Quake 2 No longer loads on my computer (Mac)

[erik]

Last night I was looking into adding a double jump alias to my autoexec.cfg file.  I added the lines to my autoexec, saved it, and opened the game.  I created a server, typed "map q2dm1" in console, and then ran the autoexec.  I started testing out the jumps on the map, and when I was satisfied, I quit the game from the console.  A little later on, I went to run the game again, and when I opened it, and every time since then, I just get a blank screen. 

I know that my autoexec.cfg changes often end up being saved in the config.cfg file, but I seriously doubt that adding that one line could cause the game to not load. 

I've tried putting in the original pak files 0/1 (currently using adrenalines stuff), but I still get the same issue. 

The only things I remember doing before were alt-tabbing out to pause my itunes, which caused the game to crash, but it loaded fine after that.  It was only after I added the double jump alias into my autoexec/config that it stopped working correctly.  Can you think of any ideas?


bind mouse2 “+2j”
alias +2j “+moveup;megawait;-moveup;megawait;+moveup”
alias -2j “-moveup”
alias megawait “wait;wait”

That's the only thing I added to the autoexec.  When I start the game it runs through demos, and I have to either enter console or hit escape to get menu options.

When you start the game how much information does it utilize from the config.cfg that would affect initial menu display and demos?

This is my entire config.cfg from baseq2
// generated by quake, do not modify
bind TAB "inven"
bind ENTER "invuse"
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
bind SPACE "+movedown"
bind ' "invdrop"
bind + "sizeup"
bind , "+moveleft"
bind - "sizedown"
bind . "+moveright"
bind / "weapnext"
bind 0 "drop super shotgun"
bind 1 "use blaster"
bind 2 "use shotgun"
bind 3 "use Super Shotgun"
bind 4 "use machinegun"
bind 5 "use Chaingun"
bind 6 "use Grenade Launcher"
bind 7 "drop rocket launcher"
bind 8 "drop chaingun"
bind 9 "drop railgun"
bind = "sizeup"
bind [ "invprev"
bind \ "+mlook"
bind ] "invnext"
bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind a "use super shotgun"
bind b "use bfg10K"
bind c "use chaingun"
bind d "+back"
bind e "+forward"
bind f "+moveright"
bind g "uns"
bind h "use hyperblaster"
bind i "drop bullets"
bind j "wave 1"
bind k "wave 2"
bind l "wave 3"
bind o "drop slugs"
bind p "drop shells"
bind q "use quad damage"
bind r "use railgun"
bind s "+moveleft"
bind t "messagemode"
bind u "drop rockets"
bind v "use grenade launcher"
bind w "use rocket launcher"
bind x "ZoomIn"
bind y "messagemode2"
bind z "ZoomIn"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
bind BACKSPACE "invdrop"
bind UPARROW "weapnext"
bind DOWNARROW "+back"
bind LEFTARROW "+left"
bind RIGHTARROW "+right"
bind OPTION "+dropammo"
bind CTRL "+dropweaps"
bind SHIFT "+walk"
bind F1 "score"
bind F2 "ready"
bind F3 "unready"
bind F4 "unready"
bind F5 "menu_startserver"
bind F6 "echo Quick Saving...; wait; save quick"
bind F9 "echo Quick Loading...; wait; load quick"
bind F10 "menu_quit"
bind F12 "screenshot"
bind INS "+klook"
bind DEL "+lookdown"
bind PGDN "+lookup"
bind END "centerview"
bind F13 "exec autoexec.cfg"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "+jump"
bind MOUSE3 "+dropammo"
bind MOUSE4 "+dropweaps"
bind MOUSE5 "+dropweaps"
bind PAUSE "pause"
set g_select_empty "0"
set in_joystick "0"
set in_mouse "1"
set cl_vwep "1"
set gender_auto "1"
set gender "none"
set fov "120"
set msg "1"
set rate "25000"
set freelook "1"
set cl_stereo_separation "0.4"
set adr8 "69.9.168.4:27931"
set adr7 "67.228.69.114:27930"
set adr6 "74.86.171.203:27910"
set adr5 "67.228.69.114:27910"
set adr4 "67.228.69.114:27949"
set adr3 "67.228.69.114:27912"
set adr2 "69.9.168.4:27930"
set adr1 "67.228.69.114:27916"
set adr0 "67.228.69.114:27911"
set cd_volume "1"
set s_primary "1"
set s_mixahead "0.2"
set s_loadas8bit "0"
set s_khz "22"
set s_volume "0.500000"
set _windowed_mouse "0"
set gl_arb_multitexture "0"
set gl_overbright_gamma "0"
set gl_truform "-1"
set gl_arb_multisample "0"
set gl_anisotropic "0"
set gl_force16bit "0"
set gl_3dlabs_broken "1"
set gl_swapinterval "1"
set gl_ext_compiled_vertex_array "1"
set gl_ext_pointparameters "1"
set gl_ext_multitexture "0"
set gl_ext_palettedtexture "1"
set gl_ext_swapinterval "1"
set gl_vertex_arrays "0"
set gl_texturesolidmode "default"
set gl_texturealphamode "default"
set gl_texturemode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST"
set gl_driver "opengl32"
set gl_finish "0"
set gl_shadows "0"
set gl_mode "9"
set gl_modulate "10"
set gl_particle_att_c "0.01"
set gl_particle_att_b "0.0"
set gl_particle_att_a "0.01"
set gl_particle_size "40"
set gl_particle_max_size "40"
set gl_particle_min_size "2"
set sw_mode "0"
set sw_stipplealpha "0"
set sw_allow_modex "1"
set vid_maxrefresh "-1"
set vid_minrefresh "0"
set vid_gamma "1"
set vid_ypos "0"
set vid_xpos "0"
set vid_ref "gl"
set sv_reconnect_limit "3"
set allow_download_maps "0"
set allow_download_sounds "0"
set allow_download_models "0"
set allow_download_players "0"
set allow_download "0"
set hostname "noname"
set skin "male/clown2"
set name "Kapolsky"
set lookstrafe "0"
set lookspring "1"
set m_pitch "0.022"
set hand "2"
set cl_run "1"
set crosshair "1"
set sensitivity "6.666"
set vid_fullscreen "1"
set viewsize "100"

