Yep, that's what I was meaning, thanks Monk. Patrick
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM, <m...@rq3.com> wrote: > http://ioquake.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=116 > > Q: I made some UI changes to ioq3 and recompiled it, but when I go to run > it, I get stock Quake 3 menus/UI! What gives? > > A: QVMs probably. QVMs are probably taking precedence, there's a command > line you can use that forces .so instead. From what benmachine says, try: > "+set sv_pure 0 +set vm_ui 0" on the command line "which is good for > testing especially if you want to use gdb." So something like "+set > sv_pure 0 +set vm_ui 0 +set vm_game 0 +set vm_cgame 0" should work. > > > > Quake3 uses either a DLL or a so called "QVM" file. Ready for the hard > > part? > > > > You've seen that *.c code is compiled by your native compiler into a > *.dll > > file. OK. The same *.c can be compiled by a different C compiler (called > > lcc) and then converted into VM code. This compiler distributed as part > of > > the tools for ioquake3 as well. So this means you can have a mod for > > Quake3 > > that uses native x86 code, but if, say your friend had a Mac or Sun > system > > or something really really obscure, you could send them the QVM file, > > which > > is functionally identical, but run in a VM within Quake3 (albeit, > slower). > > This also made "safer" mods, since a DLL could contain a virus, where as > a > > QVM file is, well, VM code that only runs in Quake3. > > > > I believe the option to force using the DLL (instead of the QVM file, > > which > > is in one of the *.pk3 files) is documented on the ioquake3 website. It > > requires command line parameters, so you may want to make a *.bat file to > > do > > it. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Kim Huynh <k...@itsaver.com> wrote: > > > >> Thank you for all your help. I can run it now. However, I am > >> encountering > >> a new problem. I have been searching via the forum to see if there is > >> any > >> answer to this problem, but no success yet. > >> > >> I am able to build and run ioquake3.exe in debug mode. However, when I > >> try > >> to change the code (ui_credits.c) to output different messages for the > >> Exit > >> menu, it doesn't seem to work. In other words, the same old Exit menu > >> still > >> appears on the screen with the new exe and uix86.dll. In addition, I > >> can't > >> seem to set a breakpoint in UI_CreditMenu_Draw( void ) function. > >> > >> Does anyone know when/how ioquake3.exe load uix86.dll? One interesting > >> thing I found is that when I deleted uix86.dll, ioquak3.exe still runs > >> with > >> no error reported. I did look into the project setting of ioquake3.exe, > >> but > >> can't seem to find anything. > >> > >> Thank you for your helps, > >> Kim > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Patrick Baggett < > >> baggett.patr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Yes, there are 3 things in total: > >>> 1) ioquake3 binary (EXE) file > >>> 2) ioquake3 updated PK3 files > >>> 3) PAK0.PK3 from Quake3 CD. > >>> > >>> I'm currently behind a web filtering system, otherwise I'd just give > >>> you > >>> direct links to what I am saying. From the IOQuake3 site, you can find > >>> the > >>> first two things you need: the ioquake3 EXE (which is the game's code) > >>> and > >>> the updated PK3 files (pak1.pk3, pak2.pk3, etc. doesn't include > >>> pak0.pk3 as > >>> previously established). > >>> > >>> If you're running on Windows, you should be able to just download an > >>> installer -- it contains both of the above and in a nice little > >>> user-friendly interface. While running through the installer, make note > >>> of > >>> where you install it. It will be something like "C:\Program > >>> Files\ioquake3" > >>> by default, but it can vary depending on whether you're running a > >>> 64-bit > >>> version of windows or not. After that, if you were to go to the > >>> directory > >>> where you just installed everything, you should have the ioquake3 EXE > >>> (maybe > >>> called ioq3.exe) and a folder called "baseq3". Inside of the "baseq3" > >>> folder > >>> are the pak1.pk3, pak2.pk3, etc files. You need to copy pak0.pk3 from > >>> your > >>> Quake3 CD to this folder. After that, you should be set. All of these > >>> instructions should be on the ioquake3 website and are probably more > >>> detailed, so try reading through it and seeing if that solves your > >>> problems. > >>> > >>> Good luck, > >>> > >>> Patrick > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Kim Huynh <k...@itsaver.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Does that still mean I need to install ioquake3.exe to get pak1.pk3 > >>>> and > >>>> the rest of pk3 files? Sorry I am new to this and thank you for your > >>>> help! > >>>> > >>>> Kim > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Patrick Baggett < > >>>> baggett.patr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> It should be in a folder called "baseq3", and it should include the > >>>>> other pk3 files. These pk3 files are found on the ioquake3 website. I > >>>>> forget > >>>>> how many there are -- perhaps 8 or so. > >>>>> > >>>>> In summary, you need: > >>>>> > >>>>> QUAKE3 FOLDER: > >>>>> * ioquake3.exe (from ioquake3) > >>>>> * baseq3/ > >>>>> * pak0.pk3 (from CD) > >>>>> * pak1.pk3 (from ioquake3) > >>>>> * pak2.pk3 (from ioquake3) > >>>>> .... > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Kim Huynh <k...@itsaver.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> I do have the CD now. Where should I copy the file to? The same > >>>>>> directory as the executable? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks again > >>>>>> Kim > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Patrick Baggett < > >>>>>> baggett.patr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> This is on the Quake3 arena CD. You have to buy the game to play it > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> ioquake3 is just the game's code (EXE), it does (and cannot) > >>>>>>> contain the > >>>>>>> game's media (maps, models, sounds, etc.) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Patrick > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Kim Huynh > >>>>>>> <k...@itsaver.com>wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Hi > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I was able to build quake3 executable but when I ran it, it said > >>>>>>>> pak0.pk3 is missing. Where can I get this file? Is there any > >>>>>>>> instruction > >>>>>>>> on how I can use this file? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thanks > >>>>>>>> Kim > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> ioquake3 mailing list > >>>>>>>> ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > >>>>>>>> http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > >>>>>>>> By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> ioquake3 mailing list > >>>>>>> ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > >>>>>>> http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > >>>>>>> By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> ioquake3 mailing list > >>>>>> ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > >>>>>> http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > >>>>>> By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> ioquake3 mailing list > >>>>> ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > >>>>> http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > >>>>> By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> ioquake3 mailing list > >>>> ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > >>>> http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > >>>> By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> ioquake3 mailing list > >>> ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > >>> http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > >>> By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> ioquake3 mailing list > >> ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > >> http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > >> By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > ioquake3 mailing list > > ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > > http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > > By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. > > _______________________________________________ > ioquake3 mailing list > ioquake3@lists.ioquake.org > http://lists.ioquake.org/listinfo.cgi/ioquake3-ioquake.org > By sending this message I agree to love ioquake3 and libsdl. >
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