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NOTE: While many of the GLQuake, Quake2, Quake3, Half-Life  and Kingpin 3D-related questions in this FAQ will apply to all 3D cards capable of running these games, this FAQ mainly deals with 3Dfx Voodoo technology cards. Here's some other sources of information you might want to try if you have a different brand of 3D card:

 


This FAQ has been accessed times December 24, 1997

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CONTENTS BY TOPIC:

NOTE: Please click here for instructions on how to use the FAQ...

  1. Getting Started - installing a new 3D card and making it work with Quake engine games (mainly applies to Voodoo cards, but some of this will apply to others)...

  2. 3D Card Questions:

  1. Quake II Questions:

  1. GLQuake/QuakeWorld Questions:

  1. Half-Life Questions:  

  1. Kingpin Questions  

  2. Quake 3 Arena Questions


 

GETTING STARTED:

Q: I haven't got time to read all this crap! Get me up and running quick! (I figure 98% of you will click this one first...)

Q: My 3D card doesn't work at all! What's wrong?

Q: How do I use this FAQ?

Q: How do I save this FAQ to my local hard drive, or print it out in it's entirety?

Q: Which 3D card should I buy?

 

3D CARD QUESTIONS:

 

General Questions:

Q: My existing card is supposed to be 3D as well, will this cause a conflict when I try to run a Direct3D game?

Q: I have a 3D card that uses the Vérité chipset and runs VQuake. Can I also install a 3Dfx Voodoo card on my system and keep my existing card?

Q: What games will run on a Voodoo or Voodoo 2 3D card?

Q: So why should I buy a 3D card to play Quake or Quake 2? My existing 2D card runs Quake just fine right now.

 

Q: How much does a Voodoo 2 3D card cost and where can I purchase one?

Q: I've heard that Voodoo cards won't work on certain older PCI motherboards, is this true? And how can I tell it it will work in mine?

Q: Will GLQuake/Quake2 run properly in 3D under Windows 98?

Q: Should I upgrade to Windows 98? Will my 3D card drivers work properly under Windows 98?

Q: Do you recommend overclocking?

 

GeForce Specific:

Q: Why are all my games running at 60Hz refresh in Win2K or WinXP?animnew.gif (6685 bytes)9/22/00

Q: Why can't I set a higher refresh than 60Hz in Windows 2000 or WinXP?animnew.gif (6685 bytes)9/22/00

Q: I'm having trouble since I installed my GeForce card. It crashes and locks up in games.

Q: Why doesn't the gamma / brightness work properly in Quake 3 Arena?

 

 

Voodoo Specific:

Q: What is a Voodoo 3D card?

Q: How do I install and setup a Voodoo 3D card?

Q: Will a Voodoo 3D card run Direct3D games?

Q: Does the Voodoo 3D card replace my existing video card?

 

Voodoo 2 Specific:

Q: I'm having trouble getting my Voodoo2 working on an Athlon system. What can I do? 

Q: I've installed the latest Quake3 Arena Test compliant beta or release candidate drivers for the V2, but some other games don't work very well with them. What can I do?  

Q: I can't set my resolution any higher than 800x600 in Quake2 on my Voodoo2 card. What's wrong?  

Q: I'm getting a grainy or noisy picture when using SLI, but the picture looks better when using just one Voodoo2 card. How can I fix this?  

Q: Can I use two different mixed brand Voodoo2 cards in SLI configuration?  

Q: I own a Diamond Monster II3D. I originally had the Diamond drivers installed but switched to the 3Dfx reference drivers. However, I now have display property tabs for both a Voodoo2 and a Monster3D2! How do I get rid of the old Monster 3D2 tab?  

Q: How do I wipe out all traces of the Voodoo2 driver settings from my registry?  

Q: I've heard that the Dx6 compliant Voodoo2 drivers are buggy. Which driver should I install?

Q: I've heard there's a way to install Glide 2.54 from the Dx6 compliant Voodoo2 drivers, without installing the buggy Dx6 driver. How?

