Need REAL basic help getting quake going

[mrdq]

I played this game 50 hours a week back when it was new, now I would like to get my nephews going on it and relive old times. Is there a real basic step by step "for dummies" tutorial somewhere? I've downloaded qrack and proquake and billions of bytes of maps but man i just cant even get 1.06 unpacked using windows XP sp3.

[R00k]

U need to dl dosbox.

reply when u get

[MH]

Here's a guide I wrote years ago, seems to have successfully helped quite a few people so hopefully it helps you too: mhquake: Installing Quake using DOS Box

I did most of the work for that on Windows 7 by the way, but it should also apply to XP.

[Fuzznut]

I'm way confused. Why are you guys recommending he use DOSbox to get quake going?

[gdiddy62]

I agree with fuzznut. If you have the files from Quake, simply copy the pak files into a folder called "Quake" and then use the engine of your choice. Darkplaces for modern graphics is recommended as is Qrack and DirectQ. For a classic look you can use Qrack, DirectQ, Proquake and others. Dosbox I would not recommend due to requiring some more knowledge. Copy and paste the pak files.

I guess we should ask what type of copy of Quake do you have first?

[Mindf!3ldzX]

lol dosbox
(he might have a DOS Quake install disc,extremely possible!)
Get Quake (probably already done)
Get updated client (Needs to be done)

Run the Quake client (modern engines are availible all over quakeone.com / go to the engine websites like QRACK to get the most up to date ones.

you only need pak0.pak and pak1.pak to start.

C:\Games\Quake\enginehere.exe!!
C:\Games\Quake\id1\pak0.pak and pak1.pak here!!

[R00k]

Some people have the original QuakeCD and are trying to install from that.

In that case you use DOSBOX for it to work.

[gdiddy62]

Good point Rook, that is why I asked what copy he had so we might be able to assist better.

[bluntz]

Dont need DOS for 1.06
Main things are delete opengl.dll and 3dfx and grab a new client.Qrack DarkPlaces Proquake ect..

[gdiddy62]

This might be of help:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3S1e4CQat4&list=PLB827907AD18E9966&index= 25]Quake Setup Guide - A step by step guide to Quake bliss - YouTube[/ame]