Anyone up for a regular (monthly?) #FediverseFragNight in #UT99?
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@cryptgoat I might give it a shot.
Assuming I can get it to work on Linux. UT99, that is, I was never really into UT2k4. 
(The original Linux version by Loki stopped working for me a few years ago. Guess I’ll have to see if those OldUnreal versions are any good.)
@movq
Great! Installation is super-easy if you use this shell script installer: https://github.com/OldUnreal/FullGameInstallers/blob/master/Linux/install-ut99.shDon't forget to setup controls (no WASD by default), graphics on first launch.
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@cryptgoat interested definitely. But time will most likely prevent me.
@marix Setup the game as soon as you can and if you the time fits when the event comes up, feel free to join.
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Anyone up for a regular (monthly?) #FediverseFragNight in #UT99? / #UnrealTournament reliving the good old days?
Feel free to share/boost!
Would be targeting a #Europe friendly time but I won't stop people based in other regions from joining though.
FYI, Unreal Tournament (and Unreal #UT2004) are available for free these days and there are simple all-in-one installers available for all platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS), modernizing many aspects of the game, thanks to #OldUnreal:
https://www.oldunreal.com/downloads/unrealtournament/full-game-installers/
https://github.com/OldUnreal/FullGameInstallers@cryptgoat I wonder if the old Epic builds are compatible with the OldUnreal version? I'd love to join in from my Win98 rig.
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Anyone up for a regular (monthly?) #FediverseFragNight in #UT99? / #UnrealTournament reliving the good old days?
Feel free to share/boost!
Would be targeting a #Europe friendly time but I won't stop people based in other regions from joining though.
FYI, Unreal Tournament (and Unreal #UT2004) are available for free these days and there are simple all-in-one installers available for all platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS), modernizing many aspects of the game, thanks to #OldUnreal:
https://www.oldunreal.com/downloads/unrealtournament/full-game-installers/
https://github.com/OldUnreal/FullGameInstallers@cryptgoat Unreal Tournament 99 was my jam back in the day!
I have a busy schedule and I'm located in the states but if time allows I would absolutely join in on this.
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@marix Setup the game as soon as you can and if you the time fits when the event comes up, feel free to join.
@cryptgoat it has been set up for 26 years.
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@cryptgoat I wonder if the old Epic builds are compatible with the OldUnreal version? I'd love to join in from my Win98 rig.
@PurpleJillybeans @cryptgoat That would be cool.
I do have the original Epic version 436 running on my XP box (and in Wine, I think). That would be extra oldschool. @cryptgoat Let us know when/if you have a server running for some quick compatibility tests.
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@PurpleJillybeans @cryptgoat That would be cool.
I do have the original Epic version 436 running on my XP box (and in Wine, I think). That would be extra oldschool. @cryptgoat Let us know when/if you have a server running for some quick compatibility tests.
️@movq @PurpleJillybeans
1) The the OldUnreal patches are mostly backward compatible, so you can connect to legacy servers with the community patch and connect to OldUnreal server with a legacy client.2) There is a XP version of the patch (untested but why don't you give it a try): https://github.com/OldUnreal/UnrealTournamentPatches/blob/master/README.md#windows-xp-and-vista
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@qwc@hachyderm.io @cryptgoat@fedifreu.de Irgendwo hatte ich mal Mumble installiert, nach ein paar hundert Updates läuft das bestimmt wieder
Discord hab ich installiert, auch wenn ichs lieber nicht hätte...
Teamspeak server und mumble Server hatte ich im Angebot auf meinem Server, für ne Zeitlang, aber hab sie dann irgendwann abgeschaltet.
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Discord hab ich installiert, auch wenn ichs lieber nicht hätte...
Teamspeak server und mumble Server hatte ich im Angebot auf meinem Server, für ne Zeitlang, aber hab sie dann irgendwann abgeschaltet.
@qwc Ich glaub Discord würde ich ganz bewusst lieber vermeiden. Ist ja auch alles andere als "old-school" und dezentral.
Bzgl. Austausch sind im Fedisinne wohl Matrix oder XMPP naheligende Kanäle. IRC ginge auch, aber das vermisse ich persönlich gar nicht.
Ergänze einen Kanal, wenn etwas mehr Resonanz da ist.
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@qwc Ich glaub Discord würde ich ganz bewusst lieber vermeiden. Ist ja auch alles andere als "old-school" und dezentral.
Bzgl. Austausch sind im Fedisinne wohl Matrix oder XMPP naheligende Kanäle. IRC ginge auch, aber das vermisse ich persönlich gar nicht.
Ergänze einen Kanal, wenn etwas mehr Resonanz da ist.
@0megaNaja, nen mumble server hab ich schnell wieder hochgezogen, mir wärs schon lieber während dem spielen nicht noch chat messages schreiben zu müssen.
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Naja, nen mumble server hab ich schnell wieder hochgezogen, mir wärs schon lieber während dem spielen nicht noch chat messages schreiben zu müssen.
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Anyone up for a regular (monthly?) #FediverseFragNight in #UT99? / #UnrealTournament reliving the good old days?
Feel free to share/boost!
Would be targeting a #Europe friendly time but I won't stop people based in other regions from joining though.
FYI, Unreal Tournament (and Unreal #UT2004) are available for free these days and there are simple all-in-one installers available for all platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS), modernizing many aspects of the game, thanks to #OldUnreal:
https://www.oldunreal.com/downloads/unrealtournament/full-game-installers/
https://github.com/OldUnreal/FullGameInstallers@cryptgoat I've voted maybe... I would love to, but my schedule is complex, so I'm not sure if I'd be able to play regularly
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@movq
Great! Installation is super-easy if you use this shell script installer: https://github.com/OldUnreal/FullGameInstallers/blob/master/Linux/install-ut99.shDon't forget to setup controls (no WASD by default), graphics on first launch.
Damn, that download takes a lot of time, i just get 2kb/s.
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@cryptgoat I might give it a shot.
Assuming I can get it to work on Linux. UT99, that is, I was never really into UT2k4. (The original Linux version by Loki stopped working for me a few years ago. Guess I’ll have to see if those OldUnreal versions are any good.)
I would actually also love to see the ut2k4 version back up there, spent many years playing it, at least until somewhere around 2017.
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I would actually also love to see the ut2k4 version back up there, spent many years playing it, at least until somewhere around 2017.
@qwc OldUnreal is preparing a release right now. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/unreal-tournament-2004-is-getting-revived-by-oldunreal-with-approval-from-epic-games/ @movq
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Damn, that download takes a lot of time, i just get 2kb/s.
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@cryptgoat The plan is to try to set up the OldUnreal version at the weekend.
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@cryptgoat @movq
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Indeed probably a bad mirror. Did the same just now, and it went through in a minute.
It starts beautifully, the only annoying thing is that the main menu scales with the resolution of the game, so when you say you want to play in 4k, then the menu is fuckin tiny...
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Indeed probably a bad mirror. Did the same just now, and it went through in a minute.
It starts beautifully, the only annoying thing is that the main menu scales with the resolution of the game, so when you say you want to play in 4k, then the menu is fuckin tiny...
