QUAKEPPP.TXT Version 2.0 Running QUAKE NETWORK GAMES over a PPP Connection ------------------------------------------------------- Created by: Paul Bettner - Winter For the latest version of QuakePPP go to: QuakePPP Official Distribution Site: http:\\www.webnetdesign.com **************************************************************************** CALL DIGITAL MAGIC ONLINE: 954-986-8558 Full Service Internet Provider and Multiuser Bulletin Board System featuring flat rate unlimited SLIP/PPP accounts, dozens of online games teleconferencing, Game Connection with SERIPX enhancement, and QUAKE!! CALL NOW AT: 954-986-8558 **************************************************************************** Thie file describes how to set up a PPP connection to play MULTIPLAYER QUAKE over the internet. INSTALLATION: ------------- Steps: 1. Run INSTALL.EXE 2. Text-edit your NET.CFG and make sure your comport and baudrate are set correctly, also set the "DIAL" command to the phone number of your ISP. 4. Run BWCUSTOM.EXE, go to SITE CONFIGURATION and enter in these values: IP address : 0 Domain Server: The address of your DNS Name Server : The address of your DNS Gateway : 32 Bits, gateway 0.0.0.0 The rest of the values you can leave as is. 4. Reboot your system to load these drivers. PLAYING A QUAKE GAME: --------------------- Steps: 1. Run CONNECT.BAT 2. When you get to the PPPMENU main menu: - Select CONNECT - It should switch you to a terminal mode once connected, log into your isp using your username and password. - Now hit ALT-S to begin PPP negotiation. 3. Now you should get back to another menu, select the last option: EXIT and answer YES. 4. Now go run QUAKE 5. Once in QUAKE, select MUTLIPLAYER GAME, and then select JOIN A RUNNING NETWORK GAME and enter a server address. 6. FRAG ON! APPLICATIONS ------------ There are dos-based TCPIP applications packaged with QuakePPP. The included applications are: ftp.exe - For downloading files finger.exe - For fingering sites for info ping.exe - To find out the speed between you and a server IRC: You can connect to IRC through dos, connect to #quake and get the latest running quake servers or the latest info. To run irc through dos go the the IRC subdirectory under wherever you installed QuakePPP and run irc.exe. Read the irc.doc for more info. GETTING A LIST OF QUAKE SERVERS ------------------------------- Through quakeppp, you can run finger.exe with the address of servers@nuqneh.org and it will return active servers. Another good idea is to run irc and join the #quake channel and inquire there as to active servers. You can also get a list of currently active quake servers through netscape at http://www.webnetdesign.com ! NOTE TO SERVERS - HOW TO RUN A FAST SERVER ------------------------------------------ Dedicate your server. Be on a T1. And use the following parameters: +SYS_TICRATE 0.1 This is very important, you can use a parameter anywhere between 0.1 and 0.5. For example, 0.1 sends 10 packets per second, 0.2 sends 5, 0.5 sends 2, etc. 0.1 is a good value. This will speed up performance for everyone. All dedicated servers should use this parameter. PROBLEMS? SUPPORT? IS THIS SHIT PIRATED? ---------------------------------------- I am not providing support for this. However you can try emailing winter@tpf.com and maybe I'll respond. I downloaded all of the included drivers off of public sites, the kloss drivers are shareware, if you use quakeppp alot register them! Why not? I downloaded the B&W drivers off of B&W's public FTP site, therefore I assume they are PD, I downloaded the kloss drivers out of some other public distrubution, and some of the other .exes included in quakeppp.zip are little things I wrote that tie the sucker together and make it all work. But what do I know? Any of this COULD be non-public domain. In that case, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE, don't even ask. I didn't make this stuff public, I ain't even distributing it. All I did was write this text file and a few of the exe's in here. You use it at your own risk, you distribute it at your own risk. Enjoy. CONTRIBUTIONS ------------- Nah, I don't need any money. Just say "hi" if ya see me in #quake and that'll make my day. THANKS ------ Many many thanks go out to Kildar for extensive help and testing, without him there would be no quakeppp version 2. Thankkkks to QBerT for running a great web site and hosting this software! Thanks to my fiance, April, for love, support, and dealing with the famous "Quake-female-neglecting-syndrome". Thanks to my family for, well.. being my family. Thanks to ID for creating this AWESOME game! ---------------------------------------------------------- Paul Bettner President, Digital Magic Productions, Inc. System Operator: Digital Magic Online System email: winter@tpf.com, winter@dmp.net Irc: winter or wintr www: www.dmp.net ftp: ftp.dmp.net Data #: (954) 986-8558 (DMO BBS) For the latest version of QuakePPP go to: QuakePPP Official Distribution Site: http:\\www.webnetdesign.com **************************************************************************** CALL DIGITAL MAGIC ONLINE: 954-986-8558 Full Service Internet Provider and Multiuser Bulletin Board System featuring flat rate unlimited SLIP/PPP accounts, dozens of online games teleconferencing, Game Connection with SERIPX enhancement, and QUAKE!! CALL NOW AT: 954-986-8558 **************************************************************************** END QUAKEPPP.TXT ----------------