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On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:57:51 -0500, The Pope <pope@no.mail> wrote:

>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.

I found some answers.

This udate only extracts files into the quake folder using winunzip and you can choose where to
extract them.

> 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?

Change the Windows desktop color from 32 bit to 16 bit and OpenGL works. I vaguely remember that now
from several years ago.

I've been playing a little at tastyspleen.net
74.54.186.226:27916

>
>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.)
>>