Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Trouble Shooting
If you discover a bug in QSB, please send a description of the bug and a detailed explanation of what you did to cause the bug to appear to pjs@ce.mediaone.net.
Here are answers to some common questions:
Q) How come this program runs so slow?
A) This program was designed to run on computers with Pentium II
processors and 3D accelerated video cards. Adjust the mouse
sensitivity. Also, try setting Display as Wireframe Fast in
the Viewport
menu while you set up the scene. Certain options (lights,
shadows, transparency, background images) have a negative impact
on performance. Turn these options on after the scene has been
setup.
Q) I can't see the model I just loaded, why?
A) If your scene doesn't have a light, add one or try turning off
Effected by Lighting on the Skins/Animation page in the Object
Properties window.
Q) The display is very dark.
A) In the Scene Properties window change the Ambient Color to white. Also try brightening the ambient color of the individual objects. As a last resort, adjust the
Gamma and restart QSB.
Q) Clicking on the Color Picker doesn't change anything, why?
A) You must select a color in order for the color picker to work.
If the tab contains the text "No Color Selected", the
Color Picker won't work.
Q) When I start the program, I see a message that says
glu32.dll cannot be found.
A) You need the OpenGL dll's. You can download them from the QSB
Web Site www.planetquake.com/qsb.
Q) When I start the program, I see a message that says
"Missing export OPENGL32.DLL:glGenTextures"
A) You have an older version of the OpenGL dll's. You can
download the latest version from the QSB Web Site www.planetquake.com/qsb.
Q) How do I move the models up and down.
A) Moving
a model
Q) Is there a way that I can get QSB to autmatically load my favorite pak files?
A) Yes! Create a default scene with all of the options set the way you like them and all of the pak files that you use most loaded. Save and Load
Q) How can I load the background from the game into my scene.?
A) There is no way to import a bsp into QSB, but you can use a screen shot as the background. Loading a background image