news

17-5-05

I have decided to make the alpha map branch into two types, the 1st is focused on game play the 2nd on layout of an old map i made in my teens :D.

9-5-05

Sorry the maps haven't appeared I was taken ill for the last 3 months with inner ear damage! However I'm now getting back to my castle map which should have alot of features inc doors, lava ,jump pads & teleporters , it will also include rock textures, so it will be just over 1-3 mb in size. Also I have upgraded my connection to 1MB but upload speed is still slow. Also now using a mac as well as PC. Must say they are alot better since the OS8 days, esp since i've used linux on and off for the last 9 years! ;)

27-2-05

New maps will appear in download section this month !

31-1-05

A description of How i got ATI cards working in Fedora 3!

Ok ive had a marathon LINUX sesh this week with fedora3 based on REDHAT (v pretty btw ) and it installs quick as a flash. Some helpful things i found though...

With ati cards you need to get the xorg version of the driver from their site & the kernel sources as well (as fedora3 does not include them by default). Then change the /etc/inittab file so that it defaults to level3 not 5 (that way X server don't start straight away) then reboot.

Your now at a terminal prompt, login then install kernel sources first using rpm then the ati drivers like so

Once the ati rpm installs it THEN runs a install/config script that you have to answer questions to, & at the end a config is saved. However the config file is called XF86Config , which is stupid as fedora3 uses xorg.conf, so go to

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Now edit the Section saying ati driver, to read 'flgrx'. Now reboot, login & type either gdm (u need to be root) or startx and away you go!

For Doom3 its a piece of cake however make sure you use the 1.1.1286 version of the linux binaraires as the older versions don't like alsa, only oss (ie if you have RH9 the older doom3 version works).

For nwn copy all your nwn data from your CDs or the >1gig resource file you can get from there site & then unpack the 1.29 client files tar file & finally unpack the patch 1.65 tar file and your set!

For ut2003 use 2 terminals one for install (& one to keep umounting the cd's! the first terminal you will need to copy the linux_installer from the 3rd Cd first & then type

export SETUP_CDROM=/ what ever you cd drive path is

Then install from the CDs and finally get the 225bz2 patch BUT before extracting it backup your openal.so file from your original ut2003 install, as the version thats in the patch produces NO sound! phew well hope this helps someone .

20-1-05

Given up using HalfLife 2, Steam stucks, Gave my game to a mate as i couldn't get my money back since the shop refused returns that have been opened :(

22 Oct 04

Now tweaked the layout of this site to improve download speed.

18 Oct 04

got rid of the PC which ran my home hosted stuff so some it has been moved to the sister site (see link page).

8 Sept 04

OK found a v old quake1 map i made waaaaaaaaaay back go to the download section to get it & the reaper bot for q1.

4 Sept 04

Ut2003 mapping stopped early! :blink: Instead the q3 mapping has started again (HOORAY). I'm looking forward to using my fav editor and creating more content. The reason I decided to keep with q3radiant is that the maps I want to make are gothic in nature & I felt the UT engine with its pre-made meshes & weapons was more suited to high tech looking maps (eg CTF-chrome) which I'm not interested in. 

2 July 04

Ut2003 mapping will stop by autumn. Some more content will appear on this site & maybe the ut site before christmas. But not much, esp whilst summer is here. :) My home hosted site will no doubt still have some nice third party bits on it :)

30 April 04

Getting to grips with Ut2003 mapping AT last, still slow going as summers almost here so not much spare time. Removed the maps I made from the sister site Also though I'd put a link to my home hosted site containing No CD exes here in case your coming from google. However this site is not always up

2 April 04

Played Ut2004 a lot, to check it out & onslaught mode is very good & the game mechanics (gameplay design) is VERY good. In fact I reckon they could of not bothered with the rest (save for a few CTF maps for the old skool) and it would be tops. However I  reckon I'll stick with ut2003 for a while yet.  Also got Neverwinter nights & have included the no cd version of 1.62 exe in the links section (at the bottom).

20 Mar 04

Now really 'in to' using my home hosted site for content as its easy for me to upload to & administer. Its got some more NO CDs ut don't expect me to index them with perfection!

However will also use this ntl site. The ut2003 site seems to of died :( Until it reappears I'll stay clear of Ut related stuff, as its mainly STATIC mesh related stuff now, which is far too much of a hassle.

Oh, on another note I see that FarCry is not only a very good game ,but also allows for v easy editing WOW This game will over take UT2004 I reckon esp for DirectX9 cards. The great thing about the UT series was Linux support & it being an excellent DirectX 8.1 based game. However FarCry looks like DirectX 9 is here. (as opposed to the lame GunMetal game which i got free with my nvidia card (pretty & pointless).

 28 Feb 04

New link to a home hosted sister site which had exes for some neat games.

19 Feb 04

Just put on the bottom of the download section a copy of the XP patch to prevent worm activity with XP. Its compressed with Winrar.

8 feb 04

Announcement, my other new site focusing on UT2003 has been launched on a great friends of mines host. The site is http://nyxs.gibbering.net  and will have UT2003/4 maps on it as well as a few NO CD patches of some of the best games I've played.

Big shout out to my mate Reg who's site RegiLand lamers is still up but for how long, as he's changing address and will probably change providers at some point.

18 Jan 04

Ok, sorted out a few things AT LAST! This site will be q3 related & a new site will contain the unreal content. Still not sure where it will be hosted, either here or with gf's new host :)!

On a different topic, phoned through to ntl and asked to have the set-top box replaced with a cable modem, because of intermittent problems. Well the ntl IT tech guy on the other end said this...

NTL-GUY 'Have you setup your PC correctly you must go to control panel...' etc, blah blah blah.......

