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Daniel Gibson 5a7e5cbe45 Q4: Fix links within Wiki
it's more or less usable now!

all images (except for the ones of moinmoin itself) are still missing.

possibly articles are missing as well, haven't checked yet

(and the lost downloads are missing, of course)
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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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