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Article #75034Re: Quake 1 on XP Pro?
From: McGrandpa
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:04
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:04
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Jazon D Molt wrote: > "George M. Reagan" <georgeunderscorereagan@hellmail.com> wrote in > message news:<rYSdnRms553hobTcRVn-sw@comcast.com>... >> You might want to try adding -width 1024 -height 768 onto the >> command line, or whatever your preference is. >> >> G. >> >> "Mark" <nospam@thanksanyway.org> wrote in message >> news:18ednd-QH7luvLzcRVn-qw@speakeasy.net... >>> I just installed Quake 1 and GLQuake on my XP Pro system. >>> When I run it, I get the Quake console screen (which isn't >>> accepting keyboard input.) I can hear the gameplay going on, >>> but I can't get out of th econsole and into the game. >>> >>> What do I need to get this working? >>> >>> Thanks >>> -Mark >>> >>> > > > Try downloading WInQuake instead of GLQuake. That worked for me, I > have been running Quakeworld and WInQuake all day today, ;-D. > > You can get WinQuake from here: > http://www.fileplanet.com/files/80000/86882.shtml, and that should do > it. Extract the .zip file into your QDirectory and run the WinQuake > executable. That also allows you to take full advantage of your > graphics performance. Hah - what irony. .running Quake under > 1600x1200. Or get it here: http://www.quakeworld.net/main-files.html and all the other official Quake items.
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