Difference between revisions of "Quake III Arena"
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|acceleration option = true | |acceleration option = true | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = true |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
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|minCPU = Intel Pentium 233 MHz or Pentium II 300 MHz or AMD K6-2 350 MHz or Athlon. | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 233 MHz or Pentium II 300 MHz or AMD K6-2 350 MHz or Athlon. | ||
|minmem = 64 MB | |minmem = 64 MB | ||
| − | |minHD = 25 MB | + | |minHD = 25 MB |
| + | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
| + | |minDX = 7 | ||
|recOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP | |recOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 7 February 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| id Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Engines | |
| id Tech 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 2, 1999 |
| Linux | December 27, 1999 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 2000 |
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| Quake | |
|---|---|
| Quake | 1996 |
| Quake II | 1997 |
| Quake III Arena | 1999 |
| Quake 4 | 2005 |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | 2007 |
| Quake Live | 2010 |
| Quake II RTX | 2019 |
| Quake Enhanced | 2021 |
| Quake Champions | 2022 |
| Quake II Enhanced | 2023 |
Key points
- Engine is open source with modern multi-platform ports available; see Source Ports.
General information
- Quake Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Quake game made.
- Steam Users' Forums - The Steam forums for the Quake series.
- Planet Quake - Very old hub for all Quake games. Has mods, guides, and news on the Quake communities.
- Func_Msgboard - The mapper hub, new map releases, technique improvements.
- bit7.org/quake - Community site with extensive mirrors section, reviews and details on editions of the game.
Availability
Versions
Vanilla
The original, closed-source versions of the game still work for online multiplayer and are the ones distributed via the Steam platform. Many users may prefer to use more recent, improved engines based on the source code release.
Quake Live
id Software launched a free-to-play browser-based port of Quake III titled Quake Live. Most players have migrated to this service to continue playing, as it adds new features and game modes, and improves compatibility with newer systems.
Source Ports
While the original Quake III Arena point releases still work on modern systems, the release of the engine's source code has enabled the creation of additional variants that improve upon the game but are backwards compatible for multiplayer play. These versions do not support PunkBuster anti-cheat and thus cannot connect to servers using it, though very few still exist.
ioquake3
ioquake3 is a port of the engine to SDL to assist in multi-platform development of stand-alone mods for the Quake III engine. For improvements this port provides, see the Improvements section.
Game data
File:Quake III Options.jpg
In-game general settings.
File:Quake III Video.jpg
In-game graphics settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
The game does not automatically adjust the aspect ratio to match widescreen resolutions. Certain cvars may be set to fix this:
r_mode -1sets the display mode to the custom resolution specified by the following cvars.r_customwidth, r_customheightset the custom display mode.r_customaspectsets the aspect ratio for the 3D scene (not the HUD or menus!). Set this to the horizontal screen ratio (i.e. for 16:10, set this to 1.6)
Input settings
File:Quake III Input.jpg
In-game input settings.
Audio settings
File:Quake III Audio.png
In-game audio settings.
Issues fixed
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, NT 4.0 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 MHz or Pentium II 300 MHz or AMD K6-2 350 MHz or Athlon. | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 MB | 500 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2200/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Linux
- Mac OS
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Pages with broken file links
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid section order
- Missing section (Availability)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)