I had a lot of spare time recently, so I thought I'd try and do a Quake
Mod.  This one is fairly simple - it could be taken a lot further if
I ever get round to it.

This adds a security camera capability to Quake2.  Each player has one
RobCam(tm) that can be positioned anywhere on the level and moved
about at will.  The player can then switch between first person and
camera views.

To use this mod, first rename your old gamex86.dll to something else,
then stick my gamex86.dll in your Quake2\baseq2 directory.  (I haven't
managed to get it to work with the +set game parameter yet!)

Note - for multiplayer this only needs to be done on the server.

The console commands are as follows:

robcam 0	-	Turn the camera off
robcam 1	-	Turn the camera on
robcam 2	-	Position the camera at current viewpoint
robcam 3	-	Toggle the camera on/off
robquake	-	Verify that the mod is working okay

To make the camera easy to use, type the following at the console:

bind c robcam 2
bind mouse2 robcam 3

This will enable you to move the camera to a new position by pressing
C and switch between first person and camera views using the right
mouse button.  The camera can be aimed with the mouse when in camera
view and it will remember its pervious angle when you switch back to
it.

One other change is that you can carry more cells and bullets than
usual.

Known Bugs:
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The client seems to keep track of the direction you're facing.  This
means that when you are in camera view and you try to shoot, the player
model will not shoot in the direction you expect - switch back to first
person view to shoot!

Player movement is also a bit wierd when in camera view.  Switch back
to first person view to move around.

If you pick up a gun when in camera view, the gun will appear at the
bottom of the screen, but its not really there!

These bugs actually stop the camera from being too powerful a tool.
Use the camera with imagination - there are some great ambush
posibilities, and you can position the camera in the line of fire
whilst hiding behind a pillar and use it to jump out at exactly the
right moment!

This software is provided as is, I accept no responsibility for
anything.  Use this mod at your own risk!

Feedback to:
rfisher@iee.org

Enjoy!