Best Quake Version?

adolescent · 18 September 2008, 06:41

Looking to get back into playing Quake (on PC). What's the best version to get?

Edit: I guess I don't remember what the original QW client/engine was...

TCD · 18 September 2008, 07:02

I still play with the plain WinQuake.exe here on XP. Works fine and looks... well oldschool

laser posted a link to the Direct3D engine in another thread. I think this could be more what you are searching for :
http://dxquake.sourceforge.net/

adolescent · 18 September 2008, 07:42

Found ezQuake which looks pretty good.

TCD · 18 September 2008, 08:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by adolescent

Found ezQuake which looks pretty good.

Looks interesting

I wonder if that works for SP aswell

Dizzy · 18 September 2008, 15:54

I had must fun with Quake 3 on my DC

laser · 18 September 2008, 16:01

Im trying this ezQuake and it's wonderful !!!
good find
Im really impressed by the lum effects

TCD · 18 September 2008, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by laser

Im trying this ezQuake and it's wonderful !!!
good find
Im really impressed by the lum effects

Did you try the single player mode laser?

laser · 18 September 2008, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Did you try the single player mode laser?

yes of course..works great !!!
try it

TCD · 18 September 2008, 17:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by laser

yes of course..works great !!!
try it

Thanks for the info laser

I will try it now

Coagulus · 18 September 2008, 20:12

I found Tenebrae Quake is pretty good!

alexh · 18 September 2008, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coagulus

I found Tenebrae Quake is pretty good!

It's damn slow on my PC. 7-10fps. That might be my crappy FX5200 gfx card.

Quote:

Originally Posted by laser

I'm really impressed by the lum effects [in ezQuake]

Tenebrae Quake is an order of magnitude better looking gfx wise.

The UI is no-where near as advanced or easy to use as ezQuake. It's difficult to change resolution or gamma values.

Coagulus · 18 September 2008, 20:46

This is true, it's only now I have my Athlon64 3000+ and GeForce 6600 is it running acceptably, although I recall it running rather nicely on my GeForce 4Ti which I had briefly but died.

mfletcher · 18 September 2008, 20:50

Quake 3 Arena FTW in my opinion. Its the only version of Quake that I really enjoyed in multiplayer.

Quake 2 single player campaign was fun. Quake 4 was fun too until the end when they ramped the difficulty to 11

alexh · 18 September 2008, 20:52

I think the question was supposed to be "What is the best version of Quake 1?" Wasn't it?

Dizzy · 18 September 2008, 20:54

oh. I thought it covers them all

TCD · 18 September 2008, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I think the question was supposed to be "What is the best version of Quake 1?" Wasn't it?

I also think so. Have to check out Tenebrae Quake aswell. ezQuake is very nice indeed

Oh and btw : Quake 2 FTW!

adolescent · 18 September 2008, 21:04

Sorry meant the original Quake. Q2 is okay, Q3 was good, but something about going back to the original. (Plus, this is retrogaming general forum right?)

I'll try Tenebrae, but I think ezQuake for QW at least is the best.

Dizzy · 18 September 2008, 21:09

Then I say Quake on a old pc with win95SE

I got so many lovley quake add on cds, and playing on a real retro pc is nice

alexh · 18 September 2008, 23:01

Single player wise I always thought that Unreal & Escape from Na-Pali were cooler than Quake (II)

laser · 18 September 2008, 23:17

on the tenebrae quake website there's no links to download anything
where I can download tenebrae quake instead?

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18 September 2008, 07:02	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 28,050	I still play with the plain WinQuake.exe here on XP. Works fine and looks... well oldschool laser posted a link to the Direct3D engine in another thread. I think this could be more what you are searching for : http://dxquake.sourceforge.net/

18 September 2008, 07:42	#3
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 51 Posts: 1,064	Found ezQuake which looks pretty good.

18 September 2008, 15:54	#5
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	I had must fun with Quake 3 on my DC

18 September 2008, 16:01	#6
laser Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Age: 50 Posts: 648	Im trying this ezQuake and it's wonderful !!! good find Im really impressed by the lum effects

18 September 2008, 20:12	#10
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 823	I found Tenebrae Quake is pretty good!

18 September 2008, 20:46	#12
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 823	This is true, it's only now I have my Athlon64 3000+ and GeForce 6600 is it running acceptably, although I recall it running rather nicely on my GeForce 4Ti which I had briefly but died.

18 September 2008, 20:50	#13
mfletcher Bawbag. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 375	Quake 3 Arena FTW in my opinion. Its the only version of Quake that I really enjoyed in multiplayer. Quake 2 single player campaign was fun. Quake 4 was fun too until the end when they ramped the difficulty to 11

18 September 2008, 20:52	#14
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 13,843	I think the question was supposed to be "What is the best version of Quake 1?" Wasn't it?

18 September 2008, 20:54	#15
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	oh. I thought it covers them all

18 September 2008, 21:04	#17
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 51 Posts: 1,064	Sorry meant the original Quake. Q2 is okay, Q3 was good, but something about going back to the original. (Plus, this is retrogaming general forum right?) I'll try Tenebrae, but I think ezQuake for QW at least is the best.

18 September 2008, 21:09	#18
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Then I say Quake on a old pc with win95SE I got so many lovley quake add on cds, and playing on a real retro pc is nice

18 September 2008, 23:01	#19
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 13,843	Single player wise I always thought that Unreal & Escape from Na-Pali were cooler than Quake (II)

18 September 2008, 23:17	#20
laser Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Age: 50 Posts: 648	on the tenebrae quake website there's no links to download anything where I can download tenebrae quake instead?

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