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   1 # Xonotic Wiki
   2
   3 Welcome to the Xonotic wiki. If you wish to contribute, see [Editing](Editing).
   4
   5 -       You are looking at the [official wiki](https://gitlab.com/xonotic/xonotic/wikis/home) or its [mirror](https://github.com/xonotic/xonotic/wiki).
   6         -       [Unofficial wiki](http://xonotic.wikia.com/wiki/Xonotic_Wiki) may contain dated but still helpful information.
   7 -       [Website](http://xonotic.org)
   8         -       [Forums](http://forums.xonotic.org) are a lively place for Xonotic players to discuss anything.
   9         -       [Xonotic game stats](http://stats.xonotic.org/) show useful statistics information about servers, players, scores, maps, etc.
  10 -       [IRC channels](Channels) are where most players ask/answer questions, exchange ideas, organize game events, etc. in **real time**. You can even chat with players in the game.
  11 -       [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/xonotic/)
  12 -       [Twitter](https://twitter.com/xonotic)
  13
  14 ## Gameplay
  15
  16 ### Tutorials
  17 - [HALOGENE’S NEWBIE CORNER](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner) has rich information for beginners. **Must read!** You will enjoy the game more!
  18 - [Overkill Tutorial](Overkill-Tutorial)
  19
  20 ### Game Mechanics
  21 -   [Maps](Maps)
  22 -   [Players](Players)
  23 -   [Items](Items)
  24 -   [Vehicles](Vehicles)
  25 -   [Weapons](Weapons)
  26
  27 ### Game Modes/Types/Mutators/Mods and Special Servers
  28
  29 #### Game Modes (or Game Types)
  30 In Xonotic, game modes and game types mean the same thing -- different modes/types have different goals to achieve in a game.
  31
  32 The following modes are more popular ones:
  33
  34 -   [Capture the Flag](Capture-the-Flag)
  35 -   [Clan Arena](Clan-Arena)
  36 -   [Deathmatch](Deathmatch)
  37 -   [Duel](Duel)
  38 -   [Freeze Tag](Freeze-Tag)
  39 -   [Keepaway](Keepaway)
  40 -   [Key Hunt](Key-Hunt)
  41 -   [Race CTS](Race-CTS)
  42 -   [Team Deathmatch](Team-Deathmatch)
  43
  44 The following modes are available, although slightly less common than the above:
  45
  46 -   [Arena](Arena)
  47 -   [Assault](Assault)
  48 -   [Conquest](Conquest)
  49 -   [Domination](Domination)
  50 -   [Last Man Standing](Last-Man-Standing)
  51 -   [Nexball](Nexball)
  52 -   [Onslaught](Onslaught)
  53 -   [Race](Race)
  54 -   [Runematch](Rune)
  55
  56 #### Standard Mutators
  57 Mutators change the configuration of the game play, e.g. how weapon appears, which special weapons are availabale, or the physics in the game. This is usually set by the game admins who set up games for other players.  Standard Mutators are available in the game menu.
  58
  59 -   [Dodging](Dodging)
  60 -   [Midair](Midair)
  61 -   [Vampire](Vampire)
  62 -   [Blood Loss](Blood-Loss)
  63 -   [Low Gravity](Low-Gravity)
  64 -   [Cloak](Cloak)
  65 -   [Relics](Relics)
  66 -   [Weapon Arena](Weapon-Arena)
  67 -   [Grappling Hook](Grappling-Hook)
  68 -   [Jet Pack](Jet-Pack)
  69 -   [Rocket Flying](Rocket-Flying)
  70 -   [Pinata](Pinata)
  71 -   [Weapons Stay](Weapons-Stay)
  72 -   [InstaGib](InstaGib)
  73 -   [NIX](NIX)
  74
  75 #### [Special Servers](Special-Servers)
  76
  77 #### [Mods](Mods)
  78
  79 ### Misc
  80 -   [Camera for demos explained](Demo-Camera)
  81 -   [Xonotic Bot Orchestra](Xonotic-Bot-Orchestra)
  82 -   [Impulse map](impulse-map)
  83
  84
  85 ## The Software
  86 -   [Repository Access](Repository_Access) (how to compile from git) (see also [Git repo structure](Git))
  87 -   [Privacy and Security](privacy-and-security)
  88 -   [Hardware Requirements](Hardware-Requirements)
  89
  90 ## Arts & Media
  91 -   [Art Roadmap](Art-Roadmap)
  92 -   [Artistic Style](Artistic-Style)
  93 -   [Xonotic Logo](Logo)
  94 -   [Maps Makeover](Maps-Makeover)
  95 -   [Weapons Makeover](Weapons-Makeover)
