Windows Setup
- Install ioquake3 via the old installers. Engine Download for Windows (2.5MB) and Data Installer Download the data installer for Windows (26MB)
- Immediately upgrade to a the latest build by downloading the zip file, extract the ioquake3 files from the zip and overwrite the ones with the same names in your /ioquake3 directory where you chose to install it in step 1.
- Right click on ioquake3.x86_64.exe and create a new shortcut, place it on your desktop or wherever you would like.
- Copy pak0.pk3 from your baseq3 folder on your Quake III: Arena CD-ROM or Steam installation to your /ioquake3/baseq3 directory.
- Launch the shortcut.
Windows Setup Notes
- On Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 you'll usually find your files here: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Quake3\
- Depending on the Windows version, you can also access this directory easily by typing %APPDATA%\Quake3\ in the file explorer and hit enter
- To change your FOV (Field of View) bring down the console with the ~ key and then type "/cg_fov 90" or replace 90 with the FOV you would like.
- You can enable HD Resolutions. For a 1080p HD screen, you could use these commands in the console:
/r_mode -1
/r_customheight 1080
/r_customwidth 1920
then in-game you would use "/vid_restart" in the console to restart ioquake3's video system with the new display resolution. If you want the game to be fullscreen you can use the "/r_fullscreen 1" command. To set it back to windowed mode you can change the 1 to a 0, e.g. "/r_fullscreen 0". The in-game video preferences will not list your new resolution.
- Using HTTP/FTP Download Support: Want to download maps and mods faster? If the server you're using supports it, you can! Just type
in the console and hit the enter key. Here are the available options:
| Console Command | Description |
|---|
| /cl_allowdownload 0 | Disable all downloads |
| /cl_allowdownload 1 | Enable HTTP/FTP and UDP downloads |
| /cl_allowdownload 2 | Disable HTTP/FTP downloads, but enable UDP downloads |
| /cl_allowdownload 4 | Disable UDP downloads, but enable HTTP/FTP downloads |
Maps you'll need