quakeforge

QuakeForge is a descendant of the original Quake engine released by id Software in 1999, enabling gameplay of classic Quake and QuakeWorld titles along with modern mods. It serves as both a game engine and a comprehensive toolkit for Quake mod creation, with ongoing development aimed at expanding its capabilities as a more general-purpose game engine.

Key Features

• Multi-Renderer Support — Includes 8-bit and 32-bit software renderers, OpenGL 2, EGL, and experimental Vulkan support within a single executable.
• Dedicated Servers — Provides nq-server for Quake and qw-server for QuakeWorld, plus a master server for QuakeWorld (qw-master).
• Advanced Compiler — qfcc compiler supports standard C syntax, Objective-C object-oriented programming (Ruamoko), and produces progs files compatible with original Quake.
• Map Development Tools — Includes qfbsp for compiling maps, qflight for lightmaps, qfvis for PVS data, and bsp2image for wireframe map images.
• Asset Management — Tools like pak and zpak handle Quake pak files with transparent gzip compression support.
• Blender Integration — Addons like io_mesh_qfmdl and io_qfmap for importing/exporting Quake models and map files.

Philosophy

QuakeForge builds upon the legacy of the original Quake engine while evolving into a versatile platform that supports both classic gameplay and modern mod development, emphasizing extensibility and tooling for creators.