QRP: what is the difference between v1.0 texture packs?

[keropi]

Hello!

QRP released v1.00 of their texture packs... I see 2 files:

Map textures v.1.00 367 MB
and Normal map tex. add-on v.1.00 341MB

I looked in the readme.txt and they both share the same text ...
I am using Darkplaces, do I need both packs? is the add-on for the 2 mission packs? I am confused the last QRP I used was from 2007

any help for this would be appreciated, thanks!!!

[Seven]

Hello keropi,

Welcome to quakeone.

The "Map textures v.1.00 367 MB" will give you High Resolution Textures for your Quake.

You do NOT need the "Normal map tex. add-on v.1.00 341MB" unless you want to have Parallax/Offsetmapping visual.
I made a comparism what Parallax/Offsetmapping is here

So, if you decide you want to have the Parallax/Offsetmapping feature, you have to use both packs.
There are only a few small thing left to do to activate the offsetmapping feature:
- Use THIS DP build (just to be sure to avoid other issues preventive)
- Start DP and type into the console: r_glsl_offsetmapping 1


You will find many other beautiful DP enhancements while browsing through mainly these subforums:
- Finished Works
- Quake Clients

Have fun,
Seven


PS: QRP team created a thread for especially these texture packs: HERE
Any further question regarding these packs should be asked there.

[keropi]

thanks for the answer Seven , I will check all the info you provided!!!
Q and the rest ID games until Quake2 (ok ok DN3D/Blood/SW too) are real FPS, not the BS we get nowdays.... how I miss the times we where playing in 320X200 resolution in software mode....

edit: wow, parallax looks like tesselation for Q1...! impressive!