Rocket 2 Arena Client Pak

Installation Instructions
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If you are reading this file, you have probably already installed RA2, but please read these instructions to make sure you did it correctly.

When you run the EXE you will be prompted for an install directory. Just enter your correct Quake 2 directory when prompted. That's it. It's installed. See below for how to connect to servers and play.
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If you are unable to run the .EXE (on a Unix machine for example) you can rename the file to .ZIP and follow these instructions.

To install: UNZIP the ZIP file into your QUAKE 2 directory, preserving directory names. A quake2\\arena directory will automatically be created. You can use DOS PKUNZIP, UNIX unzip, or Windows PKZIP/WinZIP. It should look like this:

C:\\QUAKE2> pkunzip -d c:\\windows\\desktop\\????????.zip
or
$/usr/games/quake2> unzip -L /tmp/????????.zip

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Playing Instructions
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To connect to a Quake2 Arena server, use GameSpy (www.gamespy.com) with the Rocket Arena 2 tab.

To install the Rocket Arena 2 tab:
1. Start GameSpy
2. Go to the VIEW menu and select CUSTOM TAB
3. Click IMPORT, and select the Q2ARENA.QST file in your \\quake2\\arena directory.

Select Quake 2 on the left.
Select the Q2 Arena Tab, go to File-Update This Source

Click, and play. Your game directory will be set to "arena" automatically.

If you get an error about a sound or map not being found, you installed the pak incorrectly or did not set up GameSpy as above.

NOTE: Registered GameSpy Users can find Rocket Arena 2 servers faster using SmartSpy. Just follow these instructions:
1. Start GameSpy
2. Right click on "Quake 2" on the left master list
3. Select "Add SmartSpy List" from the right click menu
4. Type "Rocket Arena 2" in the name field
5. Type "arena" (no quotes) in the Game Type field
A new "master" will be added under Quake 2. Just right click and hit update!

You can also connect to a server manually by running:
quake2.exe +connect server.ip.address
The +set game arena is set automatically by Quake 2.

To run a server you must download the SEPARATE server files. This applies even if you just want to run a listen server on your LAN at home.