How to Change Q3A BSP Version

Hi EveryBody!

so this theard is about "How to Change BSP version", exemple bsp version of Quake 3 (also Tremulous OFC) is 46, RtCW - 47.

So we need for edit: Hex Editor

So let's go, step one, open .bsp in any hex editor

So we see here some unknown stuff (well for 99% they is, but for guys like me, this isn't unknown)

So in first line here is 2f, this mean 47, so yes this is RtCW map..

So in 4th byte (or correct me if im totally WRONG) is number of BSP ver So change they to 2e:

Save and test

Reference

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• Topic: Tutorial: Changing BSP version without .map re-compiling

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Credit to the original author: NewSource

Additional Comments

Some language removed.

Images from author show Micro$oft Windows software.

The HEX editor used to test the author's method was "hexedit" version 1.2.13 for linux available via Synaptic. It should be mentioned that the vim editor can also function as a hex editor by use of the xxd command.

Applies to Quake 3 Arena

Applies to Tremulous