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Help With Quantium Install

IIcedog21
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Hello, I was wondering if someone could point me to an installation tutorial for Quantium. I used to run a server with Quantium about 2 years ago and I forgot how to install and run it properly.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

Also is there a link to the latest quantium version?

Thanks in advance :)

Icedog21

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  • KrashKrash
    If you look around the forums a bit or use the search, this information should be pretty easy to find. :p

    Installing Construction mod is as easy as: Extract to GameData, run the dso remover, and start the game up from the shortcuts provided.
  • IIcedog21
    I got it to work. Thank You!

    DO you know where I can find a list of chat commands for Quantium? I did search the forums for them and all i could find is console commands. So either Im not looking in the right place or Im not looking in the right place :P
  • KrashKrash
    Icedog21
    I did search the forums for them and all i could find is console commands.
    It's understandable, quantium isn't really supported by anybody, and it's generally not recommended for use. The majority of the patrons of quantium in its day had little interest in those of us within the original community other than to run their mouths.

    I'm not sure there is one anyplace, other than something someone might have hidden away on their harddrive somewhere. You could try whatever help commands it has, or you might try asking someone who played quantium.

    If all else fails, I believe quantium just had them all run through a single function in message.cs, so you should be able to find anything you need in there.
  • IIcedog21
    OK let me ask you this..... Now that I have Quantium installed how hard would it be for me to switch over to Metallic?

    Im assuming Metallic is better from the way you sound?
  • IIcedog21
    Ok Krash...

    I know you probably get tired of answering everyones questions... I do want you to know that I very much appreciate any help.

    So, heres my deal.... I had Quantium installed and running good but couldnt figure out any of the chat commands. When I saw your last post about how noone likes Quantium I figured I would go to another server and see how Metallic was. I seemed to enjoy it quite well. However I am very unfamiliar with it.

    Anyway, I went ahead and did a fresh install of Con Mod and installed Metallic 1.4 Beta (hope thats the latest version) I have it installed and working. I just had a few questions about it. I am gonna take a few hours and search through the forums for the answers but I want to post my questions here in case I cant find the answers. And if you would be so kind to point me to the answers I would appreciate it greatly.

    1. How do you disable the sparks when deploying pieces? (Its annoying)
    (EDIT... I found the answer to this question)

    2. Is there a way to modify the text on the loadscreen?

    3. While testing my install I noticed that the vehicle pack doesnt work?

    4. I would like to find a list of chat and console commands. (Ex. /buyfavs & /delmypieces) Commands of the like
    (EDIT... I found the answer to this question)

    5. How on earth do you enable nukes and blackholes and all that neat stuff in game? I remember playing con a couple years ago and a buddy of mine was able to do all this neat stuff with those. I looked and looked and didnt see anything that would enable these in game.

    6. Lastly...what exactly is purebuild and expert mode?

    I know Im probably sounding like the biggest noob right now and I apologize. I havent played Construction for a couple years and even when I did play it was here and there. Never really learned all this stuff. However I do very much enjoy playing/building. I would just like to learn all the ins and outs.

    Thank You very much for your time!
  • KrashKrash
    The 1.4b is pretty messy, but quite capable for building, I've never really had the time to finish up the version I run and release it. So it's really a matter of preference. Another option you might be interested in trying is Moocon... The name doesn't exactly sound great, but it's not a bad variation.

    You can modify most of the text on the loadscreen in LoadScreen.cs (scripts folder, not do_not_delete) or just the three rule lines with '$Host::ServerRule1 = "blah";' in serverprefs.cs

    The emergency vehicle pack? You may need to go to the lobby admin menu and click "Enable Special Packs".

    The nukes and such were removed from Metallic years ago, but in the other mods you should be able to find the function on the console command list on here.

    Purebuild is a setting that gives you the Pure armour with all the building packs and things while disabling the scout/medium/heavy armours. Expert mode enables a number of pack options that you wouldn't want to build without, including a pile of different lengths on the LSB.
  • IIcedog21
    Thanks for all the info Krash, I greatly appreciate it.

    I havent yet had time to check out MooCon but I will take a look.

    As for the vehicle pack...that seems to be the only problem Im having. I did what you said and enabled special packs. When I do I can get the vehicle pack but all it does is put me in a grav cycle (that doesnt move) and in red letters in the chat hud says "you have 2 emergency vehicles left"

    All other packs and functions in game work fine.

    Thanks for explaining the purebuild/expert mode!

    As for the Nukes and fun admin toys...Not something I have to have just wanted to mess around with them is all. But, lets say I use Quantium....you have to enable nukes and mess with the admin toys by using console commands? There isnt a pack or anything you use in game to set up nukes (like nuke mpb)?

    All in all I have a better understanding of things with a few minor sticky points. I thank you very very much for your time.

    Icey
  • KrashKrash
    The vehicle pack had been set to use a single "emergency vehicle" a while back. It should be able to fly around and get you out of a pickle, but getting a vehicle from a pad would probably get you somewhere quicker in the long run.

    Can't say I have any specifics on quantium's toys, but the basic stuff from plain old construction mod should work as well.
    To enable MPMs (nuke mpbs) you have to put $mpm::nukempb=1; into your console. They should be active for the next MPB you deploy.
    To use a detonator pack with nukes and black holes and things, enable satchel charges, grab a pack dispenser, go to the "Misc Deployables" group and set it to give detonation packs. Pick up one and play around with it.

    If you're into big explosions, there should be one such big weapon in M1.4, you can use '/givegun designator iced' to try it.

    The console commands for nukes aren't really for 'enabling' them so to speak. They're the functions for sending off the nuke or black hole itself or to tell you how to give yourself the weapon.
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