Installation:

To play LibreQuake, you will need to download an engine to run the game. For LibreQuake, we have two different engines we recommend:

Ironwail

Ironwail is our go-to option if you only plan on playing Singleplayer. It is a very stable engine that is popular in the community.

FTEQW

FTEQW is the engine you need if you plan on playing both Deathmatch and Singleplayer. It is a bit less stable than Ironwail, but much more fully-featured with tons of customization options.

Other engine options:

Once you have installed the engine, pick one of the downloads below and paste the id1 (or lq1) folder from the download in the same directory you put the engine executable. This is the executable you will run to start LibreQuake.

Downloads:

[Full]

If you're not sure which release to get, get this one. This release contains all of the data needed to play LibreQuake as well as any mods or other community content.

[Lite]

Get this release if you are using very low-powered hardware or an older source port.
This release contains all of the data needed to play a shorter, simplified version of LibreQuake.

[Mod]

Get this release if you already have Quake installed with a modern source port. This release contains all of the data needed to play LibreQuake.

[Mod Lite]

Get this release if you already have Quake installed and are using very low-powered hardware or an older source port. This release contains all of the data needed to play a shorter, simplified version of LibreQuake.

[Dev]

Get this release if you are a mapmaker and would like to use LibreQuake level textures or edit LibreQuake maps. This release contains all of the .wad and .map files used to build the LibreQuake maps.

[Flatpak]

If you're on Linux, you can also get LibreQuake from the Flathub store.

What's Changed

Add flatpak metadata by @pnahratow in #154
Fix map build errors and add the build workflow to pull requests by @pnahratow in #151
GFX: Fix colormap having incorrect fullbright count by @andrei-drexler in #152
Detailed lqdm4 by @Zungrysoft in #157
Add zom_gib.mdl by @pnahratow in #134
MAPS: Misc map changes by @Zungrysoft in #160
Update lq_dev_readme.txt by @lavenderdotpet in #167
FTEQW Config Overhaul by @Zungrysoft in #161
GH: Add Contribution Guidelines and Pull Request template by @MotoLegacy in #153
MODELS : updated texture for the vore/shalrath replacment by @lavenderdotpet in #170
GFX : fixed font shadow overlapping other characters by @lavenderdotpet in #171
QC: Merged QuakeWorld qc Code into codebase. by @Zungrysoft in #163
BUILD: Fail map compile on missing textures by @pnahratow in #174
GH: Added a guide for setting up LAN deathmatch. by @Zungrysoft in #172
MAPS, WADS: New e1m5 replacement: Gloomliths by @Zungrysoft in #173
BUILD, MAP: Removed missing textures from a bunch of map files. by @Zungrysoft in #177
MAPS: e0m2 Small tweaks by @RandomBrushes in #175
QC: Fixed being unable to climb out of water in QW by @Zungrysoft in #180
MAPS, WADS: New e1m4 replacement: Dismal Shores by @Zungrysoft in #182
MAPS, WADS: More misc map changes. by @Zungrysoft in #183
MAPS: fix for the build issues by removing sky-test from use in maps by @lavenderdotpet in #188
MAPS, WADS: Reworked e1m1 by @Zungrysoft in #190
MAPS: Detailed lqdm9 The Outlands by @Zungrysoft in #221
AUDIO: Added sounds for medieval keys by @Zungrysoft in #185
CI: Fix fteqcc failure due to outdated glibc version in github runners by @pnahratow in #227
QC, DOCS: Added infokey for disabling backpacks in deathmatch by @Zungrysoft in #191
MAPS, WADS: Added e3m6 by @Nolcoz in #218
AUDIO: Added remaining brush entity sound effects by @Zungrysoft in #187
BUILD: Edits to build configuration, moved maps out of PAK files by @Zungrysoft in #224
GFX: Fixed coloring on weapon selection HUD by @Zungrysoft in #231
AUDIO: Tweaked udeath by @Ogrobastard in #179
MAPS: Updated start map with skill select and more by @Zungrysoft in #232
MAPS: Softened lightstyles in E1M1 by @Zungrysoft in #222
GFX, BUILD: demo menu asset added mod menu asset fixed by @lavenderdotpet in #229
MAPS: Reworked deathmatch support in e1m4 and other minor changes by @Zungrysoft in #233
CFG: controller binds, doom style weapon switch and config changes by @lavenderdotpet in #234

New Contributors

@Ogrobastard made their first contribution in #179

Full Changelog: v0.07-beta...v0.08-beta

Contributors

pnahratow, andrei-drexler, and 6 other contributors

Assets 7

16 Aug 10:54

lavenderdotpet

v0.07-beta

8a5ffae

v0.07-beta

Installation: First, download a modern Quake source port. (We recommend Ironwail or VKQuake
Then paste the id1 folder of this download in the same directory you put the quake source port's executable.