Why This Quake Record Was 20 Years Ahead Of Its Time

[@peterhorvath4149]

Good recap! It brought back some nice memories when I made that record in 2000. :) Even though 22 years has passed, I still remember almost all details about this run. I was planning the route (including health&ammos) for about 2 weeks, and the recording took me about 3 months. Just a remark, I intentionally fired 3 grenades at the ogre on the gold key area to make sure to get the kill. I didn't lost time there as I was walking to the healthboxes behind the GK door anyway. On the other hand, if I would have shooted the grenade for the grenadejump sooner that I planned originally (right after the GK door), then I couldn't have placed it to the beginning of the spike trap corridor, and I would not had time to grab the healthbox which I needed to survive the other grenadejump later. :)

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

Great to see you here, Péter. Thanks for the extra info about the run, as well as your inspiration over the years!

[@GALENGODIS]

Hey Peter! Well done with these old runs, a head of your time :) Do you still follow Quake speed running and do you still do some running?

[@42069memes]

Karl Jobst made a video about your run on e4m2, very impressive. You're a legend (:

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

@@42069memes I covered that run a couple of months ago too :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqq3k3R6bsyejqs

[@AlexReynard]

Hot damn, I'm in the presence of a demigod. :)

[@lifesnotfair]

To think this demo was released over 20 years ago. Back then I was talking to Peter rather frequently, he had some great ideas for new tricks and routes on some maps. His very old e1m6_056 Nightmare 100% was the first demo that made my jaw drop all the way to the floor. I was in awe back then, and only a few years later it was rather funny because speedrunning had evolved and everyone was just faster and smoother and could beat all those old demos. To think this e1m3_100 has only been beaten by 1 second (fracions, really) is incredible. When I first saw this e1m3_100 my jaw again dropped all the way to the floor... his timing on everything was perfect. At times it seemed he kept the "fire" button pressed constantly while moving with the mouse perfectly in order to send those grenades whenever he needed them to land. It was and still is a thing of beauty. Loved every second of this video, thanks for it.

[@FairweatherBaah]

What a great video, thanks for making these- more people need to know about the detailed history and legacy behind Quake speedrunning.

[@tappajaav]

Why?

[@quasiotter]

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!(:

[@ElguSpeedruns]

This demo is the reason I picked up the 100% category speedruns!

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

It's the reason I picked up quake in the first place!

[@AlexReynard]

There is just something so fist-pumping "YESSS!!!" about seeing that kill counter go up one after the level ends. I've had that happen to me only a microscopic amount of times from all my playing back when I was young, but it's such a cool feeling.

[@Malefication]

I've almost ran out of old content to watch from you now. It's all been great! Superb video you made here with lots of great context, a very enjoyable watch.

[@h4724-q6j]

Wow! Truly an incredible run, can't believe I've never seen this one before. There's so much to love about this, so I guess I'll just point out that he only unequips the grenade launcher for the briefest moment to shoot that secret door. Thanks for sharing. Edit: actually, a second thing that I want to talk about is that very first grenade boost. He bounces it off the wall to delay it ever so slightly so he can get ahead of it and get a boost from the direct hit on the zombies. That's some inspirational Quake gameplay right there. The Quake 1 grenade launcher is my favourite weapon in any FPS for a reason.

[@peterhorvath4149]

Good observation about the first grenade boost! That was really thrown on the wall on purpose to delay the explosion and speed me up :)

[@irvinekinny]

RomAn PribOrkin - a Russian name, a (kinda) well-known guy in quake series tools and mapping

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

Thanks, yeah I learned that too late :/

[@MagnusDangerMagnus]

Hell yes. More of this please. I could watch great content like this all damn day. Thank you.

[@noticer3721]

I think speed runs developed out of competition between friends or others online. I remember as far back as 1994? Me and my friend would compete to see who cleared Doom the fastest. When the game Hexen came out that's when I really pushed to finish a game "as fast as i could". Speed running was not a term used in 1995 I know that for sure. I don't really think anyone coined anything until a few years later but could be mistaken. Great video!

[@nancychu2422]

Firstly, THANK YOU! Quake was the first fps I played and I am so glad I found your channel. Reminds me of good times playing this as a kid. Your commentary is great, I watch the videos fully, thinking about all the secrets (shortcuts) I missed. Good on you friend, hope to see more!

[@adrianmarkstrom6692]

Great stuff, love how mellow and relaxing these videos are.

[@orvilleredenpiller338]

"He shoots a grenade to kill these zombies and then heads out into the main water level." Oh of course, the midroll ad glitch. Amazing.

