Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 15:00:49 +0100 (CET) From: Micke Josefsson <mj@isy.liu.se> To: Donnie Jones <donniejones18@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Network Gaming - for work!! Message-ID: <XFMail.20011212150049.mj@isy.liu.se> In-Reply-To: <20011212122718.97764.qmail@web20603.mail.yahoo.com>
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On 12-Dec-2001 Donnie Jones wrote: > > I think this link should be of some use. > > http://www.demon.net/games/quake3/ > > Near the very bottom it does say that quake3 will run > under FreeBSD. > But infortunately the link to the FBSD howto is stale:( Oh, well, back to work... /M > The link also provides many helpful links for more > information on gaming in linux and freebsd. > > -Donnie > > --- Micke Josefsson <mj@isy.liu.se> wrote: >> Are there instructions somewhere on how to get the >> client part of Q3A to run >> under BSD? >> >> I reboot to Linux only to be able to frag about a >> bit:) >> >> >> /M >> >> >> On 12-Dec-2001 Donnie Jones wrote: >> > >> > --- Gavin Kenny <gavinkenny@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >> --- Donnie Jones <donniejones18@yahoo.com> >> wrote: > >> >> Hey half-life is great and all, but I would go >> with >> >> > quake3. >> >> > >> >> > It has actual linux support, which means that >> you >> >> > can >> >> > use it on freebsd. :) >> >> > >> >> > Also, the mod I play is urban terror, which at >> >> > www.urbanterror.net there are forums where you >> can >> >> > get >> >> > help. :) >> >> > >> >> > If you have any more questions, feel free to >> email >> >> > me. >> >> > As I said before, I ran a freebsd Urban terror >> >> > server, >> >> > it is very easy to set up and maintain. >> >> > >> >> > -Donnie >> >> > >> >> >> >> I have to say having looked at Half Life on the >> web >> >> that I think it would take me too long to work >> out >> >> the >> >> gameplay and the key combinations, whereas I know >> >> Quake/Doom/Heretic. >> >> >> >> Do I need to buy anything or does the quake >> freebsd >> >> port plus the files from the urbanterror web site >> >> give >> >> me everything I need? >> >> >> >> thanks >> >> >> >> Gavin >> >> >> > >> > >> > If you're just running the server for Urban Terror >> you >> > do not need to buy anything. The files you can >> get >> > from www.urbanterror.net or I can give you some of >> > them if needed. >> > >> > But, if you want to play the full game on the >> client >> > side you do need to purchase quake3 in order to >> > receive a cd-key. Without a cd-key you cannot do >> > online gaming for the client side. Quake3, I >> believe, >> > is only about $15 at CompUSA. >> > >> > >> > http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=275522 >> > >> > Check out that link if you decide to purchase the >> > game. >> > >> > Feel free to email me anytime for info about this. >> > >> > -Donnie >> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for >> all of >> > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at >> http://shopping.yahoo.com >> > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com >> > >> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body >> of the message >> >> ---------------------------------- >> Michael Josefsson, MSEE >> mj@isy.liu.se >> >> This message was sent by XFMail >> running on FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE >> ---------------------------------- > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message ---------------------------------- Michael Josefsson, MSEE mj@isy.liu.se This message was sent by XFMail running on FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE ---------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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