I want bots in Rune Quake

[Partially Devoured]

I need help getting bots to work in Rune Quake for my lan games. Any help would be appreciated.

Can I just make a .bat or a config or something?

[badaim]

Talk to Kimp, he runs bots at shmack all the time..

[metchsteekle]

no, he means artificial players

i think you may have to add them to the source, like frik-botX is good one

FrikBot

i don't know about runequake source though :S but it is available :}

[Partially Devoured]

Ok, I got the dedicated server running winquake.exe with the reaperbot. Thanks!

Now I'm having trouble with getting the server to change maps. Normally you can change maps by typing: map village(or w/e) in the console, but of course that won't work if I do that from my computer(not the server)

What is the best was to get the server to run a list of maps after exiting a level/or from MY computer without having to go over to the server and changing files.

I'd like to be able to type it in my console in game and force the server to play whatever map I want.

[Partially Devoured]

I guess to clarify: I can get the server to start on whatever map I want, but I don't know how to make a map list. I'd like to make any stage level's exit take you to the next map on the list, or as previously stated- a way (from my console in quake) to tell the server to bring up next map

[drama2]

Hrmmm

You have a good request but I think what you're asking for is impossible. From my experience, playing the game with bots really becomes boring. You base your play style on prediction and learn the bots moves, where as playing a human being, anything is possible. I think the biggest issue you will run into is programming the bots to pick up and vitalize the runes. From past experience playing with bots in maps like dm3, and dm6, the bots run clear cut patterns, and have no "strategy" and it becomes a game of shoot the spawn, more than fight to survive. I think in all honesty, you're better off sticking to live people, and if you truly want to improve at the game, I would stick with that. Bots are fun for a little while, then it becomes old. Anyway, with this being said, the majority of "live" people that play runes are not that good at quake, so you're probably better off playing bots.

[drama2]

Anyone notice this?

But Badaim is definitely on Kimps dick. Chuck, you need to start a Kimp Dick Fan Club.

[Partially Devoured]

Well my new task is to get this dedicated server running just for the house and roomates...and since people are always out and about, I wanted to throw reaperbot in just to fill space when it's only me and 1-2 roomates.

I'm making a map as well, I'd like the server to start with that map, then move to some other dm1-5, village, etc...but I can't get mapcycling to work. I'm guessing because reaperbot doesn't support it, or issues between server using winquake and my computer using glqrack.

I don't know anything about making .cfg for bots, and I'm just now learning how to do the dedicated server. I got it up and running, but only on the first map..after fraglimit is reached, it starts the same map again.

Can noexit 1 and samelevel be used together? Or is noexit causing the samelevel to not work?

[Baker]

I have a pre-built RuneQuake with bots mod somewhere.

Later today I will post the link.

It was made by "Chuck" back in 2003 and is very high quality, the bots even can use the grappling hook.

[Partially Devoured]

Still can't get mapcycling to work.

Still no luck with dedicated server mapcycling. Is there a command I can use in game on my quake console to get the changelevel to work? It says only the server can changelevel...and when fraglimit is reached, it starts the same first map again.

"C:\Documents and Settings\Media Center PC\Desktop\Quake\wqpro400.EXE" -dedicated 8 -game rpbot +exec map.cfg

In my rprbot folder are autoexec.cfg and map.cfg and a folder named maps with the four maps I'm using in it( <-dunno if this is necessary, was for counterstrike).

autoexec.cfg has aliases and binds as well as:
deathmatch 1
fraglimit 1
teamplay 1

--
This is the entire map.cfg:

samelevel -4
alias map1 "changelevel start"
alias map2 "changelevel village"
alias map3 "changelevel dm2"
alias map4 "changelevel e1m5"
noexit 2
--

[Shok]

LOL @ Drama and BA.

[Baker]

Still no luck with dedicated server mapcycling. Is there a command I can use in game on my quake console to get the changelevel to work? It says only the server can changelevel...and when fraglimit is reached, it starts the same first map again.

"C:\Documents and Settings\Media Center PC\Desktop\Quake\wqpro400.EXE" -dedicated 8 -game rpbot +exec map.cfg

In my rprbot folder are autoexec.cfg and map.cfg and a folder named maps with the four maps I'm using in it( <-dunno if this is necessary, was for counterstrike).

autoexec.cfg has aliases and binds as well as:
deathmatch 1
fraglimit 1
teamplay 1

--
This is the entire map.cfg:

samelevel -4
alias map1 "changelevel start"
alias map2 "changelevel village"
alias map3 "changelevel dm2"
alias map4 "changelevel e1m5"
noexit 2
--

Here is a download of a RuneQuake + bots mod made years back by Chuck Parsons:

http://www.quake-1.com/files/modfile...ot-8-27-03.exe

The file is an .exe installer (yes, a zip would have been better but don't blame me as I didn't make it). The .exe is clean and has been used countless times as this was a popular mod back in 2003-2004 for offline practice. Maybe when the downloads section here gets rebuilt I'll convert it to a zip file because I don't really like .exe files.

What is the best was to get the server to run a list of maps after exiting a level/or from MY computer without having to go over to the server and changing files.

There isn't an easy way to do that. One of the deficiencies of original Quake.

(Note to self: a QuakeC solution to that would be wonderful for a frikfile supporting server engine.)

[Partially Devoured]

Thanks!

Thanks I really appreciate it. Now I've gotta finish my map and throw it on the server. I can't wait to see what Qrack does to it!

[badaim]

But Badaim is definitely on Kimps dick. Chuck, you need to start a Kimp Dick Fan Club.

Already started it and your now an honorary member Joel.