Q: Which driver do you recommend I use with my Voodoo2 card?

Q: What is a Voodoo 2 3D Card?

Q: Will a Voodoo2 3D card run Direct3D games?

Q: How do I install and setup a Voodoo2 3D card?

Q: Does the Voodoo2 3D card replace my existing video card?

Q: I heard that your frame rate can only go as high as your monitor's refresh rate? Is this true? Do I have to buy a better monitor with a higher refresh?

Q: What performance tweaks do you recommend for Voodoo 2 cards?

Q: What resolutions will a Voodoo 2 3D card support?

Q: Do Voodoo 2 3D cards come in Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) versions?

Q: I heard that you can connect two Voodoo 2 cards together in one computer (SLI mode) to double the performance, is this true?

Q: Will SLI mode work with Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) versions of Voodoo 2 cards?

Q: Will SLI mode work with cards from two different manufacturers?

Q: Will SLI mode double my framerate?

 

Voodoo 3/4/5 Specific:

Q: I've installed a Voodoo3 in Windows 98 and I can't change the resolution or refresh, or I have only a very limited selection of resolutions or refreshes. I know my monitor can handle higher settings so is there any way to get them?  animnew.gif (6685 bytes)2/5/01

Q: I can't seem to run any OpenGL programs on my Voodoo3 card (other than Quake games). What's wrong?  1/8/00

Q: I have a motherboard with an onboard video card. Can I disable it and replace it with a Voodoo3 (or another 2D/3D combo card)?  

Q: Can I use a Voodoo3 and a TNT2 (or some other) video card in the same computer using Win98's Multimon?  

Q: I've heard there can be problems upgrading to Voodoo2 from Voodoo3. What procedure should I use?  

Q: The "Higher Quality" setting in the Voodoo3 display properties doesn't seem to do anything. How do you enable 22-bit color texture rendering?  

Q: I have an AMD K6-2 or K6-3 processor. Why can't I run Quake2 using the 3DNow OpenGL miniport? 

Q: I'm having problems upgrading from a Voodoo2 to a Voodoo3. When running a 3D game I'm either getting a black screen or a Glide error saying it's "expecting Voodoo2". What's wrong?  

Q: I can't set my resolution any higher than 800x600 in Quake2 on my Voodoo3 card. What's wrong?  

Q: I can't ALT-TAB from a Quake engine game to the desktop on my Voodoo2 or Voodoo3. What's wrong?  

 

Voodoo Banshee Specific:

Q: Which driver do you recommend I use with my Banshee card?

Q: What is a Voodoo Banshee card?

Q: I had a Voodoo or Voodoo2 that I replaced with a Voodoo Banshee board. Now I cannot run any games and all I get is an error message or a black screen. What can I do?

Q: Will a Voodoo Banshee card run Direct3D games?

Q: Does the Voodoo Banshee card replace my existing video card?

 

 

Troubleshooting:

Q: What is a PCI IRQ Channel sharing conflict?

Q: My computer reboots or locks up after playing a game for a few minutes. What's wrong?  

Q: On a Voodoo2, I'm seeing a grid or other regular pattern in dark areas or smoke effects. Is there a fix for this?

Q: My Voodoo2 card won't work with my Sound Blaster Live card (or other PCI sound card). What's wrong (PCI IRQ channel sharing problem)?  

Q: What's the proper way to uninstall my 3D card drivers?

Q: I had a Voodoo or Voodoo2 that I replaced with a Voodoo Banshee board. Now I cannot run any games and all I get is an error message or a black screen. What can I do?

Q: My 3D card doesn't seem to be working reliably. I get lots of lockups and some games can't find my 3D card. What's wrong?

Q: I just installed a new 3D card in a system that used to have another type of 3D card. Now my 3D card won't work properly. What's wrong?

Q: I'm getting crashes and lockups with a Voodoo2 card and a Matrox G200 card installed in the same system. Is there a fix?

Q: I'm getting very noticeable horizontal lines in dark areas, and/or purple and green splotches on textures in Quake/Quake2 or D3D games. What's wrong?

