Darkplaces help

[Tom]

I've got Darkplaces. works fine. Downloaded the Small.pk3 file. Works fine

But where you download it. There are many other graphic stuff.. like monsters.
I've downloaded them. Where do I put them? They are in .zip file..
Should I put the pictures in the small.pk3 file?


Also I'm on linux but I don't think that should stop anything :S

Thanks,
Tom

[Baker]

If you are referring to using custom models and so forth, you might want to try these for starters:

DarkPlaces pk3 section:

http://www.quakeone.com/index.php?in...view&cat_id=17

For a pk3 file, you put the .pk3 file in the quake/id1 folder and DarkPlaces will automatically use it if you are referring to custom graphics/models.

If you are referring to a mod, you place it the quake/<gamedir> folder and either start DarkPlaces with -game <gamedir> in the command line or manually switch to the gamedir folder using the "browse mods" option in the menu.

If you are referring to something like Rygel's texture pack or something else, you might ask the guys at the #Darkplaces IRC channel at irc://irc.anynet.org/darkplaces.

[Canadian*Sniper]

unzip the other graphics stuff into your id1 directory. Then load them into the directory that makes the most sense:

./id1/gfx/ <-- custom health/armour/ammo bar graphics
./id1/textures/ <-- custom textures
./id1/sound/ <-- custom sounds
./id1/locs/ <-- .loc files
./id1/progs/ <-- custom skins* and custom .mdl files
./id1/maps/ <-- custom maps (.bsp)

* For darkplaces you have to rename these skins by their mdl filename counterpart and add _#.png at the end of it (If it's a png file. It should be I think). Usually # will just be 0. Here are some examples:

demon.mdl_0.png
dog.mdl_0.png
armor.mdl_0.png
armor.mdl_1.png
armor.mdl_2.png

[Tom]

Thank you

Whats the difference between:

FuhQuakesque
Neogenisis
QRP
Ogro
Yellow No. 5
Optimal

[Tom]

Where would monsters go?

[Baker]

If it is a pk3, it goes in quake/id1.

Do you have an example of what you mean by monsters? If it is a monster model (file extension .mdl), it would go in quake/id1/progs (like a replacement monster model).

Thank you

Whats the difference between:

FuhQuakesque
Neogenisis
QRP
Ogro
Yellow No. 5
Optimal

They contain various collections of replacement textures and/or graphics and such. You can put them in quake/id1 and start up DarkPlaces to try them out.

The reason I mention the DarkPlaces IRC channel is that DarkPlaces has more features and capabilities than any other engine and there is a really a very large ocean of things it can do.

[Tom]

Ah.. Im understanding it now.

the monsters file are called: soldier.mdl_0.tga like that. I guess they go in the prog folder?

[Baker]

With DarkPlaces, yes!

[Tom]

My water is rubbish.. how do I change it?

Also how do I make it see through? even on the settings in darkplaces doesnt do anything.

[Canadian*Sniper]

r_wateralpha ".4";

[Tom]

errr... where do I put that?

[Baker]

Type it in the console. (Press ~ to open the console)

[Tom]

It doesnt do anything at all.

[Baker]

Now type r_novis 1 in the console.

/Sniper didn't mention that part. Required for non-watervised maps. r_novis 1 is a bit of performance hit.

[Tom]

ah it now works thanks

O and another thing..
Where do I get sounds? I want new sounds when you fire and all that. Its still the normal quake at the moment.