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Q3 Point Release Converter

Dec 26, 2001 9:04am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
RailBait.com (not jail bait), has released a Quake 3 Point Release converter which allows people to go back and forth between version 1.30 and 1.31. A mirror is up at PlanetQuake3.net.

Navy Seals Q3 Video

Dec 24, 2001 5:38pm CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
The Navy Seals Q3 guys have released a video that you can grab in AVI (DivX) or MPG formats. Grab the AVI from Fileshack or Fileplanet or MPG from Fileshack or Fileplanet

Linux Quake3 v1.31

Dec 21, 2001 6:56pm CST tags: id Software, Quake 3 Arena, E3
id Software has released the Linux version of Quake3 v1.31 on their FTP. You can grab it directly right here if you're a l00nix hax0r.

New Quake3 Patch

Dec 20, 2001 2:09pm CST tags: Quake 3 Arena, E3
id's Christian Antkow sends word of the newest Quake 3 patch, 1.31. The FTP download is 26.1mb but the auto update is much smaller. Here's the changes

Windows Fixes:
- fixed Doppler effect
- changed protocol from 66 to 67
- fixed simple developer 1 cvar cheat hack
- changed a few warnings to developer warnings
- rcon commands no longer fragment, sent buffered to the rcon client
- fixed connection issues / broken userinfo
- only printing R_AddPolyToScene warnings with +set developer 1
- various dedicated server issues fixed

Linux only:
- fixed sound crash, going around memset bug in glibc i586/i686

A mirror is up at Blues News.

New Eternal Arena

Dec 19, 2001 5:29pm CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
A new version of the Quake 3 mod Eternal Arena, has been released. There are no less than nine new gametypes, new interface and map/model management menus, unlagged weapons, fast weapon switching and lots more.

New SCTA

Dec 19, 2001 8:25am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
Ben let us know he has released a new version of his Super Configurable Team Arena utility. The new version comes with more IP banning code, more configurable map rotation system, possibility to disable voting during warmup and a few other things.

New Q3Log

Dec 18, 2001 7:33am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
A new version of the Quake 3 Log analyser has been released. Version 1.40 has removed the config support and has added support for server side RTCW logs. The program will also adapt to the user's Windows XP style.

Generations Arena Interview

Dec 15, 2001 10:20am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena, Interview
HomeLAN Fed has posted an interview with Lee'Mon of the Generations Arena team. This Quake 3 mod recreating the feel of old id games will be released this Thursday.

New OSP Tourney

Dec 15, 2001 10:15am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
I see on Blues that new version of OSP Tourney for Quake 3 has been released. They have finally hit version 1.0 which is a 41.1mb download.

Q3 Generations Arena Soon

Dec 11, 2001 5:22am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
We got an email announcing that the Quake 3 mod Generations Arena will be released next Thursday at 8PM CST. The Generations mod recreates the gameplay and physics from the previous id games in Quake 3. The first release will include all five Generations, more than 40 weapons, new powerups and effects, techs, grapples and several other things. Word is even that this mod won't be foxed.

Q3 Key Problems

Dec 10, 2001 8:34am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
id's Graeme Devine updated his .plan file with news of some Quake 3 authentication server downtime which happened yesterday. Graeme took the time to upgrade the codebase of the server, and it's now using the upgraded anti-piracy measures of Return to Castle Wolfenstein. He also gives some tips on what to do if you can't authenticate yourself yet.

Alliance 3.21 Released

Dec 08, 2001 1:21pm CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
A newer version of the Quake 3 mod Alliance has been released. Version 3.21 fixes ingame overflow bugs, the dropping items bug, health and armor values in team camera and a few other things.

New Urban Terror Maps

Dec 07, 2001 4:44pm CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
Seven new maps for the Quake 3 mod Urban Terror have been released. These are the winners of a recent Level Design contest. The map pack is a 52mb download and is available from several mirror sites listed on the UT news page. Thanks TomD.

Q3 Alliance Patch

Dec 04, 2001 2:07pm CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
A 3.1 patch for the Alliance Quake3 mod has been released. It's a 1mb download which fixes several Alliance 3.0 bugs, such as a HTF scoring bug, models and bot loading problems, free teams on FFA servers and more.

Reaction Quake 3 Q&A

Dec 01, 2001 8:39am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
HomeLAN Fed has posted an interview with Hexydes about the Quake 3 mod Reaction Quake 3 which saw its first release a while ago. JCal asks about the main goals in creating this mod, Hexydes' favorite weapon, what's coming in the next version and a few other things.

Syndicate Q3 Update

Nov 27, 2001 8:55am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena, Syndicate
The Syndicate Arena website has been updated with 5 new screenshots from this upcoming Quake 3 TC. Syndicate Arena will bring the action of Bullfrog's fantastic Syndicate and the less fantastic Syndicate Wars to Quake3.

Alliance 3.0 Released

Nov 26, 2001 11:27am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
The new version of the Alliance mod for Quake3 has been released as promised. There are several mirrors available on the download page, for the 58mb download. There's also a launch party at irc.quakenet.eu.org in the channel #actf.org

New Eternal Arena Released

Nov 25, 2001 1:42pm CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
Version 3.0 of the Quake3 mod Eternal Arena has been released, for Q3 Plain and Q3 Team Arena. This beta 3 has two new game modes, Survival and Hunted.

Alliance Interview

Nov 24, 2001 8:36am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena, Interview
HomeLAN Fed has conducted an interview with Mr. White of the Q3 Alliance team, talking about the upcoming version 3.0 of this CTF mod.

Alliance Q3 News

Nov 24, 2001 8:24am CST tags: Quake 3 Arena
The Alliance website has been updated with the news that version 3.0 of this Quake 3 mod now features 14 new maps. Screenshots can be found here. Version 3.0 will be released in 2 days.