Capture the Flag
Capture the Flag
Since this is by far the most popular variation of multiplayer Quake II, I've included specific instructions for
installing this mod. Capture the Flag for Quake II is available from id's ftp site. Download it, then install like
so:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
mkdir ctf
cd ctf
unzip −L /wherever/you/put/it/q2ctf102.zip
Start Quake II with +set game ctf to play CTF.
Server Side Mods
Running a Quake II mod on a server isn't much different than running one on the client side. Generally you'll
need to install gamei386.so and server.cfg files in a new subdirectory and then start your server like
./quake2 +set game XXXX +set dedicated 1 +exec server.cfg
Where XXXX above is the name of the mod's new subdirectory. The exact procedure will vary from mod to
mod, of course. See the mod's documentation for specific details.
Game Source ++
The entire game, with the exception of the engine itself, resides in a shared library, gamei386.so. Quake II
mods are created by changing the contents of this file. The C source is freely available (section Download the
Necessary Files above) for anyone to download and modify.
After you've downloaded the source, here's how to get started with it:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
mkdir mymod
cd mymod
gunzip /wherever/you/put/it/q2src320.shar.Z
sh /wherever/you/put/it/q2src320.shar
You'll be presented with a bunch of legalese that you must answer yes to, then the game source will be
extracted. Building a new gamei386.so out of these sources is accomplished with a simple make. You
can run Quake II with the newly compiled library like so:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
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./quake2 +set game mymod
Not too exciting yet, since what you just built is identical to the "stock" gamei386.so, but this should be
good information for aspiring mod authors.
Mission Packs
Mission Pack 1: The Reckoning The Reckoning requires Quake II version 3.15 or later to run.
You'll need at least 95 MB for a minimum installation. Another 90 MB are required if you want to
install the video sequences as well. Assuming your CD is mounted on /mnt/cdrom and Quake II is
installed in /usr/local/games/quake2:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
cp −r /mnt/cdrom/Data/all/* xatrix/
rm −f xatrix/gamex86.dll
If you want to install the video sequences:
Since this is by far the most popular variation of multiplayer Quake II, I've included specific instructions for
installing this mod. Capture the Flag for Quake II is available from id's ftp site. Download it, then install like
so:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
mkdir ctf
cd ctf
unzip −L /wherever/you/put/it/q2ctf102.zip
Start Quake II with +set game ctf to play CTF.
Server Side Mods
Running a Quake II mod on a server isn't much different than running one on the client side. Generally you'll
need to install gamei386.so and server.cfg files in a new subdirectory and then start your server like
./quake2 +set game XXXX +set dedicated 1 +exec server.cfg
Where XXXX above is the name of the mod's new subdirectory. The exact procedure will vary from mod to
mod, of course. See the mod's documentation for specific details.
Game Source ++
The entire game, with the exception of the engine itself, resides in a shared library, gamei386.so. Quake II
mods are created by changing the contents of this file. The C source is freely available (section Download the
Necessary Files above) for anyone to download and modify.
After you've downloaded the source, here's how to get started with it:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
mkdir mymod
cd mymod
gunzip /wherever/you/put/it/q2src320.shar.Z
sh /wherever/you/put/it/q2src320.shar
You'll be presented with a bunch of legalese that you must answer yes to, then the game source will be
extracted. Building a new gamei386.so out of these sources is accomplished with a simple make. You
can run Quake II with the newly compiled library like so:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
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./quake2 +set game mymod
Not too exciting yet, since what you just built is identical to the "stock" gamei386.so, but this should be
good information for aspiring mod authors.
Mission Packs
Mission Pack 1: The Reckoning The Reckoning requires Quake II version 3.15 or later to run.
You'll need at least 95 MB for a minimum installation. Another 90 MB are required if you want to
install the video sequences as well. Assuming your CD is mounted on /mnt/cdrom and Quake II is
installed in /usr/local/games/quake2:
cd /usr/local/games/quake2
cp −r /mnt/cdrom/Data/all/* xatrix/
rm −f xatrix/gamex86.dll
If you want to install the video sequences:
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