Chapter 4. Starting AudioQuake

Table of Contents

4.1. Running the Game
4.2. Initial Data File Set–up
4.3. How Best to Listen

This section describes how to get the game running. Later sections in this part provide information on how to actually play it.

4.1. Running the Game

The “game launcher” (described in more detail shortly) is your entry point to AudioQuake. To start the game launcher in Linux, simply run start.pl from the directory where AudioQuake was installed. In Windows you can run the launcher via the Start Menu – Choose Start, Programs, AudioQuake, Start AudioQuake.

Warning

Please unload any access software such as a screen reader or magnifier before running AudioQuake. The game is self-voicing so additional access software is not required. You may also find that running access software alongside AudioQuake makes the game run slowly.

The game launcher should now begin talking to you. Please send an e-mail to our tech support address (found on the ContactUs page of our site) if you are having problems and we'll do our best to help you out.

4.2. Initial Data File Set–up

When run AudioQuake for the first time, the game will asess which version of the data files you have available. It will search for the registered Quake data on your hard disk (which is useful if you've purchased the electronic download of the game or have installed it from CD before). If when you installed AudioQuake, you indicated that you have a retail CD (by not having the Shareware episode downloaded for you), this is when you'll be asked to insert the CD so that the data can be installed.

4.3. How Best to Listen

AudioQuake runs in stereo sound and gives far superior performance on headphones than with traditional desktop computer speakers. We strongly recommend the use of headphones as they will let you get the most out of the game.

Many people are now looking into, or own, surround-sound systems. Surround sound is something that we are going to be adding before AudioQuake reaches 1.0.0 (it is the core of the “Implicit Accessibility” feature).