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Re: Quake 1 on XP Pro?

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From: McGrandpa
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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