============================================================================= <<< E1M3_249.DEM >>> .-------------------------------------. | Map: E1M3 | | Skill: NIGHTMARE (Skill 3) | |-------------------------------------| | Kills: 65 / 65 (100%) | | Secrets: 3 / 3 (100%) | |-------------------------------------| | Time: 2 MINUTES 49 SECONDS | `-------------------------------------' Shortly after recording nightmare E1M1 in 1:34, I downloaded Rob Albin's demo of E1M2 in 2:15. He did a good job, so obviously I had no choice but to get to work on E1M3. After many, many tries over the course of a month, the case is closed on this board as far as I'm concerned. (Try to beat it punk!) Note that on some occasions, the final screen shows 2:48 instead... fluke of nature I guess. A few things to point out: There are 3 shamblers on this level, so you may wonder why you only see me fight one of them. I telefragged the other two by standing in the place they normally materialize (bam!). Also, although I keep free mouselook on all the time, I press the right mouse button to snap the view back to center. That may give the impression that I'm using some sort of auto-aiming cheat, but it's just a key binding. If you don't know how to view this demo, here's one way to do it: 1) Put E1M3_249.DEM into the ID1 subdirectory of Quake. 2) When in Quake, bring down the console and enter the command "playdemo e1m3_249". So now I'd like to see some good times for the other levels, especially from all you seasoned 'clan members' out there. Personally, I find making this type of demo just as fun as playing on the internet (less lag too). But as Rob Albin points out, it's really a gentlemen's sport. If you want to make one of these demos, here are some ground rules: - You're not allowed to modify any SV_* variables to your advantage, especially SV_MAXSPEED and SV_FRICTION. However, turning off automatic vertical-aim with SV_AIM 1 is acceptable (I think it's better). - Modifying CL_* and R_* variables should be OK. I don't think setting "R_DRAWFLAT 1" to speed up the game makes any difference. If Quake was programmed properly, it should have no effect on your total running time. It just gives you a smoother frame rate (although I never use it). - You're not allowed to run any Quake C patches while you make the demo, or tamper with the .DEM file. - You must get 100% kills and 100% secrets in Nightmare mode (SKILL 3). I've already seen some demos that are obvious cheats, and I'm sure eventually people will find ways to cheat undetectably. They're all bastards. In the meantime, enjoy this one! Jeff Preshing jpreshin@cayley.uwaterloo.ca http://www.undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca/~jpreshin PS. Even though my web page kind of bites right now, you can still go to it and download my Quake controls setup. I think for a lot of people, this is probably worth it. =============================================================================