Any way to try the DOS version?

[NABN00B]

I'm really interested in checking it out.

[josh]

the steam version is just the dos version running in dos box lol

[JLaw]

Nope. The DOS version isn't included in what Steam gives you. All of the Steam Quake executables are Windows-based.

The Steam stuff does include the necessary data files (pak0.pak and pak1.pak) that you can use to run the DOS version though. You can get the DOS version from ftp:/ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/ ... I think you would want to get quake106.zip from there, and then also get quake108.zip as a replacement for the quake.exe file.

I took a quick look at what's inside quake106.zip, and it looks like an installer setup that may or may not work in current Windows. But you can ignore the installer and just yank all the files out of the "resource.1" archive yourself; I posted some details about how to do that here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/2310/discussions/0/558750717183948274/?tscn=1394910119

There may be easier ways to get the DOS Quake files. :-) The important thing is that once you have a DOS Quake distribution, you can run it by using the pak0.pak and pak1.pak files that you get from Steam. Put the pak files in a folder named "id1", under the folder where quake.exe is. If the DOS Quake distribution that you get already comes with a pak0.pak file in its id1 directory (like quake106.zip does), then replace that pak0.pak with the pak0.pak you got from Steam. (And also put pak1.pak in there.)

The trickier part is going to be getting DOSBox set up just right to run it -- not rocket science, but it look like there are a few tweaks to get sound working right. Google is your friend there I guess. Never tried it myself.

If you can't get the DOS version working, you might want to try some of the other modern Quake engines that give you options for making things look as faithful as possible. Engoo, for example. Or maybe the latest experimental builds of FTE, which have added some faithful-graphics presets options.

[EternallyAries]

I've decided to just make you're life easier by simply making a working Dosbox Quake for you.

{LINK REMOVED}http://www.mediafire.com/download/o5lpfnkdc5a2ipc/QUAKE.ZIP

Simply download it and then extract the files. It comes with everything but PAK1.PAK. But you can simply copy and paste the PAK1.PAK file from you're Steam Quake directory into your new Dos directory. Make sure it is copy into ID1 folder in the dos version.

I've fixed some issues with dosbox with this game. So the sound does work now and it does not delay as well. And the game runs at it's max speed with tweeking the graphic settings within the .CONF file.

After you copied you're PAK1.PAK file into the right directory. Simply click on QUAKE.BAT and it will instantly start right up for you with no hassle.

Enjoy.

[JLaw]

Good man!

[NABN00B]

awesome! thank you