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Sting · Jun 18, 2001, 10:16 PM

Check the usual suspects, like VersionTracker.

w00t!

JohnKy · Jun 19, 2001, 01:05 AM

I have it now....but am getting a message saying "Could not initialize OpenGL". What's up with that?

I have 2 video cards..both ATI Rage128pro's and they work fine on OS9.1 with Quake and OSX has no problems with them....

dang..had to create a new name cause this wouldn't remember my password..oh well..

xterminator · Jun 19, 2001, 06:11 AM

you have to disconnect your 2nd monitor, then it should work

AlphaQuam · Jun 19, 2001, 06:49 AM

Yeah, from what I've heard, no one has been able to get it to work with two video cards.

G4ME · Jun 19, 2001, 08:42 AM

I am downloading it from file planet and I am 75th in line to down load it so it will be a while I can't wait has anyone seen an improvement in speed with dual 500s? I hope there won't be any problems, I only use OS 9 for quake 3 so Now I won't have to boot it up.

G4ME · Jun 19, 2001, 09:25 AM

I guess I will it won't even get to two bounches before it quits damn Got my hope up and every thing

Riddler · Jun 19, 2001, 10:27 AM

Well.... mixed feelings.

A. In High Quality at 1024x768 on my Dual 533 Geforce3 it pushes over 90fps hitting over 100fps in bits. This is better than OS 9 for sure

B. Unfortunately it freezes when you try to go to "Player" or "Controls" at the setup menu.

If they fix that I'll be a happy bunny.

Jun 19, 2001, 11:11 AM

Every time I try to launch the new OSX 1.29 beta I get an error message that says "The application Quake 3 has unexpectedly quit."

Any ideas on why this is happening

a2daj · Jun 19, 2001, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by <Carchidi>:
Every time I try to launch the new OSX 1.29 beta I get an error message that says "The application Quake 3 has unexpectedly quit."

Any ideas on why this is happening

Possibly a bad installation? It's not like the old Mac OS X version by Omni Group. You can't install the app anywhere you like. I installed it like I would with any Mac OS 9 version. I install the Quake3 app in my 'classic' Quake3 folder and the new pak6.pak file in my 'classic' baseq3 folder.

The cd key and .cfg files are stored in
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Quake3/

SpeedRacer · Jun 19, 2001, 03:40 PM

G4/450 w/512MB RAM here.

Very choppy and slow @ 800x600.
OS 9 runs the same settings perfect.

Given X's past record w/games i wasn't getting my hopes up anyway.

Speed

Jun 19, 2001, 05:17 PM

Speedracer, try deleting all your .cfg files and then restarting the game and fiddling around with some settings - just throwing a few things around, I was able to go from very poor performance to decent performance. I don't think it's as fast as OS 9, but it's quite playable - only a deficit of a few FPS over comparable setting in OS 9.

Put another way, I went from 13 fps to 31 fps at exactly the same level of detail and resolution. Not quite sure what's up, but I'll take it for now.

Now, I wonder when/if this update will be released for OS 9.

Blizzard

Archangel · Jun 19, 2001, 07:11 PM

Originally posted by AlphaQuam:
Yeah, from what I've heard, no one has been able to get it to work with two video cards.

Well, that's just stupid. FAKK2 doesn't work with 2 monitors either, I think. I wonder if it has something to do with the Q3 engine or X. Either way, I don't like it.

blizzard · Jun 19, 2001, 10:35 PM

OS X apparently doesn't handle dual monitors well at all; one of my friends is having the same problems, in that hers don't work when she is in X. Hopefully this will be addressed soon.

PULL · Jun 20, 2001, 08:36 AM

Any Clues if ID is releasing a 1.29 for OS 9 or have are they just doing a OSX version???

sanford · Jun 20, 2001, 10:11 AM

1.29f is a beta release and it is likely only part of the development process for the OS X version of the game. If it adds functionality or enhances gameplay, the developer almost certainly will at least visit the prospect of releasing a similar version for OS 9.

Mediaman_12 · Jun 20, 2001, 03:05 PM

WTF has hapened to the mouse!!!
In OS9 it works normaly & I am able to play it.
In the new OSX version it's really weard, I can't hit anything.
I have tried messing round with the mouse sensativity in Quake, (which changes the setting in the finder and I have to go and change it back after :mad

and there is no way I can get the same 'feal' to it as the OS9 version. It's Like the Mouse on a PC.

earlypinterplays · Jun 21, 2001, 09:46 AM

The classic version is said to be just a bit behind in development cycle. I think they're hoping to release non-beta version for both OS's in a couple of weeks ('though given the wait we've had for the G4 code...).

Now what I'd really like to know is if Westlake is serious about UT on X (perhaps with improved OGL support

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