[[BTF]Sigma]

Have you tried the number 1 super first step of troubleshooting by turning your mac completely off for a minute then turning it back on?

[erik]

Still nothing.  I left it off for a couple minutes, booted up, and it still sticks on a black screen.  I'm trying to delete all instances of the application and plug ins, and reinstall them, while leaving all the downloaded information in the quake2 file.

[Zeppelin]

have you tried to check "Read Only" box in your config properties?

[fdrjk]

Did you try removing the double jump alias?

[[BTF]Sigma]

Did you try a PC?

(j/k)

[erik]

Last login: Sat Jan  8 12:13:04 on console
/Users/eandm/QUAKE\ 2/Quake\ II.app/Contents/MacOS/Quake\ II ; exit;
erik-aaltos-mac-mini:~ eandm$ /Users/eandm/QUAKE\ 2/Quake\ II.app/Contents/MacOS/Quake\ II ; exit;
Sat Jan  8 17:05:37 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[271] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: CGSColorProfileCreateWithColorSpace: Invalid ICC color space(0x81e320)
Sat Jan  8 17:05:37 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[271] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Sat Jan  8 17:05:37 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[271] <Error>: kCGErrorCannotComplete: CGSSetWindowColorSpace: Cannot create color profile
Sat Jan  8 17:05:37 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[271] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: CGSColorProfileCreateWithColorSpace: Invalid ICC color space(0xb309e0)
Sat Jan  8 17:05:37 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[271] <Error>: kCGErrorCannotComplete: CGSSetWindowColorSpace: Cannot create color profile
Terminated
logout

[Process completed]

Last login: Sat Jan  8 12:13:04 on console
/Users/eandm/QUAKE\ 2/Quake\ II.app/Contents/MacOS/Quake\ II ; exit;
erik-aaltos-mac-mini:~ eandm$ /Users/eandm/QUAKE\ 2/Quake\ II.app/Contents/MacOS/Quake\ II ; exit;
Sat Jan  8 17:05:36 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[270] <Error>: kCGErrorCannotComplete: CGSCompleteDisplayConfigurationWithOption
Sat Jan  8 17:05:36 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[270] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
2011-01-08 17:05:37.333 Quake II[270:903] An error has occured: Can't switch to the selected mode!

