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"Thomas" <nospamhere@blueyonder.invalid> schreef in bericht news:UPG9a.16316$E27.132825276@news-text.cableinet.net...
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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.
>
>

Yeah.. to bad. Well, good luck. ;)