ezQuake

ezQuake is an open source video game designed to make QuakeWorld easier to start and play. It combines all the features from modern QuakeWorld clients into a single application available for Linux, FreeBSD, Windows and Mac OS operating systems.

ezQuake features modern graphics (shaft beam, particle explosions, rain, gunshots, grenade and rocket trails, nails, blood, MD3 models, water effects, fog, killing spree messages), QuakeTV support, rich menus, multiview support, independent physics, server browser, video capture, demo browser, graphics customization, modern gaming features, MP3 player control, as well as scripting possibilities.

What is new in this release:

• Major Features:
• bar_armor bar_health HUD elements - feature by aas
• score_own score_enemy score_difference score_position score_bar HUD elements - feature by aas
• new linux sound code, ported from fodquake - feature by dimman
• ported FTE plugin system - feature by johnnycz
• gl_texturemode2d default GL_LINEAR - feature by qqshka
• voice communication support, ported from FTEQW - feature by qqshka
• GPL maps support (AquaShark's dm1..dm6+end simpletexture maps are supported) - feature by tonik
• Major Fixes:
• +cfg_load on command-line should now lead to proper config execution (for those sinners who still use this way) - fixed by aas
• Major Changes:
• gl_fb_models affects all models except eyes and backpack - changed by aas
• add megahealth and 15 health pikcup sounds to f_modified - changed by johnnycz
• software-rendering config saved and loaded from configsw.cfg - changed by johnnycz
• For major contributions thanks goes to
• Credits to external contributors
• localghost for nightly builds migration and maintenance
• More Features:
• tracker images - feature by KaszpiR
• demo_jump_status - feature by Medar
• scr_autoid_barlength and other scr_autoid improvements - feature by Medar
• sys_inactivesound for non-Windows builds - feature by Medar
• tp_msgitemsoon tp_msgnocancel tp_msgpack - feature by Medar
• map right shift on linux, add support for some extra keys on linux - feature by Medar
• support for russian letters input in linux - feature by VVD
• +score_bar similar to +scores in KTX - feature by aas
• cfg_use_gamedir load/save config to current game mod dir - feature by aas
• con_completion_changed_mark - feature by aas
• additional con_completion_format values - feature by aas
• HTTP (URL) source server support - feature by johnnycz
• Q key in server browser joins QTV with given server - feature by johnnycz
• QTV in-game menu - feature by johnnycz
• match_auto_logupload auto match log upload - feature by johnnycz
• observeqtv join QTV with given server - feature by johnnycz
• set_eval richer alternative of set_calc - feature by johnnycz
• teamlock to lock enemy/teammate detection on one team - feature by johnnycz
• troubleshoot command - feature by johnnycz
• vid_conaspect auto-adjusts vid_conheight to vid_conwidth - feature by johnnycz
• server browser columns sortable with mouse - feature by johnnycz
• support for /qtvplay http://..watch.qtv?sid=.. - feature by johnnycz
• demo_jump_mark seeking special marks in demos, set marks with "demomark" cmd while server is recording - feature by qqshka
• gl_squareparticles toggles between circle and square particles - feature by qqshka
• qtvdemolist, similar to qtvlist - feature by qqshka
• pasting in linux - feature by qqshka
• gl_particle_style - feature by sss
• Mac OSX: bounce dock icon on activity - feature by tuna
• Mac OSX: growl support - feature by tuna
• Mumble support in Mac OSX - feature by tuna
