Quake4 1.3 Point Release is now available !!!

[Turok]

:woot:
I hope this brings some gamers back to Quake4, since it was pretty abandoned :rolleyes:

http://www.idsoftware.com/

The QUAKE 4 1.3 Point Release is now available.

We've been working hard and playing harder to bring you the release of version 1.3 for Quake 4. This update includes a host of new and community requested features such as: more agile player movement, weapon balance adjustments, a single ambient light option, improved rendering and cpu peformance and much more. We are also excited to introduce some brand new elements to Quake 4:

* New gametype - DeadZone
* New multiplayer weapon - Napalm Launcher
* 8 new professionally made maps
* 4 revized maps for additional DeadZone support
* "Buy" mode server option that allows you to purchase weapons and equipment.

We hope everyone enjoys the new content, features and fixes! For a complete list of changes, please see the README.

The 1.3 update affects pure server and protocol consistency. Therefore, players who update to 1.3 from ANY previous version will only be able to connect and play against other 1.3 users. Save games created on any previous version of the game will not be compatible with the 1.3 update.

Go to ID Software's site for links on where you can download it.

[ocmyface]

finally, more agile movement. downloading

[arisythila]

Aye... I am downloading aswell. I started playing Q4 about 1 week ago... havent really noticed anything "wrong"

[One_Hertz]

"improved rendering and cpu peformance"

wonder by how much

[Gun_Strife]

this sounds good as soon as my new build is done
i will have to install this with patch ty as i had no idea
i wanna try out the "Buy" mode and DeadZone
anyone try either yet

[perkam]

Can people who have the game provide some screenshots in this thread ? Considered buying this game while ago but never got around to it.

Perkam

[Turok]

Can people who have the game provide some screenshots in this thread ? Considered buying this game while ago but never got around to it.

Perkam

Here ya go:

General System Specs:
- A64 FX-57
- DFI Ultra-D
- 2x512mb Corsair DDR400 XLpro 2-2-2-5
- 1x XFX 7950gx2 520/1300Mhz
- WD Raptor 74Gb
- Audigy 2 ZS

General Graphics Settings:
- 1600x1200 75Hz (my monitor's limit :( )
- 4x TSAA
- 16x AF
- Ultra Quality & vid. mem expanded to 1Gb on cosole
- Everything at highest in both Q4 and ForceWare
- FPS caped @ default 60fps to prevent animation desynchronization
- Brilliant Highlights mod -> http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Brilliant_highlights;63989

Screenshots taken with FRAPS.
Converted to Jpeg with Paint.
Images hosted using ImageShack.us
15 jpeg pics @ 1600x1200 @ around 250kb - 300kb each

NOTE: Make sure you click on the
image when it loads in ImageShack to get
the full 1600x1200 resolution.

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@ Perkam
User created stuff is slow in progress, because the game isnt verry popular atm since Q3 gamers bi@ch too much about the gameplay and FPS cap :stick:
IMO, the game is pretty good both in gameplay and graphics. The FPS cap is a good thing, since it makes the game even for everyone who can reach 60fps.
OpenGL is known to have syncronization problems. Without a FPS cap, those with a more powerful system will go way out-of-sync and will be a lot faster than most gamers.
Quake4 is one of my top FPS games atm. I play is at a regular basis. I would play even more ofthen if people would play it and expand the gameplay with custom maps and mods.

Some nice maps and mods can be made with the Doom3 engine. E.g:

(Map) - Face Classic style map called "Phase 2":
http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Phase_2;66306
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/53/files2/66306_1t.jpg (http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/53/files2/66306_1.jpg)

(Mod) - Quake4 Fortress:
http://www.q4f.net/
http://www.q4f.net/images/thumbs/mach1_s.jpg (http://www.q4f.net/images/maps/mach1.jpg)
http://www.q4f.net/images/thumbs/engbat1_s.jpg (http://www.q4f.net/images/maps/engbat1.jpg)

[arisythila]

Yeah it is pretty fun, I dont know why people are complaining about the stock version... Eh.

~Mike

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

20 bucks? I think I'll pick it up. Looks pretty neat. I'm looking for something to exercise my 6800gs anyway.

Ryan

[jbizzler]

This game came free with on eof my graphics cards. I never really gave it a chance. I WILL NOW!

[7he ]-[0rr0r]

Yup i found quake 4 to be a buy worthy game though I stopped playing it when Oblivion came out.
Anyway the gameplay is so much more varied than doom 3 and there are some sweet vehicle levels, and less of enemies spawning behind your back.

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

Awesome game--awesome patch.

[xenolith]

I was never impressed enough to buy Q4 when released via demo. I wouldn't mind paying 15-20 bucks for it now.

