Quake 4 amBX Mod to be Released
Staying on the topic of mods, Philips announced that it has signed an agreement with id Software to provide an amBX-enabled mod for Quake 4. A multiplayer version of the game was initially amBX-ized through a mod in August for public demonstration at QuakeCon. The new mod will see the game making use of amBX peripherals, including fans, lights as well as vibration. Here’s the deal:
Players running and jumping in the game will actually feel the air move around them and the effect of landing and impacts. Weapons will generate custom effects, including surrounding light, rumble, shudder and fan blast effects from the rocket launcher. On a more subtle level, rear view lighting is darkened when players use a weapon scope mode, to draw players into the sniper frame of mind. On the receiving end, damage feedback is displayed through a multi directional red light blood splatter and bullet impact vibration. Finally, power and pick ups are represented through different light effects, including a light blue aura for Quad Damage, pulsing red for Regeneration, a fast yellow pulse for Haste, green light for Health and blue light for Mega Health.
It is not exactly clear when the mod will be released, but it is expected sometime soon.
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:08 am
The mod is already available for download at ambx.com
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:29 am
[...] Live Chat Plaza wrote an interesting post today!.Here’s a quick excerpt [IMG ambxquake.jpg]Staying on the topic of mods, Philips announced that it has signed an agreement with id Software to provide an amBX-enabled mod for Quake 4. A multiplayer version of the game was initially amBX-ized through a mod in August for public demonstration at QuakeCon. The new mod will see the game making use of amBX peripherals, including fans, lights as well as vibration. Here’s the deal: Players running and jumping in the game will actually feel the air move around them and the ef [...]