ME ' Yes, but I am at work, and therefore not in  front of my PC. Besides my network of Linux ,win98 & XP PC's are connect to through a router , which is working so i have no need to be in front of my PC's! '

NTL-GUY 'We do not support PC's connected to routers!

ME 'Good, because my PC's & network do not need support . I just require an engineer to replace your rubbish set-top box!'

NTL-GUY 'Oh you will have to talk to customer services'

ME 'I did, they put me through to you'

NTL-GUY 'Customer services need to deal with non technical problems'

ME 'IT IS a technical problem, your set-top box doesn't work!'

NTL-GUY 'We can not  find out what the problem is unless you are in front of your PC connected DIRECTLY to the set-top box'

ME 'You don't need to! I know what the problem is & its to do with the set-top box'

NTL-GUY ' I will put you through to customer services then.'

ME 'WHAT! This is stupid! I've already waited 30mins to contact someone, look i'm at work and have other things to do, like work! I can't sit in another phone queue! '

NTL-GUY 'Oh our email address is ......'

ME 'Yes I know I've emailed 5 times I want to know if someone has dealt with it, look just give us a postal address'

NTL-GUY 'That is on the back of your bill, can i help you with anything else?'

ME 'What ! You haven't helped anything!'

CLICK.

17 Jan 04

Good news Have received a request to link this Q3 site to a programmer's site called  Yov408.com

it looks alot more interesting than this one! I'll have to pull my finger out & get some more content on this site.

BTW I'm now playing around with UnrealEd3 and will release a map soon, don't hold your breath though the first attempt is going to be rather shit! no doubt, but so what i'm not getting payed for this stuff :)

10 Jan 04

Happy new year, alot's happened to other people it seems & none of it good. One of my mates has moved out :( and gf seems to of lost his web site (suspended) i shall offer gf the chance to supply some of his content here. Although  gf won't be able to administer it nor will there be forums although u can email us at nyxs REMOVE THIS BIT @AND THIS BIT ntlworld.com & i'll forward it to gf.

Also like to say that with work load being higher than normal i shall stick to q3 maps as i have more experience with its editor. Finally the links page is having trob due to the loss of gf's site & extreme-players being down as well.

11 Dec 03

At last good news, I still have a set-top box but an engineer has tweaked it & we have BB again see  ntl probs. However with the connection being a 150k the ut2003 dedicated linux box is now gone. so the server  might be OOA ! (Out of Action) for this year.

30 Nov 03

Still Bad news, I  have connection probs! 

22 Nov 03

Good news & Bad news today. The good is I have managed to upload an original iD map & 2 great arcade games defender & galaxians ,  ahh the good old days!

Now  the bad news. Because my broadband connection is now intermittent & sometimes completely missing, I shall not attempt to update this site for a while. That means probably till Christmas.   If my ISP (ntl if u haven't guessed from the url!) gets its act together I shall change all the content towards  ut2k3.   However there is little point in even starting work on new site layout content etc whilst my ISP stays this bad!  In fact  if it stays as bad as it has done for the last 16 days i shall stop payments to them and i would imagine this site & files will disappear! Not that many people will notice to be honest!

jim0 out

3 Nov 03

Ok good news I have now posted my lastest Q3 level. It's a 1 to 1 map although u could try FFA

Its simply called q3d3 as its a homage to the up and coming Doom3 which it appears will be out before

Halflife2! The download can be found on the download section.

1 Oct 03

Well  now got radient workin across 2 monitors and looking up the bsp  hint brush usage

So my next map will be constructed properly. After all the reviewing of other peoples maps, its time

My own were improved enough to send in. so my next task this autumn is 2 maps 1 tourney & 1 FFA.

7 Sept 03

GF is off to Uni next week and will be sorely missed.

Saying that I'm sure he won't mind me pickin up

HIS reserved copy of Matrix-Reloaded, so some good will

come from his departure. ;) 

6 Sept 03

Well another review has been sent to lvl, a q3dm17 style map

by the name of sokar3d... Will now start completing my own again

nyxs out.

31 August 03

Just sent in a review of a Q3 map to lvl  @ planetquake

The map was very well presented with not a brush out

 of place, however  it was a bit dull to play! Wow I can talk!!

I expect my maps seem just as dull, still i don't rate mine good

enough to send to lvl..... yet!

PS also decided to only fire up the quake3 game server

on demand, as it was costing too much in electric!!

21 August 03

Well the quake3 server is running full on although its a bit quiet!

thats prob due to the game now being soo old. Might include UT classic as a server

or....

include UT2003 maps & a linux dedicated server

WHEN this happens it will be a password protected server due to bandwidth limitations.

Therefore you will have to email me for the password.

NOTE: this is NOT up yet!! you will notice WHEN it is because the site

will have been given a face lift by then!! Inc extra /altered GFX.

28 july 03

Setup a Quake3 linux server using Mandrake 9 in the end as debian kept starting GDM!!

20 july 03    

Put the Q3 server online for a week! also hope to migrate to debian soon.

1st july 03

updated  the castle map so that it has less bugs as BIG task in itself. Also finished Morrowind nearly!  a v LARGE game.

On a dev note  worth mentioning that a Lame mate of mine has included me on his RegiLand lamers web site.

But before you get excited, his tongue is firmly in(/up) his (arse?) cheek!!!

28 june 2003

My chum GF has opened his own web site  gibbersoft  who's URL keeps changing! It's much bigger than this one

& has some forums 2!

sept 2002

This site has been updated to a new look and a more focused content, yep we know Quake3 came out in 1999.

But it's an excellent quick game that is VERY stable and works in Linux too :).

We are now going to concentrate on a few small size maps which you can get from the downloads section.