This zip file will quickly set you up to enjoy Quake the way I prefer it in early 2021. It keeps the retro-style graphics with textures and models similar to the original Quake game, then adds smoother animation, improved lighting, better particles, more gore and gibs, a few additional sounds, and subtly adjusted gameplay. If you instead want a significantly different and more modern graphical change, check out the Epsilon mod instead.
This zip file will quickly set you up to enjoy Quake the way I prefer it in early 2021. It keeps the retro-style graphics with textures and models similar to the original Quake game, then adds smoother animation, improved lighting, better particles, more gore and gibs, a few additional sounds, and subtly adjusted gameplay. If you instead want a significantly different and more modern graphical change, check out the Epsilon mod instead.
This zip file includes the following mods/features. I set up the folder structure so you can probably figure out what to replace when updates for these various mods become available. And if you like a specific feature, check out the associated link and leave comments and/or a review for the author.
- Darkplaces engine by LadyHavoc
Icculus.org
- Real-time lighting by Romi and Inkub0
- Colored Lightmaps by Alfader, et al.
Moddb.com
- Weather effects by Seven, Roy Batty, daniocampo1992, and Splitterface
(no weather effects yet available for Rogue mission pack #2)
- Small Mod Compilation by Seven
Quakeone.com
- Authentic Models for Quake by NightFright2k15 and others (Might be updated soon!)
Moddb.com
- Benzo’s (my) config files and other stuff. Featuring a few sounds from Lieutenant Phil from the machinima film The Seal of Nehahra.
- Vispatches for transparent water (optional, some players may consider this cheating)
INSTALLATION
- If you haven’t already, set Windows to show file type extensions.
- Install the free program Z-Zip.
- Right-click BENZO_QUAKE_MIX_2021.zip à 7-Zip à Open archive
- a. You should see the 7-Zip window open with the folders “hipnotic, id1, rogue, and vispatch-1.4.6, darkplacesengine20170829beta1.zip” and a few files. Make sure NONE of these are highlighted and click the big “Extract” button.
b. Copy to C:\SMCQuake (which creates a new folder)
c. From your C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\id1 folder, copy PAK0.PAK and PAK1.PAK and paste them into C:\SMCQuake\id1
d. If you have Mission Pack #1, from your C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\hipnotic folder, copy pak0.pak and paste it into C:\SMCQuake\hipnotic
e. If you have Mission Pack #2, From your C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\rogue folder, copy pak0.pak and paste it into C:\SMCQuake\rogue
- Now it's time to Install Darkplaces. The included beta version from 2017 works well. In your C:\SMCQuake folder, right-click darkplacesengine20170829beta1.zip --> 7-Zip --> Open archive. Then with none of the files highlighted, click the big "Extract" button and copy to C:\SMCQuake
6. Finally, if you want to add the music from the original Quake CD’s, search Steam for the post “Quake Soundtracks Solutions” by JLaw.Finally, if you want to add the music from the original Quake CD's, search Steam for the post “Quake Soundtracks Solutions” by JLaw.
7. Use the .bat files to play (play_smc.bat, play_smc_mp1.bat, or play_smc_mp2.bat)
Most of my time assembling this zip file was spent learning about the many features of Small Mod Compilation by Seven. I spent about a full day tinkering with the config files to get my game set up just the way I like it. Many optional features of Small Mod Compilation come disabled in this zip file. However, you can experiment with the file smc_config.cfg to see what each feature does. If you really want to investigate all the features of Small Mod Compilation, download all the SMC files from Dropbox linked at the end of the opening post by Seven at Quakeone.com and examine all the instructions therein.
