[Baker]

A guy named Michael Rennie created a version of Quake for Flash. Spirit at Quaddicted discovered it a few days ago (source code).

Try it here: Flash Quake

My Flash Quake compilation instructions and technical notes: Flash Quake Compiling @ Inside3d.com

And a X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse build of Flash Quake I made. That mod is a total conversion and free so it was something legal to play around with.



Play "X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse": XMenRavages.swf

X-Men Mod homepage: ZGE Portfolio: Games - X-Men: ROA

[MasterSplinter]

I would love to see this Flash Quake used as a browser based observer window into some of the popular server sites.

[Baker]

Originally Posted by MasterSplinter

I would love to see this Flash Quake used as a browser based observer window into some of the popular server sites.

I'm starting to think this will eventually happen. Not quickly, but over time.

A single frame of data from a server isn't that big. And a Flash player could download it in a few seconds (remember, DNS lookup isn't fast!).

The mechanics would make it challenging. But I think eventually it could be made to work.

As a related work:

There is a browser embeddable FireFox FTEQW client (not compatible with FireFox 3.5) that can be viewed here: MegaTF Coop Live! Beta 1024x768 (Powered by FTE and the Energizer Bunny's daddy) Only works with FireFox, not any other browser.

[MasterSplinter]

Even if Flash Quake never has the ability to do a TCPIP connection to a server, I would think another way of sharing a live match via web browser would be much like sharing your desktop through streaming video.

If you can get (i.e.) a virtual machine at a display resolution of 320x240 to connect to a Quake server with an observer-bot; you could use video streaming services to display what the observer-bot sees on to a web site.

Sounds simple right? hehe

[R00k]

hmm kinda like a mini youtube for Quake showing various online demos??

[Mr.Burns]

Reading Splint's post again I get the feeling that he is suggesting using the same technology as a means of watching the action from LIVE games rather than just demos through the web browser. I must admit I like the idea in either scenario, and it would add another dimension to the server browser. Imagine the prospect of being able to flip from Shmack to Bigfoot, etc and see the action as it happens.

For new visitors to the site it might just entice them a little further in to the world of quake if they can easily see just what they are missing. This could be emphasized even further with a Qrack "viewer" providing all the extra eye candy.

KR's

Monty

[MasterSplinter]

Originally Posted by R00k

hmm kinda like a mini youtube for Quake showing various online demos??

Originally Posted by Mr.Burns

Reading Splint's post again I get the feeling that he is suggesting using the same technology as a means of watching the action from LIVE games rather than just demos through the web browser.

Monty's got it. The ability to view real time gaming action in a browser window without having to launch a client.

[gnounc]

I want a youtube for demos...attatched to the speed demos archive ala spirits
quake injector.

Watching live games would be fun too.
And yeah, I know I keep saying it, but I wish they would update FTEQW for firefox

[Baker]

Originally Posted by gnounc

I want a youtube for demos...attatched to the speed demos archive ala spirits
quake injector.

damn it. u ar stealin mah ideaz.

Actually, I am having trouble registering at SpeedDemosArchive.com to pester Stubgaard about the idea. I can't solve their "captcha".

I can't figure out what letters to type into the box. (I did register there once long ago, but I have no idea which email address I used and I switched to gmail since then).

[Spirit]

Great idea. Forking the Quake Injector for that task (with a "local" engine) would be a piece of cake actually. But watching them right in your browser would be best of course. Maybe one could have the swf locally and make it fetch the demo files through a ajax something?