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====False Dawn==== | ====False Dawn==== | ||
{{ii}} [http://www.moddb.com/mods/false-dawn/downloads False Dawn] is a non-linear, multiple-goal mission with up-to-date graphics (powered by Sikkmod). | {{ii}} [http://www.moddb.com/mods/false-dawn/downloads False Dawn] is a non-linear, multiple-goal mission with up-to-date graphics (powered by Sikkmod). | ||
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+ | ===Advanced tweaks=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} TweakGuides has created [https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/Quake4_1.html a comprehensive guide] for tweaking the game. | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 17:17, 7 April 2020
Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
id Software | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
id Tech 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 18, 2005 |
Linux | October 20, 2005 |
macOS (OS X) | March 24, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
IGDB | 75 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Quake | |
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Quake | 1996 |
Quake II | 1997 |
Quake III Arena | 1999 |
Quake 4 | 2005 |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | 2007 |
Quake Live | 2010 |
Quake II RTX | 2019 |
Quake Enhanced | 2021 |
Quake Champions | 2022 |
Quake II Enhanced | 2023 |
Key points
- The game does not properly recognize the available VRAM on modern graphics cards, and as such forces the game to use lower image quality settings. See Issues fixed to resolve.
General information
- Quake Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Quake game made.
- Planet Quake
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4.60 DRM was removed in Patch 1.4.2. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | No online play (LAN only).[1] | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Can be run without the Steam client. Not available in Germany. |
- A free client provided by id allows Quake 4 to be played natively on Linux machines. It requires either a full retail copy or the demo to use it. Details can be found on the GamingOnLinux article.
- A faithful higher quality icon can be found from IconArchive.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.4.2 (2007) is the latest version. GOG.com and Steam versions are already patched.
- Patch 1.3.0 (2006)
- Patch 1.2.0 (2006)
- Patch 1.1.0 (2006. Bugged widescreen feature. Add support for multi core CPUs)
Quake 4 Tweaker
- Allows you to change the FPS limit to above 62, fix texture issues on modern hardware, adjust the despawn time of corpses, change the FOV, skip intro videos and force custom display resolutions.
- Only works with the steam and GOG versions.
Skip intro videos
Use Quake 4 Tweaker[2] |
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Use the +disconnect command line argument[2]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\q4base\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.quake4appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Quake 4/q4base |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2210/pfx/[Note 2] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\q4base\savegames\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.quake4appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Quake 4/q4base/savegames |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2210/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Use Quake 4 Tweaker to force custom display resolutions[2] |
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Set custom resolution in configuration file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Set custom anisotropic filtering[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
- Hidden EAX 4.0 mode is available by using Creative ALchemy and selecting Generic Hardware driver in sound options.[3] Currently broken in DSOAL v1.31a.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Only available in the European local retail release. | |||
French | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release. | |||
Russian | Only available in Russian retail release. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27650 |
UDP | 27650 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Poor image quality on modern systems
- The game does not properly recognize the available VRAM on modern graphics cards, and as such forces the game to use lower image quality settings.
Use Quake 4 Tweaker[2] |
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Force high image quality[citation needed] |
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seta image_downSize "0" seta image_downSizeBump "0" seta image_downSizeSpecular "0" seta image_filter "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR" seta image_ignoreHighQuality "0" seta image_roundDown "0" seta image_useCompression "0" seta image_useNormalCompression "0" seta image_anisotropy "16" seta image_lodbias "0" seta r_renderer "best" seta com_allowConsole "1" |
Steam Overlay doesn't work
Run the Steam client as administrator[4] |
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Add registry key[5] |
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Sluggish mouse view
Use raw input[6] |
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ReShade overlay inaccessible to mouse
Bypass the game's mouse bind[7] |
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Microstutter
Instructions[8] |
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seta r_swapInterval "1" seta com_fixedTic "1" Notes
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Fix font scaling
Configuration Files[citation needed] |
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Add the lines to seta gui_mediumFontLimit "0" seta gui_smallFontLimit "0" |
Slow reloading when immediately retrying a level after being killed
Make it faster by increasing the graphics cache size. |
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Issues unresolved
Poor performance/"slow-motion" effect on Nvidia cards
Quake 4 and other id Tech 4 games seem to suffer from some sort of driver-related issue on modern Nvidia GPU's that causes the game to go into what appears to be a "slow-motion" phrase during some intensive scenes, where the framerate technically remains the same but game logic is slowed down and negatively effects performance, and it persists even when using the microstutters fix and Quake 4 Tweaker. This issue's not known to affect all hardware configurations but a definitive fix is not currently available.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 2.0 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | 32-bit only.[9] | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
Modifications
Sikkmod
- Sikkmod is a mod that was ported from Doom 3, which adds such effects as bloom, color grading, HDR and FXAA, and is easily configurable via the in-game menu.
- The game's multi-core rendering may cause problems with this mod, disable that setting if there are graphical glitches.
False Dawn
- False Dawn is a non-linear, multiple-goal mission with up-to-date graphics (powered by Sikkmod).
Advanced tweaks
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for tweaking the game.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 9700 Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon X1800 XL Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT 512 MB of VRAM |
- Windows 98 has been tested to work with Quake 4, but this is not officially supported.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvidia GeForce 8800 512 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Kernel 2.4.x, Kernel 2.6.x | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
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System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
- Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 9700 series, Radeon 9800 series, Radeon X300 series, Radeon X550 series, Radeon X600 series, Radeon X700 series, Radeon X800 series, Radeon X850 series
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/Ti series, GeForce 4/Ti series, GeForce FX series, GeForce 6 series, GeForce 7 series
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2210/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Quake 4 on GOG.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs namedKeith
- ↑ Quake 4: Hidden EAX 4.0 mode + broken DSOAL sound output
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Quake 4 - Steam Community Overlay NOT working
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Xbox gamepad support
- ↑ Mouse smoothing :: Quake Live General Discussions
- ↑ https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1311090 Quake 4 alt+tab, how?
- ↑ How to fix the low-resolution textures issue in Steam :: Quake 4 General Discussions[
- ↑ MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support