Dear all,

Our new member keropi asked me to release my sound files for Quake.
He liked some of them, because they are different from original.

I never thought much about sound files, cause I use them unchanged since many years.
But why not. Maybe for someone they will be useful.

First of all, they are not all custom/modified.
When I tested the sound files some years back I put the attention that they would have to be faithfull.
Most of the new ones simply have more POWER (in the meaning of wider frequence (44.1KHz 16bit) usage = more bass and clearer high tones).
So if you use an amplifier or something similar attached to your computer, you will benefit MUCH from them.
It is a much more intense feeling.

Good examples: airdoor1.wav  or  meduse.wav  (both in "doors" folder) or menu1.wav (in "misc").
(if you compare them, you will know what I mean)


I justed double-checked where these custom files are from and found it.
All credits go to them of course:
- mindgrid-audio_quake_2003.09.22
- Higher Frequency Quake wavs (All 44KHz) 31/03/04
- various Quake mods
- Hexen 1
- Heretic 1


If you know me long enough, you know that I cannot be without Special gimmicks:
- The "hit.wav" sound for the knight + Hellknight. Both have a steal armor right ?
So why not let it be hearable, that the armnor is made of steal (try to shoot Žem)...
- The awakening of chton...
- Take the Quaddamage, Ring of invisibility or the 666 rune and listen...
- I like the biosuit sound "suit.wav" (in items folder) very much :D
- shamblers attack is now as it should be: more frightening 
Dont worry, I kept all the original files (renamed to xxx_orig.wav inside) if you dont like them.


Some sounds I didnt touch, cause they sounded all too different to original Quake:
Mostly weapon sounds. They are original except the grenade launching sound, which has more power.


Installation:
For DarkPlaces (or other .pk3 supporting engines):
Put the .pk3 file into your ID1 folder
For other engines:
Extract the "sound" folder into your engines folder (or see your engines manual for information)


Kind regards,
Seven