Quake 3 1.32 Dedicated Server Download

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Quake 3 1.32 dedicated server download

Quake 3 Arena is a classic multiplayer first-person shooter game that was released in 1999. It is still popular among fans who enjoy its fast-paced and competitive gameplay. However, to play Quake 3 online, you need a server that hosts the game and allows other players to join. A dedicated server is a server that runs only the game and does not require a graphical user interface or a keyboard and mouse input. A dedicated server can provide better performance and stability for the game, as well as more control over the game settings and modes.

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In this article, we will show you how to download and install a Quake 3 1.32 dedicated server on Linux, using the ioquake3 engine, which is an improved and updated version of the original Quake 3 engine. The ioquake3 engine supports many platforms, such as Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, and Raspberry Pi. It also has many features and enhancements, such as off-server data downloads, improved network code, bug fixes, security patches, new game modes, and more.

Requirements

To set up a Quake 3 1.32 dedicated server on Linux, you will need the following:

The original .pk3 files from the Quake 3 Arena CD or digital download. These files contain the game data, such as maps, models, sounds, textures, etc. You can also use the Quake 3: Team Arena files if you want to run a Team Arena server.

The ioquake3-server package, which contains the ioquake3 engine and the dedicated server executable.

A modern Linux distribution. We will use Debian in this guide, but you can use any other distribution that supports the ioquake3-server package.

A text editor to edit the configuration files for the server.

An internet connection to download the required files and to allow other players to join your server.

Installation

Follow these steps to install a Quake 3 1.32 dedicated server on Linux:

Create a user with restricted privileges for running the Quake 3 server. This makes it easier to manage the server and improves security. As root, run the following commands:
useradd -m -g users -s /bin/bash -d /home/quake3 quake3 # create quake3 user passwd quake3 # change quake3's password

Install the ioquake3-server package by running:
apt-get install ioquake3-server # install the Q3A server

Switch over to the newly created quake3 user by running:
su - quake3 # switch to quake3 user

Copy your Quake 3 Arena files from the baseq3 directory of your CD or digital download to the .q3a/baseq3 directory in your home directory. You should copy all the .pk3 files that start with pak (e.g., pak0.pk3, pak1.pk3, etc.). You can also copy the Quake 3: Team Arena files by copying the missionpack/ directory alongside baseq3/, although this is optional for a dedicated server.

Edit the configuration files for your server. You can find some example configuration files in this [GitHub repository]. You will need at least a server.cfg file that contains the basic settings for your server, such as hostname, password, game type, map rotation, etc. You can also create other files for customizing your server, such as autoexec.cfg for executing commands at startup, bots.cfg for adding bots to your server, levels.cfg for defining custom map lists, etc. You can place these files in your .q3a/baseq3 directory.

Start your server by running:
/usr/lib/ioquake3/ioq3ded +exec server.cfg

Congratulations! You have successfully installed a Quake 3 1.32 dedicated server on Linux. You can now connect to your server from any Quake 3 client that supports the ioquake3 engine. To stop your server, press Ctrl+C in the terminal where you started it.

References

[1] roguephysicist, "Installing a Quake III Arena dedicated server", GitHub, 2023. [Online]. Available: . [Accessed: 02- Sep- 2023].