[@НикитаДёмочкин-й3ж]

Great vid, thanks for reviewing this wonderful run! 2:46 the guy is most likely eastern slavic, probably Russian.

[@alexanderj.6701]

Amazing! I think the fact that you speed run yourself is partly why you were able to notice all the tiny little details that made this run possible. Great job, thanks for pointing it out for the simple folk.

[@attractivegd9531]

Amazing vid. That Peter guy is INCREDIBLE, we need an interview with him really.

[@juanchol21]

thank you for this video, it was so fun to watch

[@sbonel3224]

So happy I found this channel. Subscribed!

[@marcovirtual]

Excellent explanation for an incredible feat of gaming history. You definitely deserve more subscribers. Looking forward to see this channel grow!

[@NisseHult101]

I think I've seen this one before, but it is still amazing to see. It boggles my mind to think about the amount of training that must have gone into perfecting each of the hundreds of precise little actions to be performed with such impeccable timing.

[@dantescanline]

just found your channel, this is such great stuff! i was always looking for people who can explain well what's happening and especially with quake as it's one of my favorite games

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

Cheers!

[@akaroth7542]

Glad I just found this channel. Subbed.

[@RedmanVRC]

Another fascinating video. Definitely a very impressive demo for its time. Keep up the great work!

[@yeahgoood]

Man this video is so fkn sick and important for our histories. Thank you.

[@unfa00]

Absolutely stunning. Any% speed runs are wild, but 100% is on another level, because the players actually use weapons to kill enemies, not just to move faster. Thank you for showing and explaining this amazing run!

[@CACTUS.mp4_]

never played quake but this is really impressive :O randomly came to this video and watched it until the end

[@polyphony250]

Awesome content, awesome relaxed presentation style. Keep it up!

[@JonnyDonker]

I remember that Hyper magazine issue. Unfortunately I didn't have the internet so couldn't visualise the speed runs that well

[@blooddawn54]

Great video!

[@Polivart]

They should play THIS demo when you boot up quake lol

[@VirtuelleWeltenMitKhan]

yeah ...with the title "how to play quake" :D

[@TF2Starlight]

underrated channel

[@Bob_Beaky]

It really is an incredible run. Thanks so much for covering some Quake history. It's a shame that the game is often overshadowed by its older sibling.

[@antijulius]

Even in slow motion this looks insane. But on full speed? Mind boggling.

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

That is just goddamn wild. Even today.

[@Timsturbs]

on my xp machine if you alt+tab quake and then go back it will run like 8 times slower allowing to make quite impressive demos

[@keeb__]

20 years old? That kind of gameplay gives save state vibes. Given I am no expert when it comes to the quake engine, it may be worth investigating the demo.

[@yeahgoood]

Daemon of essence, Hooravaatu.

[@puffpastri]

awesome video, please make more

[@janemf]

Wow I have not seen Netscape Navigator in a very long time.

[@leonponce8437]

I have a lot of respect for speedrunners. It's about perfection. It's about picking an objective and not resting until you´ve achieved perfection. It's what makes me think humans are great.

[@MoonStarBoardGames]

I love your content, and wanted to say that you've come a long long way from this video where literally every sentence has a raised intonation making everything? seem like a question? when it is clearly not? 😅 x

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

haha yes these old videos are hard to watch now... image/sound/delivery/writing have all (hopefully!!) improved a bit since then 😅. Live and learn...

[@brucetungsten5714]

Amazing skill!

[@peforox3391]

great video!

[@Tafkadasoh78]

Thanks!

[@tmskb]

Can somebody PLEASE make video about q2jump :(

[@kurzackd]

07:30 -- I honestly don't get it... why not just kill the monster straight away and then move toward the tleeporter? Why *WAIT* ???

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

The teleporter doesn't open until you hit the button. The button closes the door and starts the long elevator sequence. So luring the zombie to block the closing door is the only way to use the teleporter.

[@kurzackd]

@@quakespeedrunsexplained can't you just *SHOOT the button from afar ??* O_o

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

@@kurzackd nope, you have to press it by bumping into it. Only some buttons in quake can be shot.

[@kurzackd]

@@quakespeedrunsexplained ok, fair enough.. Cheers! :)

[@phonyfelony3935]

What will happen if you kill that zombie before hitting button so it be faster.?