Q: I have a Voodoo 3D card and a Matrox Millenium, Millenium II or Mystique video card installed in my system and I'm getting lockups when playing GLQuake or Quake2. What can I do?

Q: I have Voodoo 3D card installed in a system with a 2D/3D combo card. I want to use the other card for Direct3D (D3D) applications. Is there anyway of preventing the Voodoo 3D card from running a D3D application?

Q: Why is it so dark? The gamma adjustments don't seem to help.

Q: I experience a fuzzy screen when I have my Windows desktop set for high resolutions. What's wrong?

Q: Why do I get a black screen when I try to run a DOS game after playing GLQuake or some other 3D game on my Voodoo 3D card?

Q: I get a black screen when I run GLQuake or Quake 2 on my Voodoo 3D card. I can hear the sounds from the game, so I know it's running. What's wrong?

Q: My Voodoo 3D card doesn't work at all - it won't run any of the demos or tests that came with it, and GLQuake locks up. What's wrong?

Q: Why are all the colors messed up when I play a game using my Voodoo 3D card?

Q: My 2D card uses the S3 chipset. Why won't it work with my Voodoo 3D card?

 

Driver Problems:

Q: My Voodoo drivers seem to be all screwed up. How can I completely remove all my old drivers and start over?

Q: Should I install the latest version of DirectX?

Q: How can I remove DirectX and install an earlier version?

Q: I've installed the latest DirectX and now I can't run GLquake or Quake 2. What's wrong?

Q: I'm having trouble installing the Monster 3D drivers. I aborted the installation of the drivers the first time Win95 detected the card. If I try to install the drivers manually now, it won't work.

Q: While installing the updated drivers for the Monster 3D, Win95 asks me for the 3DFX Direct3D driver disk. What is this?

Q: I just downloaded the Glide run-time version 2.4 drivers and when I tried to install it I got this message: "Glide run-time 2.4 requires 3DfxDirect3D v2.1 Voodoo Graphics drivers to run correctly". Can you tell where I can get this?

 

QUAKE3 ARENA QUESTIONS:

Q: I'm getting slowdowns in Q3A whenever a lot of gibs fly around, or when I fire rockets. Anything I can do?  

Q: How do you disable the netgraph (lagometer) in Q3A?

Q: Is there any way of improving the image quality in Q3A on a 3Dfx card?

Q: Is there any way to eliminate the sky banding in Q3A on a Voodoo3 card?

 

KINGPIN QUESTIONS:

General Questions:

Q: How do I set cl_maxfps and rate properly for good Internet play?

Q: Is there any way to bypass that annoying video that runs when you start Kingpin?

 

HALF-LIFE QUESTIONS:

General Questions:

Q: Will Half-Life run properly in 3D under Windows 98?

Q: Does Half-Life support Voodoo 3D cards?

Q: What 3D cards does Half-Life run on?

 

 

 

Troubleshooting:

General Problems:

Q: I'm trying to play first-person shooter games with a Microsoft (Intellimouse or Explorer) or Logitech Optical Mouse and it goes crazy when I try to make sudden turns, usually ending up pointing me straight up. What gives?

Q: Since I updated to Half-Life 1104, I'm getting an error when I try to run in OpenGL Standard or 3Dfx Miniport using a 3Dfx Voodoo card saying it can't find an OpenGL driver. What's wrong? animnew.gif (6685 bytes)2/5/01

Q: I'm seeing lines through decals and/or shadows (Venetian blind effect). How can I fix this?  

Q: Why is my mouse overly sensitive in Quake2 or other Quake engine games after playing Half-Life since I upgraded to version 1.0.0.9 and Team Fortress Classic?  

Q: Sometimes I get a "Mutual Exclusion Error". What's that and how can I fix it?

Q: I've installed the version 1.0.0.8 update patch, but now I don't see any blood, bullet holes or graffiti on the walls. What's wrong?

Q: The documentation with Half-Life says it requires Glide 2.54, but 2.54 only comes with the beta Voodoo2 drivers and I don't want to install a beta. What should I do?

