q3 compatibility with q1 and q2 maps?

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2 total messages Started by Todd Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:18

#287198

Author: Todd
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:18

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I downloaded a bunch of maps from FileFront and have finally gotten
around to playing them.  As always happens with these guys,
occasionally, maps show up under the wrong games.  Most Quake 3 maps
are in pk3 files, but there are a few that aren't.  Apparently, some
of these are Quake 2 or Quake 1.  Since the map file for Quake games
has always ended in bsp, there's no way to tell just by looking if
these maps belong to the older games.

What will happen if I try to run a Q1 or Q2 map under Quake 3?

Re: q3 compatibility with q1 and q2 maps?

#287199

Author: EvilBill
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:40

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Todd wrote:
> I downloaded a bunch of maps from FileFront and have finally gotten
> around to playing them.  As always happens with these guys,
> occasionally, maps show up under the wrong games.  Most Quake 3 maps
> are in pk3 files, but there are a few that aren't.  Apparently, some
> of these are Quake 2 or Quake 1.  Since the map file for Quake games
> has always ended in bsp, there's no way to tell just by looking if
> these maps belong to the older games.
> 
> What will happen if I try to run a Q1 or Q2 map under Quake 3?
> 
> 

Nothing; it won't load, AFAIK. While the filenames all end in BSP, the 
file formats are different.

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