Quake2 available for OS4 users

[ikir]

From Hyperion's website:
"Leuven, Belgium - 2. February, 2005

Registered users of both AmigaOS 4.0 and Quake 2 can now find a first OS4-Native build of Quake 2 in our download area. Note that this version is restricted to software rendering but should otherwise be fully functional.
Enjoy!"

The next update for OS4 prerelease should be out soon.
Hyperion Entertainment

[lempkee]

ikir:(next pre release upd)it could contain w3d... maybe you should have made that as an own comment ?

[Matt_H]

Should probably go and buy myself a copy, then...

[lempkee]

matt_h: yes i think you should too :-D

[Lemmink]

@ Matt_H

Make sure you install it on a classic Amiga first and the transfer the complete installation to the A1, as the original Installscript fails under OS4. Had to do that myself. Runs absolut fine on my micro, though it still looks quite ugly in softwarerender.

[Matt_H]

Ah, you guys are too hard on software rendering! I used to run Quake2 on a PC with no 3D card. It's perfectly enjoyable with a high resolution ;-)

[amipal]

Make sure you install it on a classic Amiga first and the transfer the complete installation to the A1, as the original Installscript fails under OS4. Had to do that myself. Runs absolut fine on my micro, though it still looks quite ugly in softwarerender.

Is there an updated Installer supplied with the OS4 Quake II archive?

[lempkee]

amipal: no but you dont need an installer.

just unpack the os4 archive and insert the quake 2 cdrom and copy the the baseq2 dir with pak files (and the files inside the dirs) into the baseq2 dir your os4 quake2 archive had.

basically the dir structure will end up like this:

Quake2:
  Wizard , ahi.dll (etc)
 Baseq2 (dir)
  Pak0
  Pak1

 etc.

just make sure you dont over write the files on the cd with the files in the os4 archive , as ofcourse you will need the files from the os4 archive :-)

 
  basic stuff and its a tad slower than extracted but with sfs and a dma card you wont notice any big changes.
(slow as in disk speed while loading maps etc, not ingame playing slow downs)


cheers

[ikir]

@Toaks
Yes you're right. I hope is clear anyway that it is my comment. It is not part of the announce, it isn't between the ".

Sorry.

[lempkee]

ikir: its not my prob , im just tired of thoose "january is over, i want my upd  ,  feburary is over i want my upd etc... threads"
(and that comment in the news could have triggered such..but i guess anything could....theese days... :-) )

(i think most are :-D)

[Rogue]

The next update for OS4 prerelease should be out soon.

Erm, I have to remark that this is a bit optimistic. I can't even say when the next update is going to come, it all depends on a lot of factors. Right now I would say it's still about a month away at least.

[lempkee]

rogue: aint it like that always? :-D

[ikir]

@Rogue
Sorry! As "soon" i was thinking about 1-2 months anyway.

[Wilse]

Great.
Where is the best place to obtain Quake 2 and Descent?
I haven't bought a game for ages and don't play them these days but these announcements have aroused my interest.

[ikir]

@Wilse
I suppose you need the AmigaOS version to use the update. Maybe i'm wrong....