Q: I'm using the 3DNow miniport for Quake2 with Half-Life and my crosshair is flying around all over the place! Is there a fix for this?

Q: Is there any way to use the 3DNow miniport with Half-Life?

Q: While playing Half-Life, the game will often freeze or pause for a few seconds while the hard drive light comes on (disk thrashing). Is there any way to stop this?  

Q: I just upgraded to Windows 98, and it seems that Half-Life is running slower. Why?

Q: I can only play half-Life for a few minutes before is crashes and locks up the computer, then I have to reboot. What's wrong?

 

Visual Problems:

Q: The menu animations in Half-Life move very slowly - is there any way to speed them up?

Q: I get a black screen when I run a game using my Voodoo 3D card. I can hear the sounds from the game, so I know it's running. What's wrong?

Q: Half-Life is very dark, and turning up the brightness doesn't help much. What else can I do?

 

Sound Problems:

Q: Why am I getting an error when trying to setup or initialize voice-over-net using the Voice Tweak application? animnew.gif (6685 bytes)9/22/01

Q: Why am I getting a "wave_out" error when I try to run the Half-Life Voice Tweak application? animnew.gif (6685 bytes)9/22/01

Q: How do I adjust the voice and microphone volume in the Voice-Over-Net feature? animnew.gif (6685 bytes)9/22/01

Q: The sound is very choppy or stutters - it keeps cutting in and out. Is there something wrong?

 

Multi-player Problems:

Q: While playing on a LAN or some other connection requiring an ethernet card, my computer reboots or freezes during a game, but it's fine in solo play. What's wrong?

 

 

Performance:

Q: Is there anyway to prevent the custom graffiti logos from loading while I play?  

Q: I have a low-end system and would like to improve my framerate in Half-Life. Are there any adjustments?

Q: What else can you suggest to get the best performance running Half-Life?

Q: How do I setup Half-Life for good Internet play?  

 

 

QUAKE II QUESTIONS:

NOTE: The initial Quake 2 release was very buggy. You should make sure you have, at the very least, upgraded to the Point Release (v3.12). If you're playing online you must have the latest version installed. You can find a link to the latest version in my files and drivers section.

General Questions:

Q: Will Quake2 run properly in 3D under Windows 98?

Q: Do I need to install GLQuake to run Quake 2 on a Voodoo 3D card?

Q: Does Quake 2 support Voodoo 3D cards?

Q: What 3D cards does Quake2 run on?

Q: Which 3D card should I buy for Quake2?

Q: What's the difference between the "Normal" 240 Mb and the "Full" 350 Mb installs in Quake 2?

Q: Is the new AMD K6 or K6-2 processor a good choice for playing Quake 2?

Q: Is the Cyrix PR+ series of processors a good choice for playing Quake 2?

Q: Can I play Capture the Flag and other mods in Quake2?

 

 

Troubleshooting:

General Problems:

Q: How do you reset all of Quake2's console variables back to the original default values?

Q: Sometimes I get a "Mutual Exclusion Error". What's that and how can I fix it?

Q: After typing some tweaks at the Q2 console (or adding them to the autoexec.cfg file) Q2 won't run now - I get the dreaded gray screen. Removing the tweaks doesn't help. What do I do?

Q: I've installed the latest version of DirectX and now I can't run Quake 2. What's wrong?

Q: I can't switch back to the Windows desktop while Quake2 is running anymore, either by pressing the Win95 key or using ALT-TAB. Is there anyway around this?

Q: I just upgraded to Windows 98, and it seems that Quake 2 is running slower. Why?

Q: I can only play Quake 2 for a few minutes before is crashes and locks up the computer, then I have to reboot. What's wrong?

 

 

Quake 2 Error Messages:

Q: Why am I getting this error: "Missing Glide 2.x.dll"?

Q: Why am I getting the following error: "Expected VXD ver ... got ..."?

 

Sound Problems:

Q: I'm having sound problems in Quake2, what can I do?