Sat Jan  8 17:05:40 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[270] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: CGSColorProfileCreateWithColorSpace: Invalid ICC color space(0xc44270)
Sat Jan  8 17:05:40 erik-aaltos-mac-mini.local Quake II[270] <Error>: kCGErrorCannotComplete: CGSSetWindowColorSpace: Cannot create color profile
Terminated
logout

[Process completed]

[erik]

When I first got the game to work, all I had were the 2 original PAK files that I downloaded from the internet, the Fruitz of dojo application, and whatever plugins came with it.  I changed the name of my existing quake folder to quake 3, made a new folder called quake 2, and then opened the game with just the bare essentials.  It worked.  The game opened in software mode, and I got opengl to work.  I thought I would never be able to play again and I was heartbroken.

[|iR|Focalor]

set gl_truform "-1"

What the fuck is that?

[erik]

I honestly have no idea....there are a couple of commands that are unrecognizable in my version - anisotropic, gl_coloredlightmaps, etc.  Maybe there are different commands for my opengl renderer?  I finally got everything working.  It really didn't make any sense to me, but if I had certain lines in my autoexec, quake2 wouldn't load.  If I took those lines out, quake2 would load.  I have no idea why that would make a difference, but simply removing a couple commands from the autoexec and then starting the application was the difference between seeing the demo/menu and seeing a black screen.  I'm not sure why, but that's what worked for me.

[|iR|Focalor]

I honestly have no idea....there are a couple of commands that are unrecognizable in my version - anisotropic, gl_coloredlightmaps, etc. 

Any setting with a gl prefix is related to video.

Anisotropic filtering is a video setting that enhances the image quality of skins rendered on slanted or curved 3d surfaces drawn at a distance... I think.

Coloredlightmaps controls the intensity of the colored lights that reflect off the map surfaces. The variable ranges from 0 to 1 I believe. At 1, a lot of the maps will have a distinct orange hue to a lot of the walls. At 0, most of the walls will have a decidedly more gray or brown color. Think of it as a colored light bulb hanging over that portion of the map. The more of those colored light bulbs there are, the more the area will appear to be that color and not whatever color might actually be painted on the sheetrock by a mexican day-laborer.  You can also use a setting like 0.4 or 0.3 or anything between 0 and 1 to fine-tune this setting to your liking.

[erik]

When I type gl_coloredlightmaps in the console, I get a "command not recognized" message.

[VaeVictis]

When I type gl_coloredlightmaps in the console, I get a "command not recognized" message.

the command is specific to the r1gl renderer and the proprietary aprq2 renderer

[|iR|Focalor]

When I type gl_coloredlightmaps in the console, I get a "command not recognized" message.

the command is specific to the r1gl renderer and the proprietary aprq2 renderer

I think there used to be a webpage somewhere that contained a complete list of all Quake2 console settings with an explanation as to what each individual setting controlled or how it would affect the client. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Anyone got the link? And if someone DOES know what I'm talking about, wouldn't it be a great idea to perhaps post it in it's entirety in a stickied thread for easy community reference?

And in relation to what Vae said, I think it would also be handy to have a similar list of additional settings/commands for each of the updated clients in the same location.

[VaeVictis]

most major clients like r1q2, aprq2, q2pro, egl... they all have config generators online that tell each cvar and explain what it is and will generate a config file for you... they arent COMPLETE lists, and idk if they exist for less popular clients like a useless mac one

there is also lists of every cvar in the stock q2 which a lot of clients still use ofc