Quake II .NET is a version of the popular Quake II game, ported to native and managed C++ using Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET™ 2003.
This is an unofficial source port of Quake 2 created by Vertigo Software in 2003. Includes
- Quake II .NET Setup
- Install and Demo tips
- Developer Whitepaper
- Source Code
In 1997, the computer gaming company id Software released a watershed first-person shooter game called QUAKE II, which went on to sell over one million copies and earn industry accolades as Game of the Year. Later, in December 2001, id Software generously made the QUAKE II 3-D engine available to the public under the GNU General Public License ("GPL").
Now, in July 2003, Vertigo Software, Inc. is releasing Quake II .NET, a port of the C-language based engine to Visual C++ with a .NET managed heads-up display. We did this to illustrate a point: one can easily port a large amount of C code to C++, and then run the whole application as a managed .NET application using the Microsoft Common Language Runtime (CLR) without noticeable performance delays. Once running as a .NET managed application, adding new features is easy and fun.
Quake II .NET Features:
- Demonstrates how to port C to native and managed C++
- Shows how to extend Quake II using .NET
- Whitepaper with tips on porting to native and managed C++
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Native and managed versions: There are two versions: native and managed. The version is displayed in the window caption. The managed version also superimposes the .NET Framework version on the display surface.
The Quake radar: Different items such as monsters, ammo and health are displayed in the radar. Items rotate around the user. Resize the window to show more or less of the Quake world. Other players (not shown) are displayed in multiplayer mode. Monsters (red circle), health (green square), and weapons / ammo (blue squares) are all displayed on the radar.![]()
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Overlay: Select Overlay on Quake to display the radar on top of the Quake window. Uses window transparency and opacity. Click Overlay Off to display the radar in its own window.
Copyright © 2003 Vertigo Software, Inc.
Quake II and Quake are registered trademarks of id Software.
