FAQ


Q : How to control Quake 2 using my Android phone ?

A :  see instructions here : HowtoControlsAndroid


Q : What to do if I want to report a bug / crash / any problem ?

A :  Send me a logcat . I recommend SendLog, available on the Market for that purpose.
And please include a description of the problem with your logcat .
Sendlog is here : http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:org.l6n.sendlog


Q :  i cant figure out how to pull up the quake 2 menu in the game ?

A : on my Galaxy, I just need to press the center key on the DPAD. then you can remap the controls as you want in the quake 2 menu > OPTIONS > customize controls. or if you prefer, edit the config file : /sdcard/baseq2/config.cfg.


Q : My fps on Droid are around 25.

A : If you want higher framerate, you can uncheck "eco mode" in the settings panel. but this will eat up your battery faster ;-)


Q : When will this be available through the market?

A : Never . because :
1- I don't intend to make money with it. I do that only as my hobby.
2- The company owning the copyright to Doom and Quake licences does not like that someone use its trademark on the Google Market
iD Software frags Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein ports for Android – Android and Me


Q : Where is everyone getting the demo of q2 at? I've checked and can't find anywhere to d/l the 37mb q2 demo at for the files needed to rune this apk file.

A : there is a download Tool included in the Android application :
Launch Quake2 application > press Menu > then Tools > then Download data file
You can select Id Software FTP or some other mirror as download source
.. or use manual download , see instructions here : ManualDownload


Q : for some reason it won't let me download the file. Any ideas?

A : try over wifi . try different mirrors. if it fails, try manual download


Q : I have a question about multi player? How exactly do you enable it? I go to multiplayer and it searches for servers but yet it doesn't find any. Don't know if there something I am doing wrong or is multiplayer not enabled yet?

A :  You have to start a Quake 2 multiplayer game on an other phone or PC in the same LAN as your phone.
 Then you will see the server appear on your phone.



Q : I own the full version. Is there a way to load it on my phone ?

A :  Yes, copy the .pak files from your PC onto the SD card directory baseq2.