ktxbots-testing.md

Running KTX bots

Brief guide to running KTX with the bots enabled.

Downloading (Windows)

• Download & install ezquake 3.1 or greater [https://ezquake.github.io/] (older versions cannot run KTX)
• Download [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iD2NsNZNQcK_ERqpMzklAC4lV1VTh4is] - this is nquakesv's ktx folder with KTX updated
• Extract ktxbots into <quakedir>/ktxbots/ (so qwprogs.dll is at <quakedir>/ktxbots/qwprogs.dll)

Compiling (Linux)

• git clone https://github.com/meag/ktx
• ./configure
• make build-dlbots

If you want to run mvdsv instead of ezquake, clone mvdsv from https://github.com/deurk/mvdsv

Running

Launch ezquake, disconnect from any servers, and enter the following at the console:

• /gamedir ktxbots
• /sv_progtype 1
• /sv_progsname qwprogs
• /map povdmm4
• /botcmd addbot

Still a bit messy at times with warning messages etc, but should give you a chance to try the bots out.

Things to try:

• Skill levels go from 0 to 20 - they were recently nerfed, aiming for reasonable but fun challenge at level 10
• povdmm4, /botcmd addbot 10, check your LG% accuracy, then play again with /botcmd addbot 11 and see if it drops (hopefully it should).
• Try using /cl_delay_packet to practice your hpw aim
• When playing the bots in teamplay, /botcmd fill will fill the server, bots filling up spaces in the appropriate team
• To add a bot to a particular team, specify the skill level and team name when adding, e.g. /botcmd addbot 15 blue
• hoonymode2v2, nominate spawns (/team blue or /team red to pick team, then /pickspawn) then play 4 x 3 minute rounds (default) or 10 x 1 minute rounds