# id-Software/quake2-rerelease-dll

Repository: https://github.com/id-Software/quake2-rerelease-dll
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/quake2-rerelease-dll
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2023-10-03T18:43:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 28/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 80
- inputs: {"age_days": 1122, "days_push": 1065, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2203, forks 215 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:25.742005+00:00)

## What it is
The official open-source game DLL code for the 2023 rerelease of Quake II, released by id Software under GPL-2.0. It combines the original baseq2, ctf, rogue, and xatrix game modules into a single C++17 codebase with a new modding API and client game module.

## Use cases
- create mods for the Quake II rerelease
- port existing Quake II mods to the new 2023 API
- study the source code of a classic FPS game
- build custom game logic DLLs for Quake II
- make new maps using the included FGD and TrenchBroom config
- add new weapons or enemies to Quake II

## When to choose
- you want to mod the 2023 Quake II rerelease
- you need the official combined codebase supporting all expansion packs
- you want to learn from id Software's game module code

## When to avoid
- you are modding the original 1997 Quake II rather than the rerelease
- you need official support or documentation from id Software
- you want a full engine rather than just the game logic DLL

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: game-engine, plugin-system, sdk
- domain: gaming-tools
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: quake-ii, game-modding, id-software, gpl, game-dll, retro-gaming, game-development, linux

## Member repositories
- id-Software/quake2-rerelease-dll (main) score 28

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.742005+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:46:45.403730+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/id-Software/quake2-rerelease-dll (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.742005+00:00, sha 2b5e6bd91d07)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.