Q: I'm getting choppy sound in Quake2 using an Ensoniq AudioPCI sound card. What can I do?

 

Visual Problems:

Q: I get a black screen when I run a game using my Voodoo 3D card. I can hear the sounds from the game, so I know it's running. What's wrong?

Q: Why is my player model flickering in the skin select screen in Quake2? 

Q: The game seems very jittery and stutters or blurs when turning with the mouse.

Q: Is there any way to get rid of the screen flash when you pick up weapons?

Q: How can I disable the colored haze when swimming under water?

Q: I'm having trouble playing Quake2 using a PCI bus modem. Is there anything I can do?

Q: Quake2 is very dark, and I can't turn up the brighness or the gamma anymore without distorting the colors. What else can I do?

Q: I'm getting very noticeable horizontal lines in dark areas, and/or purple and green splotches on textures in Quake2. What's wrong?

Q: Why am I seeing untextured or incorrectly textured triangles in Quake2?

Q: How can I enable shadows in Quake 2?

Q: Why do my colors go crazy when I change resolution size or adjust the texture detail in Quake 2?

Q: I can't see any transparent water effects in Quake 2, how do I turn them on?

Q: How can I force Quake 2 to start in 512x384 resolution?

Q: How can I keep Quake 2 from scrambling up my desktop icons?

 

Multi-player problems:

Q: While playing on a LAN or some other connection requiring an ethernet card, my computer reboots or freezes during a game, but it's fine in solo play. What's wrong?  

Q: Quake2 runs fine in solo, but always crashes after a few minutes of multiplayer. What's wrong?  

Q: How do I set cl_maxfps and rate properly for good Internet play?  

Q: I have Win 95 and upgraded to DUN 1.3 and now my pings suck! What can I do?  

Q: Why am I getting terrible lag and/or high pings while playing Quake2 on an Internet service provider that supports US Robotics X2 technology?  

Why am I getting terrible lag and/or high pings playing Quake2 since I started using a US Robotics X2 56K modem?  

Q: When I play CTF 2 or some other mod, Quake 2 seems to be ignoring the autoexec.cfg settings. Why?

Q: Why is it sometimes I can't seem to get onto any Quake 2 servers using GameSpy? It'll just repeatedly say "Connecting to..." no matter what server I select until I reboot the computer.

Q: How do I get Zoid's Quake 2 CTF to work with GameSpy?

Q: When I try to get on a Quake 2 CTF server using GameSpy, I get the error "...couldn't load maps...". What's wrong?

Q: I'm getting terrible lag when playing Quake 2 online, especially when using a 3D card. What can I do?

Q: I'm getting strange problems playing over the Internet or I'm getting an ADDRNOTAVAIL error. What can I do?

Q: Why is it that on some servers I get a low ping, but on others the game play is real laggy or I get a lot of network errors?

Q: How do I link two computers via modem to play Quake 2?

Q: How do I setup Quake 2 for playing over a LAN?

How do I connect to a Quake 2 master server in GameSpy?

Q: Why is Quake 2 freezing when changing maps in a network game?

 

Hardware problems

Q: While playing Quake 2, the game will often freeze or pause for a few seconds while the hard drive light comes on (disk thrashing). Is there any way to stop this?

 

 

Performance:

Q: What is an AUTOEXEC.CFG file and where can I find it?  

Q: Can I use 16-bit textures in Quake2?

Q: What do you recommend for a custom config file for Quake 2?

Q: I'm a keyboard player in Quake, but I'm getting my ass fragged in Quake 2 in deathmatch. Is it better to learn to play Quake 2 using a mouse?

Q: How can I enable shadows in Quake 2?

Q: How can I get rid of the lag I get during large battles while playing on the Internet in Quake 2?

Q: Can I use a batch file to run Quake 2 as I used to run GLQuake?

Q: What tweaks should I use with Quake 2?

What else can you suggest to get the best performance running Quake 2?

Is there any way to disable the joystick in Quake 2, as you can in Quake, to improve performance?

