Quake 3 wont run after emerge

compucoder · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 5:52 am Post subject: Quake 3 wont run after emerge

Hi guys,

I just emerged quake3 and it wont run at all - cant figure out why its complaining about a default.cfg file

Here is the output when I run it - anyone got an idea on what I need to do after I emerge quake3

thanx

Q3 1.32 linux-i386 Oct 7 2002
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/ron/.q3a/baseq3
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak8.pk3 (9 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak7.pk3 (4 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak6.pk3 (64 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak5.pk3 (7 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak4.pk3 (272 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak3.pk3 (4 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak2.pk3 (148 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3/pak1.pk3 (26 files)
/opt/quake3/baseq3
./quake3.x86/baseq3

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534 files in pk3 files

Running in restricted demo mode.

----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/ron/.q3a/demota
/opt/quake3/demota
./quake3.x86/demota

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534 files in pk3 files
----- CL_Shutdown -----
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----- CL_Shutdown -----
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Sys_Error: Couldn't load default.cfg

gwydion · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:01 am Post subject: pak0.pk3

You need to copy the pak0.pk3 file from your quake3 cd (/mnt/cdrom/baseq3/pak0.pk3 I believe) to /opt/quake3/baseq3. Another option, and what I do to make it easier if I ever reinstall, is keep a copy of the pak0 file on my data partition, and just link to it. You could also do this if you already have a windows install.

Happy fraggin!

gwydion
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compucoder · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 1:03 pm Post subject:

oh - i thought this was a ready to go demo.

I dont have a quake3 CD - guess it means you need to buy the Linux version of Quake3 first....

gwydion · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 6:50 am Post subject:

Well, if you're only interested in the demo, check around the net for the download, then take the pak0.pk3 file from that, I would guess. Also, you don't necessarily need to buy a linux version if you already have the windows one - not that you shouldn't by linux-native games

Speaking with your wallet and letting the game companies know that we're out here is never a bad thing.

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