# yquake2/yquake2

The Yamagi Quake II client

Repository: https://github.com/yquake2/yquake2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/yquake2
Homepage: https://www.yamagi.org/quake2/
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-09-01T18:48:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5239, "days_push": 1, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1003, forks 250 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:20.795183+00:00)

## What it is
Yamagi Quake II is an enhanced, bug-fixed client for id Software's Quake II focused on offline and coop gameplay while preserving the original 1997 experience. It adds modern features like OpenGL 3.2 rendering, widescreen support, OpenAL sound, and reliable savegames while remaining fully 64-bit clean.

## Use cases
- play quake 2 on linux with modern hardware
- run quake 2 in widescreen at high framerates
- play quake 2 coop with friends
- portable 64-bit quake 2 client for freebsd
- play quake 2 with a modern game controller
- run a stable quake 2 dedicated server
- play quake 2 with ogg vorbis music instead of cd

## When to choose
- you want authentic Quake II gameplay with bug fixes and modern display/sound support
- you need a 64-bit clean, highly portable client on Linux, BSD, or Windows
- you want reliable savegames and stable offline/coop play
- you want to run a long-lived dedicated server

## When to avoid
- you want heavily modded or visually overhauled Quake II with new features
- you want to play the Nightdive Remaster assets natively (use yquake2remaster instead)
- you need a modern multiplayer-focused competitive client

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: game-engine, graphics, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, bsd, cross-platform
- tags: quake2, source-port, fps, retro-gaming, opengl, openal, coop, game-preservation, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- yquake2/yquake2 (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:20.795183+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 2026-08-30T07:16:10.293519+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/yquake2/yquake2 (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:20.795183+00:00, sha bacfd2573500)
  - homepage: https://www.yamagi.org/quake2/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:14:09.454714+00:00, sha e9d1b529249d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.