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Quake2 3.15 Upgrade |
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This upgrade addresses several features, including security, playability, and |
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enhancements. |
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A new map is also included (in baseq2\pak3.pak) called match1, Reckless |
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Abandon. This map is designed for one on one deathmatch play. It was built |
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by American McGee and Dave "Zoid" Kirsch. |
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This patch replaces the following files: |
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quake2.exe |
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3dfxgl.dll |
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pvrgl.dll |
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ref_gl.dll |
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ref_soft.dll |
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baseq2\gamex86.dll |
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Changes |
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- Added visible weapons support. This is precached with a special symbol, i.e. |
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gi.modelindex("#w_shotgun.md2") which causes the client to autobind it to |
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the players current weapon model. Plug in player models can optionally |
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support the visible weapons. Any that do not support it will use their |
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default weapon.md2 files automatically. |
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Visible weapons files for plug in player models are not downloaded |
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automatically--only the default weapon.md2 (and skin) is. |
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The Visible weapon models themselves are not included. They can be |
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downloaded from http://www.telefragged.com/vwep/ |
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- Rewrote the some of the net code to use optimized network packets for |
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projectiles. This is transparent to the game code, but improves netplay |
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substancially. The hyperblaster doesn't flood modem players anymore. |
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- Rewrote the packet checksum code to be more portable and defeat proxy bots |
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yet again. |
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- Autodownload support is in. The following items will be automatcally |
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downloaded as needed: |
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- world map (and textures) |
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- models |
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- sounds (precached ones) |
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- plug in player model, skin, skin_i and weapon.md2 |
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downloads go to a temp file (maps/blah.tmp for example) and get renamed |
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when done. autoresume is supported (if you lose connect during the |
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download, just reconnect and resume). Server has fine control over |
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the downloads with the following new cvars: |
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allow_download - global download on/off |
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allow_download_players - players download on/off |
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allow_download_models - models download on/off |
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allow_download_sounds - sounds download on/off |
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allow_download_maps - maps download on/off |
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maps that are in pak files will _not_ autodownload from the server, this |
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is for copyright considerations. |
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The QuakeWorld bug of the server map changing while download a map has |
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been fixed. |
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- New option in the Multiplayer/Player Setup menu for setting your connection |
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speed. This sets a default rate for the player and can improve net |
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performance for modem connections. |
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- Rewrote some of the save game code to make it more portable. I wanted to |
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completely rewrite the entire save game system and make it portable across |
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versions and operating systems, but this would require an enormous amount |
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of work. |
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- Added another 512 configure strings for general usage for mod makers. |
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This gives lots of room for general string displays on the HUD and in other |
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data. |
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- Player movement code re-written to be similiar to that of NetQuake and |
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later versions of QuakeWorld. Player has more control in the air and |
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gets a boost in vertical speed when jumping off the top of ramps. |
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- Fixed up serverrecord so that it works correctly with the later versions. |
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serverrecord lets the server do a recording of the current game that |
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demo editors can use to make demos from any PVS in the level. Server |
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recorded demos are BIG. Will look at using delta compression in them |
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to cut down the size. |
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- Copy protection CD check has been removed. |
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- Quake2 3.15 has changed the protocol (so old servers will not run) but |
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all existing game dlls can run on the new version (albiet without the |
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new features such as visible weapons). |
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- Added flood protection. Controlled from the following cvars: |
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flood_msgs - maximum number of messages allowed in the time period |
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specified by flood_persecond |
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flood_persecond - time period that a maximum of flood_msgs messages are |
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permitted |
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flood_waitdelay - amount of time a client gets muzzled for flooding |
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- fixed it so blaster/hyperblaster shots aren't treated as solid when |
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predicting--you aren't clipped against them now. |
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- gender support is now in. The userinfo cvar "gender" can be set to |
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male/female/none (none for neutral messages). This doesn't affect sounds |
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but does affect death messages in the game. The models male and cyborg |
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default to gender male, and female and crackhor default to female. |
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Everything else defaults to none, but you can set it by typing |
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"gender male" or "gender female" as appropriate. |
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- IP banning support ala QW. It's built into the game dll as 'sv' console |
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commands. This list is: |
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sv addip <ip-mask> - adds an ip to the ban list |
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sv listip <ip-mask> - removes an ip from the ban list |
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sv writeip - writes the ban list to <gamedir>/listip.cfg. You can |
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exec this on a server load to load the list on subsequent server runs. |
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like so: quake2 +set dedicated 1 +exec listip.cfg |
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sv removeip <ip-mask> - remove an ip from the list |
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the ip list is a simple mask system. Adding 192.168 to the list |
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would block out everyone in the 192.168.*.* net block. You get 1024 bans, |
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if you need more, recompile the game dll. :) |
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A new cvar is also supported called 'filterban'. It defaults to one which |
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means "allow everyone to connect _except_ those matching in the ban list." |
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If you set it to zero, the meaning reverses like so, "don't allow anyone |
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to connect unless they are in the list."
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