try WinQuake
It wont support your resolution though

Stock quake maxes out at 1280x1024 (it's hardcoded). You'll have to find a rare, modern hor+ accepting software-driven source port

Thanks. I just got WinQuake. It looks pretty good scaled up on this 32" 2560x1440.

Can this be used to play all of the extension packs that are bundled with GOG and Steam's Quake packages? Some?

Thanks.

bp

Winquake came after MP2 so yes. Add -hipnotic or -rogue parameters where appropriate

1280x960 is the max I am seeing here, and it looks fine, but screen elements aren’t in the 16:9 aspect ratio of this 2560x1440 screen of course. Are there command line settings to square up the render at default full width (full screen) or to letter box it (full screen)?

Also, is it likely that overbright lighting is supported in WinQuake (vs. just DOS)? Thanks.

bp

Overbright was added to the software renderer starting in Quake v1.00 so yeah.

You could try MarkV which apparently supports software rendering. I think you can force filtering off with DarkPlaces as well, so you can get pretty close to the software rendering look!

Note that accelerated GL engines won't ever be perfect due to how Quake rendered the maps, models, etc. for example many of the original quake maps will have z-fighting in some places in GL whereas it's fine in software. You can't just drop filtering and then call it a day.

But no way to set 16:9 or letterbox in full screen for WinWuake??

bp

There's also qbism Super8. It doesn't adjust FOV on its own, have to do it manually and the HUD remains stretched.

blakespot wrote:

But no way to set 16:9 or letterbox in full screen for WinWuake??

No, unless you take the original source code, add what you want and recompile it.

Remember when quake came out monitors were 4:3 or 5:4

+1 for MarkV http://quakeone.com/markv/

I got a odd hitching effect when using "mark_v_winquake", so have opted for the dx9 port with the following options switched to look and feel more like software rendered quake...

Under "Options" every set as "Quake Default" and "Effects" set to "Normal + Jerky". Under "Video options", "Pixelation" set to "Pixelated"

Its Pretty good, not perfect but has also meant I can get the music working and looping correctly.

I have a software rendered port of my own but it broke CD music which is why i'm not self-promoting it here. but it does do the hor+ hd 16:9 faithful software thing (among other optional graphics cruft).

I should mention Super8 isn't faithful as it changed the lighting to have a strange intensity/hue calculation instead of full rgb.

leileilol wrote:

I have a software rendered port of my own but it broke CD music which is why i'm not self-promoting it here. but it does do the hor+ hd 16:9 faithful software thing (among other optional graphics cruft).

I should mention Super8 isn't faithful as it changed the lighting to have a strange intensity/hue calculation instead of full rgb.

!! Would you be willingness to share? Quite an achievement.

bp