COMMAND

    Quake

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

    Action Quake2 v1.52+vote

PROBLEM

    Jordan  T.  posted  following.   Connect  to  the  server, hit the
    console key " ` " and type this:  set skin "$$"  (with the  double
    quotes)  goto  multiplayer  options,  player  options,  and select
    allow downloading and  make sure you  allow skin downloading  then
    reconnect to the server and the following should happen:

        ]set skin "$$"
        ]connect 203.166.224.43:27910
        Connecting to 203.166.224.43:27910...
        203.166.224.43:27910: challenge
        203.166.224.43:27910: client_connect

        The Crack Down
        Refusing to download a path with ..
        Refusing to download a path with ..
        Downloading players/$$/tris.md2
        Server fatal crashed: FS_Read: 0 bytes read

SOLUTION

    This bug  is known  about. unfortunately,  the official  AQ2 is no
    longer  under  development,  so  it  probably  won't  get  patched
    officially.

    However, many US servers are running AQ:E/TE 4.3d, which fixes the
    $$ skin bug, and many others  (such as weapon farming).  For  more
    information, check out aqdt.fear.net (this is the version that the
    OGL requires servers to run for AQ matches, so its not as if its a
    very  obscure  sub-mod.   Consider  trying  to convince vulnerable
    server operators to upgrade to this version.