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The original Water VIS Classic site (1999) was written by hand in either Notepad or Wordpad (I forget which). Recent updates (2010) to the classic pages were done with Microsoft Word. The new Quake Water VIS Project site (you are here) started out with the e107 CMS but I have decided to switch to WordPress. e107 has been my “fallback” for years but I’ve been jealous of what WordPress can do for a very long time so I decided to switch it up one more time and really give WordPress a chance.

The Downloads section of this site uses WordPress Download Monitor, a WordPress plugin, and I am going to give it a shot too.

I am actively working on this site and the project which you should see by looking at the site overall and by visiting the Downloads area. I have download links posted for all of the original “classic” files: Classic VIS Patches and Classic VIS Tools.

For the first time this site will offer downloads for all of the original Maps, Mods & Conversions that include the maps that will be patched for transparent water. Some of these downloads are already in place. Many of these maps, mods and conversions have been lost to time. I have been researching most of the “originals” for weeks and looking back I think most of the Quake community is still reeling from the loss of CDROM.COM, Simtel and the original PlanetQuake which doesn’t seem to mirror much of anything prior to Quake III. All of the old mirrors we used to rely on are simply gone forever. Over time I will provide links to sites that seem to have taken over some of the old Quake projects.

Note: the download descriptions are not 100% (admittedly) yet.

In addition to everything mentioned so far you will also find two new gems… my original Quake maps (lol): Ancient Quake Maps by sgt-d (3.24 MB) and combined artwork for the Quake Water VIS Project from Shane Galbraith (antishane) and myself: Quake Water VIS Project Art (40.65 MB).

Visit the Downloads page to get started!

I am reviving the Quake Water VIS Project website and updating all of the content.

Until I am done, please go here:

Water VIS Classic Website

Special Thanks to Matthias “Maddes” Bücher who hosted the Water VIS site for many, many years.

Q&A

Question:

Ok, I give up. WTF is Water VIS?

Answer:

The quickest possible answer is that Water VIS is a ongoing project (possibly 13 years old now) that attempts to provide tons of useful community downloads, utilities, installers and VIS patches that allow users to quickly and easily patch their Quake maps for translucent water in GLQuake… and then to centrally locate everything for easy access.