*** Joins: Hook (bwh@azathoth.idsoftware.com)
<DooScoob> hi hook!!!1
<MacKiller> sup hook
<Hook> yodel
<W_Wallace> Why it's Captain Hook!
<W_Wallace> So, Hook what brings you by?
<Hook> W_Wallace: Just seeing how things are going.  Felt bad that I missed the earlier Quake2 chat.
<Jin> will q2 be rendition ready
<Jin> i heard it might be
<Jin> i sure hope so
<Jin> i am dying to see this 
<W_Wallace> Yeah, I missed it to. :(  Was watching Batman and Robin! :)
<Hook> Jin: Right now the Rendition support is under evaluation.
<Jin> everthing at e3 seem to be 3dfx supported
<W_Wallace> Hook, mind if I call you Captain Hook?  I just like the sound of it!
<L3egend> I am going to get a herculese so I can play Q2 whent it comes out
<Hook> downinit: The Rendition V1000 is a little slow compared to 3Dfx, but the V2200 _looks_ like it might be pretty nice, but until I have one I can't say for sure.
<Gnomon> Hook!
<Jin> what about the voodoo2 or banshee?
<Gnomon> G0D!
<Starks> 3dfx is a lot easier to write for when compared with v1000
<Jin> that's why there's no support for Quakeworld 
<Jin> I think V2000 will have GL support. The V1000 does support it but still not enough
<W_Wallace> Hook, mind if I call you Captain Hook?  I just like the sound of it!
<Hook> The Voodoo2 sounds like it might be neat, but again, I don't have one so I can't comment on how good it will be.  Same with Banshee.
<Jin> I'm still hoping there will be a Mechwarrior 2 patch for 3d rendition card
<wire> when is voodoo2 coming out///???
<Hook> wire: Don't know that much about Voodoo2, sorry.
<Gnomon> Hook, are you involved in the console at all?
<Hook> Gnomon: The console?  You mean like the Quake console?  No, that's Carmack's gig.
<Gnomon> Hook, ah... Well, can I ask you, since Carmack's never on?  ;)
<W_Wallace> "That Peter Pan Will Die!", Captain Hook
<G0D5G1F7> hook;  im sending a soundtrack submission tomorrow
<Hook> Gnomon: I won't know the answer though.
<G0D5G1F7> hook; to american, check it out
<Gnomon> Hook, no matter, at least I will have asked it  ;)
<W_Wallace> Captain Hook: What parts of Quake are you responsible for, implementing 3D stuff?
<W_Wallace> I mean is that all!
<Hook> W_Wallace: 3D stuff, tools, etc.
<Jin> is it i.d. or id 
<Gnomon> id
<Hook> it's id
<Jin> some say id
<downinit> have you seen the q2 editor Hook?
<Starks> hehe
<Jin> oh ok
<W_Wallace> tools? what kind of tools?
<Hook> downinit: I'm WRITING the q2 editor.
<_Skull_> Mr.Hook: I only have a p133, and my dad has a p200, and I just ordered a Monster 3d, would there be a big performance decrease if I put the Monster in the p133 instead of the p200?
<_Skull_> Mr.Hook: (I'm talking about performance as far as GLQuake, and GLQuake2)
<Hellscrea> call 1-800-idgames for the REAL way to pronounce ID!!!
<Hook> Skull: Not sure.  The Monster3D is fill-limited, so going to a slower CPU may not matter that much, but the P133 is _real_ slow compared to some new CPUs, so you'd see some performance difference.
<Hook> Jin: Activision is our publisher for Quake2, ergo they show stuff.
<Gnomon> Hook, I was wondering about the console... Does it have more script-friendly features? I'm a console-script NUT. And I do mean that.
<KillMe> oh, hey hook
<Starks> Hook:  Is there going to be software transparency?  I have M3d but curious
<Gnomon> Like, can we read/write variables? Is there an IF statement?
<_Skull_> Mr.Hook: Thanx!
<Hook> Gnomon: I'll ask about the console stuff, but I don't know anything about the console at all.
<W_Wallace> Will Quake 2 have faster, better net play for even HPB's?
