Getting Started - Compiling Sourcecode tutorial - Quake 2

Getting a Compiler

In order to compile the gamex86.dll sourcecode, you need to get a compiler. There are alot of compilers out there - head on over to the .dll Central Compilers section for a list of compilers that can compile Win32 .dlls.

Getting the Sourcecode| thank you Id :)

To compile the sourcecode, you need to get it first. Go here to find the latest source.

Compiling the Sourcecode| making your compiler do its job

Each compiler has its own steps to go thru in order to compile the .dll.

Compiling the sourecode to gamex86.dll

1. If you're reading this, I assume you have already gotten ahold of the latest gamex86.dll sourcecode. Once you have it, just run the .exe file and it will extract the Quake2 source to "Quake2\src".

2. Create a directory in your Quake2 folder to serve as your modification folder (like "Quake2\mymod\"), and copy into it the src folder the q2src###.exe created. There are a bunch of .c, .h, a .def, and a few other files in there now. Those are the sourcecode to gamex86.dll.

3. Compiling the sourcecode will require different steps depending on which compiler you are using. The tutorials below show how to do everything needed to compile the gamex86.dll with each compiler. Once you have everything set, and you have produced a gamex86.dll, check out step four.

4. After you start Quake2, type "set game mymod" into the console. You can also add "+set game mymod" to the command line. Things will probably go fine - if not let us know what is going wrong and we will try and help.

Making Changes| here's the fun part!

Before you start jumping into making your own patches and stuff, take a look at the .dll Central language tutorials listings, so you can familiarize yourself with C. If you already know C, then take a look at the Quake2 tutorials section of Inside3D to get an idea of what can be done. After taking a look at what has been done, think of a cool idea you would like to see and start coding!

If you come up with something you think is cool, let us know about it - we'd love to post it!