• iTunes pause/play on minimize/quit - feature by tuna
• More Fixes:
• fix suicide colors with cl_useimagesinfraglog - fixed by Medar
• gameclock desync when using demo_jump - fixed by Medar
• make con_funchars_mode work without WITH_KEYMAP - fixed by Medar
• gl_smoothfont fixes - fixed by biomass
• players can look around when console is down - fixed by biomass
• dual monitors mouse handling - fixed by dimman
• jpeg screeshots work on linux64 - fixed by dimman
• gl_ext_texture_compression fixed, works after startup - fixed by johnnycz
• do not save cl_delay_packet, cl_proxyaddr and hud_planmode into the config - fixed by johnnycz
• fix starting of multiplayer game after singleplayer session - fixed by johnnycz
• itemsclock fixes - fixed by johnnycz
• cl_nolerp_on_entity fixes jerking when standing on moving platforms - fixed by sss
• make colored lights actually look good - fixed by tonik
• More Changes:
• inbuilt teamplay messages updates - changed by Medar
• convert nicks to white color in frag tracker with images - changed by aas
• disabled loading of default.cfg - changed by aas
• removed "serveronly" code parts - changed by aas
• removed -dedicated command-line option - changed by aas
• updated 3rd party libs - changed by aas
• powerupshells default colors adjusted - changed by cuky
• cl_idrive always off in ruleset smackdown - changed by johnnycz
• best route will always be used when sb_findroutes is enabled - changed by johnnycz
• cl_earlypackets default to 1 - changed by johnnycz
• load files from userdir too - changed by sss
• Minor Features:
• +movedown +moveup toggle POVs - feature by Medar
• r_tracker_positive_enemy_suicide - feature by aas
• scr_scoreboard_fadescreen separate fade setting for scoreboard - feature by aas
• ctrl+del, ctrl+backspace delete whole word - feature by aas
• rail and coil tracker images - feature by aas
• cl_startupdemo plays a demo on startup and stops on key press - feature by johnnycz
• flash taskbar when server gets full - feature by johnnycz
• server browser pings colorized - feature by johnnycz
• show_velocity_3d - feature by sss
• Minor Fixes:
• add "dir up" to browsing of archives - fixed by David Wiberg
• minor fixes in Linux software version - fixed by Medar
• player prediction fix - fixed by Medar
• send all delayed packets on disconnect, fixes "ghost" player bug - fixed by Medar
• fix for saving user-created teamplay variables - fixed by aas
• dates of zipped demos were incorrect on Windows - fixed by biomass and gronsaken
• HUD bignum wouldn't show minus - fixed by johnnycz
• fix rawsockets availability in Windows - fixed by johnnycz
• removed inputlag HUD element - fixed by johnnycz
• server browser scrolling - fixed by johnnycz
• unknown command when diconnected message - fixed by johnnycz
• vsynclagfix+demo speed 0+alt-tabbed away led to freeze - fixed by johnnycz
• apply gl_anisotrophy only to mip-mapped (in 3D) textures - fixed by qqshka
• fixes of gl_ext_arb_texture_non_power_of_two - fixed by qqshka
• r_fullbright fixed - fixed by qqshka
• third person cam smoother - fixed by qqshka
• in SW grenade had only one trail - fixed by sss
• successful config exec message - fixed by sss
• fix direct input unload - fixed by tuna
• Minor Changes:
• cmd+v instead of ctrl+v on Mac OS X (nomination for the best change of 2.1) - changed by aas
• mwhook removed - changed by aas
• cfg_save prints full path of saved config - changed by johnnycz
• cl_upspeed default 400 - changed by johnnycz
• r_nearclip upper limit lowered to 4 - changed by johnnycz
• unified settings for all file browsers - changed by johnnycz

