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Q3Test in "a few weeks"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the brace-yourself-for-carnage dept.

Jacek Fedorynski writes "Graeme 'Zaphod' Devine of id Software updated his .plan, in which he wrote that the test of Q3A that everybody expected to be out in March will be out in a few weeks. I can't wait much longer. "

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  1. Q3test for Linux? by zempf · · Score: 2

    We all know that id has said they'd be releasing the game for multiple platforms at the same time, but does anyone know if they're going to be releasing Q3test for Linux, too? I'm just curious cause I'm dying to have a look at this thing and don't want to wait till the game actually comes out :)


    -mike kania

  2. Last I heard... by myconid · · Score: 2

    I read somewhere that Quake3 will not support software rendering. I understand that it doesnt look as good, but as per the last alpha my Ati Rage Pro board was not supported, I dont really feel like going out any paying $200 to play the game when it could be better invested in a new drive or something more useful. Bah humbug. :-)
    Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff

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    SB.
  3. Last I heard... by Zoid · · Score: 2

    Linux Q3A will not support software rendering.

    Sure, you can run it, but it is not playable (can you say one frame a second?)

    3DFX support is in the can (since Q2 already did that). RIVA128 and TNT support is coming--but there isn't a time frame for availability of those drivers yet.

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    /// Zoid.
  4. Q3test for Linux? by Zoid · · Score: 3

    You betcha Q3A for Linux will be ready the day the Win32 version is going to be released. I've got it running very well on Mesa 3-D on 3DFX hardware under X11 and I'm testing some other hardware drivers this week.

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    /// Zoid.