I wish there was a way to buy it online and download, a la Prey. Isn't it hard to find in stores now?

[icyroy05]

Nope. Bought the DVD version from Fry's like last month.

[xenolith]

No Fry's here. :(

I'll try my local wallyworld.

[icyroy05]

Walmart should have it. I remember seeing it at mine. If not that sucks big time.

[Turok]

More screenshots from an award winning custom map called Obi-Wan's DM 01
If I could find a good Bloom mod other than Q4 GTX and the Parallax Mapping 2.0 mod, then the graphics would be verry much like Oblivion's dongeons, dont you think ;)

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4687/q41go2.th.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/my.php?image=q41go2.jpg)
http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/178/q42go8.th.jpg (http://img283.imageshack.us/my.php?image=q42go8.jpg)
http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/1451/q43qu6.th.jpg (http://img283.imageshack.us/my.php?image=q43qu6.jpg)
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3554/q44sc6.th.jpg (http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=q44sc6.jpg)

Best looking and inovative maps (tech wise) always come from Doom3World and VIA Tech :P

[afireinside]

Movement is better, napalm launcher is sick, and I have no idea how the deadzone thing works.

[Turok]

Movement is better, napalm launcher is sick, and I have no idea how the deadzone thing works.

DeadZone is like King-of-the-Hill + Odd-Ball.
Each team gets a object that's like a ring with a 'Z' in it that's somewhere in their base.
These rings spawn over a base with a red light (instead of the white light from weapons, objects, and powerups.)
The ring is also like a powerup, since it has a limited life-span afther you grab it. Afther the ring's time is up, the ring goes back to the base where it spawns.
Your objective is to either grab your team's ring or the enemie's ring and hold your position on the DeadZone, which is ususally in the center of the map.
Your team gets points for every second a teamate is holding the ring on the DeadZone. If your team has both your enemie's and your ring, your team gets points double the speed.
When the DeadZone is white, noone has the ring on it
When the DeadZone is red, then a teamate and a enemy both have a ring on the DeadZone.
When the DeadZone is Green, the marines have control of the DeadZone
When the DeadZone is Orange, the Strogg have control of the DeadZone

[Hicks]

Not played the MP, but ive beat the SP 3 times now, lots of fun.

Any decent mods for it?

[Turok]

Not played the MP, but ive beat the SP 3 times now, lots of fun.

Any decent mods for it?

For now Q4Max ( http://www.q4max.com/ ) is the most popular mod online, because it offers several tweaks for competitive gamplay and you can put Instagib Mod with it.
But somehow its probably the only mod used, because its a single mod that does a lot, and a lot of people who host servers disable downloads :slapass:

Some good looking mods are:
- Quake4: Arena -> http://mods.moddb.com/5848/quake-4-arena/image-gallery/
- Quake4: Fortress -> http://www.q4f.net/
- X-Battle -> http://www.x-mod.org/
- Rocket Arena -> 4 http://www.rocketarena.com/
- Expert Mod -> http://www.expertctf.net/
- and more...

Some good sites to find custom maps and mods are:
- Quake4 Files (from FileFront) -> http://quake4.filefront.com/
- Mod DB (Q4 Mod Section) -> http://games.moddb.com/154/quake-4/mods/

As you can see, there are some nice mods that even make the game look more like Quake4, but people just dont play them :stick:
I think the main reasons people are not interrested in Quake4 is because:
1) Some people are too into Quake3 that they dont want to adapt to any minor changes in gameplay.
2) People think they cant run the game, when in fact its possible to strip down the graphics to low quality Quake3 graphics. Obviously, they wont get the eyecandy from Quake4 if they want to run it like Quake3 :slap:
3) Since the multyplayer doesnt have as much maps and player skins as Quake3 and they're lazy to host or download any new mods, they just reject Quake4 altogether. :rolleyes:
4) Some people are so cheap a$$ that they dont want to spend like $20 on Quake4, because you can easily work around Quake3's security to play pirated/burned versions online.
5) The comunity doesnt help by making servers with no downloads and passworded.
6) They dont know about the game, because other games are overhyped (e.g. BF2... ETQW will be better)

Would be nice if more people played Quake4 and made Q4 servers with downloads with a high upstream speed and custom maps.
We should try something here in XS to rais the Quake4 comunity :D
I, for one, am trying to get some people interrested by making this thread, which seems to be working so far :)
The count of populated servers in Q4 is so low within my ping range (< 70 ping), that even 1 person in each continent will make a difference.
When I refresh, several of the populated servers are either passworded or dont offer downloads if there's a mod :slapass:

[Hicks]

Im after Single player mods mate.

[afireinside]

No one really bothers to make SP mods since MP is where it's at ;)

Quake 4 is just a broken game. Even the pros say it's boring.