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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. 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?

It might be time to just move on to something newer but I'd like to have the option of playing
Quake2.

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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 went to Unreal Tournament.  When I tried to get back to Quake 3,
>I couldn't quite get the hang of it.
>
>UT is now up to version 3.  From the Quake/Doom people, an arena only
>game hasn't been released since... Quake 3 Arena.  I guess Id realized
>that they did it right the first time, and chose not to try to improve
>on perfection.  On the Unreal side, there are more players on original
>UT than either of its two (or three) sequels.
>
>So, for those who've tired of the Arena, what multiplayer games do you
>find to be the funnest?
>
>(Another plus for Quake3: The background story makes more sense.  UT
>never did explain how the players eternally die and respawn.  Q3 is
>some kind of afterlife.)
>
>(One negative (to my knowledge): No vehicles.  I don't much care for
>the vehicles, but Onslaught has the most servers running of all UT2004
>game types.)
>