This is the ModelServerPMPv3.0 readme file.

This package represents a complete baseq2/players directory.  It was
put together with quake2 servers in mind, although players will
probably want to get it too.


Servers may want to advertise that they have the Model Server PMP v3.0.  You
could do this under hostname or a rule called model_server_version (I'm not sure
how that is done.)

This package was made to allow everyone to use the player made models downloading
feature of quake version 3.15 and later without hurting gameplay.  A few notes
on what wasn't included:

1. Black skins.  This took a while, but I believe all the excessively
   dark skins are gone.

2. Quake2 model conversions.  Usually the animations on these were
   messed up and they didn't fit the bounding box well either.  An
   exception is guard.

3. Models with errors.  I fixed as many weapons as possible (quite a few).
   A few models still were buggy though.

4. Models that don't fit the bounding box.  This includes quite a few of
   the "big name" models.  I like some of them, but they are either too
   small or too big.  Either way gives the players using them an undeserved
   advantage.
   The models removed include:
   blob(off center)  bug          cheese          freak           greengoblin
   grey              hover        lego            mario           reaper
   sailormercury     snork        tentacle        zork

5. Models with too many polygons weren't included.  They also give the
   player using them an unfair advantage.

6. jpegs, gifs, frameskins, and other extraneous files were removed.

Also, I changed all the filenames to lowercase only and made all the
timestamps equal.

Finally, quake2 is a little buggy when it comes to HUGE player directories like
male.  If you're browsing through male, and it crashes/stops on you, try going
to the skin just before it crashes and quit quake.  Come back in and continue
from that point.  It's a hack, but it's worked for me.

The package was zipped for the sake of linux servers.  The files should
be unzipped in your quake2 directory.  It is perfectly possible to delete
your baseq2/players directory and replace it with this one.

I have lost some of the credits for the model/skin authors.  Apologies to
those whose work made this package possible.

There are probably many good skins I have not been aware of.  On the other
hand I am pretty certain I have seen and considered every model made...

Enjoy!
 
Hustler [FRUz]
hustler@rhk.dk
www.rhk.dk/users/hustler
www.rhk.dk/~quake