Quake 4 v1.4.2 Linux Patch

This update includes a host of features added during the 1.4 beta program, such as: refined hitboxes, optimized sound and network code, configurable fps caps, weapon balancing, server direct autodownloading, addonpak fixes and Q4TV to name only a few.

Quake4 v1.4.2 Changes

• player lean, player models lean in the direction of movement (use g_playerLean to scale or disable the effect (client side))
• fix wallhugging on ramps (fix also makes ramps slightly faster)
• horizontal speed fully maintained when crouch sliding and hitting a ramp (previous version had a little dip)
• si_fps limited to 90fps for q4mp/, now declared in gamecode so mods can change their max
• revert the projectile code to 1.4.0, not trying to predict projectiles anymore (the prediction code of 1.4.1 can be enabled with g_predictProjectiles 1 (client side))
• reworked the hit sounds / hit feedback propagation. fixed skipping problems
• change network demo extension to include the protocol number
• fix network demos not setting the si_fps value properly
• fix client prediction being irregular when connected to a TV repeater
• added r_skipSky for a cheap black sky
• fix a crash in single player (sound related)
• fix several SMP-related crashes
• fix a crash in autodownload server
• hud_showSpeed cvar (shows current horizontal speed)
• hud_showInput cvar (shows the input state to learn how to make particular moves)
• s_useOcclusion no longer cheat protected (can be changed by network clients now)
• no gauntlet spinup time, damage is immediate now
• bse_rateLimit defaults to 3, showing all shotgun pellet impacts
• added g_nailTrail, g_grenadeTrail, g_rocketTrail, g_railTrail, g_napalmTrail to disable weapon trails
• updated reference netdemo included for performance tests: id_perftest.ndmo85

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