Quake (1996) - DarkPlaces v.build 20140513 - Game mod - Download

Darkplaces is an Quake Source port or engine developed by LadyHavoc.c, focusing on limit removing and improved graphics and user-end interface. The goal was to create a Quake engine which focused on improving the game's graphics, while being compatible with most limit requiring mods and levels.

Darkplaces is recommended for those looking for an graphically improved Quake experience, being famous in the community for its modding potential. It's quite common to observe most HD mods utilize this engine.

Features

Real-time rendering of shadows and lights.

Support for high resolutions, such as 1920x1200.

Improved Quake C scripting.

Interpolated model animations, meaning that models will look smooth while animated.

Bloom.

Support for high-res textures and models.

Enhanced particle effects.

Support for external music.

Built-in NetQuake and QuakeWorld server browsers, Darkplaces servers and clients can use the unique Darkplaces protocol. With unique features such as client side player interpolation and more.

Colored lightning support.

Support for 64-bit systems.

Sound interpolation.

Most limits of the original engine removed, now it is possible to play on larger maps.

Instructions:

Unzip the DarkPlaces file to Quake's main folder (for ex ample…x/Steam/steamapps/common/Quake)

Then find WinQuake.exe, create a backup folder in the main Quake directory and place WinQuake in there. Now you want to rename DarkPlaces.exe to WinQuake.exe as this is the file that Steam uses to run normal Quake.

DarkPlaces or QuakeSpasm?

Both options are incredible, but have different goals. If you want to stick to vanilla style then pick Quakespasm. It looks more like GLQuake but with HD texture support. Darkplaces is a beefy engine to give next get visuals to Quake with HD textures with Bump, Normal, Gloss, and Specular mapping, real-time lighting and shaodws, high-poly models, fancy weather effects and other visual bells and whistles. to make it more vusually stunning and more technically demanding.

• Last update: Monday, February 8, 2021
• Genre: Action
• File size: 26.8 MB