Their page says that due to time issues, this will most likely be the last edition of the Gladiator (barring any major bug fixes), so be sure to upgrade your copy to this new version. 7-20-99 Q3Test v1.07 has been released to the public, which fixes several cheat exploits, as well as an exploit in the new q3tourney map. You can find it here (1.06-1.07 or full version): v1.06 to v1.07 Update
v1.07 Win32
Binaries
Build 1043 of Q3Tweak has been released, sporting the usual bugfixes and additions. This release is right on the heels of his first beta release. Q3Tweak is a "Quake3Arena Configuration Tool that helps players exploit Q3A console commands not found in the in-game menus and provides the facilities to tune Q3A for best performance, best visual quality or a combination." Check out their site for more info! Intel cut prices on the Pentium III line by 10 to 14 percent, according to the company, and will cut prices on Pentium III and other chip families again on August 1 and 22. You can also expect rival AMD to follow with similar cuts also. The Internet should be kept free of regulation to ensure its continued growth, according to a new Federal Communications Commission staff report. The FCC's 30-year policy of "unregulation" of data services has allowed the Internet to flourish, the staff report said. The agency shouldn't automatically regulate new services, such as high-speed Internet access, offered by telephone and cable TV companies as if they were traditional voice telephone or cable TV service, the report said. AnandTech has posted a bunch of benchmarks and commentary about Symmetrical Multiprocessor support in the new release of Q3ATest. ProGamers reviews South Park saying "I like the show, I love the movie, and now I hate the game." 7-19-99 The New Heat Era Page is a great new HEAT protest site. Visit them please. I am so mad that heat changed their degrees exchange rate!!! My $250 worth of degrees is only worth $50 now. S.A.S.'s Guide to CTF now has an update on grenade launcher use in Capture the Flag games. He shows you how to pull off some pretty nifty grenade tricks, so be sure to check it out if you're a big CTF strategy fan! 7-18-99 PlanetQ3.com have redone the design on their site. They've also packed their site with console commands, gaming music, deathmatch strategy, and more. Check them out. sCary over at The Shugashack has posted two screenshots from the new level that will be included in the upcoming new Q3Test release. 7-17-99 The first public release of Rock, Paper, Scissors for Quake2 is now available. The homepage says, "The goal is to have your team control all three cubes at once. Then, your team has made a "capture," appropriate rewards are given, and the game starts again." sCary, has done up yet another preview of Q3Test, based on his recent experiences at id Software. He basically covers the changes from the first Q3Test to the upcoming 2nd Q3Test release. Visit his site to see what's new in Q3Test #2. 7-16-99 We got the go-ahead from id Software to release Q3Test version 1.06, so you can check out the list of official mirror sites. This is the Win32 (95/98/NT) release ONLY, the Mac and Linux versions will be available soon. Official mirror sites:
Version 2.0 of Shotgun Quake2 has been released. New in version 2.0 is support for Capture the Flag, as well as a new Linux port available. Version 7.0 of Super Capture the Flag (Sctf), a variant on Zoid's Threewave Capture the Flag for Quake (1), is now available, offering a min-boggling 26 weapons and 63 runes (each with two powers!). A new version 1.3 beta 1 of the Bleem (or bleem!) PlayStation emulator for the PC is up on the Bleem (or "bleem!") site. Thanks GameDev.net. Among the many changes from the last beta, are "Significant Direct3D Speed Optimizations," and "Significant Direct3D Texture Improvements." The beta version of bleem needs a CD Key to function, just like the full version. Any original bleem CD Key will function with bleem FULL and BETA releases. Winamp version 2.24 available. There are now two versions. One includes WMA/ASF support and the other is the normal Winamp. The official nVidia 2.08 drivers have been released. Get them from the nVidia drivers page. New Canopus Pure3D 2 drivers available. Here are the Win9x Drivers. Richard Smith updated his .plan with word that Webdog will no longer be available for download and the source code has been deleted. The plan/web trackers will live on though so you can still use webdog if you have the program already. 7-15-99 A new version of Mod List, a mod-browsing program for Unreal, TRIBES, Quake 2, Kingpin, Half-Life, and other games has been released, and is available for download. Specifications, pricing and benchmarks for GamePC’s
dual-CPU Excalibur computer system have been announced. Rockstar Games has begun manufacturing Microsoft's Monster Truck Madness 64 for the Nintendo 64. 7-14-99 Gonzo Games has released SKYDIVE!, a "reality-based" PC/Macintosh game that simulates the extreme sport of skydiving. Next month, Australian company Trumpet Software will release an alpha version of its new operating system. PetrOS is being touted as a substitute for Windows 95/98 and NT. Unlike Linux and other competitors, the company said, PetrOS will be able to seamlessly run 32-bit Windows applications, Trumpet claims. PetrOS' main advantage is speed: Its kernel only takes up about 100K, according to the company. NovaLogic has announced the release of a free upgrade that for the first time
