[nexuiz-commits] r6335 - in trunk/Docs: . htmlfiles
DONOTREPLY at icculus.org
DONOTREPLY at icculus.org
Sat Mar 28 08:35:03 EDT 2009
Author: mand1nga
Date: 2009-03-28 08:35:00 -0400 (Sat, 28 Mar 2009)
New Revision: 6335
Modified:
trunk/Docs/faq.html
trunk/Docs/htmlfiles/faq.aft
Log:
faq fixes by Ronan, please review the mapping section
Modified: trunk/Docs/faq.html
===================================================================
--- trunk/Docs/faq.html 2009-03-27 19:13:42 UTC (rev 6334)
+++ trunk/Docs/faq.html 2009-03-28 12:35:00 UTC (rev 6335)
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@
<ul>
<li> <a class="link" href="#How do I install Nexuiz?">How do I install Nexuiz?</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#When I start Nexuiz all I see is a black screen or a black screen with some checkered squares">When I start Nexuiz all I see is a black screen or a black screen with some checkered squares</a></li>
-<li> <a class="link" href="#Using Linux i only see the map but no players and items">Using Linux i only see the map but no players and items</a></li>
-<li> <a class="link" href="#When i start Nexuiz my screen is flickering">When i start Nexuiz my screen is flickering</a></li>
+<li> <a class="link" href="#Using Linux I only see the map but no players and items">Using Linux I only see the map but no players and items</a></li>
+<li> <a class="link" href="#When I start Nexuiz my screen is flickering">When I start Nexuiz my screen is flickering</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#How can I speed up my frame rate?">How can I speed up my frame rate?</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#The sound is broken, it crackles and stutters">The sound is broken, it crackles and stutters</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#Mouse is too slow and sensitivity is at top (on Mac / Linux)">Mouse is too slow and sensitivity is at top (on Mac / Linux)</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#I can't switch to 32 bit color depth (on Windows)">I can't switch to 32 bit color depth (on Windows)</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#When I join a server or after a map change I see nothing but a black screen, but I can still move and shoot">When I join a server or after a map change I see nothing but a black screen, but I can still move and shoot</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#How to report crashes">How to report crashes</a></li>
-<li> <a class="link" href="#Where can i get more help?">Where can i get more help?</a></li>
+<li> <a class="link" href="#Where can I get more help?">Where can I get more help?</a></li>
</ul>
<li> <a class="link" href="#General questions">General questions</a></li>
<ul>
@@ -93,19 +93,19 @@
<li> <a class="link" href="#How do I open the console?">How do I open the console?</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#What console commands/variables are there?">What console commands/variables are there?</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#How can I use colors in my nickname and messages?">How can I use colors in my nickname and messages?</a></li>
-<li> <a class="link" href="#How do i watch/record demos?">How do i watch/record demos?</a></li>
+<li> <a class="link" href="#How do I watch/record demos?">How do I watch/record demos?</a></li>
</ul>
<li> <a class="link" href="#Server setup">Server setup</a></li>
<ul>
<li> <a class="link" href="#How do I start a server?">How do I start a server?</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#Which ports do I have to open in firewall/forward from my router to run a server?">Which ports do I have to open in firewall/forward from my router to run a server?</a></li>
<li> <a class="link" href="#Is there some kind of rcon?">Is there some kind of rcon?</a></li>
-<li> <a class="link" href="#How can i kick people who are using special characters in their names?">How can i kick people who are using special characters in their names?</a></li>
+<li> <a class="link" href="#How can I kick people who are using special characters in their names?">How can I kick people who are using special characters in their names?</a></li>
</ul>
<li> <a class="link" href="#Development">Development</a></li>
<ul>
-<li> <a class="link" href="#How do i set up gtkradiant to create/edit Nexuiz maps?">How do i set up gtkradiant to create/edit Nexuiz maps?</a></li>
-<li> <a class="link" href="#Where can i get latest development versions of the source code?">Where can i get latest development versions of the source code?</a>
+<li> <a class="link" href="#How can I create or edit Nexuiz maps?">How can I create or edit Nexuiz maps?</a></li>
+<li> <a class="link" href="#Where can I get latest development versions of the source code?">Where can I get latest development versions of the source code?</a>
</li>
</ul>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
</ol>
</p>
<!--End Section 2-->
-<h3><a name="Using Linux i only see the map but no players and items">Using Linux i only see the map but no players and items</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="Using Linux I only see the map but no players and items">Using Linux I only see the map but no players and items</a></h3>
<p class="Body">
This happens when the engine has trouble to initialize OpenGL. The reasons could be:
<ol>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
</ol>
</p>
<!--End Section 2-->
-<h3><a name="When i start Nexuiz my screen is flickering">When i start Nexuiz my screen is flickering</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="When I start Nexuiz my screen is flickering">When I start Nexuiz my screen is flickering</a></h3>
<p class="Body">
This is known to happen on Windows with Intel graphic chips and is a bug in the graphics drivers. A workaround is to set <tt>Flip-Policiy</tt> to <tt>blit</tt>. Open the control panel, there should be an icon called <tt>Intel(R) GMA driver</tt> (or something like that), double click it. Click on <tt>3D Settings</tt> to find the screen with those settings.