<Hook> Starks: Yes, there will be software transparency.
<Hook> Gnomon: Yes, I got your e-mail dude, I forwarded it on, no response yet.
<Jin> what about compatibilty with other 3d cards coming out or voodoo rush cards out now?
<_Skull_> Mr.Hook: I know this isn't in your department, but do you know if Q2Test will allow deathmatch like Qtest1 did?
<Gnomon> Hook, oh, fresh meat!  ;)   Can I send you a small (6k) sample of my work? It's cool stuff for Quake 1; CD player, sound control, etc...
<KillMe> Hook: has tokay 'left the building'?
<Zakna> Qtest2?
<Hook> Skull: No idea about deathmatch for Q2Test, but I assume that it will.
<Zakna> gibme! :)
<Starks> Jin:  They need a gl driver to work so it's up to hardware ppl
<Hook> Jin: We should be compatible with other 3D cards, but I'm not sure which ones yet.  I've heard the Voodoo Rush boards have some driver problems, unfortunately.
<Hook> Killme: tokay left hours ago.
<wire> this may sound like a stupid question,but will there be more missions in Q2 than in original Quake???
<Jin> thanks for the info on voodoo rush
<W_Wallace> Captain Hook: May I have your autograph?
<_Skull_> Mr.Hook: Does your wife get mad when you come home so late?
<wire> and will quake have built in CTF?
<Jin> I missed Prey at e3. Does 3drealms produce that game?
<Hook> wire: Don't know about the number of missions.  That's one for the level dudes.
<Gnomon> Goddamit I hate my ISP
<Hellscrea> hahah
<W_Wallace> Quake 2 won't have built in CTF!
<L3egend> Yes 3d realms does
<wire> how about CTF and other built in mods??
<L3egend> I thought it was due out last christmas
<Hook> Skull: I ain't married.  My dog gets pretty pissed though.
<Gnomon> G0D - did Hook answer me?
<L3egend> But they must have extended the release date
<_Skull_> Mr.Hook: hehehe :D.. 
<Gnomon> Hehe
<W_Wallace> Hook: What is the meaning of life?
<Gnomon> 42!!
<Hook> Gnomon: I ain't the sound guy, don't send stuff like that to me.
<wire> Shadow Warrior has CTF and I thought Q2 was going to have ctf built in
<L3egend> Hook don't you wish they would stop asking stupid questions :)
<Gnomon> Hook, dammit... No one else cares either  ;)
<Jin> SW has cTF?
<Jin> Where?
<wire> the full version will
<Gnomon> L3gend, I am running out of stupid stuff to ask. That was my one stupid question.
<\[m00m00]> stupid questions suck
<_Skull_> Mr.Hook: How will Quake2 run on non-accellerated cards?  (2d cards), will you get a close-to-the-same-fps as Quake1 in low res?
<L3egend> Hehe that sounds a little weird
<Hook> I think there's talk of CTF out of the box, but I'm unsure of the specifics or if it's just talk right now.
<W_Wallace> Speaking of sound, anyone listen to fuck.wav at sCary's?
<Hellscrea> Ugh...do not say that name in this room(Shadow Warrior...ugh...)
<Starks> wire:  I think zoid would have more time for ctf , it'll give them more time to make q2 kick ass.
<Jin> I thought of something early but forgot it was cool idea 
<Gnomon> L3gend, I got trod on around here, but I take it because I try to be a nice guy. Let me ask ONE question about something of which I am proud, goddammit!
<Hook> Skull: Quake2 will run fine in software.  Slightly slower performance with transparency (obviously), but otherwise it should be roughly identical in performance, except that the new levels are MUCH larger, so performance in that arena will go down.
<Boomer> susan talks too fucking much! i got fucked at the used car lot
<W_Wallace> Someone said Zoid works at id, is that true?
<wire> i agree starks
<L3egend> No I doubt it
<Hook> W_Wallace: Um, I haven't seen Zoid here, so I don't think he works here (unless he's a REAL new hire).
<Hook> Alright, gotta go.  Be back tomorrow night, as usual.
<Gnomon> Hook, hehe, no - he lives around where I am.
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