Minimum System Requirements

DirectX®

Patches and Updates

General Audio Problems

Installing the Game to a Compressed Hard Drive

Contacting Customer Support

Minimum System Requirements

  • English version of Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP
  • Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or Athlon™ XP 2000+ processor
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4x Speed DVD-ROM drive and latest drivers
  • 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file)
  • 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
  • 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
  • DirectX® 9.0c (included)
  • 3D hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers.
    • ATI® Radeon® 9700
    • ATI® Radeon® 9800
    • ATI® Radeon® X300 series
    • ATI® Radeon® X550 series
    • ATI® Radeon® X600 series
    • ATI® Radeon® X700 series
    • ATI® Radeon® X800 series
    • ATI® Radeon® X850 series
    • Nvidia® GeForce(tm) 3/Ti series
    • Nvidia® GeForce(tm) 4/Ti series
    • Nvidia® GeForce(tm) FX series
    • Nvidia® GeForce(tm) 6 series
    • Nvidia® GeForce(tm) 7 series

    Multiplayer Requirements

  • Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported
  • Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers
  • LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers

    • Copy Protection

  • Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported
  • NOTICE: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may
  • conflict with some disc and virtual drives.

    • DirectX®

    QUAKE 4™ requires you to have Microsoft® DirectX® on your computer. http://www.Microsoft.com/directx

    Q. What is DirectX® and why do I need it?

    A. DirectX® is a set of sound, video, input and network functions developed by Microsoft®.  QUAKE 4™ utilizes the functions that are included with DirectX®.

    Q. I already have other Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP games installed on my computer. Will the Microsoft® DirectX® Installer change my DirectX® files?

    A. If you already have other Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP games on your computer, chances are you already have a version of DirectX® installed. In this case, the Microsoft® installer will detect and overwrite any previous versions with DirectX®. At that point, you will need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.  If, however, you already have DirectX® installed on your computer, the Microsoft® DirectX® installer will detect it and not overwrite any DirectX® files. You will not need to restart your computer after installation in order to run QUAKE 4™.

    QUAKE 4™ Updates

    For updates and patches to QUAKE 4™, please check the following websites:

    http://www.quake4game.com/

    http://www.idsoftware.com

    http://www.activision.com

    Driver Updates

    It is important that your ATI® or NVIDIA® video card has the latest drivers in order to enjoy the QUAKE 4™ experience. To update your video card to the latest drivers, please follow the links below.

    http://www.ati.com/

    http://www.nvidia.com/

    General Audio Problems

    IMPORTANT NOTE: You may encounter distorted sound and/or choppy gameplay if your sound card is not 100% DirectX® compatible. The following sound cards may not fully support DirectX®:

    • Yamaha® OPL3 series

    • AD (Analog Devices)

    • Sound 2

    • Ensoniq™ (Gateway™ 2000)

    • IBM™'s MWAVE

    • Compaq(tm)'s ESS

    Most sound card problems are remedied by installing the latest version of DirectX®, or obtaining newer sound card drivers.

    Surround Speakers.

    If you have surround sound speakers make sure that you have the correct speaker configuration in the Windows® control panel and not only in any software utilities that came with your sound card.

    For Windows® XP:

    Select "Sounds and Audio Devices" in the control panel. On the "Volume" tab, click the "Advanced" button under Speaker Settings. Make sure you have the correct speaker configuration chosen in the drop-down menu on the "Speakers" tab.

    For Windows® 2000:

    Select "Sounds and Multimedia" in the control panel. Click the "Audio" tab. Click the "Advanced" button under "Sound Playback". Make sure the correct speaker configuration is chosen under "Speaker Setup".

    Installing to A Compressed Hard Drive

    We do not recommend installing this program to a compressed drive, Zip™ drive, jaz™ drive or other removable drive. Please install to a non-compressed drive and run the program from there.