This is the complete source code for Quake 2, version 3.21, buildable with visual C++ 6.0. The linux version should be buildable, but we haven't tested it for the release. The code is all licensed under the terms of the GPL (gnu public license). You should read the entire license, but the gist of it is that you can do anything you want with the code, including sell your new version. The catch is that if you distribute new binary versions, you are required to make the entire source code available for free to everyone. The primary intent of this release is for entertainment and educational purposes, but the GPL does allow commercial exploitation if you obey the full license. If you want to do something commercial and you just can't bear to have your source changes released, we could still negotiate a separate license agreement (for $$$), but I would encourage you to just live with the GPL. All of the Q2 data files remain copyrighted and licensed under the original terms, so you cannot redistribute data from the original game, but if you do a true total conversion, you can create a standalone game based on this code. Thanks to Robert Duffy for doing the grunt work of building this release. John Carmack Id Software ======================================================================== MAKEFILE PROJECT : quake2ds Project Overview ======================================================================== AppWizard has created this quake2ds project for you. This file contains a summary of what you will find in each of the files that make up your quake2ds project. quake2ds.vcxproj This is the main project file for VC++ projects generated using an Application Wizard. It contains information about the version of Visual C++ that generated the file, and information about the platforms, configurations, and project features selected with the Application Wizard. quake2ds.vcxproj.filters This is the filters file for VC++ projects generated using an Application Wizard. It contains information about the association between the files in your project and the filters. This association is used in the IDE to show grouping of files with similar extensions under a specific node (for e.g. ".cpp" files are associated with the "Source Files" filter). This project allows you to build/clean/rebuild from within Visual Studio by calling the commands you have input in the wizard. The build command can be nmake or any other tool you use. This project does not contain any files, so there are none displayed in Solution Explorer. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////