</p>
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
On Windows: Click Start->Run, and enter drwtsn32, click Ok in the next window, run Nexuiz and wait for the crash. Then go to <tt>C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson</tt> there should be a file called "drwtsn32.log", give that file along with the engine's build date to the developers. You'll see that date when you open the ingame console (<a class="link" href="#How do I open the console?">How do I open the console?</a>). Note that some folders of that path may be hidden or have a translated name if you're using a non-english windows.
</p>
<!--End Section 2-->
-<h3><a name="Where can i get more help?">Where can i get more help?</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="Where can I get more help?">Where can I get more help?</a></h3>
<p class="Body">
Visit <a class="link" href="http://alientrap.org/forum">the official Nexuiz forum</a> there is a <a class="link" href="http://alientrap.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=3">support and bug report area</a>. Or get on <a class="link" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat">IRC</a> to chat with other or ask for help. There is the normal users channel (irc://irc.quakenet.org/nexuiz) and the developers channel (irc://irc.anynet.org/alientrap)
</p>
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@
<tr><td> ^9 </td><td> ^x444 </td><td> dark grey </td></tr>
</table></center>
<!--End Section 2-->
-<h3><a name="How do i watch/record demos?">How do i watch/record demos?</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="How do I watch/record demos?">How do I watch/record demos?</a></h3>
<p class="Body">
-Demos are recordings of matches that you have played. To automatically record a demo each time you play enable the option <tt>Record demos while playing</tt> in the <tt>Settings / Demos</tt> menu. Or if you just want to record some matches open the console and type <tt>rec <demos/name></tt> before playing. That is before starting a game or connecting to a server. The demo file will then be stored in <tt>Nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem</tt> (on Windows) or <tt>~/.nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem</tt> (on Linux, Mac).
+Demos are recordings of matches that you have played. To automatically record a demo each time you play enable the option <tt>Record demos while playing</tt> in the <tt>Multiplayer / Demos</tt> menu. Or if you just want to record some matches open the console and type <tt>rec <demos/name></tt> before playing. That is before starting a game or connecting to a server. The demo file will then be stored in <tt>Nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem</tt> (on Windows) or <tt>~/.nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem</tt> (on Linux, Mac).
If you downloaded a demo, copy it to <tt>Nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem</tt> (on Linux, Mac, Windows) or <tt>~/.nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem</tt> (on Linux, Mac). You might have to create this directory if you have never recorded a demo before.
-To watch demos you can choose a demo file in the <tt>Settings / Demos</tt> and click the play button. Also you can watch demos typing <tt>ply <demos/name></tt> in the console (<a class="link" href="#How do I open the console?">How do I open the console?</a>). You can list all your demo files by typing <tt>dem</tt> on the console.Some useful key bindings for viewing demos and making videos are listed <a class="link" href="http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=357#357">here</a>. A simple way to automatically record demos can be found <a class="link" href="http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90">here</a>.
+To watch demos you can choose a demo file in the <tt>Multiplayer / Demos</tt> and click the play button. Also you can watch demos typing <tt>ply <demos/name></tt> in the console (<a class="link" href="#How do I open the console?">How do I open the console?</a>). You can list all your demo files by typing <tt>dem</tt> on the console.Some useful key bindings for viewing demos and making videos are listed <a class="link" href="http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=357#357">here</a>. A simple way to automatically record demos can be found <a class="link" href="http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90">here</a>.
</p>
<!--End Section 2-->
<!-- End SectLevel2 -->
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
Yes starting with Nexuiz 2.0 there is rcon (QuakeWorld compatible). To use it you must enter <tt>rcon_password <password></tt> in the server console or server config file. The Nexuiz client has to set the same password in the same fashion. You can then issue commands with <tt>rcon <command></tt> if you are connected to the server or will have to set <tt>rcon_address <ip/hostname></tt> or <tt>rcon_address <ip/hostname>:<port></tt> to point to the server. There are also external rcon tools but make sure you use a QW compatible rcon tool.
