Mac/linux version

Post by **Canis** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:14 am

Any news on whether they're going to port it?

Post by **chiQ** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:16 am

Did they port Doom 3?

Post by **DooMer** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:35 am

Timothee 'TTimo' Besset from id Software confirmed officially that the next sequel of the Quake series, Quake IV will be released for the Linux platform.
The dedicated server will be released around the same time as the Windows version. The linux client, might be delayed a week or two. Quake4 will use the Simple Direct Media Layer (SDL) backend for input and OpenGL on Linux. The low level sys code for Linux had been needing a good rewrite for several years, so it made sense to use SDL now.

http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/new ... toryid=986

Don't know about a mac version, but I'm guessing there will be.

Post by **Canis** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:27 am

They did get D3 over to the mac, so I'm assuming the same will be for Q4 eventually...

Post by **simple** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:10 pm

I'd watch the macplay website. They did the port of d3. So all mac d3 based games will probable go through them as well. Witch is good, but bad. because they are deticated to the mac, but they can be a little slow.

Post by **kleeks** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:20 pm

Personally i find it a great relief we'll be seeing a linux client shortly after the official release.
It has to be said that it was the Linux compatability of quake3 that has kept me playing it exclusively all these years - although trying doom3 once they ported it, the novelty wore off and before long i was back MP quakin' again.

Here's to hoping a few weeks won't stretch out too far ( /me goes to dig out his win2k disk just in case .... )

edit : oooh, this thread was old - any update from anywhere on the state of a linux port ?

Post by **[MgA]RockCrusher** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:25 pm

Saweet! I can't wait for this game....and the Linux dedicated server too

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:02 pm

Canis wrote:They did get D3 over to the mac, so I'm assuming the same will be for Q4 eventually...

it took them about 4 years to port quake2. that was fun

Post by **Eraser** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:37 pm

Canis wrote:They did get D3 over to the mac, so I'm assuming the same will be for Q4 eventually...

A good 1,5 years after D3's release