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"Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> > "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> >> > "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> >> >> Pi2, Mynx, Hunter head on a Crash body :)
>> >> >> What you using to do this?
>> >> >> McG.
>> >> >
>> >> > Just going into the config file and changing the model 
>> >> > parameters....
>> >> > is
>> >> > there an easier way?
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > M
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Frankly, I didn't have any idea you COULD do that as each character is
> a
>> >> discrete .MD3 file.   I imported them into Milkshape3D and swapped
> parts
>> >> that way for a new discrete model file.  Difficult at times if you
> don't
>> > get
>> >> all the parms right, but it was fun for a couple years :)  I just
> thought
>> > of
>> >> something.  I knew you could do this with Q3 team arena, but not Q3A.
> I
>> > own
>> >> both, but have just Q3A installed at this time.  The config file for
> old
>> > Q3A
>> >> is a LOT shorter than the one generated by Q3TA.
>> >> McG.
>> >
>> > Hehe - I didnt know you COULDNT do it...  8-)
>> >
>> > I noticed the skin parameters when I went through the config file to
>> > optimise for broadband play.  It was abit of trial and error at first -
>> > chosing a skin in-game, checking the config file to see how that skin
> was
>> > named - changing skin in-game - checking to see how that skin was
> named -
>> > changing either head or body name for FFA and Team options etc.
>> >
>> > Perhaps I have errored, and no one else sees my creation!?  Is there a
> way
>> > to check?
>> >
>> > --
>> > M
>> >
>> >
>> Get on a server with someone and chat back n forth with what you each 
>> see.
>> Actually, it being your .cfg that's being changed and not someone elses,
>> then you'll see the skin changes for sure but maybe they won't.  It's
> worth
>> a look.
>> McG.
>
> Its crazy you wrote that!  I got on last night with a player named 'Slade'
> and asked him what he thought about my skin combo - only to be told that 
> he
> had altered his own config file to force the Keel model on all other
> players - that way, as he told it, everyone is easier to see.  So in 
> effect,
> my changes were not visible to him.  SO much for vanity......
>
> --
> M
>
>
Yep!   Back in the day when dialup (and crappy pings, high latency) was the 
way 98% of us connected, most of us would choose a very easy to display 
model, such as the default Sarge model, and force it in-game while online. 
In those days, Q3 was huge and mean to our little rigs.  I was the proud 
owner of a Geforce2 GTS card and running a very overclocked little Celeron 
300a @ 450 mHz and had my face crammed into the screen of a cheep 15" Komodo 
CRT.    Forcing player model really did help to speed things up on those 
lower spec machines back then.  However, it's only old habit now to do that 
as most of us have upgraded WAY beyond any need Q3 might impose on the rig 
:o)
And, we all had FUN!   It can still be fun too.  Now its just so many new 
games have elbowed Q3 out of the way for online playing.  I don't keep up 
with ALL of it, no way one person could.  I do play HL2 online, HL2 
Deathmatch.  Lotsa fun.  Especially with folks you know or spend time yakkin 
with in the newsgroups.
You might note the odd few people that pop in here and holler strange things 
at people you haven't seen....then suddenly they reply :)
There be quite a few old [AGQx] 'ers still lurking ;)
McGrandpa [AGQx]  (good ol loveable me!) for instance!

I'll be getting the new rig re-setup for more permanent OS install this 
weekend.  I think I'll stick 3 hd's in it.  And Q3A will definitely be 
running.  I do miss the fun :)

McG.