This guide was written by Thomas Stubgaard and is included as a .txt in the quake-light/large .zips on SDA. Consider it an updated version of Elgu's guide from 2015 which can also be found on here.

DOWNLOAD QUAKE

• https://quake.speeddemosarchive.com/quake/downloads.html

  • Download "quake-light.zip" or "quake-large.zip".
  • Quake-large has demos of all the ID records, both official mission packs, a ton of custom maps, and some nifty tools.
  • Quake-light doesn't contain all the custom maps, custom progs, and the tools (Dzip is the exception).
    • You can find all those at: https://quake.speeddemosarchive.com/quake/
  • Both downloads come with JoeQuake v0.16.2 build 6320. It's the only accepted sourceport of Quake for speedrunning apart from the original GL/Win/MacQuake of course.
    • Check to see if you have the latest version of JoeQuake by going here: http://joequake.runecentral.com/downloads.html
  • Both downloads contain the latest version of QdQstats (v1.8)
    • QdQStats is a Quake progs.dat that adds a bunch of things for speedrunners:
      • It prints a more accurate time at the end of your demo.
      • It fixes known problems with levels where you can't get 100% kills.
      • It adds a grenade counter and trigger info.
      • And lots of other neat stuff which you can read about in the qdqstats.txt file that is located in the "id1" folder.
      • But most importantly, demos submitted to SDA are required to be recorded with QdQstats.

• Tools included are:

  • compile (-)
  • convdem (conversion/validation tool for .dem files)
  • demarathon (compiles marathon .dem files into "paks")
  • dempacker (.dem packer utility)
  • demtool (.dem editing tool)
  • ifix (repair broken intermission views)
  • pakexplorer (browser for "pak" files)
  • dzip (demo compression program)

CONFIGURING QUAKE

• When launching Quake you might want to have some options enabled.

• Create a shortcut and right click it and go to properties.

• To change some settings you need to add them to the shortcut target. It could look something like this:

  • D:\quake-large\joequake-gl.exe +map start -game hipnotic
    • Using "+map start" makes the game automatically load with the start map in Quake.
    • Using "-game" selects the game folder if needed. If you want to run the Hipnotic maps forexample, you'd want to use -game hipnotic
    • Most maps on SDA (including the original ID maps) doesn't require for you to set -game in the command line.
    • Here's a list of the maps on SDA that DOES require -game to be set:
      • 136 (old SDA contest map)
      • alk07
      • bbelief
      • black
      • cda
      • csa
      • czg07
      • digs01
      • dopa
      • fmb100
      • hipnotic
      • htr (old SDA contest map)
      • jzblue
      • mexx8
      • mexx9
      • mexx10
      • n3sp03
      • ogitrev (old SDA contest map)
      • pg
      • prodigy
      • rde
      • rogue
      • shadow
      • skarena (old SDA contest map)
      • zerstorer

• Both downloads contain custom prog files for Cheated (cq), Naked (qdnstats), and Careful (careful) versions of Quake.

  • use "-game cq" or "-game qdnstats" or "-game careful" in the shortcut target to enable these specific game modes.

• Check the JoeQuake/Doc folder for additional settings.

AUTOEXEC & CONFIG.CFG

• The "id1" folder in both downloads has some .cfg files from other players. Test them out and modify them for your own liking.
• To try out a config, rename it to config.cfg and put it in your game folder.
  • These are the configs included:
    • basic.cfg (a basic config for the casual player)
    • chambers.cfg (Ryan "Chambers" Moore)
    • ivan.cfg (Ivan Marinov "JMad" Vladev)
    • lagdotcom.cfg (Paul "lagdotcom" Davies)
    • mandel.cfg (Mathias "mandel" Thore)
    • praskoo.cfg (Petar "Prask0o" P.)
    • sphere.cfg (Sphere)
    • stubgaard.cfg (Thomas "Stubby" Stubgaard)
    • timo.cfg (Timo Nieminen)

VISIT SDA FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT

• SDA getting started guide: http://quake.speeddemosarchive.com/quake/gettingstarted
• SDA site info: http://quake.speeddemosarchive.com/quake/siteinfo.html
• SDA rules: http://quake.speeddemosarchive.com/quake/rules.html
• SDA faq: http://quake.speeddemosarchive.com/quake/faq.html
• SDA forum: https://forum.speeddemosarchive.com