Quake 3 on Mandrake 9.2

[Shamgar]

Will Quake 3 Arena (linux version) install and run on Mandrake 9.2?
Processor: AMD Anthalon (TM) XP 1600+ 1.4 Ghz
Memory: 256 MB
Video 800x600 in 64 colors, NVIDIA GeForce MX 420 Ver. 4.0

[techieMoe]

Yes, it will install and run on that configuration, but you'll first need to make sure you have the official Nvidia 3D driver installed for your Geforce card.

There's a tutorial here.

[Shamgar]

Thanks for the reply. I went to NVIDA website and there are 6 different drivers - which one do I want for AMD64?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html

[techieMoe]

That would be the Linux AMD64 driver, under "graphics drivers".

[Shamgar]

Thanks again for the reply. I knew I needed AMD64 . . . I guess I should have asked do I want to take the latest version or something older?


Linux Display Driver - AMD64
Version: 1.0-6629
Operating System: Linux AMD64
Release Date: November 5, 2004

Linux Display Driver - AMD64
Version: 1.0-6111
Operating System: Linux AMD64
Release Date: August 5, 2004

Linux Display Driver - AMD64
Version: 1.0-6106
Operating System: Linux AMD64
Release Date: June 30, 2004

Linux Display Driver - AMD64
Version: 1.0-5332
Operating System: Linux AMD64
Release Date: January 21, 2004

Linux Display Driver - AMD64
Version: 1.0-4499
Operating System: Linux AMD64
Release Date: September 23, 2003

Linux Display Driver - AMD64
Version: 1.0-4180
Operating System: Linux AMD64
Release Date: December 11, 2002

[techieMoe]

The newest version should work fine. That's the 1.0-6629 if I'm not mistaken.

[Shamgar]

Yes, that is correct. Thank you again for your help.

[Shamgar]

Update. I was at the NVIDIA forum and asked them about my drivers.

Question: Which graphics driver should I download and use for playing on Mandrake 9.2?

Processor: AMD Anthalon (TM) XP 1600+ 1.4 Ghz
Memory: 256 MB
Video 800x600 in 64 colors, NVIDIA GeForce MX 420 Ver. 4.0
Hard Drive 37.27 GB; 13.46 GB

Answer: NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1.run
(not the latest because the latest has problems with old cards.)

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...d=1#post540318

[Shamgar]

BTW are there any active sites that have linux mods for Quake 3 Arena?

[afroguy013]

If you want the mods, you need to update to the last version of QIII, but make sure that's it's not the one with the mouse problems!!! I'm sorry I can't be of mroe assistance, but I don't remember the last version's number, just make sure it has the mouse lock-up problem fixed.