Universal Server Project

[kreaper]

this looks sweet... have never played any of these mods u guys r talking about... will tear up master splinters server... from what i understand i just need pro quake 4 and the universal_r1.zip dl? then go to the sandbox server.. i will try to help w/ the testing, but i dont know shit bout coding or anything so i wont ask dumb questions or post shit too often. it just looks awesome though. thnx master splinter 4 the ded server brother. will make good use of it

[Baker]

Ah, delay of game. I thought I'd get a chance to do an update today.

I didn't. I'm trying to wrap up a quick merge of ProQuake and an alternate platform engine and didn't finish that to get to this.

Wednesday it is.

[Mr.Burns]

I really want to give this a try, however, I think it makes more sense to start testing, when the auto-download URL thing has been taken care of.. That way, it would be more of a "real world"-test, starting with a clean sheet on the client-side (simulating someone new to quake who just wants to play, and does not know nor care about manually downloading stuff).

True, that would be ideal. When you mention the "auto-download URL thing", if we ignore the question marks over custom maps for the moment, would I be right in assuming that the mod currently won't provide the required files automatically when you switch to say Painkeep or Deathmatchplus? i.e. do they have to be installed manually prior the the switch in order for you to continue playing seemlessly?

I suppose it could feasibly help Baker get to that point a little quicker if we all put in a little time now. Perhaps if we view it as a "proof of concept" exercise then the testing might be a more attractive prospect. I must admit I'm tempted to fire up the old "Damage" server and install it on that for some weekend testing if I get time and if you're up for it peg?


Hugs

Monty

[Baker]

f we ignore the question marks over custom maps for the moment, would I be right in assuming that the mod currently won't provide the required files automatically when you switch to say Painkeep or Deathmatchplus? i.e. do they have to be installed manually prior the the switch in order for you to continue playing seemlessly?

It works in an absolutely idiot-proof way if someone is using a download supporting client. Your dog or your grandma could switch mods and all of the above would work. Players won't need to "think".

It's like your microwave, you don't need to read the manual or take some classes for it to work, you just put the hamburger in and press the button.

[dfsp_spirit]

Hm, is there a link to the win32 server binary I need for the universal server to run on win32 around here?

Can't find it and the d/l I grabbed only has the gamedir it seems. I'd like to have a server on the WinXP partition of my laptop as well.

[Baker]

Ah, oversight ...

http://quakeone.com/proquake/src_int/wqpro410.zip

ProQuake 4.10 server on Windows.

That isn't quite an official release because I need to integrate several recent ProQuake changes into a single release:

1. Server browser
2. Sprite & sound download
3. Direct3D 8.1 renderer using MH's wrapper
4. Flash ProQuake
5. Sony Playstation Portable ProQuake
6. sv_progs modified version
7. OS X version with map download

Sigh ... I have to combine all 7 into a single ProQuake, lol. They are almost the same as-is, but I have a slight "forked my own client" problem and need to merge the slight differences back together carefully.

[Trickle]

when can we playtest this?

[Baker]

when can we playtest this?

It can be played now.

Unzip this in quake\id1 folder and then your connect can connect to Sandbox or KillZone NY and play this.

(I have not put the final polish on this yet ... so I have not enabled auto download)

http://www.quake-1.com/files/universal/universal_r1.zip

Any NQ client can connect to either sandbox.quakeone.com or ny.game-host.org or Evade's server or dfsp_spirit's server.

Has 5 mod support: ffa, slide, zerstorer dm, rocket arena, qmatrix

Server commands: "commands", "levels"

With only a slight modification, FTEQW can run this so if you can get Avirox or someone to add sv_progs changing support (tutorial), in theory this should run for Quakeworld too since FTEQW is NQ compatible.

[There is no QCCX code in this and I followed Spike's info/advise on how QW clients deal with binds.]

[Chuck]

Thanks

Hi Baker, your doing an awesome job maintaining the legacy and future of the game. This sounds very exciting. I realize your not alone and I wish all of you the best, and keep up the really great work your members are doing. You are either single or live a well balanced life. Whatever it is don't go changing.

[legion]

headhunterz

is headhunterz available on ny.game-host.org?

[kathos]

is headhunterz available on ny.game-host.org?

HH was not part of the initial release of the Universal Project, maybe eventually, Baker will have a more complete answer to this question.

[Baker]

Tuesday night I will have time again. I have the Headhunters source code and I have DMSP source code (that very popular mod that allowed people to make trip wires and such).

[MasterSplinter]

Tuesday night I will have time again. I have the Headhunters source code and I have DMSP source code (that very popular mod that allowed people to make trip wires and such).

Wow! That was the thing I loved about Half-Life... booby trap doors and areas with trip mines... I'm checking that out!

[Baker]

Oops!

I mean Deathmatch Plus. DMSP is something else (spawns a lot of monsters on a deathmatch map). Anyway, Deathmatch Plus has guided rockets and tripwires.

[monoz]

what about ca and ctf?