Unreal
Patches
Official/Unofficial
Unreal has a lot of patches, this is a great resource for picking the one you need.
Bonus Content
Fusion Map Pack is a set of multilayer maps and the only official bonus content for Unreal.
Graphical Tweaks
The vast majority of graphical tweaks are accomplished by editing the games .ini configuration files with a word editing program such as notepad. A comprehensive analysis of the majority of these tweaks and how to implement them can be found here: http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_1.html
Additional tweaks are listed below:
D3D10/High Res/Widescreen Fix
Installing the Direct3D 10 renderer allows you to play the game in high-resolution, widescreen, and Direct3D 10. There's also a Direct3D 11 renderer, but currently no significant changes from D3D10 renderer.
High Resolution Textures
Replace the original textures with S3TC Textures and get amazing detail. Do not use these server-side.
Mods
Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, plugins, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal.
Where to Download
Like every game in the Unreal franchise, there's a ton of mods floating around the web on fansites like [ Oldunreal].
Maps
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
- [ Unreal User Maps] is a website hosted by Oldunreal. They host maps and the tools you'll need to make them.
Useful Links
- Steam only has a forum for the entire Unreal series rather than Unreal itself. Contains useful information and tutorials for installing mods and custom maps for all Unreal games.
- Wikipedia's article about Unreal which is more about basic information about the game, it's development, story and plot.
- Widescreen Gaming Forum's wiki article about widescreen and multimonitor support.