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Linux Quake HOWTO

Stevenaaus

v2.09, 2010-03-01

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This document is a modern guide to id Software's Quake game, with some information about Quake's sequels and Linux gaming in general.

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1. Introduction

• 1.1 Preamble
• 1.2 About
• 1.3 Notation

2. General Info

• 2.1 Getting Started
• 2.2 Command Line Options
• 2.3 Game Console Commands

3. Game Engines

• 3.1 TyrQuake
• 3.2 QuakeSpasm
• 3.3 Darkplaces
• 3.4 Quore
• 3.5 QuDos Quake Ports
• 3.6 MFCN's GLQuake
• 3.7 Tenebrae
• 3.8 QuakeForge
• 3.9 NPRQuake
• 3.10 Twilight Project
• 3.11 Audio Quake
• 3.12 SDL Quake
• 3.13 wmQuake
• 3.14 Software Quake

4. Mods

• 4.1 About
• 4.2 Single Player Mods
• 4.3 Commercial Mods

5. Multiplayer

• 5.1 Nexuiz
• 5.2 EzQuake
• 5.3 FTE QuakeWorld
• 5.4 ProQuake
• 5.5 ZQuake
• 5.6 Other Game Types
• 5.7 Other Multiplayer Mods
• 5.8 Bots
• 5.9 Servers

6. Quake Sequels

• 6.1 Hexen II
• 6.2 Quake II
• 6.3 Quake III Arena
• 6.4 Quake IV

7. Mapping Tools

• 7.1 World Editors
• 7.2 Tools
• 7.3 Tools needing Wine
• 7.4 Other Utilities
• 7.5 Links

8. Trouble-shooting

• 8.1 Bash Won't Start the Program
• 8.2 Program Dies at Startup
• 8.3 Program Dies Loading Level
• 8.4 Game Runs Slowly
• 8.5 Sound Problems
• 8.6 Compilation Issues
• 8.7 Other Issues
• 8.8 Sound Drivers

9. Other

• 9.1 Nvidia
• 9.2 3Dfx
• 9.3 FreeBSD
• 9.4 QNX
• 9.5 Transparent Water and VisPatch
• 9.6 Quake Inspired XTerms
• 9.7 Launching maps and demos
• 9.8 Interest
• 9.9 Quotes
• 9.10 Glossary
• 9.11 Links

10. Administrative

• 10.1 Credits
• 10.2 Todo
• 10.3 Changelog
• 10.4 License
• 10.5 Other Formats
• 10.6 Author

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