Share Convenient Programs Stuff Thread

[Costigan_Q2]

To start this thread going here are three programs used a lot for Quake 2 stuff:


PakScape - pak file explorer
http://panjoo.tastyspleen.net/downloads/editing/pakscape-011.zip
http://q2.packetflinger.com/dl/tools/pakscape.exe


Wally - game texture editor
http://dervish.tastyspleen.net/files/wally_155b.exe
https://valvedev.info/tools/wally/wally.zip + https://valvedev.info/tools/wally/wally_tutorial.zip


Irfanview - image viewer
https://www.irfanview.com/

[Costigan_Q2]

The standard server browser for Quake 2 is QSB.

Quake II Server Browser - server browser
http://r-1.ch/qsb-beta3.zip
https://www.moddb.com/games/quake-2/downloads/r1chnet-quake-2-server-browser-beta-3
http://forum.tastyspleen.net/quake/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=23196.0;attach=14475


QView is a Quake 1 server browser usable for Quake 2.

QView server browser - server browser
https://www.quakeone.com/q1files/downloads/qview50.zip

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this one converts Quake 2 maps to Quake 3.
no decompiling, it processes directly the bsp - file.

https://q2cafefiles.com/files/utils/Map%20Converters/q2toq3a.zip

not all turn out well, but most do ....

[Costigan_Q2]

This is a 2003 thread on the moddb forum with lists of programs useful for quake games on it:

https://www.moddb.com/forum/thread/super-duper-modeling-skining-animateing-tutorials


A program list from my (much neglected) old personal Quake 2 site:

https://members.tripod.com/ruin_dc/other_page_2.html


I've no clue what's good in those right now, i put them up so we can find anything good in them.

[Costigan_Q2]

The standard server browser for Quake 2 is QSB.

Quake II Server Browser - server browser
http://r-1.ch/qsb-beta3.zip
https://www.moddb.com/games/quake-2/downloads/r1chnet-quake-2-server-browser-beta-3
http://forum.tastyspleen.net/quake/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=23196.0;attach=14475

QSB isn't necessarily the best browser anymore. Q2pro and other clients now have browsers built-in that get their list from q2servers.com, the same source that QSB uses. Simply launch q2pro from Windows Explorer or a shortcut and browse for your favorite server from the Multiplayer menue. Click on the column heading to sort by Name, Mod, Map, Players. See serverinfo by clicking on the server row.

You're right, QSB isn't necessarily the best, it's just the standard.

I should probably put lists of source port clients in here too.

Q2PRO server browser - source port client with built-in server browser
https://skuller.net/q2pro/ (defunct)
https://github.com/skullernet/q2pro

[Costigan_Q2]

OSP Tourney DM for Quake 2 - game mod
https://www.orangesmoothie.org/ (defunct)
https://www.moddb.com/mods/osp-tourney-dm

[Costigan_Q2]

Not happy with some aspects of the Q2 remaster?

Quake 2 Unmaster Mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/quake2/mods/15


Another effort along the same lines.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/vanilla-plus-pack-remaster


Lesser efforts, but useful.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/quake-2-remastere-disable-the-berserker-jump-and-restore-railgun-damage

https://www.moddb.com/mods/quake3-hitmark-sound-for-quake2-remastered


p.s. Some of this stuff might just be paks not programs.

[Costigan_Q2]

Not happy with some aspects of the Q2 remaster?

Quake 2 Unmaster Mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/quake2/mods/15

The 'No Items Quake' mod can apparently let you do similar things with old school Quake 2.

The N.I.Q. mod will let you adjust weapon damage, among other things, if you want a quick and easy way to do it.

https://www.angelfire.com/mt2/quakebots/NIQ.zip

You can also download the mod in its unaltered state  from the downloads section of Tastyspleen site.

[Costigan_Q2]

A Quake 2 remake, don't install it over your existing Quake 2 files.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/q2e-blood-culture


An informative article about the origins of 'Quake 2 Evolved: Blood Culture'.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/problemsolution-quake-2-freddy-hajas-3qvyc

[Costigan_Q2]

Quake 2 Beta: "Q2Test"

https://www.moddb.com/games/quake-2/downloads/quake-2-beta-q2test



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbPgXImju9w

[Costigan_Q2]

demoplay_2.4 - click-to-play Quake 2 demo program

http://forum.tastyspleen.net/quake/index.php?topic=23139.msg232839#msg232839

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this is a nice little icon - editor:

https://q2cafefiles.com/files/misc/icon%20tools/aicon117.zip