Quake 4
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Developers | |
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id Software | |
Raven Software | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
id Tech 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 18, 2005 |
Linux | October 20, 2005 |
macOS (OS X) | March 24, 2006 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Quake | |
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Quake | 1996 |
Quake II | 1997 |
Quake III Arena | 1999 |
Quake 4 | 2005 |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | 2007 |
Quake Live | 2010 |
Quake II RTX | 2019 |
Quake Enhanced | 2021 |
Quake Champions | 2022 |
Quake II Enhanced | 2023 |
Key points
- Runs well on low-end hardware.
General information
- Quake Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Quake game made.
- Planet Quake
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GamersGate | Windows only. | |||
GamersGate | OS X only. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Windows only. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Windows only. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.4.2. Required for widescreen support. Steam version is already patched.
- Download: Windows | OS X | Linux
Linux client
A free client officially provided by id that allows Quake 4 to be played natively on Linux machines. It requires either a full retail copy or the demo to use it.
The download can be found on id's FTP server. Further details can be found on the official FAQ page.
Modifications
Sikkmod
- Sikkmod is a mod that was ported from Doom 3, which adds such effects as bloom, color grading, HDR and FXAA, and is easily configurable via the in-game menu.
- The game's multi-core rendering may cause problems with this mod, disable that setting if there are graphical glitches.
False Dawn
- False Dawn is a non-linear, multiple-goal mission with up-to-date graphics (powered by Sikkmod), overhauled health and damage systems and even a story that actually has some meat on the bone.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Patch 1.4.2 adds widescreen support, but some resolutions (1280x800 and 2560x1600) aren't available in-game. The following fix forces a custom resolution.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | |||
Online play | 16 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27650 |
UDP | 27650 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Cannot select higher quality presets
- Modern high-end GPUs with a lot of memory can cause Quake 4 to ignore any other quality preset than low quality. The following fix forces the ultra quality preset in the game.
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 9700 Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon X1800 XL Nvidia Geforce 7800 GT 512 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvidia GeForce 8800 512 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
- Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 9700 series, Radeon 9800 series, Radeon X300 series, Radeon X550 series, Radeon X600 series, Radeon X700 series, Radeon X800 series, Radeon X850 series
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/Ti series, GeForce 4/Ti series, GeForce FX series, GeForce 6 series, GeForce 7 series
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2210/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2210) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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