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A little 1v1 deathmatch level providing vertical action. Despite its multiplayer purpose, it aims to look good, create mood and immersion. It's a proof of visual concept for a future single player episode.
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Map name : Cepheus
Date of completion : 15/07/2015
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Author : Adib Murad
E-mail address : adib.murad@gmail.com
Website : www.adibmurad.com
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Description : A little 1v1 deathmatch level providing vertical action. Despite its multiplayer
purpose, it aims to look good, create mood and immersion. It's a proof of visual
concept, for a future single player episode.
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Additional credits : Gregorio Calleres (http://www.calleres.net/) for the soundtrack "Andromeda"
Sky texture is a derivative of this image:
https://thefulldomeblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/cropped-starglobe-maya-render.jpg
Two rosette textures are derivative of portuguese stucco artist
Antonio Enes Morais (http://www.floroes-gesso.com/)
Skybox is a derivative of "flatrock" by amethyst7 aka Chris Matz.
Item and weapon textures are from Quake Revitalization Project:
http://qrp.quakeone.com/downloads/
iD Software for Quake and its stock teleport texture.
Special thanks : FifthElephant, Shambler, Spirit, MFX, Skacky and QuakeOne community for their testing
and valuable feedback.
Ericw for his amazing work on Tyrann's amazing light compiler, which beautified
the level significantly: http://ericwa.github.io/tyrutils-ericw/
John Fitzgibbons aka Baker, who provided support on his Fitzquake Mark V engine.
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* Play Information *
Game : Quake. Tested on Fitzquake Mark V and EzQuake engines.
Single player : No
Cooperative : No
Deathmatch : Yes
Difficulty settings : No
New sounds : No
New graphics : Yes, my Eclectic Architecture texture set and original skybox
New music : Yes, "Andromeda" by Gregorio Calleres (http://www.calleres.net/)
CD track # : 01
Demos replaced : None
WADs used : Stock Quake, my own
Misc info : This map should be played with a quake client that supports ".lit" lighting files
and "{" fence textures.
Fitzquake Mark V is recommended.
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* Construction *
Base : None
Editor(s) used : Worldcraft 3.3 build 1315
Build time : 3 months.
Known bugs : None
Compile utilities : Ericw fork of Tyrutils' QBSP, VIS and Light.
* HOW TO PLAY *
Along with Quake content files (pak0.pak and pak1.pak), you will need a modern engine, like Fitzquake Mark V
or EzQuake.
Extract the map's archive in your quake\id1\ folder. After that, run Quake and press the ~ key (or ² key) to bring
down the console and play the map by typing this: "map dmcepheus".
* PLEASE NOTE *
Neither I or id Software, are responsible for any damage these files may or
may not cause. However, it is highly unlikely that any damage will be
caused as a direct result from these files.
Other authors are permitted to use this level as a base to build additional
levels, provided they include this dmcepheus_readme.txt file and mention
in the credits:
"This level is based on Cepheus, by Adib Murad. Please see dmcepheus_readme.txt for details".
* COPYRIGHT NOTICES and PERMISSIONS *
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This level is copyright 2015 by Adib Murad. All rights reserved.
Distribution of the files outside of the original archive
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