System Requirements

• A Power Macintosh with 16 megabytes of RAM or more
• A color monitor
• A CD-ROM drive
  
  

Installation

1. Insert the Quake CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. When the Quake icon pops up, double click on it to open the Quake CD-ROM window.
3. Double click the "Quake Installer' icon to start the installation process.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5. After installation is complete, you may need to restart your computer.
   
   

Error Messages

If you have installed the Quake demo, or "Quake Hacked", remove them from your system then re-install the full version of Quake.

If that doesn't help, move the "Quake" folder to your desktop and attempt to run the program with the folder in that location.

Next, check to see that the "Pak" files in your ID1 folder are the right size. "pak0.pak" should be 17.4 Mb and Pak1.pak should be 32.6 Mb. If they are not, you will need to download and install the Quake 1.08.2-DE patch.

If all else fails, make sure that your hard drive is not full, that you have no forward or backslashes in the names of your hard drive or folders, and that your hard drive is not fragmented.

This error comes up when your system does not meet the minimum requirements needed to run the game. You must have a PowerPC to play this game.

Turn on the object support library in your extensions manager. If it is not there, you may be able to find it on one of your Macintosh system disks, or the Apple web site.

This error means that you do not have enough free memory to run the game. Try increasing the memory that is allocated to Quake. If this does not work, try turning of all unnecessary extensions.

For a listing of the extensions you need to have active while running Quake, please refer to the section entitled "Extensions".

This error is the result of a damaged or defective CD. You will need to send in your CD for replacement.

You will need to update your version of Quake. Go to our Patches section to download the latest version patch.

It is not currently known why this error occurs. The only solution at this time is to play on either the "normal" or "hard" skill level. This will fix the problem.

This is a bug that has been fixed in the 1.09 patch. Go to our Patches section to download the latest version patch.

Video Troubleshooting

Open your "ID1" folder, then open the "glquake" folder. Drag all of the files in the glquake folder to the trash. This should fix the problem.

Try putting the ATI card in PCI slot number 1.

***Please note that the G3 series have a built in 2MB RAVE card. Quake and other 3D programs require a 6MB RAVE card in order to produce 3D effects.

Drag your Quake folder to the trash, and then re-install the game. Then, turn off all unnecessary extensions in the extensions manager, and restart your computer.

With the Quake CD in the drive, double click on the Quake CD icon. Now click on the Quake Installer, and then choose "Custom Install". Finally, check the 3d hardware install box and finish the installation.

Make sure that your system meets or exceed the minimum system requirements as listed on the bottom of the box. If your system meets the minimum requirements, but you have a 6200 or slower computer, your game may not run at top speed.

Try turning off all unnecessary extensions in the extensions manager, then reboot your computer.

Sound Troubleshooting

If you have any "Doom Sprockets" loading in your extensions manager, turn them off, then reboot your computer prior to playing the game again. This should fix your problem.

If you are running Quake 3dfx, turn off virtual memory. This should fix your problem. If it does not, try installing the version 1.084 or higher upgrade patch from our Patches section.

Be sure that your monitors and sound control panels are turned on in the extensions manager. If that doesn't work, trying changing the sound quality in Quake's options menu from 22khz to 44khz, then restart your computer.

Multiplayer Troubleshooting

In order to play on the Internet, you must give Quake some information about your Internet service provider, or ISP.


1. Start Quake
2. Select Options
3. Select Multiplayer
4. Type in DNS server address that your ISP uses. This must be the full HTTP address. If you are not sure what this is, check with your ISP's technical support department.
5. Enter a name of your choice
6. Enable TCP/IP
7. Click on OK.
8. Restart Quake for changes to take effect.
   
   
When Quake restarts, you can join an Internet game like this:


1. Select "Multiplayer".
2. Select "Join Game".
3. Type in the IP address that you want to connect to.
4. Then click on OK.
   
   
Please note that the IP address you type in must be a valid IP address for a Quake server.

If you don't know any, you may wish to obtain "Quakefinder". This is an unsupported utility that will seek out Quake servers for you. You can download Quakefinder on the web at www.curtin.edu.au/~scott/macquake.

If you want to host a modem game:


1. Launch Quake
2. Click on FILE
3. Click on HOST GAME
4. Choose MODEM in the "Type" field.
5. Set the correct baud rate, parity, and stop bits for your modem.
6. Press OK and wait for the other player to dial in.
   
   
If you wish to Join a game:


1. Launch Quake
2. Click on FILE
3. Click on JOIN GAME
4. Choose MODEM in the "Type" field
5. Set the correct baud rate, parity, and stop bits for your modem.
6. Enter the phone number you wish to dial.
7. Click OK.
   
