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<span class="anchor" id="line-1"></span><p class="line874">This document outlines the basics of creating effects in Quake 4. <span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-3"></span><p class="line862">All of the *.fx files in Quake 4 can be viewed by the FXEditor or in a text editor. The best way to learn the ins and outs of creating effects is to look at the *.fx files used in Quake 4. To view the effects, extract the contents of the <strong>pak001.pk4</strong> file and browse to the <strong>.../q4base/effects</strong> folder. <span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-6"></span><p class="line867">
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