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===Periodic stutter===
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===Microstutter===
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In addition to the aforementioned issues, the game suffers from periodic stutter that is especially very noticeable when running at a fixed framerate (i.e. VSync enabled). To fix this, open the console (ctrl+alt+tilde), type the following
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{{Fixbox|description=|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/2210/discussions/0/648812917661887367/?insideModal=1</ref>|fix=
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<pre>com_fixedtic 1</pre>
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:1. Add the following lines to the '''autoexec.cfg''' file:
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and press enter. Note that this breaks the speech lipsync, but gameplay is otherwise unaffected. Also, unlike above, this fix has to be performed each time the game is run.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/2210/discussions/0/648812917661887367/?insideModal=1</ref>
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<pre>seta r_swapInterval "1"
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seta com_fixedTic "1"</pre>
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:2. Save the file and start the game.
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{{ii}} This solution may cause speech lipsync to go out of sync, but gameplay should be unaffected. <code>r_swapinterval</code> controls VSync.
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===Steam Overlay doesn't work===
 
===Steam Overlay doesn't work===

Revision as of 21:28, 17 January 2018

Quake 4
Quake 4 cover
Developers
Raven Software
id Software
Publishers
Activision
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
id Tech 4
Release dates
Windows October 18, 2005
Linux October 20, 2005
macOS (OS X) March 24, 2006
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Quake 4 guide on StrategyWiki
Quake 4 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Quake
Quake 1996
Quake II 1997
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Quake 4 2005
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Quake Live 2010
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Quake Champions 2022
Quake II Enhanced 2023

Key points

Steam Overlay may not work in the Steam version by default. See Steam Overlay doesn't work.

General information

Quake Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Quake game made.
Planet Quake
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 Disc check removed by the most recent patch.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.com
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Windows
Amazon.com
Requires online activation
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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Windows
GamersGate
Requires online activation
macOS (OS X)
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 No online play (LAN only).[1]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.4.2 is required for widescreen support. GOG.com and Steam versions are already patched.

Linux client

A free client provided by id that allows Quake 4 to be played natively on Linux machines. It requires either a full retail copy or the demo to use it.

The download can be found on id's FTP server. Further details can be found on the official FAQ page.

Modifications

Sikkmod

Sikkmod is a mod that was ported from Doom 3, which adds such effects as bloom, color grading, HDR and FXAA, and is easily configurable via the in-game menu.
The game's multi-core rendering may cause problems with this mod, disable that setting if there are graphical glitches.

False Dawn

False Dawn is a non-linear, multiple-goal mission with up-to-date graphics (powered by Sikkmod), overhauled health and damage systems and even a story that actually has some meat on the bone.

Skip intro videos

Add parameter[citation needed]

Use the +disconnect command line arguments.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2210/pfx/[Note 1]
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2210/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game general video/audio settings.
In-game general video/audio settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

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Widescreen resolution

Patch 1.4.2 adds widescreen support but some resolutions may not be available.
Set custom resolution[citation needed]
  1. Run the game at least once to generate the required file.
  2. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  3. Open Quake4Config.cfg with a text editor.
  4. Set seta r_customHeight and seta r_customWidth to the desired resolution.
  5. Set seta r_mode to "-1"
  6. Set seta r_aspectRatio to the appropriate aspect ratio: "0" is 4:3, "1" is 16:9 and "2" is 16:10.

Field of view (FOV)

Set custom FOV[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Create and open autoexec.cfg.
  3. Add seta g_fov <value> and change the value.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Set custom anisotropic filtering[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Create and open autoexec.cfg.
  3. Add seta image_anisotropy 16 for the highest quality.

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

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Audio settings

In-game advanced audio settings.
In-game advanced audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Only available in the European local retail release.
French
Italian
Polish
Only available in Polish retail release.
Russian
Only available in Russian retail release.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16 Versus
Online play
16 Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27650
UDP 27650
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Cannot select higher quality presets

Modern high-end GPUs with a lot of memory can cause Quake 4 to ignore any other quality preset than low quality.
Force ultra quality preset[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Create and open autoexec.cfg.
  3. Add the following and save.
seta image_downSize "0"
seta image_downSizeBump "0"
seta image_downSizeSpecular "0"
seta image_filter "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR"
seta image_ignoreHighQuality "0"
seta image_roundDown "0"
seta image_useCompression "0"
seta image_useNormalCompression "0"
seta image_anisotropy "16"
seta image_lodbias "0"
seta r_renderer "best"
seta com_allowConsole "1"

Microstutter

[2]
1. Add the following lines to the autoexec.cfg file:
seta r_swapInterval "1"
seta com_fixedTic "1"
2. Save the file and start the game.
This solution may cause speech lipsync to go out of sync, but gameplay should be unaffected. r_swapinterval controls VSync.

Steam Overlay doesn't work

Fix Steam Overlay[3]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers.
  2. Right-click → New → String Value.
  3. Put the full path to Quake4.exe in the name, e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake 4\Quake4.exe.
  4. Open your newly created string and type in RUNASINVOKER and confirm it.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Multiplayer PunkBuster

System requirements

Windows 98 has been tested to work with Quake 4, but this is not officially supported.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 9700
Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		ATI Radeon X1800 XL
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT
512 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2600
Nvidia GeForce 8800
512 MB of VRAM 		512 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Kernel 2.4.x, Kernel 2.6.x
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 9700 series, Radeon 9800 series, Radeon X300 series, Radeon X550 series, Radeon X600 series, Radeon X700 series, Radeon X800 series, Radeon X850 series
Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/Ti series, GeForce 4/Ti series, GeForce FX series, GeForce 6 series, GeForce 7 series

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2210/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References