   
Your modem should begin to dial.

Make sure that you have set up your modem with the correct initialization string. Different brands and models of modems use different initialization strings. Consult your modem's manual for more information.

To increase performance, you may want to add commands from the modem manual to turn off error correction, flow control, and data compression.

If you are running a version of Quake prior to version 1.08.4, you will need to upgrade. Go to our Patches section to download the latest version patch.

For a permanent solution to this problem, download the version 1.084 patch, or a newer version, from our Patches section.

If you do not wish to download the patch, you can fix this problem in the MacIPX control panel under "control panels" in the Apple menu.

Choose AppleTalk is you have open transport, or Ethernet if you don't, and follow the on-screen instructions. Then launch Quake. Your multiplayer options should now be available.

You must have Open Transport if you wish to use the AppleTalk option. If you don't have open transport, use TCP/IP instead.


1. Open the TCP/IP control panel.
2. Change "connect via" to "Apple Talk Mac IP".
3. Change "configure" to "Using Mac IP Manually".
4. Type in an address in the IP address field.
5. Start Quake.
6. In the Options menu under Multiplayer, set "enable TCP/IP".
7. Restart Quake.
8. Choose to "Host a network game".
9. Change the "type" option to "TCP/IP".
   
   
If you are joining a game, type the IP address of the host in the address field and choose "connect".

You may be able to fix this problem in the MacIPX control panel under "control panels" in the Apple menu.

Choose "AppleTalk" and follow the on-screen instructions. Switch back to "Ethernet", following on-screen instructions again. Launch Quake and try again.

If this doesn't work, try using the TCP/IP setting instead.

1. Open the "PPP" control panel under "Control Panels" in the Apple menu. If you do not have a PPP control panel, call 1-800-sos-appl for assistance.
2. Write down the number down that appears under "status".
3. Distribute this number to all of the players that will be connecting to your game. Now launch Quake and host a TCP/IP multiplayer game.
4. Once the server is running, all of the clients must launch a new SINGLE player game. Once in the game, they must hit the tilde key to bring up the Quake console, then type in "connect ###". (### is the number you gave them!)
   
   

There is currently no explanation as to why this problem occurs. To fix it, press F4, select "keys setup", then click on "default options", and then click on "OK".

Add-on Packs

General Information

The latest patch for this product will update Quake to version 1.09. The following is a listing of just some of the fixes that this patch makes. For a full listing and descriptions for all fixes in this patch and in previous versions, please check out the file Quake_109_U_readme.txt available on our our Patches section.


• GLQuake is now current with version .97 on the PC.
• Modem games in 3Dfx Quake now show the dialogs correctly and don't freeze the mouse.
• An option to restore the original sound effects prior to version 1.08.5 fashion was added.
• Monitor color depth is now correctly reset in various places.
• Loading a save game that doesn't exist now returns with an error immediately.
• Setting maximum net players to 16 no longer crashes the game on startup.
• A brightness modifier has been added for Quake RAVE.
  
  

Quake needs the following extensions to run properly. Leaving any other extensions active could possibly cause quake to run poorly or not at all.


• Apple CD-ROM
• Sound Manager
• All 9 input sprockets.
• "Open TPT Lib" or equivalent
• The "Shared library" Manager
• The "Shared library" Manager PPC
  
  
If you have the "Display Enabler", this should also be activated.

If you are running the 3DFX or RAVE version, you must also turn all necessary video acceleration extensions.

Some systems require the "net sprocket library". You system will let you know if you need this sprocket.

If you wish to play a multiplayer game, you will have to turn on appropriate extensions for the medium that you are using.

All other extensions should be disabled to avoid possible conflicts.

The following control panels should be active when playing Quake for he MAC:


• Modem (if applicable)
• Monitors
• Sounds
• Memory.
  
  
Depending on which multiplayer options you choose, you may need one or more of the following networking control panels as well:

PPP, TCP/IP, or MacIPX

To enter command line options, hold down the option key while launching the game. The command prompt will appear.

The Shareware version of Quake was never released for the Macintosh. The only version available is for the IBM PC and compatibles only.

While playing Quake, hold down the tilde (~) key to bring up the quake console. Type in "crosshair 1" and press Enter. Then press the tilde key again to return to the game. You should now see the crosshair sight in the center of the screen.

While playing Quake, hold down the tilde (~) key to bring up the quake console. Type in "+mlook" and press Enter. Then press the tilde key again to return to the game. You should now be able to aim anywhere on the screen using the mouse.