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+# Quick Unreal Tournament 2004 Executer for Individuals (qUTei)
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+This program makes it easier to use Unreal Tournament 2004 in a psychological laboratory setting by providing a way to execute a series of games locally for a given study participant.
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+Study investigators can define an XML-based protocol file that defines the parameters for each game to be played. Parameters such as the map, game type, and number of bots can be customized to use a default or to present a choice to the study participant prior to each game.