News
July '99
July 28, 1999
I'm not gone yet....
Not till tonight at least. I thought i get something in for guys before i leave since i have some time left and all, i'll just pack later.
New Q3 test CTF version 1.03
This the main reason of my update. Check it out here. I havent tried it myself yet but i know that it includes a grapple (yippee!) and stuff. And also check out the other stuff that's on the page.
Updates
Few small updates on a couple of my pages. Check out what sucks and what's fun.
July 26, 1999
I'm going...I'm going...I'm going on a trip,....
Sorry for the lack of stuff for the past couple of days, but I've been pretty busy and still am. I'm going to NY and Canada and stuff this Wednesday for about a week. Nothing like a boring family trip eh? Well, the reason I've been busy is I've been shopping for the past couple of days for a new black blazer to wear to a wedding in Canada. Still havent found one yet that's at least under $200. Can you believe it? I went to this place and they were asking for $875....for a FUCKIN COAT ONLY!!!! Man, why dont i just wear some baggy jeans to the damn wedding and use that money to start a new computer.
I dont get why the hell these shit are so damn expensive? I mean, is it that hard to make it? I dont think so...it's gotta be harder to make 3d accelerators and those are so fucking cheap compared to these. There was even this one place that i went to that no one even came up to me and offered to help me look for what i needed either. Just becasue i was wearing a Hawiaan shirt and baggy pants probably. They probably thought i couldnt afford their shit...partially true ( one suit i was looking at costed $1350!!!). But i got em back though, i was acting as though i was really gonna buy something...asking them to get hella shit for me to try on and asking them hella stupid questions for like a hour. I was like saying i like something then i change my mind and told em i wanted a totally different style and they had to start all over. I think i did that like three times befor i told em i dont think they have anything that i liked and left. I bet they had a lot to clean up after that.
Well, there most likely wont be any more updates for now till at least next thursday. Sorry bout all this but i'm a busy man. I'm running behind on my emails too you know? I hope nothing major has happened in the Quake 3 world in the past few days and will not till next week also. I guess I'll see you guy next week then ok?
July 22, 1999
Got it!
I just downloaded the full v1.07 yesterday....took me near 6 hours to download that damn 31+ meg file..but hey, it's Quake...who cares right? Anyway, like always there's always something that got on my nerves...but then of course theres things that caught attention also....very interesting.
Rail Gun's new makeover
Ok first, about the new rail gun's model and looks (not the rail). It sucks! It looks like a god damn piece of rusted shit. I do not approve! It's just a dead look...no detail at all, unlike the rail gun from v1.05 which is awsome compared to this piece of shit. Is Id afraid to use colors or something?
Rails
Now about the rail, v1.07 rails i think kicks ass. Really nothing much to say, it's all around a better look. The spirals are more visable than in the previous v1.05...if there was any at all.
To CTF or not to CTF?
Oh and i tried out CTF too. I didnt actually have time to play it online yet...from what i heard there werent many servers running it anyway. I just played the map and ran around by myself just to see what things actually look like. Well, i think the flags look crappy. It just doesnt fit in with the game at all, i mean it's practically a blue or red rag on a stick. WTF is this? So, to answer the question....even though I'm a CTF guy (that's all i play) i 'd say you wouldnt miss much if you skip this. But do give it a try though...it's just not the same without the grapple. I miss that.
Lighting Gun
Well, i guess this is nice. The gun's model look good, i just dont like the way it shoots very much. You cant actually drag it accross the screen in one continuos bolt like in Q1...i like that better. It's cool to have it back though, i dont mind it.
July 20, 1999 (2:10 PM PST)
NEXT Q3 Test v.1.07 to be released tonight!!
OMIGOD!!! This took me by surprise so bad! Make sure you grab the next add on test to be out by sometime tonight. I dont know when but I'm sure it will be. This one wont be an ass probing 30 something megs, only 5 something megs to add on. Includes fixes like it will remember key bindings, joystic support, cheat exploit will be fixed....and many more. Make sure you grab it somewhere as soon as it's out.
CTF HERE!
Yeah found it! Here's the site that you can get it from, here. Go here to download the file.
July 20, 1999
New Q3 crack version!
Version 2 of that crack i mentioned two days ago has just been released so go get it at my files page.
