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[Greef]

I just got Q3A last weekend. YAY . I've been Trying to tweak my config, so far failing at hurdle 1: Timedemo. I can't find demo001 & demo002 on my system, so no timedemo for me!

Any ideas?

Oh btw here's a larf for you power merchants out there..

PCmark:
CPU 497
Memory 583
Hard disk tests - crashed!

 

[ShockingAlberto]

There's some available at
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Quake3/AquaQuake3Guide.html half way down the page.

SAS's guide is deffinately worth a look if you haven't allready http://guides.barrysworld.com/quake3/TweakingQ3/

 

[Greef]

Cheers!
Although one of the demos gave an fps of 8.3! Tweeked my config a bit & fps is going up from there (the only way is up!).
Gonna go check my pings on a few servers - feel free to frag me to bits - I play as Binks.

Seriously looking at upgrading my comp now though

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Got OSP? It's pretty much a necessity for online play

Download(55megs).

 

[throdgrain]

Osp is definately needed for BW servers, though not for all servers.
1.31 comes without any demos, but as Shocko says you can get them off the ucguides. Remember to turn off all the options in the control panel, for a start then go to other stuff if you're still struggling.
I get get 205fps on the standard demo @ 1024-768 with a couple of things turned off, bullet eject and enemy names. Heh beat that

 

[Chameleon]

Seeing as I nolonger play q3, I dont see a problem with posting my config incase it's of use .....

unbindall

//Personal
seta sex "male"
seta headmodel "razor/default"
seta team_model "razor/default"
seta team_headmodel "razor/default"
seta cg_enemymodel "Sarge"
seta handicap "100"
seta color "6"
seta model "razor/default"

//Input devices
seta in_mouse "-1"
seta cl_mouseAccel "0"
seta m_filter "1"
seta sensitivity "12"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "+zoom"
seta cl_freelook "1"
seta m_side "0.25"
seta m_forward "0.25"
seta m_yaw "0.022"
seta m_pitch "0.022000"
seta in_joystick "0"
seta joy_threshold "0"
seta in_joyBallScale "0"
seta in_mididevice "0"
seta in_midichannel "0"
seta in_midiport "0"
seta in_midi "0"

//System
seta com_hunkMegs "128"
seta com_soundMegs "32"
seta com_zoneMegs "32"
seta com_blood "0"
seta com_maxfps "200"
seta cl_allowDownload "0"

//Weapons
seta cg_autoswitch "0"
seta cg_ammoCheck "1"
seta cg_smoke_sg "0"
seta cg_altgrenades "1"
bind f "weapon 1"
bind MWHEELDOWN "weapon 2"
bind d "weapon 3"
bind a "weapon 4"
bind F11 "weapon 5" //Mouse left side button
bind MWHEELUP "weapon 6"
bind r "weapon 7"
bind F12 "weapon 8" //Mouse right side button
bind ENTER "+button2"
bind k "kill"

//Movement
seta cl_run "1"
bind SPACE "+moveup"
bind e "+moveright"
bind q "+moveleft"
bind s "+back"
bind w "+forward"
bind ALT "+movedown"
seta cl_pitchspeed "140"
seta cl_yawspeed "140"

//Network
seta snaps "20"
seta rate "10000"
seta cl_packetdup "0"
seta cl_maxpackets "100"
seta net_socksPassword ""
seta net_socksUsername ""
seta net_socksPort "1080"
seta net_socksServer ""
seta net_socksEnabled "0"
seta net_noipx "0"
seta net_noudp "0"
seta cl_timenudge "-20"
seta pmove_fixed "1"

