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1. #QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 HOW TO#
2. #QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 DRIVER#
3. #QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 MANUAL#
4. #QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 PATCH#
5. #QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 FULL#

Now go into Quake 4 and set the level of Antialiasing under the Settings>Advanced Options area, and to set Anisotropic Filtering see the image_anisotropy command under the Advanced Tweaking section. For ATI cards go to the 3D section of the Control Panel/Control Center and select 'Application Preference' for Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering.

#QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 DRIVER#

And of course, make absolutely sure that you have run the Windows Defragmenter after installing Quake 4, as the game is 2.5GB in size and if its files are fragmented this can greatly increase your stuttering and in-game loading pauses.Īntialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering: To make sure Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering work properly in Quake 4 it is recommended that you, first go to your graphics card's control panel, and for Nvidia cards under the Performance & Quality Settings in the Global Driver Settings section select 'Application Controlled' for Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering. Don't just choose High or Ultra quality if your system can't handle it. Because that setting controls textures, and because texture loading is the most common cause of regular stuttering in most games, you need to experiment to have the right balance of image quality and performance. In-Game Lag/Freezes/Stuttering: To reduce any stuttering/loading pauses in Quake 4, make sure you have set the appropriate Video Quality level based on the information on page 5 of this guide.

#QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 HOW TO#

See my ATI Catalyst Tweak Guide or Nvidia Forceware Tweak Guide for details on where to download the latest drivers and how to install them cleanly. The Latest Graphic Drivers: Since Quake 4 is so dependent on your graphics card (see articles at the top of the In-Game Settings section on page 5), make absolutely certain you have updated to the latest graphics card drivers. Display your FPS counter in the top right corner of the game while playing online, and if it shows a good framerate but you still experience laggy gameplay, then you can really start experimenting with the various net_ command variables. Check the Multiplayer Commands on page 9 of this guide for methods of troubleshooting ping problems, however also make sure to adjust your settings to get a consistently smooth average FPS (25FPS or higher is recommended), otherwise when your FPS dips down to the low double or single digits you will experience lag which you may mistake for connection or server problems when online. Graphical Slowdowns: This is a common issue in most multiplayer FPSes. These will tell you how you can fix game-related issues and also explain the relevant differences of Vista. I strongly recommend that you refer to the TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Windows Vista for more information - in particular check the 'Gaming in Vista' section of the Graphics & Interface chapter the UAC section of the PC Security chapter and the 'Personal Folders' and 'Directory Junctions & Symbolic Links' sections of the Windows Explorer chapter. To do this either right-click on the launch icon and select 'Run as Administrator', or right-click on the launch icon, select Properties and under the Compatibility tab tick 'Run this program as an administrator' then click OK.

#QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 FULL#

If you can't launch the game successfully when UAC is enabled, you will need to run the game with full Admin privileges. Next, make sure you don't change your UAC settings after the game has been installed, as due to Virtualization this can change the location of the game files and settings.

#QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 PATCH#

Windows Vista Users: If you're having problems running this game under Windows Vista, first make sure that you're using the latest Vista graphics and audio drivers for your hardware, and the latest version of this game (see page 4 for patch details). Remember however that people on these forums expect you to have done some researching and reading of guides like this one before asking simple questions like "how do I show my FPS in the game". If you want unofficial support, try dropping into any of the dozens of forums discussing Quake 4 right now, such as the PlanetQuake Forums. If you're still having problems you should visit the Official Quake 4 Forums to look for solutions or post a question.

#QUAKE 4 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WINDOWS 7 MANUAL#

If you want to read the game's manual online, run the manual.htm file in the same directory. Read through the list of compatibility issues and suggested fixes as well. Importantly, check out the minimum system requirements in that file, as well as the supported hardware list, since if any of your hardware is not supported or doesn't meet the requirements then you will experience problems with the game, or quite simply won't be able to run it. Official Support: The first place to look for official support details is in the Readme.txt file in your \Program Files\id Software\Quake 4\Docs\ directory.