How do I access the console?

Default - You can access the console in game by pressing: Ctrl/Alt/Tilde

Press ‘ (UK key below ESC) or CTRL+ ALT+ ~ (US Keyboards) or CTRL+ALT+ ‘ (UK Keyboards) to access it.

Also you can bind the console to another key by changing a command in your config:

bind “key” “toggleconsole”

How do I load straight into Q4 Max?

If you want to open Quake into Q4 Max then you need to edit your Q4 Shortcut to the following:

quake4.exe +set fs_game q4max

If you want to open into Q4 Max and skip the credits etc, then edit the shortcut to:

quake4.exe +set fs_game q4max +disconnect

How do I alter my FOV?

FOV (Field of Vision) is 90 by default, however you can change it to just about anything you want or feel comfortable with.

Use the console command g_fov to alter your fov

Example:

seta g_fov 110

How do I customise my crosshair?

You can customise your crosshairs using the cvars g_crosshairCustom, g_crosshairColor, g_crosshairSize and g_crosshairCustomFile.

g_crosshairCustom specifies if you want to use custom crosshairs
g_crosshairColor is used to set the crosshair colour ( R G B Alpha)
g_crosshairCustomFile stores the custom crosshair’s filename
g_crosshairSize sets the crosshair size which must be 16,24,32,40,48

Example:

seta g_crosshairCustom “1″
seta g_crosshairCustomFile “gfx/guis/crosshairs/mycustomcrosshairs.tga”
seta g_crosshairColor “0 1 0 1″
seta g_crosshairSize “48″

How do I enable Widescreen?

Quake4 ships with Widescreen options in the Settings menu. You can also setup custom resolutions using the cvars r_customHeight, r_customWidth, r_mode and custom aspect ratios using r_aspectRatio. In patches from version 1.05 r_aspectRatio can be set for 4:3 (seta r_aspectRatio “0″), 16:9 (seta r_aspectRatio “1″) and 16:10 (seta r_aspectRatio “2″)

Note: r_mode must be set to “-1″ if you want to use a custom mode.

Example for 16:9 PAL (UK etc):

seta r_customHeight “576″
seta r_customWidth “720″
seta r_mode “-1″
seta r_aspectRatio “1″

Example for 16:9 NTSC (USA etc):

seta r_customHeight “486″
seta r_customWidth “720″
seta r_mode “-1″
seta r_aspectRatio “1″

How do I adjust brightness?

Assuming you have already used the brightness setting in the menu there are two other commands that may be of use.

r_gamma
Do not set this too high or colours will become washed out. Set between 1 and 1.4, adjust r_lightscale for settings higher than 1.4

r_lightscale
Set between 2(default) and 4, only use when you feel r_gamma and r_brightness have not helped.

You should add these by using the console.

How do I learn the basic stuff quickly?

You can either talk to us (look here to contact us), or read though the tutorials we provide ... or:

If you prefer to watch a video about the basics, have a look at: Genesis (thx to jete for the Link).

References:

Upset Chaps guide