  96     -   [New weapon names discussion](NamesWeapons)
  97 -   [2d art](2d art)
  98 -   [Music](Music)
  99     -   [Music contributions](Music-contributions)
 100 -   [Sound FX](Sound-FX)
 101     -   [Sound FX contributions](Sound-FX-contributions)
 102 -   Story Themes
 103     -   [Close to home](Close-to-home)
 104     -   [Tech Conglomerate](Tech-Conglomerate)
 105
 106 ## Server Administration
 107 ### Tutorials
 108 -   [Local test server on GNU/Linux](local-test-server-on-gnu-linux)
 109 -   [Custom user directory](custom-user-directory)
 110
 111 ### configuration
 112
 113 ### map hosting
 114
 115 ### Troubleshooting
 116
 117 -   [Performance](https://forums.xonotic.org/showthread.php?tid=7374&pid=80938#pid80938)
 118
 119 ## Contribute
 120
 121 In this section you will find helpful information about development of the software Xonotic in general, let that be coding, texturing, modeling, mapping, etc
 122
 123 ### Programming
 124 -   [Introduction to QuakeC](Introduction-to-QuakeC)
 125 -   [DarkPlaces Wiki](DarkPlaces-Index)
 126 -   [QuakeC Specifications v1.0](QuakeC-Wiki)
 127 -   [QuakeC tutorials](http://www.inside3d.com/tutorials.php) at inside3d.com
 128 -   [NewQC](NewQC) - Possible changes regarding QC (compiler, syntax, …)
 129 -   [Writing your first mutator](writing-your-first-mutator)
 130
 131 ### [Modeling](Modeling)
 132 -   [Textures know-how](Textures)
 133 -   [Normal Maps know-how](Normal-Maps)
 134 -   [Polygon count](Polycounts) on Weapons and Models
 135 -   [.framegroups](framegroups) file (allow self playing animations) know-how
 136 -   [.sounds](Voices-and-sounds) file (player model sounds) know-how
 137 -   [How to compile dpm models](dpmodel)
 138 -   [How to make weapons](Weaponsystem)
 139 -   How to get an animated mesh from [Blender to DPM](Blender-to-DPM)
 140 -   [Inter-Quake Model (IQM) Format](http://sauerbraten.org/iqm/)
 141 -   [Player Model Spec](Player-Model-Spec)
 142 -   [Blender to IQM](Blender-to-IQM)
 143
 144 ### Texturing
 145 -   Tutorials [1](http://www.cgtextures.com/content.php?action=tutorials)
 146 -   [Recovering detailed normals from photo textures](http://www.cgtextures.com/content.php?action=tutorial&name=normalmap)
 147 -   [Hard Surface Texture Painting](http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=373024)
 148 -   Some [tips](http://forums.xonotic.org/showthread.php?tid=63&pid=445#pid445) by *FruitieX*
 149 -   [Q3A Shader Manual](http://toolz.nexuizninjaz.com/shader/)
 150
 151 ### Configuration
 152 -   [Capturing video clips and using the demo camera](Democapture)
 153 -   [Git](Git)
 154
 155 ### [Mapping](Mapping)
 156 -   [Creating Maps](Creating-Maps)
 157 -   [Mapper resources](Mapper-resources)
 158 -   [Map naming convention](http://alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2363&sid=4f8a9e06ada52255e98bdfa744ec6beb#p27330)
 159
 160 ## Project
 161
 162 ### Team, Community, and Public Relations
 163 -   [Organizational Structure](Organizational-Structure)
 164 -   [Roles and Skills](Roles) of contributing community members
 165 -   [Community development](Community-development) planning
 166 -   [Public Relations](Pr)
 167
 168 ### Plans
 169 -   Check out our [Project Plan](Plan) so far
 170 -   [Website planning](Website)
 171 -   Notes from brainstorming [ideas for names](names)
 172 -   [Xonotic compatibility pack](Xonotic-compatibility-pack) a small pk3 that will rebrand a default Nexuiz install
 173
 174 ## Nexuiz-related
 175
 176 ### General Info
 177 -   [Licensing / Legal](Legal)
 178 -   [Announcements](Announcements)
 179 -   [About Xonotic and Nexuiz](Faq)
 180
 181 ## References
 182
 183 -   [Git repo structure](Git)
 184 -   [Forbidden disposable e-mail providers](Forbidden-disposable-email-providers)
 185 -   [Archive](Archive)
 186 -   [Gitlab Markdown Reference](https://gitlab.com/help/user/markdown.md) (for editing this wiki)