ec-/Quake3e

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1513 stars · 218 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Quake3e is a modern, performance-focused reimplementation of the Quake III Arena engine based on the ioquake3 source dump. It adds optimized OpenGL and Vulkan renderers, security hardening, and compatibility with existing Q3A mods while requiring the original game assets.

Use cases

• play Quake III Arena with better performance and modern renderers
• run a secure Quake 3 server with DoS protection
• use a Vulkan renderer for Quake 3 on modern GPUs
• host servers supporting many maps and existing Q3A mods
• record gameplay with ffmpeg-backed video encoding

When to choose

• you own Quake III Arena and want a faster, more secure engine
• you want Vulkan or improved OpenGL rendering with HDR, MSAA, and bloom
• you run Q3A servers needing DoS protection and higher filesystem limits

When to avoid

• you don't own the original Quake III Arena game content
• you want a fully standalone game rather than an engine replacement
• you need SDL-first builds without compile-time configuration

Facets

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game-engine graphics gaming-tools windows cross-platform quake3 vulkan opengl id-tech-3 game-source-port qvm game-development linux macos

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