Best texture pack?/Help installing Pack

[ProjectRandom]

Hi, I just bought Quake 1 off Steam and have never played it before. Since it seems like a great shooter with an active community, I decided I would install some texture packs, preferably one with the best graphical quality possible. I learned that Rygel's pack is the most popular, so I went and got Darkplaces (yes, it's installed correctly), the three Ultra parts for Rygel's pack, highlighted all three .rars, and extracted them into the id1 folder, creating one big pk3 in there. I've got PAK1 and PAK0 in the id1 folder too, so that's all good. Then I start up darkplaces.exe, and boom.

"You have reached this menu due to missing/unlocatable content try setting basedir blah blah."

I looked at the console and it appeared to be having trouble reading the pk3. I've tried putting all the pk3s in individually instead of combining them into one, no dice. I read that it's usually a matter of not having the PAK1 and 0 in the right places, but I have them. As I stated before, this is a legal copy.

I did try the basedir thing, nope. So I'm basically stumped with this. I've done everything right.

Can anyone tell me what's wrong or if there's a better pack available? I tried the high res instead of the ultra and that didn't work either.

[damage_inc]

ESC > Options > Change Video Mode

If no ones points you in some "cool ass mod" direction tonight, I'll post up some LINKS tomorrow! I'm off for the night. Just wanted to make sure you got it running.

Look here for a "different" and more modern Hi-Def package though http://quakeone.com/forums/quake-tal...html#post96369

Also the Homepage( QuakeOne ) has some of the most recent mods.

Just create different "Quake" installs or it'll get all messed up

Later, enjoy,
- damage_

[ProjectRandom]

Also, how about them mods? Want to make it as pretty as possible.

Oh yeah, and how do I change the resolution? -deep breath-

[ProjectRandom]

Yay, it worked! -throws his arms up-

Time to start populating some Quake servers with my friends.

[damage_inc]

Ummm... unless you chose "open", instead of "save file as", or whatever your browser asked of you, it should be a .pk3!

Find where it downloaded to and then copy the .pk3 to your "quake\id1" directory.

[ProjectRandom]

Okay, I got the download done, now what do I do with it? It's not a pk3, it's a bunch of folders.. like cubemaps, env, etc..

[ProjectRandom]

Still downloading.. This is taking a while. But it's worth it, I hope!

[damage_inc]

I'd say let's get the problem fixed first mon', then we can scrounge up all the best chit for ya's

[ProjectRandom]

Well, while that's downloading.. Can I have links to other stuff to make Quake look as pretty as currently possible? My rig can handle anything really, so just list the best stuff that's available. I can't seem to find them, there's lots of different packs and I'm new and blah.

[damage_inc]

Here we go: http://fps.maros.pri.ee/index.php?event=1376 a single click affair

[damage_inc]

Curiously, I think I downloaded it from here: File Library · games.on.net - Australia's #1 location for PC games news, reviews, servers and files! but I had to sign up in order to do so!!! I have no clue what login/password are even!

Scroll down 'til you see "01/01/2008 | Rygel's 'High' hi-res texture pack for LordHavoc's 'DarkPlaces' Quake mod |
891.99 MB | 11436

Maybe someone has an "easier" link. I used the "hi-res" as some say the Ultra just isn't worth it really.

[ProjectRandom]

Damage, can you link me to where you got your rygel pack?

[damage_inc]

g_b, wasn't there a Steam help thread as well...

This: http://quakeone.com/forums/quake-hel...tml#post125969

[golden_boy]

http://quakeone.com/forums/quake-hel...esnt-work.html

Does that forum thread ^ help?

[damage_inc]

Unless this is a "Steam" version issue, here's my Rygel's setup:

I have a folder called:

"dp_rygels_quake"

which contains an

"id1" folder

which has these files in it,

pak0.pak*
pak1.pak*

AND pak2.pak <--- These are the water vis'd original maps in a higher sequentially numbered .pak file!

Then I have what's needed for Rygel's coupled with Darkplaces "Pretty Water"

rygel-dp-texturepack-high.pk3* properties(size - 935.3 MB (935,322,290 bytes))
romirtlights_id1.pk3
dpwater0.55.pk3

That which is bolded is the least that's needed. Those are the only files for Rygel's for that folder. It works on my system.

I literally have about fifteen "Quake" folders all with various mod's and stuff.

The .rar's you downloaded, was it a multi-part archive? Is it supposed to recreate one lone .pk3(rygel-dp-texturepack-high.pk3)?

Maybe the links got corrupted, can you share where you d'loaded them from?
- damage_

EDIT: Darkplaces is installed into the "dp_rygels_quake" folder of course!