ioquake3
A community-maintained, open-source engine for Quake III Arena and Team Arena, providing modern enhancements and cross-platform support.
What is ioquake3?
ioquake3 is an open-source game engine that continues and enhances id Software's Quake III Arena source code. It provides a modernized, community-supported base for playing Quake III Arena, Team Arena, and custom mods, with updated features, bug fixes, and cross-platform compatibility. The project solves the problem of maintaining and improving a classic game engine for contemporary hardware and operating systems.
Gamers who want to play Quake III Arena on modern systems, and developers creating mods or standalone games based on the Quake 3 engine. It's also for sysadmins running dedicated servers and contributors interested in open-source game engine development.
Developers choose ioquake3 because it offers a stable, GPL-licensed foundation with active community support, modern build systems, and enhanced features like OpenAL audio, SDL2 backend, and cross-platform compilation. It's the go-to engine for preserving and extending the Quake III experience without relying on proprietary updates.
Overview
The ioquake3 community effort to continue supporting/developing id's Quake III Arena
Use Cases
Best For
- Playing Quake III Arena on modern Linux, Windows, or macOS systems
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