 

 

GLQUAKE/QUAKEWORLD QUESTIONS:

NOTE: You should make sure you are running, at the very least, version 0.97 of GLQuake and version 2.21 of QuakeWorld. If you're playing online you must have the latest version installed. You can find a link to the latest version in my files and drivers section.

General Questions:

Q: So just what the heck is GLQuake?

Q: What is VQuake?

Q: Is GLQuake the same as WinQuake?

Q: What is QuakeWorld?

Q: Is there a version of QuakeWorld that will run on a 3D card?

Q: Will GLQuake run on my system without a 3D card?

Q: What 3D cards does GLQuake run on?

Q: Which 3D card should I buy for GLQuake?

Q: Where can I get GLQuake?

Q: Will GLQuake work with add-on packs?

Q: How fast a computer do I need to run GLQuake?

Q: What do I need to do to start playing GLQuake right away?

Q: Is the new AMD K6 processor a good choice for playing GLQuake?

Q: Is the Cyrix PR+ series of processors a good choice for playing GLQuake?

Q: Would a 56K modem, cable modem, or ISDN line give me better netplay in Quake or GLQuake?

Q: Will GLQuake run properly in 3D under Windows 98?

 

Troubleshooting:

 

General Problems:

Q: Sometimes I get a "Mutual Exclusion Error". What's that and how can I fix it?

Q: I've installed the latest version of DirectX and now I can't run GLQuake. What's wrong?

Q: I just upgraded to Windows 98, and it seems that Quake 2 is running slower. Why?

Q: I can only play GLQuake for a few minutes before is crashes and locks up the computer, then I have to reboot. What's wrong?

Q: How do I get GLQuake to run in 800x600 or 1024x768?

 

Hardware Problems:

Q: While playing GLQuake, the game will often freeze or pause for a few seconds while the hard drive light comes on (disk thrashing). Is there any way to stop this?  

Q: Why doesn't GLQuake run on my Videologic Apolcalypse 3Dx card?

 

GLQuake/GLQuakeworld Error Messages:

Q: I'm getting an error when running QuakeWorld from GameSpy saying that I need to update my game browser. What's that all about?

Q: Why am I getting this error: "Missing Glide 2.x.dll"?

Q: Why am I getting the following error: "Expected VXD ver ... got ..."?

Q: I'm getting this error when I join a server in GLQuakeWorld: "server returned 25 not 24, player dropped" - What's wrong?

Q: I'm getting a "WGLCreateContent Failed" error, what's wrong?

Q: When I logon to a QuakeWorld server, I often get a message saying I was disconnected or I'm getting a network error. What gives?

Q: I get the message "no RGB fullscreen modes available" when I run GLQuake. What does this mean?

Q: Why am I getting this error when I try to run GLQuake in 512 x 384 resolution: "The specified video mode is not available"?

 

Problems with Quake Mods, Conversions or Add-ons:

Q: I'm having a problem getting Team Fortress working in GLQuake or GLQuake World. Where can I get help?

Q: GLQuake slows down a lot in certain areas of the Quake Mission Packs and Painkeep, what can I do?

Q: The weapons in Shrak or other total conversions don't look right. What's wrong?

 

Multi-player problems:

Q: While playing on a LAN or some other connection requiring an ethernet card, my computer reboots or freezes during a game, but it's fine in solo play. What's wrong?  

Q: How do I set cl_maxfps and rate properly for good Internet play?

Q: I have Win 95 and upgraded to DUN 1.3 and now my pings suck! What can I do?  

Q: After upgrading to DirectX6, I'm having trouble staying connected to QuakeWorld Servers. Is there a fix for this?

Q: Why is it that on some servers I get a low ping, but on others the game play is real laggy or I get a lot of network errors?

Q: How do I link two computers via modem to play GLQuake?

Q: How do I setup GLQuake for playing over a LAN?

Q: How can I get rid of the lag I get during large rocket battles while playing on the Internet?

