Quake 3 Source to be released under the GPL!

[dkitty]

I'm having problems compiling it with Ubuntu's gcc as well. 2.95 is available on gnu.org's ftp server. I'm seriously considering putting it on a computer off my network just to play with the quake 3 source. The only problem is that my other two computers (an old iBook and an much older P1) aren't fast enough to run Quake 3 itself.

I'm sure someone is putting together a team to have a decent machine available behind a firewall and some heavy security. If anyone wants an interested coder with a little (not a lot, but some) time on her hands then let me know.

[SWAT]

I'm having problems compiling it with Ubuntu's gcc as well. 2.95 is available on gnu.org's ftp server. I'm seriously considering putting it on a computer off my network just to play with the quake 3 source. The only problem is that my other two computers (an old iBook and an much older P1) aren't fast enough to run Quake 3 itself.

I'm sure someone is putting together a team to have a decent machine available behind a firewall and some heavy security. If anyone wants an interested coder with a little (not a lot, but some) time on her hands then let me know.

Please learn to read the other posts before you. You need the 'old' gcc-2.95 and g++-2.95 and nasm installed (according to the readme file). Then you need to go to the /code map and run "perl /unix/cons". If you're posting about problems, please be a lot more detailled so that other users can possibly help you.
I'm just about to try to compile it myself.

[pmjdebruijn]

I just compiled it on Ubuntu, binaries are available through my blog:
http://pmjdebruijn.blogspot.com/2005...a-sources.html

Regards,
Pascal de Bruijn

[SWAT]

I just compiled it on Ubuntu, binaries are available through my blog:
http://pmjdebruijn.blogspot.com/2005...a-sources.html

Regards,
Pascal de Bruijn

Thnx for the binaries. Could you still tell us how you exactly did it? I'm very curious and I think other users also would like to know your solution.

[Sephiriz]

I'm assuming anyone that doesn't use a 64-bit chip will be unable to use these binaries? I see i686 in the file title, so I'm just wondering.

[endy]

I'm assuming anyone that doesn't use a 64-bit chip will be unable to use these binaries? I see i686 in the file title, so I'm just wondering.

i686 is any x86 Intel processor since the Pentium Pro and any AMD processor since the Athlon.

[Sephiriz]

Does one need to own Quake 3 to make use of the source?

[jdodson]

So here is a guide I tweaked a bit. I have not gotten it to compile yet, I am stuck on an error.

#install some things to help you compile

apt-get install sysutils bison nasm
apt-get install xlibs-dev

# Get the code
wget ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/source/quake3-1.3 2b-source.zip [idsoftware.com]
mkdir q3a
cd q3a
unzip quake3-1.32b-source.zip
cd quake3-1.32b

# Transformation for UNIX
find -type f -exec dos2unix {} \;

# Compiling
cd code
./unix/cons -- release

# Result
cd install
find -ls

# Install the packs
# You needs to original files!
# I do not find them in the source.
cp -a /usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/* ~/.q3a/baseq3/

# Playing ./linuxquake3

I am getting this error though:

debug-x86-Linux-/Q3/cgame/cgame/cg_weapons.asm debug-x86-Linux-/Q3/cgame/game/bg_lib.asm debug-x86-Linux-/Q3/cgame/cgame/cg_syscalls.asm
cons: *** [debug-x86-Linux-/Q3/cgame/cgame/cgame.qvm] q3asm terminated by signal 11
cons: errors constructing debug-x86-Linux-/Q3/cgame/cgame/cgame.qvm
make: *** [all] Error 2

[pmjdebruijn]

As far as I know, Ubuntu has no 'dos2unix', but it does have 'fromdos'.

Also, you need to remove -Werror from the Construct file, or set the Construct file into release mode.

Also, you need some other libraries like:
* nvidia-glx-dev
* libxxf86dga-dev
* libxxf86vm-dev

And my binaries will work on anything newer than (Intel) Pentium Pro or (AMD) Athlon.

Regards,
Pascal de Bruijn

[jdodson]

As far as I know, Ubuntu has no 'dos2unix', but it does have 'fromdos'.

it does when you install "sysutils"