Following closely behind the release of the QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Point Release Patch, the QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Multiplayer Demo is now available for download. The new Multiplayer Demo comes with three maps, VERTICON (q4xtourney2), OVER THE EDGE (q4dm7) and SPEED TRAP (q4ctf3) for your enjoyment.
The QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Multiplayer Demo is not compatible with any other versions of QUAKE 4, including the retail edition of QUAKE 4. Therefore, players will only be able to connect and play against other QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Demo users.
demo and retail quake3's were compatibleNo, they weren't. The demo version of Quake 3 could not play on retail Quake 3 servers because #1, demo users had no CD key, and #2, demo users' PK3 files were different so they would not pass the "pure" test. There are even separate server lists for demo and retail servers just as there are for Quake 4.
It's a wasted effort to release a demo, which is not compatible with the retail version.There is really no way around it though without opening up the retail game to totally free play. If the demo version were compatible with the retail version, given the openness of the files for id's games, it would be trivial to simply copy the missing content from the retail version to the demo and play online for free without any authentication restrictions. That is why most demo versions of games aren't compatible with the full release version.
I liked the single-player part of this game, but the MP seemed like a shallow imitation of Quake III.Indeed. The multiplayer aspects of the game was a complete let down. I don't understand why the atmosphere was SO different to the singleplayer game.
I liked the single-player part of this game, but the MP seemed like a shallow imitation of Quake III.Minus the atmosphere.