# ec-/Quake3e

Improved Quake III Arena engine

Repository: https://github.com/ec-/Quake3e
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/quake3e
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: qvm, quake3, vulkan, opengl
Last push: 2026-08-24T21:10:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 67, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3563, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 339.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1513, forks 218 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:56.282625+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: quake3, vulkan, opengl, id-tech-3, game-source-port, qvm, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ec-/Quake3e (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.282625+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 2026-08-30T04:32:15.707687+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ec-/Quake3e (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.282625+00:00, sha df9005306cec)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.