Quake 2 - Revision history

RomanGrolimund: Archived

2021-06-29T21:03:51Z

Archived

EricChadwick: converting to new wiki syntax

2015-03-14T16:49:22Z

converting to new wiki syntax

Cheeseplus: 23 revisions

2014-07-29T08:45:07Z

23 revisions

CarlosMontero at 10:25, 15 July 2010

2010-07-15T10:25:04Z

CarlosMontero: removed breadcrumbs, added Category

2010-07-15T10:19:31Z

removed breadcrumbs, added Category

CarlosMontero: adding admonitions for outdated pages

2010-07-01T07:04:31Z

adding admonitions for outdated pages

EricChadwick: breadcrumbs

2010-04-16T00:46:05Z

breadcrumbs

: year correction

2006-03-22T23:15:39Z

year correction

: sound system

2006-03-22T22:45:22Z

sound system

Bort at 21:21, 1 February 2006

2006-02-01T21:21:17Z

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-__NOTOC__
+Quake 2 is a 3D first person shooter game by [http://www.idsoftware.com id Software]. The Polycount Forums have [http://www.polycount.com/about/ their roots] in the Quake 2 modding community.
-<pre><nowiki>#!wiki caution
+== Introduction ==
-'''BADLY OUTDATED'''
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-The following page is badly out of date and should be considered obsolete at this point in time.
-</nowiki></pre>
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-= Quake 2 =
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-* Introduction
-* About PPM's(plug-in player models/player plug-in models)
-** Limitations of the file formats
-** PPM statistic information
-* Tools
-* Resources
-* Terminology
-* Aaaarrrggh! I need Help!
-−
-'''Introduction'''
 Released in 1997, Quake 2 (or Quake II) by Id Software was the first multiplayer game to natively support plug-in player models. Id software has a long history of cultivating end user modifiable content, but Quake 2 was the turning point, and of course the genesis for Polycount itself in its initial iteration as the [[Q2PMP]].
-'''About PPM's(plug-in player models/player plug-in models)'''
+== About PPMs ==
 The information here is written for vanilla quake 2. If you are using an updated q2 engine the information might not be correct.
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 * w_ripper.pcx - skin for the ripper replacement.
-'''Limitations of the file formats'''
+== Limitations of the file formats ==
 Limitations of the .md2 model format.
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 * PCM 22,050 kHz, 16 bit, Mono. (44kHz CAN play in the game, however the sound system in Q2 can only mix up to 22kHz. Ditto for Q3A)
-'''PPM statistic information '''
+== PPM statistic information ==
 OOTB PPM information
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 * Image Resolution - 128*128
-'''Tools'''
+== Tools ==
-'''Resources'''
+== Resources ==
 Animation List
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 Liek fuck am I converting an html frame list to wikicacká. :D
-'''Terminology'''
+== Terminology ==
 * Vert boil - Vert boil occurs when the file format doesn't have a large enough vertex array. Vertices can't be placed with the accuracy needed so the mesh takes on a jelly like effect. The Quake 2 powered game Kingpin suffered alot from this issue.
 * VWep - After the release of Quake 2 a new feature was added VWep(viewable weapons). VWep added the ability for the player model to visually hold individual weapons depending on which weapon the player was using.
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 '''Aaaarrrggh! I need Help!'''
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-* [[Polycount|Main Page]] > Game Specific > [[Quake 2]]
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 * [[Polycount|Main Page]] > Game Specific > [[Quake 2]]
 = Quake 2 =

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 '''Introduction'''
-Released in 1998, Quake 2 (or Quake II) by Id Software was the first multiplayer game to natively support plug-in player models. Id software has a long history of cultivating end user modifiable content, but Quake 2 was the turning point, and of course the genesis for Polycount itself in its initial iteration as the ["Q2PMP"].
+Released in 1997, Quake 2 (or Quake II) by Id Software was the first multiplayer game to natively support plug-in player models. Id software has a long history of cultivating end user modifiable content, but Quake 2 was the turning point, and of course the genesis for Polycount itself in its initial iteration as the ["Q2PMP"].
 '''About PPM's(plug-in player models/player plug-in models)'''

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 Limitations of the Quake 2 .wav format
-* PCM 11.025 kHz, 8 bit, Mono.
+* PCM 22,050 kHz, 16 bit, Mono. (44kHz CAN play in the game, however the sound system in Q2 can only mix up to 22kHz. Ditto for Q3A)
 '''PPM statistic information '''

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 * Frames - 512???
 * There can be seperate objects in the .md2 but they all must be solid.
 Limitations of the .pcx skin format
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 '''Terminology'''
 * VWep - After the release of Quake 2 a new feature was added VWep(viewable weapons). VWep added the ability for the player model to visually hold individual weapons depending on which weapon the player was using.
 '''Aaaarrrggh! I need Help!'''