ACE

(Artificial Control Experiment)

Locate the zip and double click on it. Or run WINZIP then load the ACE zip into it.  Now select everything and extract it into a new folder called ACE inside of your Quake2 directory.   Now close down WINZIP. Fire up Windows Explorer, and locate the QUAKE2 directory. Select your Quake2.exe. Then <right-click> on it, and select 'CREATE SHORTCUT' from the pop up menu. Should be something like 'copy of quake...'. Rename it to something you'll remember. Now select the copy, and <right-click> on it again. This time select PROPERTIES at the bottom of the menu.  Now select the SHORTCUT Tab from the top. In the 'TARGET' field you should see "C:\Quake2\quake2.exe" click at the end of the line and type the following :    +set game "ace"  +set death match 1   save it.   Now you have the option of either dragging the file onto your desktop, thereby creating a shortcut. Or you can make a short cut to it inside of your Quake2 Directory in your Programs folder from the START menu.   I prefer the latter, but I'm anal about a neat desktop. So lets quickly cover the steps to doing this.   Go to your desktop if you aren't there already. Select the start menu. Now select the SETTINGS MENU, then select TASK BAR from there.  When the window pops up; select START MENU PROGRAMS tab. Then select ADVANCED from the 'Customize Start Menu'. (This will bring up an interface very similar to Windows Explorer.) Now click on the programs folder on the left hand column. This will give you a directory of the contents in your PROGRAMS MENU.  Now find QUAKE2 folder. Click on it.  Now go up the FILE menu at the top of the window, and select NEW/SHORTCUT. When a window pops up asking you for the location. Select BROWSE, and find your ACE shortcut in your QUAKE2 directory. After selecting it. Click on  NEXT, there you'll be asked the name you wish to call the shortcut. Should now be something like ACE. But you can name it anything you like. From there just click on finish. And that's it.   Now either double <click> on your desktop shortcut.  Or open up the shortcut from your START/PROGRAMS menu.  

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Did it load up Quake2?      If not, run through this check list:

 
• Do I have the most current version of Quake2?
 
• Do I have a folder named ACE in my Quake2 folder?
 
• Is all the pertinent files needed to run it in the ACE folder?
            (ie. gamex86.dll)
 
• Did I type the shortcut out correctly?
 
• Re-Read over the setup guide above.And read the accompanying ReadMe.txt that came with your bot.
  If it still isn't working. Mail me, and tell me what exactly is happening.     Ok, So you got it working. And you are sitting at the Quake2 main menu. Just hit the '~' - TILD key up on the top left corner of your keyboard. Just next to the '1' key. This should bring down the console.  Now you need to select the map you wish to play, so type:   map <name>   Where <name> is just insert your favorite map. (ie. Base1, Q2DM1, IKDM1, SPBOTDM1) If you don't know the name of the map, or would like to see the list of maps you currently have, type:   dir maps\*.bsp   When your new map pops up, type:   cmd addbot   This will spawn a bot for your fragging pleasure. Ok, now lets have a look at the complete commands list.  

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• cmd addbot <skill>
           Adds a bot. Where skill can be from 1 to 3
 
 
• cmd removebot <name>
            remove a bot named <name> from the game. (ie. ACE BOT0, ACE BOT1)
 
 
• cmd savenodes
            save the path nodes to a file.
 
 
• cmd learn on|off
           turn dynamic learning on or off.(ie.node placement)
 
 
• cmd botbrain on|off
          turns you into a bot.  You can see out of your eyes, but the computer takes over control of all
         movement, navigation & shooting.  Check it out.... its pretty interesting to watch how this bot navigates.
         But be warned, it moves much quicker than you possibly could, and can make you a bit nautious from
         watching it too much.
 

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  I hope this has provided you with all the information you needed to get this excellent bot up and running. Be sure to check the other guides by clOck wOrk  and  Floyd.  

 


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