//Graphics
seta vid_ypos "8"
seta vid_xpos "116"
seta r_mapOverBrightBits "5"
seta r_lastValidRenderer "GeForce2 GTS/AGP/3DNOW!"
seta r_primitives "0"
seta r_railSegmentLength "32"
seta r_railCoreWidth "2"
seta r_railWidth "2"
seta r_facePlaneCull "1"
seta r_swapInterval "0"
seta r_textureMode "GL_NEAREST"
seta r_finish "0"
seta r_dlightBacks "1"
seta r_dynamiclight "0"
seta r_drawSun "0"
seta r_fastsky "0"
seta r_ignoreGLErrors "1"
seta r_flares "0"
seta r_lodbias "2"
seta r_lodCurveError "250"
seta r_ignoreFastPath "1"
seta r_smp "0"
seta r_subdivisions "80"
seta r_vertexLight "1"
seta r_simpleMipMaps "1"
seta r_ignorehwgamma "1"
seta r_overBrightBits "1"
seta r_depthbits "0"
seta r_stencilbits "0"
seta r_stereo "0"
seta r_colorbits "16"
seta r_texturebits "0"
seta r_detailtextures "0"
seta r_roundImagesDown "2"
seta r_picmip "5"
seta r_ext_texture_env_add "1"
seta r_ext_compiled_vertex_array "1"
seta r_ext_multitexture "1"
seta r_ext_gamma_control "1"
seta r_ext_compress_textures "1"
seta r_allowExtensions "1"
seta r_glDriver "opengl32"
seta r_ext_compressed_textures "1"

//Sound
seta s_compression "1"
seta s_occ_eq "0.75"
seta s_occfactor "0.5"
seta s_bloat "2.0"
seta s_numpolys "400"
seta s_polyreflectsize "10000000"
seta s_polysize "10000000"
seta s_polykeep "1000000000"
seta s_refdelay "2.0"
seta s_refgain "0.45"
seta s_leafnum "0"
seta s_max_distance "1000.0"
seta s_min_distance "3.0"
seta s_distance "100.0"
seta s_doppler "0"
seta s_rolloff "1.0"
seta s_mixPreStep "0.05"
seta s_mixahead "0.08"
seta s_loadas8bit "1"
seta s_khz "11"
seta s_separation "0.5"
seta s_musicvolume "0"
seta s_volume "1.0"

//Game settings
seta com_introplayed "0"
seta cl_maxPing "800"
seta r_inGameVideo "0"
seta cg_truelightning "0.5"
seta cg_noProjectileTrail "1"
seta cg_oldPlasma "1"
seta cg_oldRocket "1"
seta cg_oldRail "1"
seta cm_playerCurveClip "1"
seta cg_drawTeamOverlay "2"
seta cg_deferPlayers "1"
seta cg_forceModel "1"
seta cg_teamChatHeight "3"
seta cg_teamChatTime "8000"
seta cg_drawfriendly "0"
seta cg_bobroll "0"
seta cg_bobpitch "0"
seta cg_bobup "0"
seta cg_runroll "0"
seta cg_runpitch "0"
seta cg_railTrailTime "200"
seta cg_lagometer "0"
seta cg_simpleItems "1"
seta cg_crosshairY "0"
seta cg_crosshairX "0"
seta cg_crosshairHealth "0"
seta cg_crosshairSize "17"
seta cg_drawRewards "0"
seta cg_drawAttacker "0"
seta cg_drawAmmoWarning "0"
seta cg_draw3dIcons "0"
seta cg_drawSnapshot "0"
seta cg_drawFPS "0"
seta cg_drawTimer "1"
seta cg_drawStatus "1"
seta cg_draw2D "1"
seta cg_gibs "0"
seta cg_stereoSeparation "0.4"
seta cg_fov "100"
seta cg_zoomfov "60"
seta cg_drawGun "0"
seta cg_shadows "0"
seta cg_marks "0"
seta cg_drawCrosshairNames "1"
seta cg_drawCrosshair "9"
seta cg_brassTime "0"
seta cg_predictItems "0"
seta cg_drawIcons "1"
seta cg_drawFriend "0"
seta cg_teamChatsOnly "0"
seta cg_noVoiceChats "0"
seta cg_noVoiceText "0"
seta cg_cameraOrbitDelay "50"
seta cg_scorePlums "0"
seta cg_smoothClients "0"
seta cg_noTaunt "0"

//Basics
bind TAB "+scores"
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
bind F9 "vote yes;echo ^1Voted ^7Yes"
bind F10 "vote no;echo ^1Voted ^7No"

//Display
seta r_displayRefresh "85"
seta r_gamma "1.8"
seta r_customaspect "1"
seta r_customheight "1024"
seta r_customwidth "1600"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_mode "4"
seta cg_viewsize "100"