</p>
<!--End Section 2-->
-<h3><a name="How can i kick people who are using special characters in their names?">How can i kick people who are using special characters in their names?</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="How can I kick people who are using special characters in their names?">How can I kick people who are using special characters in their names?</a></h3>
<p class="Body">
Enter <tt>status</tt> at the server console. You will see a list of all players. In front of their names you will see a number (the player id). You can kick the player you don't like with <tt>kick # <player id> <reason></tt> (notice the space after #).
</p>
@@ -290,13 +290,12 @@
<!--End Section 1-->
<h2><a name="Development">Development</a></h2>
<!-- Start SectLevel2 -->
-<h3><a name="How do i set up gtkradiant to create/edit Nexuiz maps?">How do i set up gtkradiant to create/edit Nexuiz maps?</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="How can I create or edit Nexuiz maps?">How can I create or edit Nexuiz maps?</a></h3>
<p class="Body">
-There's a <a class="link" href="http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10">guide</a> on gtkradiant setup in the forums.
-There are also <a class="link" href="http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33">Windows tool</a> that will help you to setup gtkradiant 1.4 and a <a class="link" href="http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=841">Linux script</a> to configure gtkradiant 1.5.
+You need <a class="link" href="http://icculus.org/netradiant/">NetRadiant</a>, a stabilized Q3 map editor. For Convenience, a snapshot configured for Nexuiz is included in <tt>extra/</tt> for Windows and MAC-Intel, but the program is not officially supported by Alientrap.
</p>
<!--End Section 2-->
-<h3><a name="Where can i get latest development versions of the source code?">Where can i get latest development versions of the source code?</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="Where can I get latest development versions of the source code?">Where can I get latest development versions of the source code?</a></h3>
<p class="Body">
<strong>Engine:</strong> instructions are available at <a class="link" href="http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/download.html">http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/download.html</a> look for <tt>Accessing the SVN server</tt> (you will need a <a class="link" href="http://subversion.tigris.org/project_packages.html">svn client</a>, beta builds are available <a class="link" href="http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/files/">here</a>)
</p>
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@
<div class="block"><pre>
svn co svn://svn.icculus.org/nexuiz/trunk/
</pre></div>
-To compile the game code you need <a class="link" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116842&package_id=129507">fteqcc</a>. Just download it and run it twice, once in <tt>data/qcsrc/menu</tt> and once in <tt>data/qcsrc/server</tt>.
+To compile the game code you need <a class="link" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116842&package_id=129507">fteqcc</a>. Just download it and run it 3 times, once in <tt>data/qcsrc/menu</tt>, once in <tt>data/qcsrc/server</tt> and once in <tt>data/qcsrc/client</tt>. Alternatively a Makefile is available in <tt>data/</tt> to perform directly the operation.
</p>
<!--End Section 2-->
<!-- End SectLevel2 -->
Modified: trunk/Docs/htmlfiles/faq.aft
===================================================================
--- trunk/Docs/htmlfiles/faq.aft 2009-03-27 19:13:42 UTC (rev 6334)
+++ trunk/Docs/htmlfiles/faq.aft 2009-03-28 12:35:00 UTC (rev 6335)
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
4. the engine could not initialize OpenGL. Please install the latest drivers for your graphic card. You will probably find one for your card there: [intel (http://intel.com)] [ati (http://ati.com)] [nvidia (http://nvidia.com)]
5. your download might be corrupted, please download Nexuiz again
-** Using Linux i only see the map but no players and items
+** Using Linux I only see the map but no players and items
This happens when the engine has trouble to initialize OpenGL. The reasons could be:
1. the engine could not initialize OpenGL. Please install the latest drivers for your graphic card. You will probably find one for your card there: [intel (http://intel.com)] [ati (http://ati.com)] [nvidia (http://nvidia.com)]
2. You do not have permissions needed for 3d acceleration. Usually you need to add yourself to the group |video|, you can do that via console as root like this: |usermod -a -G video YOURUSERNAME|. You need to logoff/in afterwards.
-** When i start Nexuiz my screen is flickering
+** When I start Nexuiz my screen is flickering
This is known to happen on Windows with Intel graphic chips and is a bug in the graphics drivers. A workaround is to set |Flip-Policiy| to |blit|. Open the control panel, there should be an icon called |Intel(R) GMA driver| (or something like that), double click it. Click on |3D Settings| to find the screen with those settings.
** How can I speed up my frame rate?
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
On Windows: Click Start->Run, and enter drwtsn32, click Ok in the next window, run Nexuiz and wait for the crash. Then go to |C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson| there should be a file called "drwtsn32.log", give that file along with the engine's build date to the developers. You'll see that date when you open the ingame console ([How do I open the console?]). Note that some folders of that path may be hidden or have a translated name if you're using a non-english windows.
