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I recently downloaded QUAKE 1 from ID software, to get back to playing online like I used to in the late 90's & early 2000's.

The version they gave me with the Quake download is 1.09, now I can log into servers I used to play like IHOC.NET , but ones I see with any traffic or players in them like SHMACK.NET, BIGFOOT.QUAKE1.NET, QUAKE.CRMOD.NET ... It won't take me any further than "Connection Accepted"

The console doesn't go up, I hear no fighting or chatting, no nothing. Just "Connection Accepted" and it stops?

Can someone help me, so I can get a few games in before Quake 1 is gone completely? I'm using WINQUAKE to open it.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, or if I need to download some extras to get into these servers?

Let me know.

Thanks a lot.

You must use ProQuake, Qrack, DirectQ or DarkPlaces to play Quake over the internet with modern equipment.

You are encountering the "NAT" problem. You might be able to type "status" in the console after you get the "connection accepted" problem and force it to continue to connect, but you are using a router or have a DSL or Cable modem with a built-in router and ancient old WinQuake isn't completing the handshake.

These clients don't have that issue and are actively maintained and bug fixed:

ProQuake: http://quakeone.com/proquake (WinQuake like .exe is wqpro443.exe)
Qrack: http://quakeone.com/qrack
DirectQ: http://mhquake.blogspot.com
DarkPlaces: http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/

thanks alot..

i dont get this tho, i just downloaded the FULL version on the website. now when I download any of those links, it tells me I can't go any farther because I don't have gfx.wad file.

not sure whats going on. do I need the disc?

Start your WinQuake.

Type "path" the console. Whatever that says is your Quake folder. Go to that folder in Windows.

Put the updated ProQuake .exe files there. Double click on it. Viola!