nQuake Frequently Asked Questions
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Index

 1. What is the difference between nQuake and ezQuake?
 2. How do I save my config?
 3. Where is my config located?
 4. I've downloaded models, textures, skins etc. Where do I put them?
 5. Where can I download replacement models, textures, maps, etc?
 6. How do I spectate a game?
 7. I have a non-english keyboard, how do I change the keymap to my locale?

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1. What is the difference between nQuake and ezQuake?

nQuake is a package that includes everything you need to play QuakeWorld. This
includes a client (ezQuake), custom maps, models, textures and other things that
makes it easier to get started. If you were to download ezQuake (the QuakeWorld
client) individually, you would have to spend several hours downloading extras
(maps, models, textures) before you were able to have anything resembling a modern
game. nQuake does this for you.

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2. How do I save my config?

After you've made changes to your config (i.e. changed keybindings or other
settings), you need to type "/cfg_save" in order to save your changes to the config.
If you have several users using your QuakeWorld setup, you can also save the config
as a different user. To do this, type "/cfg_save <user>" where <user> can be e.g.
"empezar". When you want to load this config, simply type "/cfg_load empezar".

The default config that is saved when you do not specify a user after issuing a
"/cfg_save" is loaded automatically during startup.

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3. Where is my config located?

The configs are located in ./ezquake/configs/, where the default config is named
simply "config.cfg", and the other configs are named "<user>.cfg", e.g.
"empezar.cfg".

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4. I've downloaded models, textures, skins etc. Where do I put them?

./qw/textures/            Map textures
./qw/textures/bmodels/    Healthbox and ammobox textures
./qw/textures/models/     Model textures (e.g. weapons, armors, projectiles)
./qw/textures/wad/        HUD textures (e.g. armor icons, health icons, big numbers)
./qw/textures/charsets/   Console characters
./qw/crosshairs/          Crosshairs
./qw/gfx/                 Console backgrounds
./qw/lits/                Colored lighting files (i.e. ".lit" files)
./qw/maps/                Custom maps
./qw/progs/               Models
./qw/skins/               Player skins
./qw/sound/               Sounds

You can also put these files in the id1 folder or the ezquake folder instead of the
qw folder. It is also possible to package them into zip files, and change the file
extension to ".pk3", making them readable by ezQuake. The .pk3 files need to be
located in the ezquake folder, the id1 folder or the qw folder.

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5. Where can I download replacement models, textures, maps, etc?

* http://gfx.quakeworld.nu

  This website contains console characters, console backgrounds, configs,
  crosshairs, HUD items, models, textures, skins and maps. It has a little bit of
  everything.


* http://quakeone.com/files/

  Eventhough this website is for Quake1 (not QuakeWorld), it still contains a few
  downloads worth downloading. This includes textures, sounds, models and maps.

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6. How do I spectate a game?

If you during the installation (Win32 only) chose to let nQuake associate ezQuake
with all the QuakeWorld related files, spectating a game is really simple.

If the game you want to spectate is on one of the servers listed on quakeworld.tv,
simply click "WATCH NOW!" on the game you want to spectate, and open the .qtv file
with ezQuake.

If the game is not listed on quakeworld.tv, copy the IP address, open ezQuake and
type "/qtvplay <ip>:<port>", and that's it.

If the server doesn't have QTV support (unlikely, but possible), you can connect as
a spectator by typing "/observe <ip>:<port>". You may only do this if the server has
enough open spectator ports.

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7. I have a non-english keyboard, how do I change the keymap to my locale?

Type "in_builtinkeymap 0" in the console to change the keymap to your locale, e.g.
Swedish. Note that some keys will become unbindable by doing so.

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Last updated on 2009-03-16