Quake engines

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In 2000, the Quake 1 engine source code was released on the internet with a GPL license, allowing programmers to edit the engine and add new features. Soon programmers were releasing new versions of the engine on the net. A few of the most known engines are:

  • DarkPlaces - A popular and respected engine modification that adds realtime lighting and shadowing, quake3 BSP support, a completely new renderer, and many other features.
  • Tenebrae - A very famous engine that recieved its fame with being the first to introduce realtime lighting and shadowing to the Quake1 engine.
  • Telejano - Created by Tei, this modification adds many more features and particle effects.
  • Tomaz Engine - One of the first Quake1 engine modifications on the net.
  • Twilight Engine - Fastest of the known Quake1 engines, this modification is more based on performance rather than extra features.


A few other quake1 engines on the net are:

NetQuake - Single player, lan and internet.

  • MHQuake
  • QMB
  • QuakeForge
  • GQ
  • Tenebrae2
  • ProQuake
  • NPRQuake
  • CheapHack
  • FitzQuake
  • NetChild
  • TTYQuake
  • wmQuake
  • NewWolf
  • GlQuake For Mac
  • D3DQuake


QuakeWorld - Internet optimized Quake netcode flavour. (QW)

  • FuhQuake
  • ZQuake
  • MoreQuakeWorld
  • Twilight
  • QuakeForge
  • KrimZoN QuakeWorld Client
  • QuakeWorld Python
  • FTE Spike Engine


Dedicated Servers - Servers only console apps.

  • The GeneBot Project
  • CheapServ
  • FTEServe
  • DarkPlaces-dedicated


Dreamcast Quake - For the DC scene.

  • Titanium Port (QuakeDC)
  • Bero Port (DCQuake