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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 19, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 19, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 19, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 19, 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = openarena
 
|wikipedia    = OpenArena
 
|wikipedia    = OpenArena
 +
|winehq      = 5788
 +
|license      = Freeware
 +
|official site= https://openarena.ws/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} An open source alternative to [[Quake III Arena]]
+
{{ii}} Free open-source alternative to [[Quake III Arena]]
−
{{++}} Available for free
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://openarena.ws/ Official website]
+
{{mm}} [https://openarena.ws/board/ Official forums]
−
{{mm}} [http://openarena.ws/board/ Official forums]
+
{{mm}} [https://openarena.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Official wiki]
−
{{mm}} [http://openarena.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Official wiki]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Official | http://openarena.ws/download.php | DRM-free | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Official | https://openarena.ws/download.php | DRM-free | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|OpenArena General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|OpenArena General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\OpenArena\baseoa}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\OpenArena\baseoa}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.openarena/baseoa}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|OpenArena Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|OpenArena Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= vert- behavior in 0.8.8; latest engine in GitHub repo adds native hor+ expansion; HUD is stretched
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|vert-}} behavior in 0.8.8; latest engine in GitHub repo adds native {{term|hor+}} expansion; HUD is stretched
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = true
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = cg_fov, however some servers have the option to disable and fix this value to 90
+
|fov notes                  = <code>cg_fov</code>, however some servers have the option to disable and fix this value to 90°.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = r_ext_multisample, can be set up to 4
+
|antialiasing notes        = <code>r_ext_multisample</code>, can be set up to 4
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = hackable
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     = Capped at 90 FPS by default, change maxfps value in q3config.cfg to desired frame rate - 5 (default cap setting is 85, resulting in a 90fps cap)
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = hackable
 +
|120 fps notes             = Capped at 90 FPS by default, change with <code>com_maxfps</code>. Has frame rate intervals, see https://openarena.fandom.com/wiki/Manual/Graphic_options
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|OpenArena Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|OpenArena Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Limited modern controller support.
 
|controller support notes  = Limited modern controller support.
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Needs to be manually mapped to the specific direction.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Needs to be manually mapped to the specific direction.
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|OpenArena Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|OpenArena Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              = unknown
+
|eax support              = false
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = na
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 16
 
|lan play players    = 16
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play players  = 16
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
−
|local co-op          =
 
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =
 
−
|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            =
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated          = true
−
|dedicated notes    = A full guide can be found [http://openarena.wikia.com/wiki/Manual/Multiplayer#Dedicated_server here]
+
|dedicated notes    = A full guide can be found [https://openarena.fandom.com/wiki/Manual/Multiplayer#Dedicated_server here].
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|tcp  = 21, 80
 
|tcp  = 21, 80
 
|udp  = 27950, 27960
 
|udp  = 27950, 27960
−
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{refurl|url=https://macintoshgarden.org/games/openarena|title=OpenArena|date=2021-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/OpenArena/engine/issues/61#issuecomment-1059111175|title=Support for 64 bit Mac OS Catalina|date=7 November 2022}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux powerpc app      = true
 +
|linux arm app          = true
 +
|linux 68k app          = true
 +
|linux executable notes = <ref>{{refurl|url=https://packages.debian.org/search?searchon=names&keywords=openarena|title=Package openarena|date=2020-12-01}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia Geforce2
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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|recOS    = 10.9
 
|recOS    = 10.9
−
|recCPU  = Intel i7
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia Geforce2
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
−
|minOS    = Any distribution
+
|minOS    =  
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD K6-2 350 MHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD K6-2 350 MHz
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|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia Geforce2
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 05:40, 13 May 2023

OpenArena
OpenArena cover
Developers
OpenArena Team
Engines
id Tech 3
Release dates
Windows August 19, 2005
macOS (OS X) August 19, 2005
Linux August 19, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Multiplayer
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OpenArena on MobyGames
OpenArena on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).

Key points

Free open-source alternative to Quake III Arena

General information

Official forums
Official wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\OpenArena\baseoa
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.openarena/baseoa
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Vert- behavior in 0.8.8; latest engine in GitHub repo adds native Hor+ expansion; HUD is stretched
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
cg_fov, however some servers have the option to disable and fix this value to 90°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
r_ext_multisample, can be set up to 4
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 90 FPS by default, change with com_maxfps. Has frame rate intervals, see https://openarena.fandom.com/wiki/Manual/Graphic_options

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Limited modern controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Needs to be manually mapped to the specific direction.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Uses OpenAL.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16
All official maps are designed for at most 16 players. However, dedicated servers can be set to have no max player limit.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
A full guide can be found here.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 21, 80
UDP 27950, 27960
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[1][2]
Linux
[3]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
AMD K6-2 350 MHz		 Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM Nvidia GeForce2
64 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.6 10.9
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core i7
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM Nvidia GeForce2
64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
AMD K6-2 350 MHz		 Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM Nvidia GeForce2
64 MB of VRAM


References

  1. ↑ OpenArena - last accessed on 2021-01-24
  2. ↑ Support for 64 bit Mac OS Catalina - last accessed on 7 November 2022
  3. ↑ Package openarena - last accessed on 2020-12-01