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shmig

Feb 7, 2018 @ 5:29am

linux version is asking for the cd-key

On Debian 9 I've run a command:
$game-data-packager --binary-executables quake4
Then install deb-packages and some libriaries. The game is starting, but asks for cd-key. Where can I get one (legal, of course)? Or maybe there is another way to run Quake4 on Linux?

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Dusk of Oolacile has Quake 4

Feb 7, 2018 @ 5:42am

Install the windows version into a virtual machine, wine, dual boot, other computer etc. Run the game once to get the key fetched from the key server, then make a backup of your key file. You can use the same key(file) with the linux version.

shmig

Feb 7, 2018 @ 7:18am

I've got a cd-key from q4base/quake4key in Windows 8.1. But it didn't work out. First of all, it's on 1 letter bigger, than space in Quake 4. It's started with "!", so I've tried all variants with and without first and last letter. No result.

Dusk of Oolacile has Quake 4

Feb 7, 2018 @ 8:01am

You cannot copy the key from the file, it contains binary characters. Copy the whole file. You have to put it into ~/.quake4/q4base, not the game directory.

shmig

Feb 7, 2018 @ 9:07am

Thanks, It worked. Quake 4 is running, but it has no sound and multicore cpu is not supported via options. The sound is probably my fault, cause I add another audiocard few days ago. Multicore is not critical, but a little bit sad.
Oh, well. Thanks again.

Dusk of Oolacile has Quake 4

Feb 7, 2018 @ 9:15am

There's another executable, which should have multicore. It may or may not start though. For sound, look for common libs in the game directory, like libstdc++, libSDL etc., and remove/rename them, so newer versions from your system can load. AFAIK it fixes sound, as long as ALSA is selected in game options.

shmig

Feb 7, 2018 @ 12:22pm

Ok, it works. Almost.
1. The sound was fixed by clicking on every button in pavucontrol. I have no idea which one is worked. But sound is ok now.
2. There is an option: $quake4 --smp . And it works.

What doesn't work is antialiasing x16. x8 - fine. After I've set x16, quake have started to crush on load. Fix - delete all config files, except for the key and start again.

I appreciate your help, really.

Last edited by shmig; Feb 7, 2018 @ 12:24pm

Dusk of Oolacile has Quake 4

Feb 7, 2018 @ 12:28pm

x16 MSAA isn't supported by pretty much any GPU. Maybe some SLI setups or some pro cards may have it, but certainly not your average gaming rig. I've never seen that setting working on any version of the game engine, on any operating system.