What is new in version 2.0.0:

• Major Features:
• more models by Primevil and Ruohis accepted by f_modified - feature by aas
• Mumble positional audio support - feature by biomass
• vid_wideaspect helps switching your settings easily to widescreen display - feature by biomass
• multimonitor support, fullscreen mode will start on the screen where the window is placed - feature by cokeman
• initial irc support - feature by johnnycz
• proper support for QWFwd in server browser - feature by johnnycz
• MVDSV merged into ezQuake - ability to run KTX and KTPro - feature by qqshka
• cl_earlypackets lowers the ping feeling on some connections - feature by qqshka
• gl_simpleitems simple items support - feature by qqshka
• interpolate pov angles in spectator mode cl_physfps_spectator (increases your ping) - feature by qqshka
• mvd cutting & qtv recording with mvdrecord and mvdstop - feature by qqshka
• Major Fixes:
• server browser serverinfo crash, server browser sb_autoupdate 1 crash - fixed by biomass
• set working directory properly so that launching e.g. from web browser doesn't confuse demo browser menu - fixed by biomass
• qw url dialogue answer saving - fixed by cokeman
• removed fps drop with opened console - fixed by cokeman
• hide teamfortress related stats from scoreboard unless gamedir is fortress - fixed by johnnycz
• Major Changes:
• options menu structure improved - changed by aas
• demo_controls update - changed by cokeman
• allow_scripts 0 locked under smackdown ruleset - changed by johnnycz
• For major contributions thanks goes to:
• PrimeviL for simpleitems
• Credits to external contributors:
• darin for extensive testing
• ruskie for linux feedback
• sss for software build bugreporting
• More Features:
• linux joystick support - feature by Dirk
• better lava and slime fumes gl_surface_lava gl_surface_slime - feature by HyperNewbie
• sshot_autoname prefix screenshots with map name - feature by PhrostByte
• server AntiWallHack tweak - feature by R00k
• attempt to detect console key on Mac - feature by Tuna
• HUD262 load/save support - feature by aas
• con_prompt_charcode - feature by aas
• gl_lightning_color gl_lightning_sparks_size (default ruleset) - feature by aas
• better console variables completion print out - feature by aas
• client-side entity transparency support - feature by avirox
• hud_gameclock_offset for mods like QWTF which don't provide expected countdown messages - feature by biomass
• floor-only or wall-only r_drawflat modes - feature by biomass
• more fields support in teaminfo hud element (trackid) - feature by biomass
• r_explosiontype 10 disabled explosion effect completely - feature by biomass
• say_game available via messagemodeqtvtogame - feature by biomass
• qtv_reconnect - feature by cokeman
• cl_proxyaddr easier usage of QWfwd - feature by johnnycz
• itemsclock display which items will spawn soon in mvd/qtv observing - feature by johnnycz
• legacyquake command updated with more stuff - feature by johnnycz
• match_auto_unminimize brings client back from minimized state when countdown starts - feature by johnnycz
• r_viewmodellastfired view last fired weapon instead of the current one - feature by johnnycz
• sb_hidehighping hide servers with too high ping from server browser list - feature by johnnycz
• sb_listcache caches the list of active servers, allows fast refresh of server browser after startup - feature by johnnycz
• scr_conpicture change console background image dynamically - feature by johnnycz
• version command prints more info - feature by moodless
• gl_part_detpackexplosion_fire_color and gl_part_detpackexplosion_ray_color - feature by qqshka
• initial GLSL support (no major features associated yet) - feature by qqshka
• qtv spectators nick completion - feature by qqshka
• accept multi-packet reply from master server - feature by raz0
• fixed gun model look with high FOV - feature by sss
• NetQuake progs.dat support (WITH_NQPROGS, sv_progtype 0; set sv_forcenqprogs 1) - feature by tonik
• entity hiding - KTX alpha race mode uses this - feature by tonik
• more packet entities support - feature by tonik
• More Fixes:
• Mac pasting to console - fixed by Tuna
• TCL commands work again - fixed by biomass
• gl_smoothfont 0 works correctly - fixed by biomass
• scr_teaminfo_show_self fixed - fixed by biomass
• fixed loading hud group pictures on startup - fixed by biomass
• gl_smoothfont and crosshairimage dont affect each other anymore - fixed by biomass
• keyboard mapping works properly now in several menus - fixed by biomass
• more elaborated z-fighting fix - fixed by cokeman
• faster server browser pinging phase - fixed by johnnycz
• hopefully definitive mvd_autotrack fix - fixed by johnnycz
• no players will be recognized as teammates when teamplay is disabled - fixed by johnnycz
• server browser source deletion crash - fixed by johnnycz
• proper full bright pixels on skins (not full bright skins case here) - fixed by qqshka
