Awesome Quake

A curated list of awesome Quake related goodness

Contents

• Standalones
• Sourceports
• Playing
• Mapping
• Modeling
• Modding
• Mods
• Resources

Standalones

Games created using a form of the Quake engine

• LibreQuake - A completely free alternative to the Quake .pak game data.

Sourceports

Derivations of the original Quake engine

Quake

Also called "NetQuake". Recommended for singleplayer.

• Ironwail - Enhanced port based on QuakeSpasm, featuring high-performance OpenGL 4 rendering and most features from QuakeSpasm-Spiked.
• Quakespasm - "Reference" source port based on GLQuake.
• Quakespasm-Spiked - Enhanced port based on QuakeSpasm.
• vkQuake - Vulkan port based on QuakeSpasm with most features from QuakeSpasm-Spiked.
• WebQuake - HTML5/WebGL port of Quake.

QuakeWorld

Recommended for multiplayer thanks to improved networking and client-side prediction.

• ezQuake - Source port intended for competitive multiplayer.
• FTEQW - Source port with advanced graphics features, designed to support standalone games. Also supports Hexen 2, Quake 2 and Quake 3 with a single executable.

Playing

Tools for a better Quaking experience

• Simple Quake Launcher 2 - A simple map/mod/demo launcher for Quake, Quake 2, Hexen 2 and Half-Life.
• Quake Injector - Download, install and play quake singleplayer maps from the quaddicted.com archive.

Mapping

Resources for creating your own Quake maps

• TrenchBroom - Modern cross-platform map editor.
• Rust Quake - Map renderer implemented in Rust.
• ericw-tools - An essential toolkit for mappers.
• BSPInfo - Extract useful data from BSPs.
• tmx2map - Convert Tiled maps into Quake maps.
• io_scene_bsp - Blender 2.80 addon for loading Quake BSP files.
• blender_io_mesh_bsp - Blender addon for importing BSP files.
• BSP2OBJ - Python module and CLI tool for converting BSPs to OBJ/MTL files with textures.
• quake-cli-tools - A set of command line tools for creating Quake content.
• netradiant-custom - The open-source, cross-platform level editor for id Tech based games.
• quake-leveldesign-starterkit - Starter Kit mainly based on files / directory structure and set of tools recommended by dumptruck_ds.
• qodot - Plugin for the Godot map editor that adds support for importing Quake .map files.

Modeling

Creating 3D models for the Quake engine

• iqm - Inter-Quake model format development kit.

Modding

• gmqcc - An improved QuakeC compiler.
• progs_dump - QuakeC library offering extended features while staying true to the original game.
• qpal - Convert between Quake palette files and PNGs, to create new palettes for Quake.

Mods

Repositories containing the source code of Quake mods

• q2048 - Remake of 2048 inside Quake.
• Arcane Dimensions

Miscellaneous

Other Quake goodies

• rust-quake - Simple Quake map renderer written in Rust.
• rs_wad - Rust library for loading .wad files.
• demsmooth - Smooth movement and camera angles in Quake demos.
• quaddicted - Repository for the new Django-based Quaddicted.
• django-quaddicted-api - REST API for for the new Django-based Quaddicted.

Resources

• Quaddicted
• Quakecast
• Quake Mapping Discord
• dumptruck_ds - Quake mapping tutorials, and other Quake-related videos (YouTube).
• r/Quake

Contribute

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License

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