//Team Comms
bind * "say_team ^7[^4DEF^7] ^3INCOMING ^6POWERUP^7"
bind - "say_team ^7[^4DEF^7] ^3COVERING"
bind 0 "say_team ^7[^6 #I^7] ^3AVAILABLE^7"
bind 1 "say_team ^7[^5ATT^7] ^3READY^7 (#U"
bind 2 "say_team ^7[^5ATT^7] ^3ATTACKING NOW!^7 (#U)"
bind 3 "say_team ^7[^2FC^7] ^3COMING HOME HIGH^7"
bind 4 "say_team ^7[^2FC^7] ^3COMING HOME LOW^7"
bind 5 "say_team ^7[^3SECURE^7]"
bind 6 "say_team ^7[^1INSECURE^7]"
bind 7 "say_team ^7[^1ENEMY^7] ^3HERE^7"
bind 8 "say_team ^7[^4DEF^7] ^3SUPPORTING ^7[^2FC^7]"
bind 9 "say_team ^7[^4DEF^7] ^1OVERRUN^7"
bind i "say_team ^7[^1ENEMY^7] ^3INVISIBLE^7"
bind x "say_team ^3CANCEL THAT^7"
bind UPARROW "say_team ^7[^1ENEMY^7] ^3HIGH^7"
bind DOWNARROW "say_team ^7[^1ENEMY^7] ^3LOW^7"
bind LEFTARROW "say_team ^3MULTIPLE^1 ENEMIES HERE"
bind RIGHTARROW "say_team ^3IS OUR BASE CLEAR ?"
bind INS "say_team ^7[^5ATT^7] ^3RALLYING^7"
bind DEL "say_team ^7[^5ATT^7] ^3EQUIPING^7"
bind PGDN "say_team ^2<--- I AM HERE"
bind F1 "say_team ^3AFFIRMITIVE / ON MY WAY^7"
bind F2 "say_team ^3NEGATIVE / CAN'T RESPOND^7"
bind F3 "say_team ^7[^1HELP^7] ^3HERE^7"
bind F4 "say_team ^7[^2FC^7] ^3NEED WEAPON/AMMO^7 #M"
bind F5 "say_team ^7[^2FC^7] ^3NEED HEALTH/ARMOUR^7 #H #A"
bind F6 "say_team ^7[^5ATT^7] ^3RETRIEVING FLAG^7"
bind F7 "say_team ^4WEAPON/AMMO HERE^7"
bind F8 "say_team ^7[^2 #I ^7] ^4HERE FOR FC"
bind KP_HOME "say_team ^7[^1EFC^7] ^7LEAVING ^3HIGH^7"
bind KP_UPARROW "say_team ^3PROCEEDING to MIDFIELD"
bind KP_5 "say_team ^7[^1MIDFIELD^7]"
bind KP_END "say_team ^7[^1EFC^7] ^7LEAVING ^3LOW^7"
bind KP_ENTER "say_team #P ^4<-- taken"
bind KP_INS "say_team ^7[^6POWERUP^7] ^3SOON^7"
bind backspace "say_team ^7[^5ATT^7] ^3WAITING FOR TEAMMATE!"
bind y "messagemode2"

//Chat
bind / "say ^1H^7e^1H^7e"
bind c "say C ya"
bind g "say gg"
bind h "say Hi"
bind l "say ^7:^4)"
bind m "say_team Sorry mate"
bind n "say ^1N^71"
bind o "say ^4D^7o^4h^7!^4!"
bind p "say_team No problem"
bind t "messagemode"

