Retro FPS Graphic Updates/Mods?

Chandler_90 · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:23

I'm starting to rebuy older FPS games like Doom 3 and the quake series through steam.. and I'm wondering if anyone knows of any graphical updates for them?

Even configs to allow better effects.. or higher res textures etc

Atm I have one installed for Doom 3 that updates the textures a bit.. and makes it look quite nice..

A quick google resulted in not many for the likes of Quake 1/2/3.. and a few configs for 4..
Not sure I want to touch Doom 1/2 tho..

I figure I'm not the only person to have done this

I'm looking specifically at Quake 1 next.......

Sleepery · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:31

If someone would do one to replace the sky box on Quake 4 I'd be happy. It was a real throwback and looked awful against the nice shiny Doom 3 engine.

FrenchTart · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:40

I wouldn't really call Doom 3 retro...

Try System Shock 2 and Rebirth Complimented + SHTUP.

Chandler_90 · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:45

Retro might have been the wrong word.. I meant games Ive played in the past and want to replay.....

HeX · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:48

For Doom 3 :: http://www.xtreme-lab.net/gtx/gtxd3.htm

For Quake, just use GL Quake, that is about the best you'll get.

Quake 2/3 i've not seen anything for.

Chandler_90 · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:52

GTX keeps throwing up errors for me.. dunno why.. will try again later

Edit - Wonder if its does that beacuse I'm running through Steam??

Chandler_90 · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:58

Success??

http://www.thenewtech.com/forums/gaming/opengl-ports-classic-dos-games-anyone-especially-those-4979/

HeX · 31 Jul 2009 at 12:05

Ah yes! I remember that bump mapped Quake now, wow been a while since I played that.

zytok · 31 Jul 2009 at 12:13

Half-Life 2 Cinematic mod??

HangTime · 31 Jul 2009 at 21:47

HeX said:
For Quake, just use GL Quake, that is about the best you'll get.

Heh, not even close

GL Quake is well over 10 years old now, and it shows. Riddled with bugs, substandard visuals and painful to use.

Try nQuake for quakeworld: http://nquake.com
There are probably better looking clients for singleplayer Quake, but that's a great starter package for the multiplayer-oriented Quakeworld.

Personally I believe ezQuake (included in nQuake) to be by far the most technically advanced FPS client on the planet, aside from the graphics. The feature complexity is several times larger than that of say Quake 3 and it's just so configurable, my cfg file for example is 125KB!