Requirements
- Xbox Series S/X.
- External Drive - Required to store your game file and other data.
- Game (
id1) file - You must own a copy of Quake or Quake enhanced to obtain the required data files.
Obtaining the id1 Folder
- Open your Quake game directory.
- Locate the
id1folder. - Ensure the folder contains
pak0.pakandpak1.pakfiles. - If a
config.cfgfile is present, delete it.
Notes for Enhanced Release Users
- Important: Avoid using the
pak0.pakfile found in theid1folder within therereleasedirectory of the enhanced Quake installation. - Instead, navigate to the root of the Quake enhanced directory.
- Locate the
id1folder in the root directory. - Use the
PAK0.PAKandPAK1.PAKfiles from this folder for compatibility.
Preparing an External Drive
- Create a folder named
quake(use lowercase for compatibility). - Place the
id1folder into thequakefolder.
Enabling Mods and Adding zlib1.dll
Step 1: Add zlib1.dll
- Obtain the
zlib1.dllfile from the attached.zipfile. - Open the Dev Portal on your PC.
- Navigate to:
DevelopmentFiles > WindowsApps > darkplaces_1.0.1.0_x64__vfvyvkbgajpwgusing the File Explorer. - Upload the
zlib1.dllfile into this directory.
Step 2: Add Mods
- Place any mod files directly into the
id1folder within yourquakedirectory on your external drive.
Controls
- A premade configuration is included in the attached
.zipfile with the following controls:- Left Stick: Movement
- Right Stick: Camera movement
- RT: Shoot
- A: Jump
- LB/RB: Switch weapons
- Simply copy the
config.cfgto yourid1folder.
Additional Notes
- Two builds are provided:
darkplaces_1.0.0.0_x64.msixbundle: Vsync enabled.darkplaces_novsync_1.0.1.0_x64.msixbundle: Vsync disabled.
- Music is not supported in either build.