Check for Q3A Updates - does this crap even work?

[Grim Warlock]

I just installed Quake 3 and I decided to use the Check for Q3A Updates.exe since I'm using 1.30 and not 1.32 and I just get a message saying "The file "Q3Version.ini" couldn't be downloaded.". I actually do remember getting it to work once. Then after it says "You have the latest version of Quake III Arena. Press OK to close the installer." but I don't remember 1.30 being the latest version.

[LambentHammerBurst]

Since the game is so old, might have to manually download the update as the "service" could be discontinued
QuakeUnity.com - Uniting The QUAKE Universe <- 1.32

[Grim Warlock]

Odd, I remember using it in 2007.

[LambentHammerBurst]

Likely stopped it once Quake Live was released would be my only guess - as it became it's replacement so to say

[bluntz]

look here is 1.32
QuakeUnity.com - Uniting The QUAKE Universe

[Grim Warlock]

Shouldn't have installed 1.32, now it fucked up the game:

Q3 1.32 win-x86 Oct  7 2002
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak8.pk3 (9 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak7.pk3 (4 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak6.pk3 (64 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak5.pk3 (7 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak4.pk3 (272 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak3.pk3 (4 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak2.pk3 (148 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak1.pk3 (26 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)
C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena/baseq3

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4073 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III

------- Input Initialization -------
No window for DirectInput mouse init, delaying
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: failed, restart required
...trying next higher resolution: failed, restart required
...restoring display settings
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (646x512)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...95 PFDs found
...hardware acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 2 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded
...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: failed, restart required
...trying next higher resolution: failed, restart required
...restoring display settings
...window already present, CreateWindowEx skipped
Initializing OpenGL driver
...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver
...initializing QGL
...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
...shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

[LambentHammerBurst]

I had this error before.
Move your config file out of the games folder (as a temporary thing) and then try to run the game.
Another is to ensure the resolution didn't get changed. iD likes to change your config in updates :S

[WhiteMagicRaven]

I even not seen it work. I know latest official point release is Quake3 v1.32c + punkbuster updates via official site.