
If the above is too much to remember all the time you can make a usermap.bat file and put it in your Quake2 folder and just double click it when you want to play that particular level. To change the skill level just substitute +skill 1 with +skill 0 for easy or +skill 2 for hard. Quake2 +game usermap +skill 1 +map usermap To play the level you must do one of two things. You can name it anything you want but for illustration purposes I have just downloaded usermap.zip and will name the new directory "usermap"
Create a directory under the Quake2 file. If after reading the text file, you are still confused or the instructions are vague, go ahead and try the following. There are usually instructions on how to make it work for you. pak file is READ THE AUTHORS INSTRUCTIONS in the text file accompanying the download. Then type map newmap then "enter" and the game will be in deathmatch 2 mode playing the level you specified. To get a deathmatch level to work for you.At the console type deathmatch 2 then "enter". This should start up the level and you will be on your way to playing a cool game. Example: if the file name of the level is newmap.bsp', then you would type " map newmap " at the console prompt. At the console prompt type "map mapname" where "mapname" is the name of the level. When Quake 2 has finished loading, press the ~ key (the key next to the "1") to bring down the console.
Put the Quake 2 level into the directory 'quake2\baseq2\maps' (ex: c:\quake2\baseq2\maps) You may need to create the directory 'maps'.The author's will also usually include their e-mail address so you can always ask them if you have any real problems or just want to send them back any feedback on it. Most of the time the author includes instructions on how to install the level. Read the text file that comes with the level.First, you must own a copy of Quake2 Registered v3.05 or higher.pak files || Uploading files || Slow downloads
As time goes on we will be adding to this area. This area should help you when running all of those great add-on Quake 2 levels and includes instructions for level authors for uploading levels to so the whole world can see your work.