# kondrak/vkQuake2

id Software's Quake 2 v3.21 with mission packs and Vulkan support (Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi 4)

Repository: https://github.com/kondrak/vkQuake2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vkquake2
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: vulkan, vulkan-api, quake, quake2, gpu, 3d-graphics, hardware-acceleration, vulkan-game-engine, moltenvk, linux, macos, freebsd, vkquake2, vulkan-renderer, vkquake, vkquake3
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:49:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 67, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2906, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1007, forks 97 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:12.397290+00:00)

## What it is
vkQuake2 is a port of id Software's Quake 2 v3.21 source code with a native Vulkan renderer, including the mission packs. It preserves the vanilla 1997 gameplay while adding modern features like 64-bit support, high-DPI scaling, antialiasing, and modern music format support.

## Use cases
- play Quake 2 with a Vulkan renderer on modern hardware
- run Quake 2 on macOS via MoltenVK
- play vanilla Quake 2 on Linux or Raspberry Pi 4
- study how to port an OpenGL-era game engine to Vulkan
- play Quake 2 mission packs with modern resolutions and DPI awareness

## When to choose
- you want the original vanilla Quake 2 experience with a modern Vulkan renderer
- you need Quake 2 on macOS, FreeBSD, or Raspberry Pi where OpenGL drivers are weak
- you want to learn Vulkan by reading a real game port

## When to avoid
- you want modern Quake 2 remasters or enhanced mods with new content
- you need multiplayer-focused clients like R1Q2 or q2pro with extensive netcode features
- you prefer a heavily modded engine with new gameplay features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, graphics
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: vulkan, quake-2, retro-gaming, moltenvk, fps, game-port, freebsd, raspberry-pi, game-development, linux, macos, gpu

## Member repositories
- kondrak/vkQuake2 (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.397290+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 2026-08-30T07:12:27.438540+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kondrak/vkQuake2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.397290+00:00, sha 59a6531bb3e2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.