Quake III Arena

From WSGFWiki

1 Game Information
2 Widescreen Support
- 2.1 Method
- 2.2 Screen change
3 Surround Gaming support
4 Known Issues
5 Condensed detailed report
6 WSGF links
7 External links

Game Information

By: Id Software, Activision
Genre: Sci-Fi, FPS
Release Date: December 5, 1999
Players: 1-32
Version: Retail, patched to v1.32

Quake 3 is an online FPS from Id Software and Activision. In a departure from its predecessors, it completely lacks a traditional singleplayer campaign, and the emphasis is mostly on deathmatch.

Widescreen Support

Method

Go to <gameDir>\baseq3.
Edit q3config.cfg with these changes:

seta r_mode "x"
Set this to -1.

seta r_customwidth "xxxx"
seta r_customheight "xxx"
Set this to your favorite widescreen resolution.

seta cg_fov "90"
Set this according to your preference. I recommend 100 for 16:10 resolutions and 105 for 16:9 resolutions.

Screen change

Hor +

1024x768, cg_fov "90"

1280x800, cg_fov "100"

Surround Gaming support

Surround is supported through the Matrox SGU

Known Issues

The cut-scenes are broken when widescreen is enabled, though this only affects the mostly ignored singleplayer mode.
The HUD is stretched.

Condensed detailed report

MGL Classification	Hor +
Widescreen method	.ini
Resolution support	Full
Multiplayer support	Full
Aspect ratio support	Full
HUD stretch	Stretch
Calculated grade	B