ever, allows gamers to fly three stand-alone air combat simulations in a single,
large-scale environment. The upgrade for "F-22 Raptor" lets the
simulation's advanced tactical fighter go head-to-head with the jets featured in
"F-16 Multirole Fighter" and "MiG-29 Fulcrum." Players will
be able to use the fighters that suit them best to engage in heated dogfights in
the 120-plus player arenas in the Integrated Battle Space on NovaLogic’s free
NovaWorld online service. The upgrade is available free to "F-22
Raptor" owners via NovaLogic's Web site -- www.novalogic.com
-- or on CD-ROM for a nominal fee through NovaLogic. The Quake Done Quick team has released a new version of their high-speed run through of Quake2. Here's the press release info: The Quake done Quick team, best known for running
through Quake1 at high speeds, are proud to announce our first release for
Quake2. Quake2 done Quick2 is a set of demos completing the whole of Quake2 on
hard skill in a total time of 21:06. This release comprises the
player-perspective demos - a recam by Zarathustra Studios is already underway. The Habitat is a new site that has just opened. Next to skin modifications, editorials, downloads you'll find also the biggest Quake link sections in the world which will be updated with every new site that comes along. 7-12-99 Boum's Q2 Box has a new version 0.7 release of their Insult-Q-Matic program, which serves up random taunts to your opponents in Quake II, and now, Q3ATest games... The Oxygen Tank's weapons guide for v1.05 Q3test offers an excellent overview of the armaments in the current version of Q3ATest, offering extensive tips on each weapon's effective use, along with a bit of history as well. Tim Willits said today: As you have heard, we are working on releasing another version of the
test. This new version of the test will require you to download all of the data
again. Many of you might not immediately see this as a good thing, but it is!!!
This gives me the opportunity to make some minor bug fixes to Q3test1. If there
is anything in the map that you feel is a "bug" please drop me an
email and I'll try to fix it before the next test release. 7-11-99 AMD's K7 Better than Intel's best processor? Is a CNN article asking the question on everyone's lips. Planet Kingpin has posted an exchange with Xatrix' Ryan "Ridah" Feltrin that gives an update on the status of a Kingpin patch, which he says he's about to send off for testing, though he (wisely IMHO) avoids trying to estimate when it will be available, other than to say he's doing his best to get it out ASAP. Since daily updates are too slow apparently, Kokak's Doom Page has posted a newer version of DoomGL, 0.7b4 I just heard that Kali 1.99 is on the Kali FTP site. Here's a direct link to the new release, which is a beta of the upcoming version 2.0 of this program that can locate multiplayer server for a multitude of games. Tim Sweeney updated the Unreal Technology Page with a high recommendation for the new AMD Athlon processor, as well as his technology wish list (thanks Tom Andrews Jr.). 7-10-99 Kokak's Doom Page has an updated version 0.7b3 of his DoomGL port of the Doom source, marking a couple of minor updates since yesterday's new 0.7 release. Loads of updates have been added to The Gratis Gamer, ZDim's site dedicated to free games. Overclockin.com has posted a review of 11 different heatsinks. ZDNet's GameSpot TV has posted a preview of Unreal Tournament, complete with a Real Media movie showing off gameplay. Sharky Extreme reviews Machines. 7-9-99 A new version of the EraserX bot is now available. Version 3.03 is mostly a bug fix and cleanup update, which combines the Eraser Bot with Expert Quake2 gameplay. Version 0.71b of QuakeStarter has been released. New features in this update include added MaxFPS and fixed FOV flags, colored Q3Test names support, a working skin browser for Q3Test, and more. I'll give ya three guesses on what "QuakeStarter" does, but the first two don't count. :) Version 5.1 of QuArK, the Quake Army Knife, has been released. New features in this all-purpose Quake utility include colored-lights in the OpenGL display, auto-saving of maps, 8-bit TGA support, Quake1 CTF support, and more! Check out their site for the entire list of features, and for the files. Graeme Devine
said: We were playing Xian’s new tourney map (it will be in the next release
of q3test) within the company and Tim decided it would be a hoot to have a mini
id "tournament". We huddled in the observation room watching (and
shouting a great deal) match after match unfold in the new spectator modes until
the final game. Everyone at id played and when they weren’t playing, they were
watching and cheering intently. 7-8-99 PhReAkEr here with news... There is a ZDTV
interview with John Romero about Daikatana.
