Which versions are compatible with Open Arena

[1-800-SAVETHEWHALES]

In terms of mods?  1.16, 1.17 1.31 or 1.32....just curious

[sago007]

1.32 only. That was the version id released source for. Some media is missing but that is only a problem for some mods. Mods using platform specific files will fail (they are few but noticeable).

[1-800-SAVETHEWHALES]

ahh this is kindof unfortunate.  I love this old school mod which hasn't been played for years.  I still have the qvm I think it is.  How much time do you believe it would take a programmer to update a old 1.11/1.16 qvm to 1.32.  It is ONLY a server side mod for christ's sakes LOL.

[fromhell]

You'll be lucky in these odds if:

- The server is running a custom map that works in both OA in Q3
- The server is running a compatible QVM that works with Q3
- The server is non-pure
- The server isn't running a OA-exclusive gametype

[1-800-SAVETHEWHALES]

Ok I'm not a programmer but I have C++ somewhere lol.  Where do I have to go to make a mod compatible with open arena.  I tried to use excessive on my desktop but it reference baseq3

[sago007]

There are some hints to different mods on the Wiki: (DO NOT LINK) h t t p s : / / openarena . wikia . com/wiki/ModCompat

[WaspKiller]

Ok I'm not a programmer but I have C++ somewhere lol.  Where do I have to go to make a mod compatible with open arena.  I tried to use excessive on my desktop but it reference baseq3

NBF (http://naturalbornfraggers.com) is one of the few remaining Excessive Clans around.  Their server is based on 1.32c.  If you have that version of Excessive and not some old version like what you mentioned in a previous post then try contacting my Clan Mate WaspBeast (http://forums.excessiveplus.net/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=13161) to find out what you need to modify.

I don't really like Excessive but I do play ExcessivePlus (which can be played server-side only or with the full client) and it was a minor task to have the server-side only work in OA.


GL if you are planning on setting up a Public Server.  I think more Mods on OA is a good thing as long as they use the current version of OA.

[1-800-SAVETHEWHALES]

lol the reason why I was mentioning the old versions is because the qvm file of excessive for 1.16 is replaced with the SoD MoD version and pOOf...now u have SoD MoD and not excessive.  Unfortunatly the qvm does not work for 1.32.  My first step was to see if I could get excessive(1.32) to work and so far the answer is not yet.  Excessive plus is absolute garbage by the way....just had to add that LOL.

[1-800-SAVETHEWHALES]

And the only reason I am inquiring is because excessive is a server side mod so I don't see it having many issues...

[fromhell]

Hey lolly! fancy seeing you here!

[1-800-SAVETHEWHALES]

I get a client/server game mismatch with baseq3 and oarena...

[WaspKiller]

Hey lolly! fancy seeing you here!

:-)


Not likely...   and I wouldn't hold my breath in anticipation unless you'd like to turn a lovely shade of blue.


Note:  He changed to another old avatar a while ago (http://lolly.deviantart.com/).  He must be a cool guy as he has visited my DA page (which prominently uses the avatar) several times since I joined in 2004.