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5 total messages Started by Revoltix Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:16

#75072

Author: Revoltix
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:16

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Is it possible to use a USB controller on quake under winXP?

In the commands it says that 'joystick detected' but when I use the joystick
nothing happens. I can't set joystick buttons in the config either.

Any ideas?

Re: USB Q1 XP

#75073

Author: AAvK
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:15

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> Is it possible to use a USB controller on quake under winXP?
> In the commands it says that 'joystick detected' but when I use the joystick
> nothing happens. I can't set joystick buttons in the config either.


The game is really OLD! So probably not (I could be wrong!). But what is your
opinion on using the keyboard and mouse? I tried the joystick long ago (years ago
in fact), gave it up right away because of the dynamics of K&M play, comparatively.

Alex

Re: USB Q1 XP

#75075

Author: Matthew Vaughan
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:43

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"Revoltix" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:cj8lps$i2u$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Is it possible to use a USB controller on quake under winXP?
>
> In the commands it says that 'joystick detected' but when I use the 
> joystick
> nothing happens. I can't set joystick buttons in the config either.
>
> Any ideas?

USB shouldn't be a problem, as far as I know, but I wouldn't recommend using 
a joystick. That is better for flight sims, whereas the mouse is better for 
first-person shooters.

I would also recommend using a more up-to-date version of Quake (since it 
became open source years ago), such as FuhQuake, which is turning out to be 
probably the most dominant version:

http://www.fuhquake.net/
or
http://equake.quakeworld.nu/

Re: USB Q1 XP

#75074

Author: Wesley
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:25

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"AAvK" <ahem@notquite.net> wrote in message 
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>
>> Is it possible to use a USB controller on quake under winXP?
>> In the commands it says that 'joystick detected' but when I use the 
>> joystick
>> nothing happens. I can't set joystick buttons in the config either.
>
>
> The game is really OLD! So probably not (I could be wrong!). But what is 
> your
> opinion on using the keyboard and mouse? I tried the joystick long ago 
> (years ago
> in fact), gave it up right away because of the dynamics of K&M play, 
> comparatively.
>
> Alex

Um yeah OLD but very very good I still love Quake 1 though. Hope your 
joystick to work I never tried with USB before, but i recommend use mouse / 
keyboard. :)

Re: USB Q1 XP

#75076

Author: Revoltix
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:41

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> USB shouldn't be a problem, as far as I know, but I wouldn't recommend
using
> a joystick. That is better for flight sims, whereas the mouse is better
for
> first-person shooters.
>
> I would also recommend using a more up-to-date version of Quake (since it
> became open source years ago), such as FuhQuake, which is turning out to
be
> probably the most dominant version:
>
> http://www.fuhquake.net/
> or
> http://equake.quakeworld.nu/
>
>
I'm using winquake which I discovered somewhere and it detects the usb
stick, but wont let me use it.

Anyhow, what is it with all you people opting for keyboards and mice on 1st
person shooters. I feel like such a geek using the keyboard :P

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