====== Quake3 Arena on Linux ======

{{ q3abox.jpg?130}} This is what I did to get my Linux Version to work with the [[http://www.nvidia.com/linux|nvidia drivers]] on my Debian system. Yes I bought the Linux version of this game back then :-)

Install using the setup.sh to ''~/games/quake3''

Link NVidia's ''libGL.so'' to the Q3A directory:

  $> ln -s /usr/lib/libGL.so ~/games/quake3

Maybe you also need to link ''libGLcore.so.1'' into the Q3A directory:
  $> ln -s /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1 ~/games/quake3

Put the following in ''~/games/quake3/baseq3/autoexec.cfg''

<file>
set vm_game 2 
set vm_cgame 2 
set vm_ui 2 
</file>

Get the 1.30 point release - don't use newer versions or you can't connect to private servers anymore. Do a google search for [[google>linuxq3apoint-1.30.x86.run]].

I used this link: http://www.3ddownloads.com/linuxgames/quake3/linuxq3apoint-1.30.x86.run

Edit ''~/games/quake3/quake3'' to use my [[alsa|Alsa with Arts]] setup.

<file>
cd "$HOME/games/quake3"
artsdsp -m ./quake3.x86 $*
exit 0
</file>

run it

  $> ~/quake3/quake3

**Hint:** have a look at this [[http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Quake3/AquaQuake3Guide.html|site]]

  * See also: [[q3astatus]]
  * Other information about Q3 : [http://bggames.250free.com/q3/ Quake 3 Team Arena]  (Doesnt exist anymore)