ZQuake FAQ

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Last updated: 15.10.2003

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why don't you add some security checks, like f_modified in Qizmo?

2. Where can I get the source code of ZQuake 'development' versions?

3. Getting started if you don't have any Quake files

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1. Why don't you add some security checks, like f_modified in Qizmo?

ZQuake is an open source project in its entirety. Open source implies that no matter what security code I write, a cheater will always be able to modify it so it answers "ok" even for modified exe/models. There is one (legal) way to work around this, as done in FuhQuake. It has a security code in a separate closed-source dll. I'm not interested in doing something similar in ZQuake.

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2. Where can I get the source code of ZQuake 'development' versions?

The source is stored in a CVS repository on www.sourceforge.net.; to get it, you must have some knowledge about what cvs is and how to use it.
Supposing you do know that, here's how you get the source:
set home=C:

set CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.zquake.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/zquake

cvs login

(press Enter when it asks for password)
cvs checkout zquake
cvs will create a directory structure with the source. After that, you can update your copy of the source periodically by typing cvs update; you don't have to set CVSROOT or login any more.

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3. Getting started if you don't have any Quake files

Of course a good idea would be to get a Quake CD, but you can do without it.

First, download shareware Quake from id Software ftp site or any mirror and unzip it to a temporary folder. Run install.bat, it will ask for the drive letter and path where you want to install Quake, specify whatever you want (e.g. C: and \QUAKE)

Second, download the latest zquake or zquake-gl zip archive from ZQuake site and unpack it to your Quake folder.

If you want to run the software-renderer version (zquake as opposed to zquake-gl) on Win9x, you'll also need the following files: pmpro16.dll, pmpro32.dll, wdir16.dll, wdir32.dll. You can get them from ZQuake site too, download mgl_redist.zip and unpack it to your Quake folder.

For OpenGL version of ZQuake (zqwcl-gl or zquake-gl), it's a good idea to get the latest drivers for your video card - you can get them from your card manufacturer's site, or download GLSetup from www.glsetup.com, it will detect your vid card automatically and download the appropriate drivers.

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