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

The door closes, and you get stuck in the long/slow elevator. Blocking the door with the zombie is the fastest way

[@eugenb9017]

I like A LOT the fact that you have 3d accelerated Quake and bilinear filtering on. Almost everybody who show any kind of gameplay of Quake these days will have bilinear filtering disabled for that "blocky" look, which is so stupid. Sure, in the start Quake was software only, but after just a few month we got glquake and the hardware to play it, so why the "blocky" look is still used? I will never understand this...

[@gamedoutgamer]

For multiplayer it's much easier to see the invis eyes in the pixely non-gl software renderer.

[@piotrpazera5150]

pure awesomness!

[@rollotomasi1832]

Where do I download quake?

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

The remaster is on Steam. If you're interested in speedrunning then check out this great 'getting started' guide: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYDOp2Z9eLpjjK8

[@rollotomasi1832]

​@@quakespeedrunsexplained Thanks for this! I ended up buying Quake from Gog. Got the quake-light running as per the video. Loving the bhop, reminds me of my HL TFC days!

[@SamTahbou]

Roman Priborkin may potentially be a Slavic name :shrug:

[@ralzimus8172]

it is

[@demokraken]

it's a Russian one

[@JonCombo]

3:33 Barely got that door. Sheesh.

[@VirtuelleWeltenMitKhan]

impressive

[@lalotime]

There is no way this is real lol. That's like hundreds of hours of practice. To get those grenades to land perfectly. And time the explosion. He might be the king of quake

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

Peter wrote in his demo description that he spent three months working on it. There are definitely a few demos out there which took hundreds of hours/tens of thousands of attempts! The recent e4m3 Nightmare 100% is an example, and the subject of a different video :)

[@nandakoryaaa1401]

"Priborkin" is mock Russian last name, originates from "pribor" meaning some engineering or scientific device, tool or gadget. Technically it could be a real name but I think it was made up to be humorous, because such names are often used in child cartoons, books etc.

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

Thanks!

[@MrCandySkull]

I recently got into Quake any % speedrunning as a 17 year old, I got more years ahead of me and this boosts my willpower to knock off any second I can

[@eadweard.]

Perfect content for me - but why does the narrator keep asking _me_ so many questions?

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

Thanks! But I can't quite figure out you you mean with the questions? Uh oh... that's another one...

[@eadweard.]

@@quakespeedrunsexplained I was just teasing about the Australian "upspeak", which sounds to my ear like a question.

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

@@eadweard. aaaahhhh I never realised (reaLISED??) ;)

[@daol84]

eb as in my friend "eb" from the QW community? // sincerely flintheart :)

[@eadweard.]

@@daol84 Umm, only if you mean the QW community circa 1996-1999!

[@rxn420]

hope u like engagement cuz ur gonna get sum

[@azarnoykir]

Roman Priborkin from Russia Translate like Roman Device

[@karantindead]

Roman Priborkin = Roman Cleaners. Like this) If his Russian.

[@FenoTheFox]

Hey pal, loving the videos. Just wondering if you could tone down the swearing a bit. You said... well, I don't wish to type it, but the 'h' word with a hard 'k' at the end. I'd really like to be able to watch these without having to talk to my pastor afterward so if we could keep it a little more rated PG that would be much appreciated. Thank you!

[@quakespeedrunsexplained]

haha sorry, I'll tone it down next time ;)

[@raiccoon13]

Are you German? Your pronunciation and accent tends me towards thinking that

[@zigzagkill8153]

**ck .... censor ... What ? How Jehovah are you ? (heck was censored, wtf?)

[@slaphappyduplenty2436]

Your cadence? And intonation? Is infuriating?

[@gorofujita5767]

Terrible washed out gameplay footage that is sure to not be appealing to newcomers though. Good narration.

[@SleepyAdam]

Calm down. Speedrunners typically turn gamma up and contrast down because it's about being able to see how things are moving more than anything, also makes sense for a video analysing movement and where the nades are going. If you want it to be pretty you can download the demo yourself and run it through whatever config you prefer.

[@gorofujita5767]

@@SleepyAdam 1) I know 2) what you said is a tangent that does not disprove or contradict my assessment 3) you calm down

[@Necrobutcher777]

Wild run

[@whatwouldnetwork9441]

Why does every sentence sound like a question?

[@jeffh4581]

Yeah, nice video, but pretty annoying to listen to this way... Yeah I'm nitpicking but if you and I think this, and you show this vid to 10000 ppl, more people will think that..

[@billwall267]

fortunately he's improved a lot in his recent videos. the narration on those is outstanding.

[@Fazzrito]

Roman Priborkin he is russian.