Do I need the original game files to run Berserker@Quake2 Engine?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires original Quake II data from Steam or the original CD, plus the official Quake II 3.20 patch.

Berserker@Quake2 Engine

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An existing game or its source code brought to another platform.

Based on Quake 2

Links, repository & details

About

Berserker@Quake2 Engine is a port of the Berserker@Quake2 engine (version 1.45) to the SDL2 library, running on Linux and Windows. It requires the player's own original Quake II game data (from the Steam release, retail CD, or the official 3.20 patch) to run, and it is no longer under active development.

Getting started

To run it, original Quake II data must be gathered from the Steam version or CD (plus the official 3.20 patch) and placed in a baseq2 folder inside a dedicated, writable game directory, alongside extra data the author distributes separately; the compiled engine executable and game library are then copied into that structure.

Known issues & limitations

performance: On Windows with NVIDIA graphics cards, threaded optimizations should be disabled as they dramatically decrease performance.
On Windows with an NVIDIA graphics card, threaded optimizations can dramatically decrease performance; disable them for the game.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (Linux, Windows version). Requires original Quake II data from Steam or the original CD, plus the official Quake II 3.20 patch.

You need original Quake II data: the players and video folders and pak0.pak, pak1.pak, and pak2.pak.
If using the original CD, you also need data from the official Quake II 3.20 patch.

Features

It is known to run on Linux and Windows.

How to install

Run the game from its own directory so it can find the data.

Summarised from the project's README.

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Additional notes

Tip: On Windows with an NVIDIA graphics card, disabling threaded optimizations for the game is recommended, since they can noticeably reduce performance.

FAQ

What is Berserker@Quake2 Engine?: Berserker@Quake2 Engine is an open-source port of Quake 2. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Linux and Windows.
Do I need the original game files to run Berserker@Quake2 Engine?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires original Quake II data from Steam or the original CD, plus the official Quake II 3.20 patch.