The most interesting part of UT2k4 to me is the software renderer. It actually worked on period hardware and many would argue it looks better. You should definitely give it a try if you've got the game on a modern machine.
https://www.radgametools.com/pixo/PixoWithUnreal2004.txt
Further discussion about it here:
https://forums.beyondunreal.com/threads/software-rendering-i...