//Server settings
seta g_allowVote "1"
seta g_filterBan "1"
seta g_banIPs ""
seta g_logSync "0"
seta g_log "games.log"
seta g_warmup "10"
seta g_teamForceBalance "0"
seta g_teamAutoJoin "0"
seta g_friendlyFire "0"
seta g_redTeam ""
seta g_blueTeam ""
seta capturelimit "0"
seta g_maxGameClients "0"
seta sv_maxclients "8"
seta timelimit "20"
seta fraglimit "0"
seta dmflags "0"
seta g_spSkill "2"
seta g_spVideos ""
seta g_spAwards ""
seta g_spScores5 ""
seta g_spScores4 ""
seta g_spScores3 ""
seta g_spScores2 ""
seta g_spScores1 ""
seta ui_ctf_friendly "0"
seta ui_ctf_timelimit "20"
seta ui_ctf_capturelimit "0"
seta ui_team_friendly "1"
seta ui_team_timelimit "20"
seta ui_team_fraglimit "0"
seta ui_tourney_timelimit "15"
seta ui_tourney_fraglimit "0"
seta ui_ffa_timelimit "0"
seta ui_ffa_fraglimit "0"
seta ui_browserMaster "0"
seta ui_browserGameType "0"
seta ui_browserSortKey "4"
seta ui_browserShowFull "1"
seta ui_browserShowEmpty "0"
seta ui_smallFont "0.25"
seta ui_bigFont "0.4"
seta ui_master "0"
seta sv_master2 ""
seta sv_master3 ""
seta sv_master4 ""
seta sv_master5 ""
seta sv_floodProtect "0"
seta sv_maxRate "10000"
seta sv_hostname "^1Ch^7@^1m's ^7Arena"
seta sv_minPing "0"
seta sv_maxPing "0"
seta vm_ui "0"
seta vm_game "0"
seta vm_cgame "0"
seta server16 ""
seta server15 ""
seta server14 ""
seta server13 ""
seta server12 ""
seta server11 ""
seta server10 ""
seta server9 ""
seta server8 ""
seta server7 ""
seta server6 ""
seta server5 ""
seta server4 ""
seta server3 ""
seta server2 ""
seta server1 ""

//OSP settings
seta cg_q3compScoreboard "1"
//seta cg_autoAction "1"
seta cg_statscrolltime "0"
seta cg_teamRails "1"
seta ch_drawFlagNames "4"
seta ch_teamchatonly "0"
seta cg_enableOSPHUD "0"
seta ch_statusbarformat "3"
seta ch_teamchatonly "0"
seta cf_Teamchat "4x12"

//Normal record option . All demos have unique file name
bind pause "vstr RecBind"
set StartRec "g_synchronousclients 1;record;g_synchronousclients 0;set Recbind vstr StopRec"
set StopRec "stoprecord;set Recbind vstr StartRec"

//OSP specifc requirements
seta cl_znear "4"
seta cl_shownormals "0"
seta cl_showtris "0"

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I sense another config-posting thread coming on

I just used Locki's config, and set most of the stuff to off. I'll post my zoom script though, because it's better than what else i've seen

set zoomlevel1 "set cg_zoomfov 50;set zoomup vstr zoomlevel2;set zoomdown vstr zoomlevel3;set sensitivity 20;+zoom"
set zoomlevel2 "set cg_zoomfov 25;set zoomup vstr zoomlevel3;set zoomdown vstr zoomlevel1;set sensitivity 17;+zoom"
set zoomlevel3 "set cg_zoomfov 50;set zoomup vstr zoomlevel1;set zoomdown vstr zoomlevel2;set sensitivity 25;-zoom"
set cg_zoomfov "50"
set zoomup "vstr zoomlevel1"
set zoomdown "vstr zoomlevel2"
bind mouse3 "vstr zoomlevel3"
bind mwheelup "vstr zoomup"
bind mwheeldown "vstr zoomdown"

2 Levels of zoom, with the ability to zoom in or out, and a button to allways normalise. Of course if you want your mousewheel or something else, then it's too elaborate

 

[Greef]

Cheers guys! Downloading that OSP file now- could take a while on my 56k modem Oh well I might just stop waiting for NTL to Broadband my local area up & go ADSL. Three hour plus downloads get me down. .

On the script side, I am only using Locki's ATM, with a few tweaks guided by the Upset Chaps Guide, got my Q3A ping below 200 - WOOHOO & it's actually playable, just need a few more FPS (avarages 30), thinking about tweaking my GeForce2MX400 a bit now, as my AMD K6-2 300 processor don't seem very tweakable (it's about as fast as an Intel PentiumII 200 I reckon), jeez I wish I had Intel guts in my comp now.....

See u on the servers