CTF for Q3 test v1.06
It's out there....and I'll get it. I've heard about it but dont know where to get my hands on it yet but believe me by tomorrow you'll know where to get it for yourself. This isnt exactly the best performing CTF ever but hey, it's better than nothing right? Just enough for you to sample....and you know how samples are always better than the real thing after you buy it. Ah what am i saying, Q3 is always good no matter where.
TNT3? ...say what?!?
Yes! Believe it! There are plans for TNT3 already with release date to be sometime late this fall. You want more power? You got baby! Check out the article on it from SharkyExtreme.
July 18, 1999
Q3test v1.06 Stuff
Even though i havent got it it yet (i will sooner or later....31 megs!!!!) I've got some cool stuff for you guys to add on.
Yeah tweaks are out for it already. I was able to nab this little proggie from here. Try this one if you want good performance and visual quality. Although i havent tried it myself, i ran the program and it looks promising enough, give it a try.
Run this little crack in the Q3 directory and it'll rename the ./demoq3 directory to ./baseq3 enabling you to add your own stuff and tweak the games a lot more.
Both files are availible for download on my files page.
More to come
I've got more tips and tricks to post up including console commands and testing timedemos...the whole works. Also, many more new file like new crosshairs (i've heard the crosshairs Id made suck) and and more tweaks too. So keep your eyes peeled.
July 17 1999 (7:00 PM PST)
Quake 3 test Phase 4 RELEASED!!!
Apparently it was released late last night but of course i didnt know cause i feel asleep. I was up to 2 am last night too. Oh well, i still havent downloaded it yet though, wont be till for a while casue my internet connection is so slow. But i still couldnt connect to any websites this morning that i thought might have this test, most likely full. A place to check out if you want to download it is at PlanetQuake. I havent checked but most likely it'll be there.
I'll try to download this as soon as i can, maybe within 3-4 days i hope.
July 17, 1999
Q3test to be out SOON!
Still no word at all when though, but for sure in a couple of days. Maybe around this weekend, so be sure to keep your eyes open and dont go to sleep. I have a feeling and i'm not the only one so just keep your eyes open. The long wait will be rewarded.
Also, some stuff to expect in this next test version, got word that the flame thrower has been cancel, i guess it was just too confusing to work out. The railgun's rail has been changed slightly...more solid i heard. And there are other weapon changes too including stuff with the super shotgun, and possible having the lighting gun (like in Q1) on the test.
Other stuff includes, a jumping delay. I think like after 2 jumps or so there would be a 300 ms delay to prevent people from hoping around too much. A 1 on 1 map will also be included along with 2 new maps. Also about instalation, I've heard that you might have to unistall the previous version of the test in order to play this next version....i dont know why though. Here's some good news though, the gl driver this time wont be a ass whooping 22 megs or so, it should be much much smaller.
I'll continue to keep up to date stuff as much as i can, I'm a busy guy you know....
July 12, 1999
Updates
I've got some updated sections up fer ya today...finally got through being lazy. Still no word on when the next Q3A demo will be out but I'll keep lookin. Damn it's hot today!
July 8, 1999
*Sigh*
What a boring past couple of days. Nothing really important going on in Quake yet, as far as i know. Just been soo slow and boring. I dont know what else to do this will just have to be it for now, my brains to lazy to think now. Also, say good bye to those buttons cause i think I've decided to take them off soon cause it kinda slows down the loading. See...? I care for you people who have slow connection. Chicks like guys who care....
July 2, 1999
Quake 3: Arena News
Well, i just picked up some info about the next Q3 test demo that would be released soon. This next test is basically to get feed back from gamers about "....weapon switch times, models, gibs, various multiplayer connections including modem, ISDN, and cable modems and client/server load, security and integrity." It also will includes 2 new maps which will test Q3's technology.
But still no word yet on when this would be released. Graeme Devine from Id states in his recently updated .plan files:
"At this point, we still have no release date on the test. We're testing builds here and at Activision and continuing to go through cycles. As soon as feedback from both internal testing and our testers at Activision dies down, we'll be ready, but while this is providing heavy reports, as it still is today, we're still not ready to come out with the public test."
Read the full article on this and many more info on Q3 from here.