Q: I'm playing GLQuakeWorld and the lag is terrible! I didn't have any lag using the regular QuakeWorld client, and GLQuake runs smooth when played solo. What gives?

Q: There's no direct serial or modem option for multiplayer in GLQuake! Is there any way to link two computers via modem?

Q: Why am I getting terrible lag and/or high pings while playing GLQuakeWorld on an Internet service provider that supports US Robotics X2 technology?  

Why am I getting terrible lag and/or high pings playing GLQuakeWorld since I started using a US Robotics X2 56K modem?  

 

 

Visual Problems:

Q: I get a black screen when I run a game using my Voodoo 3D card. I can hear the sounds from the game, so I know it's running. What's wrong?

Q: Why do I get a black screen when I try to run a DOS game after playing GLQuake or some other 3D game on my Voodoo 3D card?

Q: Is there any way to get rid of the screen flash when you pick up weapons?

Q: I'm having trouble playing Quake using a PCI bus modem. Is there anything I can do?

Q: I'm getting very noticeable horizontal lines in dark areas, and/or purple and green splotches on textures in GLQuake. What's wrong?

Q: Quake seems very jittery and stutters or blurs when turning with the mouse.

Q: What is causing my toolbar to flicker in GLQuake or GLQuakeWorld?

Q: Why do I get a "WGLCreateContext failed" error when I try to run GLQuake in 1024x768 using two Voodoo2 cards in SLI mode?

Q: How can I enable transparent water in GLQuake?

Q: How can I disable the colored haze when swimming under water?

Q: How can I enable shadows in GLQuake?

Q: I can't stand playing against idiots who wear all black skins in QuakeWorld! Is there anyway to change their skins?

Q: Why am I seeing untextured or incorrectly textured triangles in GLQuake?

Q: Why is it when I return to Windows after playing GLQuake, my desktop icons are all shuffled around?

Q: How can I run GLQuake at 512 x 384 resolution?

Q: Explosions don't light up dark areas like they do in regular Quake. Is there a fix for this?

Q: What is it with that stupid and annoying 3Dfx logo, and how can I get rid of it?

Q: What's with the weird orange glowing ball effect when the bad guys shoot, and is there anyway to get rid of it?

Q: Why does everything in GLQuake look so large, and is there any way of making the status bar and text smaller?

Q: Why is it so dark? The gamma adjustments don't seem to help.

 

Miscellaneous Questions:

Q: Okay, so I've added all these switches to my command line like you've recommended, but the line is so long now that Quake isn't picking up the last couple of switches on the command line. How do I create the custom .cfg file you mentioned?

Q: After adding several lines to my AUTOEXEC.BAT file for my Monster 3D, I'm now getting an error when the computer boots up saying I'm "Out of Environment Space". How do I fix this?

Why am I getting an "Out of Environment Space" error?

 

Sound Problems:

Q: The sound is very choppy or stutters - it keeps cutting in and out. Is there something wrong?

Q: I get a message saying the DirectSound device not not found, using wave sound. The sound works, but it sounds delayed. How can I fix this?

 

Performance:

Q: What do you recommend I use for performance settings in GLQuake?

Q: How can I use a batch file to run GLQuake?

Q: How can I get rid of the lag I get during large rocket battles while playing on the Internet?

Q: Is there any way of making the weapon you're carrying invisible in GLQuake as you could in regular Quake using the FOV command?

Q: Wow, GLQuake looks so damn good, there can't be any way to make it look even better. Or is there?

Q: How can I disable the colored haze when swimming under water?

Q: How can I enable shadows in GLQuake?

Q: How can I enable reflections in GLQuake?

Q: How can I enable transparent water in GLQuake?

Q: How can I enable normal source lighting (real light) in GLQuake (ie: Get rid of the orange ball light)?

Q: What else can you suggest to get the best performance running GLQuake?

Q: What about over-clocking and other "tweaks" I've heard about?

Q: I see on some Usenet groups that people are suggesting that Voodoo 3D cards be run at a 60Hz vertical refresh frequency, and that this improves the speed. Is this true?

 

 


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