I have recently bought quake III arena on GoG.com. After running some Games with bots I decicded tp try out multiplayer.

So I went to check out available servers on gametracker.com .
I spotted an active server named something like 'ctf for stupids' but when trying to connect to it I got 'server uses protocol 71 ( you use protocol 68'.

I know that mismatch in protocol version is usually caused by different running version of games. But after patching game to 1.32 ( what was also displayed by game console ), I got the same message. Even after installing and launching the game with OSP.

I tried another server - freeze tag deathmatch server or something like that. And xonnected without any issues.
So what do I need to use this protocol 71? Another mod? Can I check it anywhere what which 69+ protocol number means?

I just copied this from a forum, not sure how accurate.
71 might be an unofficial patch.

Point release->Protocol:
1.16 -> 43
1.17 -> 45
1.2x -> 48
1.30 -> 66
1.31 -> 67
1.32 -> 68

I just tried updating to 1.32e -> same message ( ' server uses protocol 71 ( you use protocol 68 )' )

Then applying to 1.32e the unofficial patch -> same message

Then trying out different mods with quake 3 1.32e with applied TUP ( OSP, CPMA and E+ ) -> still got the same message.

So it's still unresolved, sadly.

UPDATE:

I am talking about this server: https://www.gametracker.com/server\_info/45.76.94.34:27960/

It looks like it uses OpenArena maps ( oasago2 and pul1ctf ) so it's probably an OA server not Quake 3. So case closed, my mistake :D

Send me the IP, or server name please.

Here you are:

https://www.gametracker.com/server\_info/45.76.94.34:27960/

:F normal ctf for stupids 45.76.94.34:27960

I'm going to try and remember to check it out the next time I'm on PC, I keep forgetting, sorry. lol