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Installation Problems It can be disheartening if you can't even get UT2003 to install and run properly in the first instance. In very rare cases, this can actually be because of a faulty CD, or perhaps your CD/DVD ROM is not working properly. Test your disk on another machine or drive if possible.

However in most cases, it is due to hardware overclocking or software problems, and the following tips should ensure you have a good clean install of UT2003: - Don't install UT2003 while your PC is dangerously overclocked. Porto Vista Hotel Discounts there. If your machine has to be overclocked, set it to an overclock you know is completely stable and in particular make sure your CPU is not at its absolute limits. Data corruption can often occur from CPU/RAM that is pushed too far and this can ruin your installation. - Uninstall the UT2003 Demo if you have it installed. Do this through Control Panel>Add/Remove programs. Then manually go into Windows Explorer and delete the UT2003 Demo directory and all its contents.

- Disable any antivirus programs you have running in the background, such as Norton Antivirus. These are notorious for causing install problems. If in doubt, check my for details on how to disable programs that load at startup like Nortons.

In general, the fewer programs that are running in the background while installing (and playing) UT2003, the better. - If things get so messy that you need to reinstall UT2003, uninstall it through Control Panel>Add/Remove programs first. Then manually delete the program directory. Then use Regcleaner (download link and instructions in my WinXP Guide) to completely clean out your registry. Then reboot and reinstall. Once you've installed UT2003, I recommend you run defrag. This may or may not take a long time to complete, but it's very necessary if you want smooth gameplay.

Again, see my WinXP guide for more details. UT2003 Official Patch, Bonus Packs and No-CD Patches Official Patches The good people at Epic/DE have released the latest Official Patch for UT2003 which will help resolve a number of problems some people are having, and adds several features along the way. The latest official patch is Version 2225 (13MB), and can be downloaded from the, from, or from one of the sites I link to on the last page of this guide. The patch has a great many bug fixes, updates and changes (detailed ), and it's highly recommended you install it. You don't need to install any previous patches before installing this patch - it will bring any version of UT2003 up to the latest version 2225. To install the patch correctly, follow these simple steps: 1. Back up your UT2003.ini and User.ini files.

You may need to refer back to these for any settings you might lose upon patching to the new version. The latest patch should not overwrite your old settings. If you're using a No-CD patched version of UT2003.exe, delete it as it won't work with the new patch version. Attempting to install a patch over a No-CD patched version of UT will probably result in an error and/or unsuccessful patching. Replace the No-CD version of UT2003.exe with your original UT2003.exe (See No-CD Patches section below).

Now simply run the patch.exe file and your UT2003 will be updated to the latest version. More patches may be released, and rest assured I'll update this guide each time that happens. The original Unreal Tournament received several patches and bonus map packs which enhanced the UT experience a great deal. While there have been some beta patches leaked, I always recommend installing official patches only, as beta patches can be unstable and are unsupported by Epic/DE. Official Bonus Packs Two totally free free Official Bonus Packs for UT2003 have been released. The first is from Digital Extremes and contains 6 new maps: 3 Deathmatch, 2 CTF and 1 Bombing Run map. Download it from.