n00b stuff questions

[Riker]

Hello Quad fellas

Well, as you may have read in my introduction topic, I'm a new old Quake player and since I put my hands on this game once again, but this time with intention to play it right, I have some questions I would like to ask the experts...

I may just say that back in the days when I played Quake, well, I used cheats, all the time, I don't know why, the game psyched me a lot and I spent 99% of my Quake time just noclipping/notargeting around, which makes it boring, and so I never finished it.

you may say



I also remember when my friend played it back then, he came to last level, and he really didn't want to search for solution on the internet, so I think he never really fragged Shub...

So, as much as it may sound ridiculous, I have a nice gaming challenge ahead...

I play with QRack 1.8, that I downloaded here...I also tried Tenebrae but somehow it tends to choke a bit, I find QRack far more faster running...

I must admit, I'm still a bit sceptical, since I play the real Quake on my notebook, at the end of the day, lay down in bed, with headphones, and just play it in 1024x768 with original textures and everything, it really has a great vibe to that greenish textures and crimson sky...

But for "experiments" I have QRack...I'll try play with QRack so if I feel comfortable, I'll go on with it...

Oh and yes, I started my Quake finishing mission yesterday, and got to E2M1, Installation...

And I played the Ziggurat Vertigo level, no cheats God forbid

So, after this "short" intro, I have some questions for you;

1 - Runes - I didn't notice if the rune I picked up at The House Of Chthon give me any power ups, I wasnt looking really since I remembered that the guy from that lava pool scared the sh*t outta me when I first saw him...

So, are the Quake runes mandatory and do they give any ups for me or do I need them just like I collect door keys...

How many runes I can get?

2 - Quake editing - as much as I enjoy playing Quake (SP only, I don't have much passion for MP) I would like to create some levels on my own...

I always had a feeling that Iron Maiden's iconography could be implemented in the game, rather than Ed Hunter game

So with that in mind, what tools do I need for making a Quake map?

3 - Music. I have the mp3's of the soundtrack, so how could I input them, or let's say some Iron Maiden stuff, in the game, so that the game selects it and plays it in track order as it would the original CD?

Also, did anyone tried Travail? I would like to give that one a try after I finish the original...

Ok, I'm done with my noob stuff, I'll continue to lurk around here...

Thanks for any answers

[Canadian*Sniper]

1) the runes are basically keys that stay with you from level to level. You need all of the runes to unlock a special door in the end.

3) Putting in any music cd will play that music instead of the quake music.

[gamefreak]

If you want to know how to make SP maps, talk to ORL

[Riker]

About this music...

Well I burned the soundtrack CD...and...I maybe made a mistake, naming tracks 1-10, maybe they should have been 2-11?

Anyways, music is really good, but after the songs comes to an end, if I dont play it again via console, it stops.

And then for the rest of the map is blank silence.

Is ist supposed to be this way? Just askin, it's nothin important really...

[Canadian*Sniper]

yes 2-11 put a dummy song in the first slot. It will never be played except on some custom maps.

[Monster]

My music repeats after its done..