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For those who are interested in running Linux, especially on an older PC, Xubuntu just might fit the bill. Its installation files fit on one disc and include a versatile window manager to boot. However, the basic install isn’t really capable of being a LAMP and FTP-enabled web server. This tutorial explains how to get [...]


This tutorial is written for anyone wishing to get started making maps in OpenArena or another ioquake3 game.

Get GtkRadiant.
Get openarena_gtkradiant.zip. Extract it into your GtkRadiant installation folder. If your OpenArena installation folder is not in C:\Program Files, open the GtkRadiant\games\oa.game file and change the enginepath_win32 variable to reflect the location of the installation folder.
Get Q3Map2Build [...]


I decided to make some maps for OpenArena (and learn GtkRadiant in the process), so here’s my first map, dubbed oax_dm1. It’s a simple space map with 5 spawn points, a teleporter, a platform with a lightning gun, a rocket launcher, armor, a bevy of health and armor shards, and a somewhat precarious layout.

As you [...]