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"The Pope" <pope@no.mail> wrote in message 
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> On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:57:51 -0500, The Pope <pope@no.mail> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:03:07 -0800, Todd <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I loved Quake 2 multi-player, but when I couldn't get it to run under
>>>XP,
>>
>>I tried a manual install with XP and it runs. I found instructions for 
>>a manual installation at
>>gamespot, see below.
>>
>>I have't tried the update (q2-3.20-x86-ful.exe) from idsoftware.com 
>>and I'd like to know if it works
>>in XP.
>
> I found some answers.
>
> This udate only extracts files into the quake folder using winunzip 
> and you can choose where to
> extract them.
>
>> The update is needed to connect to a server. I couldn't get openGL to 
>> work. It's a new
>>computer (Dell) with onboard graphics (Intel Graphics Media 
>>Accelerator 3100) that is supposed to
>>support OpenGL. Does anyone know how to make this work?
>
> Change the Windows desktop color from 32 bit to 16 bit and OpenGL 
> works. I vaguely remember that now
> from several years ago.
>
> I've been playing a little at tastyspleen.net
> 74.54.186.226:27916
>
>>
>>It might be time to just move on to something newer but I'd like to 
>>have the option of playing
>>Quake2.
>>
>>================
>>
>>From: The Admiral 1/14 7:55AM
>>
>>You need to do a manual install. This can be a little tricky, but it's 
>>been confirmed to work for
>>Vista and is recommended by Activision.
>>
>>1) Install the CD and enter the MS-DOS Prompt (START / Programs / 
>>Accessories / Command Prompt or
>>whatever way you want)
>>
>>2) In the DOS Session type the following:
>>
>>cd\ (press the Enter key)
>>md quake2 (press the Enter key
>>cd\quake2 (press the Enter key)
>>xcopy d:\install\data\*.* /s/e/v (press the Enter key)
>>
>>This creates the Quake 2 folder in the root directory, but you can 
>>create or later move the
>>directory any where you want.
>>
>>3) After it's done copying the files, type "Exit" and then press the 
>>Enter key. You should now be
>>back in Windows.
>>
>>4) Go to the "Quake2" folder you created above.
>>
>>5) Right-click on the file called: Quake2.exe, choose "Copy".
>>
>>6) Now close all the windows and right-click on the Desktop of Windows 
>>and select "Paste Shortcut".
>>
>>7) Next, right-click on the "Shortcut to Quake2" and choose 
>>"Properties". Click on the "Shortcut"
>>tab at the top.
>>
>>8) In the section that says "Target", add the following to the end of 
>>the line (after adding a
>>space):
>>
>>+set cddir D:\install\data +set basedir C:\QUAKE2
>>
>>It should look like this when you're done:
>>
>>C:\Quake2\quake2.exe +set cddir D:\install\data +set basedir C:\QUAKE2
>>
>>9) Click on "Apply" and then "Ok"
>>
>>10) To run Quake 2, double-click on the "Shortcut to Quake2" icon.

I have to wonder if these same instructions for Q2 manual install will 
work for Quake and Quake 3 Arena?  And if they will work for 64 bit XP 
and W7?

McG.