-** Where can i get more help?
+** Where can I get more help?
Visit [the official Nexuiz forum (http://alientrap.org/forum)] there is a [support and bug report area (http://alientrap.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=3)]. Or get on [IRC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet__Relay__Chat)] to chat with other or ask for help. There is the normal users channel (irc://irc.quakenet.org/nexuiz) and the developers channel (irc://irc.anynet.org/alientrap)
* General questions
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@
! ^9 ! ^x444 ! dark grey !
!--------!--------------------------------!
-** How do i watch/record demos?
-Demos are recordings of matches that you have played. To automatically record a demo each time you play enable the option |Record demos while playing| in the |Settings / Demos| menu. Or if you just want to record some matches open the console and type |rec <demos/name>| before playing. That is before starting a game or connecting to a server. The demo file will then be stored in |Nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem| (on Windows) or |~/.nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem| (on Linux, Mac).
+** How do I watch/record demos?
+Demos are recordings of matches that you have played. To automatically record a demo each time you play enable the option |Record demos while playing| in the |Multiplayer / Demos| menu. Or if you just want to record some matches open the console and type |rec <demos/name>| before playing. That is before starting a game or connecting to a server. The demo file will then be stored in |Nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem| (on Windows) or |~/.nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem| (on Linux, Mac).
If you downloaded a demo, copy it to |Nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem| (on Linux, Mac, Windows) or |~/.nexuiz/data/demos/<name>.dem| (on Linux, Mac). You might have to create this directory if you have never recorded a demo before.
-To watch demos you can choose a demo file in the |Settings / Demos| and click the play button. Also you can watch demos typing |ply <demos/name>| in the console ([How do I open the console?]). You can list all your demo files by typing |dem| on the console.Some useful key bindings for viewing demos and making videos are listed [here (http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=357#357)]. A simple way to automatically record demos can be found [here (http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90)].
+To watch demos you can choose a demo file in the |Multiplayer / Demos| and click the play button. Also you can watch demos typing |ply <demos/name>| in the console ([How do I open the console?]). You can list all your demo files by typing |dem| on the console.Some useful key bindings for viewing demos and making videos are listed [here (http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=357#357)]. A simple way to automatically record demos can be found [here (http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90)].
* Server setup
@@ -142,20 +142,19 @@
** Is there some kind of rcon?
Yes starting with Nexuiz 2.0 there is rcon (QuakeWorld compatible). To use it you must enter |rcon__password <password>| in the server console or server config file. The Nexuiz client has to set the same password in the same fashion. You can then issue commands with |rcon <command>| if you are connected to the server or will have to set |rcon__address <ip/hostname>| or |rcon__address <ip/hostname>:<port>| to point to the server. There are also external rcon tools but make sure you use a QW compatible rcon tool.
-** How can i kick people who are using special characters in their names?
+** How can I kick people who are using special characters in their names?
Enter |status| at the server console. You will see a list of all players. In front of their names you will see a number (the player id). You can kick the player you don't like with |kick # <player id> <reason>| (notice the space after #).
* Development
-** How do i set up gtkradiant to create/edit Nexuiz maps?
-There's a [guide (http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10)] on gtkradiant setup in the forums.
-There are also [Windows tool (http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33)] that will help you to setup gtkradiant 1.4 and a [Linux script (http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=841)] to configure gtkradiant 1.5.
+** How can I create or edit Nexuiz maps?
+You need [NetRadiant (http://icculus.org/netradiant/)], a stabilized Q3 map editor. For convenience, a snapshot configured for Nexuiz is included in |extra/| for Windows and MAC-Intel, but the program is not officially supported by Alientrap.
-** Where can i get latest development versions of the source code?
+** Where can I get latest development versions of the source code?
_Engine:_ instructions are available at http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/download.html look for |Accessing the SVN server| (you will need a [svn client (http://subversion.tigris.org/project_packages.html)], beta builds are available [here (http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/files/)])
_Game data:_ to check out the Nexuiz svn, you'll need a [svn client (http://subversion.tigris.org/project_packages.html)]. To check out the repository with a command line svn client, do
^<<
svn co svn://svn.icculus.org/nexuiz/trunk/
^>>
-To compile the game code you need [fteqcc (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group\_id=116842&package\_id=129507)]. Just download it and run it twice, once in |data/qcsrc/menu| and once in |data/qcsrc/server|.
+To compile the game code you need [fteqcc (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group\_id=116842&package\_id=129507)]. Just download it and run it 3 times, once in |data/qcsrc/menu|, once in |data/qcsrc/server| and once in |data/qcsrc/client|. Alternatively a Makefile is available in |data/| to perform directly the operation.
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