Quakeforge Issues

mattst88 · Developer Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 422

I installed gentoo using the Stage 1 on 3 installation method, with NPTL. I emerged quake1, quakeforge, and quake1-textures. Quake 1 works fine, but I'd much rather use QuakeForge. QuakeForge starts up fine, but the menu doesn't work, as in hitting the "esc" key does nothing, actually there isn't a key it appears that actually works. I saw in some other thread that QF didn't work right unless compiled by GCC 3.3.x. I'm using 3.4.3xxxx. I'll recompile it with 3.3.5 and report back. In the mean time, has anyone successfully emerged QF 0.5.5 with GCC 3.4.3? Also does anyone know what this error is, or how to fix it?:

transient · l33t Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 759

Ive noticed that too.
Im taking a look at the input source code now to try and see what could cause this.

hardcampa · n00b Joined: 11 Oct 2002 Posts: 58

Just a few advice, I posted this at happypenguin as well:

A small guide for newbies to quake on linux

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To have a complete installation of quake which you can play online use eQuake.
eQuake is a compilation of textures, huds, mods and whatever there is for QW.
The client used by eQuake is Fuhquake which is one of the 3 preferred clients nowadays.
FuhQuake also enables you to play singleplayer if you want that.

For info about quake and what's going on today there's no better site than:
http://www.quakeworld.nu
There's also eZquake as well as mqwcl (which have ceased in development, but still is a good client).

Tenebrae and such gfx heavy clients aren't really used by players who compete or play online, but hey download and try them as well if you want =)

For further help with quake on linux I can recommend these forums:
http://gibbage.mine.nu/forum/
http://www.quakeworld.nu/forum/

For quick downloads of clients etc you can always use http://gibbage.mine.nu.
Also check the links from http://www.quakeworld.nu to other sites.

If you want to see how players play today or simply download demos to quake there is no better place than:
http://www.challenge-tv.com/

Well I hope it helps. I know it's not QuakeForge info. Then again. I don't know of anyone that plays quake seriously and actually uses QuakeForge
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mattst88 · Developer Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 422

hardcampa · n00b Joined: 11 Oct 2002 Posts: 58

jrz · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject:

I've compiled quakeforge 0.5.5 on gcc 3.4.3 with no problems. I think it's not fair to say qforge isn't a good qwcl, all I need is crappy graphics and i'm good to go, everything looking like mud is the way to go. I don't need q3's hud gfx or nice textures I'll never appreciate, or huge hollywood-style explosions from rockets. I keep it simple and fast.

I usually make an alias called "still":

argasek · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Quakeforge Issues