Questions tagged [quake]
Quake is a first-person shooter that was developed by id Software. It was the first game in the popular Quake series of games.
22
questions
0
votes
1answer
12 views
Is there a command line switch to specify the video resolution for DirectQ (a Quake 1 source port)
I have tried directq.exe -width x -height y which works with some other source ports but not this one. At startup it always defaults to 800x600.
Does anyone know if there is a command line option that ...
0
votes
1answer
51 views
How to bind several weapons to one key (toggle between weapons) in Quake?
The options menu doesn't support rebinding weapons (beyond "next"/"previous", 1-9 keys by default), but console can be used for remapping, following the syntax:
bind <key> &...
0
votes
0answers
19 views
Why is this gun model corrupted in GLQuake but not WinQuake?
I'm trying to use a Right Handed Weapons mod for Quake 1. It works fine in WinQuake but in GLQuake the model is all corrupted:
Why is this?
0
votes
0answers
21 views
Is it possible to use a mod in JoeQuake-GL?
I downloaded various mods such as https://www.moddb.com/mods/quake-portal-gun this portal gun mod. I tried typing -game portal-gun after extracting the folder into the directory which contains ...
2
votes
1answer
26 views
How can I access the Nightmare difficulty in the Quake TC “X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse”?
Like the original Quake, the player must explore the difficulty selection hub (in this case, the X-Mansion) to find the Nightmare difficulty in the total conversion X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse. ...
1
vote
0answers
51 views
Is it possible go online for a multiplayer match on Quake (1996)
Quake was once known for its LAN parties but since LAN is (for the most part) is dead. The servers never seem to work when I try go on them.
3
votes
1answer
277 views
Bunnyhopping in quake: how does the movement model allow this? [closed]
I was watching this interesting video about bunnyhopping and speedrunning in Quake's E1m1:
I must confess I've never really understood how bunnyhopping works (in ...
0
votes
0answers
200 views
Getting Quake 1 to work
I have an old copy of Quake 1 I bought years ago as part of an id Anthology, but it won't install on my Windows 10 PC - Whenever I try to run setup.exe I get a message saying "This app can't run on ...
2
votes
1answer
895 views
Etymology of announcing headshots, double kills, multi kills, etc [closed]
I used to think that the origin of headshot, double kill, multi kill,... feature come from cross fire - an online game. Thanks to this answer, I re-think about the origin of this feature.
I see that ...
4
votes
1answer
557 views
Differences between strafe jumping in Quake series?
In Quake 1-3, what is the difference between strafe jumping between them? Do they keep the same vector summation overshoot from Quake 1, or does each engine/game vary?
4
votes
2answers
444 views
What recommended upload/download speeds should I have for a Quake 1 server?
I know that this sounds extremely outdated to talk about, but what are some recommended Internet speeds for a Quake 1 server? I've been catering to the lone players looking around on the DarkPlaces ...
7
votes
2answers
4k views
Is it possible to disable camera sway and/or weapon bobbing in Quake 1?
Upon sorting some of my games into categories on Steam I realised I had the original Quake in my Steam library (bought as part of a Steam sale pack no doubt), and decided to give it a go.
...
4
votes
2answers
3k views
Is it possible to play the Steam version of Quake on Ubuntu?
I understand that playing Quake on Linux requires three things:
An engine
A launcher
The data files (either shareware or registered)
The first two have GPL packages available and are as simple to ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
Quake 1 under Linux using QuakeSpasm 0.85.9 “Couldn't find a cdrip for track” and “Couldn't handle music file”
I'm trying to get Quake 1 music to work under Linux.
I've downloaded the shareware version, downloaded the music, manually done de-emphasis on them (sound bassier and heavier), packaged both data and ...
4
votes
1answer
5k views
How to add music to Quake1?
I am using Quakespasm (version 0.85.9) - 64 bit on Windows and it works very well.
I found a free music pack named quake1_music_diabolipak.pk3, which I unpacked into the folder C:\Programs\quakespasm-...
2
votes
4answers
2k views
Can I play any Quake 1 mods without original game?
I've found quite a lot "mods" on http://quaddicted.com, and I've tried some open-source Quake engines (QuakeSpasm, DirectQ), but they all seem to complain in this way or other, that I haven't got the ...
12
votes
3answers
28k views
How can I play Quake on OS X 10.7 or above?
Is there any option for native playing Quake on OS X 10.7 and above?
2
votes
1answer
2k views
How can I find the Quake room?
In addition to the Doom room and the Wolfenstein room, I have also heard that there is a secret level as a homage to id Software's game Quake.
Where can I find this level and what do I need to do in ...
2
votes
1answer
263 views
How do I change projectile (nail, rocket, etc) speed?
I'm playing Quake 1 in single-player mode with QuakeSpasm 0.85.7 engine.
I want to limit the speed of projectiles, like thrown grenade, launched rocket of rocket launcher and fired nail of nailgun/...
12
votes
2answers
3k views
In Quake, what's the difference between Armour and Health?
Obviously when your health is 100 you can't pick up any more (normal) health, but you can add armour. But do they act different against damage? Or is armour just extended health?
When you've hit ...
4
votes
2answers
536 views
Quake PC Game (Steam Ver.)
My inquiry is; is there a command\ prompt that can be used to play my installed Quake game via Win98, while my steam account has no internet connection (completely offline)?
I had noticed I was able ...
7
votes
7answers
8k views
Playing Quake 1/2 on Linux?
What should I get, and from where, to be able to play first and second Quake, on Linux, in single-player mode?
Hot Network Questions
- Extract multiple files at once in the terminal
- Is there a single straight line in the matrix?
- Fractional derivative notation in wave turbulence
- Why does the EU require reciprocity to classify China as a safe country (for the purpose of Covid entry regulations)?
- Were the classic game consoles *technically* able to play both NTSC and PAL games, if ignoring artificial region lock-in?
- In BTTF2 is the rest of the USA in a state of anarchy?
- In situations where you aren't compelled to pick high ISO (low light/needing a high shutter speed), is there ever a reason to NOT prefer low ISO?
- Asynchronous web scraper
- Would a centaur benefit from snowshoes?
- How to make ocean waves move towards a central point
- Controlling an Interpunct as a Spacing Character?
- Emperically testing a "p-test" (of multiple fair coin flips)
- Could a human survive a fall into water with exoskeleton armor?
- What is "˥˩" in the IPA?
- In Loki, who is in this photo at the bottom of this box?
- About to lose my job for the third time due my poor communication skills, what should I do?
- Outputting Blum Integers
- When will a wave function collapse if the observer was only a camera and the video was watched later in time?
- In Luke, Jesus speaks about the righteous not needing a physician. Just who were the righteous? (Luke 5:31)
- Why does the graph of the electrical conductivity of sulfuric acid/water solutions have this knee in the ~85%-~92% range?
- Why do referendums use a binary choice rather than a numerical score?
- Why does my 120V 40W lightbulb only have 26 ohms across it?
- What is the closure of context-free languages under finite intersections?
- What should be a Buddhist's response to derogatory depictions of Buddhism?
