Main Menu

This is the root menu that you get when you first start the Quake III: Arena program. From here you have several options.

• Single Player: The Single Player menu option will take you to the screen where you set up a single player game of Quake III: Arena. From here you can fight against bots in either Skirmish or Tournament mode. 

 
• Multiplayer: The Multiplayer menu option will take you to the Multiplayer setup screen where you can search for multiplayer games to join or even create one of your own. 

 
• Setup: The Setup option will take you to the Setup screen, where you can do lots of important things like customize your controls, choosing your player characteristics, and others. See below for more information. 

 
• Demo: The Demo option will take you to a list of recorded demos that you can replay for you own viewing enjoyment. Don't forget the popcorn! 

 
• Cinematics: Here you can review the various cinematic sequences you unlock through the single player tournament mode. Note that you can only view cinematics that you've unlocked by progressing to that point in the single player tournament. 

 
• Exit: The Exit option will, after you confirm your selection, close Quake III: Arena and take you back to the desktop. 

 

Setup Menu 
 

The setup menu, accessible by clicking on "Setup" in the Main menu, allows you to change a lot of important settings, such as your player characteristics, controls, system settings, graphics settings, and game options. Each of the choices is described below. 

Player 

The player menu allows you to specify several characteristics about your game character. Here's the choices you'll have: 

• Choose a name by clicking on "Name" and typing in your handle. 

 
• Choose a model by clicking on "Model" button in the lower right-hand corner, then scrolling through the choices and picking one that looks good - all models are identical in terms of abilities. 

 
• You can also customize your Railgun colors by clicking on the "Effects" option. 

 
• Finally, adjusting your handicap with the "Handicap" option allows you to make the game more difficult by choosing a value less than 100 - the lower the handicap, the tougher you'll make it on yourself. 

 

Controls 

The Controls menu allows you to customize your controls and game interface. You'll probably want to spend a bit of time here to get things just right. Your options are discussed below: 

• The Look sub-menu will let you customize things like mouse speed, how you look up and down (i.e., using mouse look), and what key your zoom button is assigned to. 

 
• The Move sub-menu allows you to assign keys to movement, as well as toggling whether your character always runs when moving, and how to crouch. 

 
• The Shoot sub-menu lets you assign keys or mouse buttons to attacks and switching weapons. 

 
• The Misc. sub-menu lets you fiddle with the other vairous commands, such as showing scores, using items, gesturing, and chatting. 

 

System 

The System menu lets you tweak some of your system settings to enhance performance and your game experience. It contains several sub-menus. 

• The Graphics sub-menu lets you tweak your graphics settings, such as drivers, lighting, and detail settings. 

 
• The Display sub-menu lets you set your brightness and screen size 

 
• The Sound sub-menu lets you tweak your sound settings 

 
• The Network sub-menu lets you adjust your data transfer rates. 

 

Game Options 

The Game Options menu allows you to adjust several game settings. They are all essentially self-explanatory. 
 
 

CD Key 

The CD Key menu allows you to input your CD key. 
 
 

Defaults 

Selecting the defaults menu will revert all your settings back to the manufacturer defaults. Be careful and make sure this is really what you want! 
 

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