Author: http://sourceforge.net/users/johnnycz/
Description: The Complete guide to using QuakeWorld ™ client ezQuake
Keywords: ezQuake, manual, guide, tutorial, how-to, howto, setting, quake, quakeworld, client, help, readme, install

# ezQuake Manual: Frequently Asked Questions

### Some of graphics effects have disappeared in 1727

Grab this file and place it into your <quake>/ezquake/textures directory.

### What is clean Quake install and why do I need it?

Most of the problems starts with wrong files placement before the installation of the client. Check the Clean Quake Install section in the Installation chapter.

### Error while loading shared libraries: libpcre.so.0

Make symlink from /usr/lib/libpcre.so to /usr/lib/libpcre.so.0 or other libraries the client requires

    ln -s /usr/lib/libpcre.so /usr/lib/libpcre.so.0
    ln -s /usr/lib/libpcre.so /usr/lib/libpcre.so.1

### Can I play Quake Singleplayer using this client?

Yes, the package still allows you to play Singleplayer missions. But note that this kind of differs from original Quake, e.g. physics are from QuakeWorld and when you die you'll respawn without any weapons. We recommend using another client for Quake Singleplayer, e.g. Darkplaces.

### My keyboard and mouse input get frozen in Windows

Try changing client priority by `sys_highpriority -1` or `0` or `1`.

### Why was fakeshaft re-enabled for Smackdown ruleset?

Based on the agreement of all important admins of leagues that use the Smackdown ruleset we didn't find any reasons why this restriction should be part of this ruleset.

### Can't write jpg screenshots or they are zero size

That's an issue with libjpeg.dll in early 1318 windows .zip and .exe distributions. You can download 1318 windows distribution packs again or use a newer version of this client.

### Couldn't set fullscreen DIB mode error message

Try using different display frequency and resolution. Use e.g. "`+set vid_displayfrequency 60 -width 640`" as a command line options. If everything fails try "`-current`" as a command line option.

### Cannot find gfx.wad error message

There are several things that can cause this:

1. You don't have c:\quake\id1\pak0.pak
2. You have opened c:\quake\id1\pak0.pak in some program, i.e. Pak Explorer (hence you need to close that program)
3. You have unzipped the ezquake package into the wrong directory (ezquake.exe and ezquake-gl.exe should be in c:\quake\)
4. You have created a shortcut with the wrong "Start in" directory

### I use Intel graphics card and my screen or console flickers

Try to disable as many features in your graphics card options as possible. We welcome any further info on this issue. Try to use `-bpp 16` as a command-line option.

### Can't get more than 60 FPS in software version

If you use laptop and your screen refresh rate is locked to 60 Hz, your FPS might get also locked to 60 FPS.
In that case use -dibonly command line option.

### Cannot find WDIRxxF.dll error message

You need to download mgl_redist.zip and unzip it into your Quake root (c:\quake\)

### Cannot download flame0.mdl error message

You've downloaded some unofficial build which has been missing required files. (Unofficial builds don't come with these files.) Go get some official build and use it or place unofficial build over it's files then.

### Can someone help me with something else?

Sure. Ask your question at ezQuake IRC channel or visit The Support page or ask other users on the forum.

Last update: 27.11.2006 11:23 PST, made by JohnNy_cz | ezQDocs