• accept hostname as address of master server - fixed by raz0
• independent physics interpolation reduced jerkiness/warping - fixed by tonik
• More Changes:
• default.cfg not loaded during cfg_load / cfg_reset - changed by aas
• enable NetQuake progs support - changed by aas
• don't start ping phase when not necessary - updating server browser is faster - changed by johnnycz
• enable loading of NetQuake progs by default and add sv_forcenqprogs - changed by johnnycz
• master.quakeservers.net added to source servers - changed by johnnycz
• win32 software build is with assembler parts enabled again - changed by johnnycz
• window caption format changed - changed by johnnycz
• gl_playermip affects 24-bit skins now too - changed by qqshka
• vid_xpos vid_ypos vid_minpos enhanced - changed by qqshka
• Minor Features:
• better blood particle look - feature by HyperNewbie
• cl_fakename_suffix - feature by aas
• con_hide_chat_input hide own chat text from console - feature by aas
• gl_turbfog_color_water gl_turbfog_color_lava gl_turbfog_color_slime - feature by aas
• scr_menudrawhud hide hud elements when in server browser - feature by aas
• %R runes teamplay macro - feature by biomass
• hud_clock_format 3 and 4 remove seconds - feature by biomass
• netproblem hud item - feature by biomass
• scr_autoid_drawname ability to turn off name in autoid text - feature by biomass
• confirm IP in server browser address field also by Enter - feature by biomass
• headers for teams when hud_teaminfo_show_enemies is 1 - feature by biomass
• cl_weaponhide_axe axe as optional dummy weapon - feature by johnnycz
• fs_search - feature by johnnycz
• in_di_buffered switch between "Immediate data" and buffered Direct Input modes (doesn't affect input lag) - feature by johnnycz
• sb_nosockraw makes SB use UDP QW packet for pinging (+mutithreaded) - feature by johnnycz
• sb_pingsdump writes pings to servers into a text file - feature by johnnycz
• sb_sourceadd, sb_sourcesupdate, f_sbupdatesourcesdone trigger - feature by johnnycz
• inputlag hud item for measuring your reaction time - feature by johnnycz
• recordqwd and stopqwd enforce qwd recording on local server (otherwise mvd recording is commenced) - feature by johnnycz
• unfinished console lines are put in console history too (accessible via uparrow) - feature by qqshka
• Minor Fixes:
• fix in eyes+vwep+twctf behavior - fixed by R00k
• problems on case-sensitive filesystems - fixed by Tuna
• fixed locs saving - fixed by aas
• length calculation for "tracking" HUD element with colored nick - fixed by aas
• cl_showkeycodes fixed - fixed by biomass
• filter out protocol verion output - fixed by biomass
• fix of the display of player's name in multiview - fixed by biomass
• more multiview fixes - fixed by biomass
• r_explosiontype 9 fixed - fixed by biomass
• server browser won't crash on missing sources.txt - fixed by biomass
• shift key detected properly in funchars mode 0 - fixed by biomass
• demo code clean up - fixed by cokeman
• hud editor cursor sensitivity - fixed by cokeman
• textcoords were stretched vertically - fixed by electro
• cfg_save created config wasn't found by subsequent cfg_load - fixed by hexum
• gl_particle_gibtrails works now - fixed by johnnycz
• hud element names case-insensitivy (bye bye legendary 'wtf?' error message) - fixed by johnnycz
• inbuilt tp messages fixes - fixed by johnnycz
• low viewsize and scr_newhud 1 refreshing via scr_newhud_clear - fixed by johnnycz
• preselected weapon (drawviewmodel) shows even when not in inventory - fixed by johnnycz
• refresh players coloring after joining the game - fixed by johnnycz
• some servers would get ping 999 - fixed by johnnycz
• evdev fixes - fixed by qqshka
• fix cheat commands functionality (server) - fixed by qqshka
• skip invalid chars in info strings - fixed by qqshka
• Minor Changes:
• better default water color when using r_drawflat - changed by DrugsBunny
• vid_wait renamed to vid_vsync - changed by Tuna
• disable switching to qw gamedir on single player new game / load - changed by aas
• restart MVDSV command removed - changed by aas
• two horizontal spaces in the ingame menu (nomination for the best change of 2.0) - changed by aas
• enabled custom textures on halflife maps - changed by avirox
• $weaponnum reflects cl_weaponpreselect setting - changed by johnnycz
• adjusted some graphics default values - changed by johnnycz
• messagemode2 triggers messagemodeqtvtogame when qtv observing, saves additional key binding - changed by johnnycz
• more intuitive server browser refresh behavior - changed by johnnycz
• disable "checking ..." messages for local server - changed by tonik
• better server browser dialogues key control - changed by biomass

What is new in version 1.9.3:

• new f_ruleset reply - removes the need for all other f_* checks
• more strict movement scripts protection with keeping "strafe script" functionality via cl_iDrive
• in_raw_allbuttons - helps get more mouse buttons working in the game for some users