Quake: How to play FPS Quake1 with QuakeSpasm on GNU / Linux?
Today, to start the week we have decided to address the field of Games on GNU / Linux again. And above all, of those games of yesteryear that we usually describe as the "Old School". Specifically and as the title of the publication says, today we will explore the first version of the FPS Game Quake or simply Quake 1.
«Quake 1» for those who do not know or remember it, it was the first game of the Saga Quake from the company Id Software. And it was released in the year 1996 for computers. And it was so successful that it can be said that «Quake 1» redefined the FPS game genre thanks to its powerful engine quakeengine.
Quake3: How to install and use this classic FPS Game on GNU / Linux?
And as usual, before getting into the installation of the old FPS game «Quake 1», we will return to hand, our valuable, long and growing List of Games of the Genre FPS (First Person Shooter) available to play on GNU / Linux. Also, from the links to our previous related posts:
- ActionQuake 2:
«https://q2online.net/action» - Alien Sand:
«http://red.planetarena.org/» - Assaultcube:
«https://assault.cubers.net/» - Blasphemer:
«https://github.com/Blasphemer/blasphemer» - chocolate doom (Doom, Heretic, Hexen and more):
«https://www.chocolate-doom.org/» - COTB:
«https://penguinprojects.itch.io/cotb» - Cube:
«http://cubeengine.com/cube.php» - Cube 2 - Sauerbraten:
«http://sauerbraten.org/» - Doomsday Engine (Doom, Heretic, Hexen and more):
«https://dengine.net/» - Duke Nukem 3D:
«https://www.eduke32.com/» - Enemy Territory - Legacy:
«https://www.etlegacy.com/» - Enemy Territory - Quake Wars:
«https://www.splashdamage.com/games/enemy-territory-quake-wars/» - Freedom:
«https://freedoom.github.io/» - Gzdoom (Doom, Heretic, Hexen and more):
«https://zdoom.org/» - IOQuake3:
«https://ioquake3.org/» - Nexuiz Classic:
«http://www.alientrap.com/games/nexuiz/» - openarena:
«http://openarena.ws/» - Quake 1:
«https://packages.debian.org/buster/quake» - reaction quake 3:
«https://www.rq3.com/» - Red eclipse:
«https://www.redeclipse.net/» - rexuiz:
«http://rexuiz.com/» - Total chaos (Mod Doom II):
«https://wadaholic.wordpress.com/» - Tremulous:
«https://tremulous.net/» - trepidaton:
«https://trepidation.n5net.com/» - Smokin 'Guns:
«https://www.smokin-guns.org/» - Unvanquished:
«https://unvanquished.net/» - Urban terror:
«https://www.urbanterror.info/» - Warsaw:
«https://warsow.net/» - Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory:
«https://www.splashdamage.com/games/wolfenstein-enemy-territory/» - xonotic:
«https://xonotic.org/»
Quake: A worthy old-school FPS game to replay
About Quake 1
So as not to dwell on «Quake 1» We will then leave the following quote about it on behalf of your official section on Steam where it can still be played. And best of all, played under his remastered version that recently came out:
"Quake is the groundbreaking dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspired today's retro-style shooters. In Quake, you are a Ranger, a warrior armed with a powerful arsenal. And you must face corrupted knights, misshapen ogres, and an army of evil creatures across four dark dimensions spanning infested military bases, medieval castles, lava-filled dungeons, and Gothic cathedrals. In these places you must find four magic runes. Only when you have achieved all four will you have the power to defeat the ancient evil that threatens all of humanity." QUAKE on Steam
How to install and play it on GNU / Linux?
Because, depending on the GNU / Linux Distro used could be different the process and the command commands. It is worth it, always to highlight that for our practical case we will be using the usual Respin Linux called Miracles GNU / Linux, which is based on MX Linux 19 (Debian 10). Which has been built following our «Guide to Snapshot MX Linux».
Step 1: Install quake package
To install the "quake" package we must execute the following command:
«sudo apt install quake»
Step 2: Configure quake package
To configure the "quake" package we must execute the following command:
«game-data-packager -i quake ./Descargas/»
Note: I chose the download folder, but you can choose any other or one where the necessary file can be found called «quake106.zip». Otherwise, the program will proceed to download it.
Step 3: Play Quake 1 in Basic Form
To play «Quake 1» We just have to look for the same in the applications menu under the name Quake. In this case, it is worth noting that the access created called "Quake 1: Abyss of Pandemonium - Final Mission" it will not run due to lack of the necessary files. While, when executing Quake the game will show messages of being playing an unregistered and demo version.
Step 4: Play Quake 1 in Expanded Form
To play «Quake 1» y "Quake 1: Abyss of Pandemonium - Final Mission" we just have to download the following file «quake_1.rar» and unzip it. Then we just have to find, rename, copy and paste / replace the files called "PAK.0.PAK" y "PAK1.PAK" by "Pak0.pak" y "Pak1.pak" in the route «/usr/share/games/quake/id1/».
Once this is done, the accesses will open «Quake 1» y "Quake 1: Abyss of Pandemonium - Final Mission" no hassle, no unregistered and demo version messages, and lastly, with a higher difficulty level.
Screen shots
Learn more about the quake pack, the QuakeSpasm app, and the Quake game
For this purpose you can visit the following links:
And if you want to be aware of current information about Quake1 explore the following links:
- Quake1 section in Bethesda
- Quake1 Renewed Information at Bethesda
- Frequently Asked Questions and Release Notes for Quake1 Revamped
Summary
In summary, as you can see, there are no visible limits so that today many of the nostalgic and fun «Old School» type gamesas Quake 1, among many others similar, remain available and playable easily on the current Free and open operating systemsas GNU / Linux. Besides, now «Quake 1» becomes part of our «List of free and free native FPS Games for Linux ».
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