QuakeWorld Front End (QWFE) INSTALLATION: ------------- You must have QuakeWorld installed in your Quake directory to use this! * If you have never installed QSpy previously, then install all files into your Quake directory. * If you have a previous installation of QSpy, then copy all files BUT the master.dat file into your QSpy directory. Copy the master.dat file into your Quake directory. STARTING THE QWFE: ------------------ The QWFE is actually the old QSpy we all know and love with QW enhancements. To start QSpy in the QWFE mode, either start QSpy as you normally would and then select the QuakeWorld option on the View menu. QW.EXE will normally startup in whatever mode (either QSpy or QWFE) you last exited the program in. You can use a cmdline override to the QW.EXE program (e.g., "QW.EXE /QWFE") to force QW to start up in QWFE mode. If this is the first time you have run the QWFE you will need to create a new account. CREATING A NEW QUAKEWORLD ACCOUNT: ---------------------------------- Six simple steps are required to create and use a QuakeWorld account 1) Unlike QSpy the QW front end requires you to be connected to the'net to start. 2) When you start QuakeWorld front end you will be presented with a login window. Enter your chosen user name: This is the alias/nick that QW will use during play. 3) Enter a password into the password field in login window. WRITE YOUR PASSWORD DOWN! 4) Select a master server. 5) Click the login Button - you will then be connected to the master server and your account will be created. 6) If your account is created successfully you'll see a window with your User ID in it. WRITE YOUR USER ID DOWN! You will need both your User ID and password to gain access to the master server you selected in the future. (QWFE remembers your ID after you've entered it once and will auto login if you set the options in QW options). You can now use QWFE in the same way you've used QSpy. When you next log in use your User ID and password - NOT your user name! DIFFERENCES BETWEEN QSPY AND QWFE MODE: --------------------------------------- When in QuakeWorld mode the program functions in much the same way as usual. With the following differences: * Login Dialog When you start QSpy in QWFE mode you will be presented with a login window (unless you have the auto-login QWFE option selected). * QuakeWorld Menu There are three additional options under the QSpy menu tab: 1) Login Brings up the QWFE login window - allows you to login as a different player. 2) User Information This window allows you to change your QuakeWorld player settings. 3) Player Query Allows you to view the information stored on the master server about another player. This works exactly the same way as the player settings screen. You can't change anything except the User Number though! * A QW options tab under View/Options Remember QuakeWorld login password Saves and restores the last used password Perform Auto-Login upon startup Will automatically log you into QuakeWorld, skipping the login dialog. Paint colors on skin in User Info dialog Will paint user's top/bottom colors on the selected skin in the User Info / Query dialogs. If this is not selected, then the skin will be displayed in its normal colors. QuakeWorld cmd line Allows you to specify command line options to pass into the QW Client program. * Three extra columns on the player list - skin, ping and User ID If you double click on a player, the QWFE will automatically bring up the Query User dialog with info on that player.