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"RenVink" <RenVink@mailnet.wxw> wrote in message
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> "Thomas" <nospamhere@blueyonder.invalid> schreef in bericht
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>
> Ah yes..
> What you're describing is the demo, when you start the original game for
the first time.
> Now it freezes at this point?
>
> Another wild guess:
> - Are you running a version of Zonalarm? [or similar Firewall]
> If so, this program could halt Quake from further execution while it's
immediately asking for internet access / server rights.
> When it does, a popup box should come up asking for your confirmation. But
I heard several cases that the popup actually appears
> 'behind' the game... i.e. on your desktop.
>
> In this case, your system looks frozen. Quake won't run any further, looks
like it hangs.
> Did you add Quake3.exe to your firewall? Try to give it those rights and
check again...
>
> Maybe we could play a game when it's fixed! ;-)
>

Hi again, from the one with the Quake 3 "trouble"

Had already thought of that, so before I did anything (when trying your
suggestions), I moved anything in the StartUp folder to somewhere else, then
re-booted, then did the three finger salute and stopped anything
un-necessary running as well.

So, I was left with only Windows running and trying to get Quake going.

Which still didn't/doesn't run...!


I think I'll:
a) de-install all Quake bits
b) re-install the demo Quake 3, and see if I can get that going.
c) de-install Quake 3 demo
d) then do a full Q3A installation again (in a different directory of
course.)

Who knows.... if the obvious doesn't work, try the "whole nine yards"
approach.

Thks for your help.