FiringSquad has posted an update to their Q3A guide. This one is an optimization guide to tell you how to get the most out of your graphics card in Q3A. 7-7-99 PhReAkEr here with news... A Los Angeles Times article entitled Apple Has Eye of Software Makers. The article had some quotes from John Carmack. Rorshach has posted some shots of the QuakeGuy skin for Quake 3 Arena. He received these from Paul Steed. Rust interviewed Rob Heironimus, level designer at Gearbox, about Opposing Force the to-be-released Half-Life add-on. 7-6-99 PhReAkEr here with news... The long awaited Dopey Smurf's Camping guide is up at Q3A Central. The mIRC Downloads page has the new version 5.6 release of this popular IRC client. Version 1.22 of chUmbaLum sOft's OpenGL Half-Life Model Viewer is now available. The first release of JailBreak for Half-Life is out, offering the Half-Life version of one of the most popular mods to be created for Quake II. MechWarrior III is showing up on some store shelves, so it may be available somewhere near you now or soon. 7-5-99 Paranoid for Quake2 has been publicly released. This mod pits "Marines" (good guys) versus "Broods" (bad guys), each with their own types of player classes and unique abilities. They've already got a list of servers up on their site, so check it out. Dan's Data reviews the Tidy Mouse mouse cleaner and the Flite Tech strap-on mouse mat. RIVA 3D pass along word that the new Unreal 225 server patch actually improves client performance, as well. 7-4-99 4th Dimension Interactive
has released a new level pack for their Quake2 mod, "Crush Depth".
Crush Depth puts you at the helm of a submarine, jetski, or other vehicle. It
also features different player classes, each with their own unique abilities and
strengths. Wheel of Time site has been updated for the week. 7-3-99 Tim Sweeney updated the Unreal Technology Page today. John Carmack said today: The New Heat Era Page is a great new HEAT protest site. Visit them please. I am so mad that heat changed their degrees exchange rate!!! My $250 worth of degrees is only worth $50 now. Computer Games Online has posted an article titled "The Wonderful Wizards of id," which features quotes from several members of id Software all talking about the gameplay in Quake 3: Arena and how it differs from previous id releases. There are also some screenshots, a couple of which appear to be new. A new version (2.12) of the popular shareware server browser GameSpy has been released (thanks Frans). This version (which is only for registered users) adds support for Kingpin, Drakkan, and the full version of Descent 3. As with all previous releases of this kind, a version for non-registered users will be released eventually. Matrox has released the final version of their OpenGL ICD for G100 and G200 series cards, and the drivers are available on their download site. Matrox is claiming a 25% increase in Quake II framerates with this driver, and there are optimizations for other OpenGL programs (such as 3D Studio Max) as well. Ultima Online has a report about a GM being sacked recently for misconduct. Although not mentioned on the site the reason was allegedly that item spawns were being sold by the GM on eBay. Creative Labs have announced that they will stop making Savage4 graphics cards in the Autumn, they will however continue to support the ones already out there. More information from Maximum PC BetaNews has got word of a new beta named CableTraffic. This is a program that monitors your cable internet connection and maintains a log of interruptions or otherwise poor service. This log may even help you to obtain refunds for service you are not receiving, and lead to improved cable modem service. Get it from here. 7-1-99 Unreal Universe has posted a new screenshot showing off the upcoming port of Unreal running on a PlayStation (as well as a "just say no to Q3" icon that would seem to be a humorous, albeit inexplicable attempt to re-open whatever rift has existed between fans of Unreal and Quake). SystemLogic's interview with AMD (done as a joint venture with CTNews) talks with Drew Prairie from AMD about what's up with the new K7 (Athlon). Microsoft has posted the downloadable updates that compose the Windows 98 Service Pack 1 on this page. Computer Games Online has posted a new interview with id's John Carmack, talking about Quake 3: Arena ZDTV's Violence in Gaming is a RealPlayer-format look at the issues surrounding the debates about violence in computer/video games. A new version 0.9 of Vanilla CTF for Quake II is now available. VCTF is server-side only, so clients needn't download anything, but if you run a Vanilla CTF server, go to town. The new release offers Quake II 3.20 code, a few slight gameplay enhancements, and updated ZBot detection and removal. Computer Games Online has posted an article titled "The Wonderful Wizards of id," which features quotes from several members of id Software all talking about the gameplay in Quake 3: Arena and how it differs from previous id releases. There are also some screenshots, a couple of which appear to be new. |
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