Quake Live
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| id Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Bethesda Softworks | |
| Engines | |
| id Tech 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 6, 2010 |
| macOS (OS X) | August 6, 2010 |
| Linux | August 6, 2010 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Quake |
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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 |
Quake Live is a tweaked version of the 1999 FPS Quake III: Arena.
It was originally released as a browser game on August 6, 2010, then ported back to the PC on January 10, 2014. While initially free-to-play with premium options, it was converted to a one-time purchase model on October 27, 2015.[1] Players who have had Quake Live installed with their Steam ID previously are grandfathered in and do not have to purchase.[2][3]
OS X and Linux support was dropped on December 17, 2013.[4]
Mod support via Steam Workshop added October 27, 2015.[5]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | |
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\id Software\quakelive\home\baseq3\ |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/QuakeLive/quakelive/home/baseq3/ |
| Linux | $HOME/.quakelive/quakelive/home/baseq3/ |
| Steam | <path-to-game>/<user-id>/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/282440/pfx/[Note 1] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Custom resolutions can be set via console commands and config edits, but aspect ratios are limited to 4:3, 16:9, and 16:10; increasing the width of the resolution will result in stretched graphics. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 125 FPS; to change use com_maxfps in the console (~).[6]. It may also be necessary to change com_idleSleep [7] |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
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 | In the console (press ~), type in in_joystick 1 to enable support.[8] Note that there is no default gamepad layout and it needs to be mapped manually. The command will also disable keyboard movement controls. |
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| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 64 | Use sv_serverType "1"[citation needed] FFA, TDM, DM, Duel, Race, CA. |
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| Online play | 16 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | Requires Steam version[5] | |
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 5222 |
| UDP | 27000-27999 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game not visible in Steam library
- If you got the game for free after being grandfathered in, it might not be visible in your Steam library.
- In Google Chrome, you may need to use Ctrl+↵ Enter to properly open the URL.
| Steam URL[9] |
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OS X port
| Wineskin wrapper[citation needed] |
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Available at The Porting Team. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | DirectSound | |
| Interface | Awesomium | |
| Multiplayer | Steamworks | |
| Anti-cheat | Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.0 GHz | Intel Quad Core 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce4 MX ATI Radeon 8500 Intel i915 Chipset DirectX 9.0 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7 Series ATI Radeon X1800 Series |
| Sound (audio device) | Stereo (2-Channel audio) support | |
Notes
- ↑ 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>/282440/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (282440) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ store.steampowered.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2016-9-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-9-22
- ↑ Standalone Update - Dec 17, 2013 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Steam Community Announcement - Quake Live Steamworks Launch
- ↑ ESR - r_displayrefresh & com_maxFPS ect - Quake Live Forum - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ idlesleep confusion - Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ game controller - QUAKE LIVE Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam says Quake Live is in my library but it's not. - Steam Community Forums