Quake remaster gets big update expanding bot and mod support

A brand new update for Quake's enhanced model is out, including in considerably extra bot and modding assist for the remastered shooter that launched in August. Enhancements to consumer management and accessibility measures are additionally included.

Most notably, bot assist for quite a few maps now contains:

• The Slipgate Complicated (E1M1)
• Fortress of the Damned (E1M2)
• The Home of Chthon (E1M7)
• The Elder God Shrine (E4M3)
• Shub-Niggurath’s Pit (END)
• The Fringe of Oblivion (HIPDM1)
• The Pumping Station (HIP1M1)
• Improved bot melee assault, swimming and weapon choice behaviors
• Added textual content dialogues for when bots make kills or get killed
• Improved bot dealing with of elevators
• Improved bot navigation on The Deserted Base (DM3)

Normal enhancements additionally embody sooner sport saving, hosts at the moment are recognized by an icon somewhat than an overview so colorblind gamers can extra simply distinguish them, and the weapon wheel HUD is not lower off when taking part in native multiplayer.

Plenty of checkpoint spawns have additionally been added to the brand new episode “Dimension of the Machine,” which you should absolutely check out. Author Rick Lane considers it a wonderful addition to the Quake canon.

If you happen to had any points with how Quake managed, the dev staff has improved analog stick enter on controllers, plus added deadzone, purpose acceleration, purpose exponent and purpose smoothing choices for controllers.

As for bugs fixes, highlights embody:

• Turning off pleasant fireplace not prevents self-damage
• Resolved concern the place bots wouldn’t seize wanted pickups
• Bots ought to now see all triggers and doorways as shootable
• Bots not linger in slime or lava for too lengthy
• Eliminated Bot assist on maps that lack waypoints
• Resolved concern when sounds would drop and entities disappear or flicker throughout on-line play
• Disabled GPU culling to enhance efficiency in Dimension of the Machine

You’ll be able to learn the total checklist of Quake update patch notes here and see extra particulars, together with further bug fixes and technical enhancements to modding.