ID Software has released a new update for Quake III Arena.

A new beta release is forthcoming. We intend to release 1.25y within the next couple of hours. There are a few things that should be mentioned in advance so that users can decide whether to download the release or not. You should only download and install this release if you are interested in providing feedback to id.

Please send all feedback and bug reports to bugs@idsoftware.com.

The major change for this release is the physics code, which should make the game feel like 1.17. We´re looking for feedback from players specifically on this issue. There are a number of other fixes, which are detailed in the readme.

Mods based on 1.17 are not compatible with this release. If you play lots of mods, you may not want to download this release. Mod authors will need to update their mods once we upload the game code for the final release before mods are playable with the new executable.

Players should also be aware that we plan on releasing another update sometime next week once we´ve confirmed that the new physics changes are in place and working. Therefore, players may prefer to wait until the final release before downloading.

The release should start showing up on the usual mirrors and at http://www.quake3arena.com/news/index.html once it´s out.