Maps

From SynQ

The maps for Quake reside in pak0.pak and pak1.pak. The map sources for Quake were released under the GPL license in October 2006 (download). They can be compiled using these tools (download).

Contents 1 SynQ Requirements 2 SynQ Goals 3 SynQ Can and Cannot Do's 4 About the Map Source Release 5 Map Retexturing List 6 Simple List of the Map Names

[edit] SynQ Requirements

The recompiled maps must be ...

1. Physically compatible with the existing Quake maps.
2. Contain only GPL-compatible textures, for the most part this means ...
   1. Self-made
   2. From a public domain source
   3. From another GPL project such as Open Quartz, Nexuiz or Open Arena.
3. Can use 24-bit color, high resolution textures; 8-bit textures of the appropriate size will be made from these to compile into the maps for all-engine compatibility.

[edit] SynQ Goals

The goal of SynQ is not to make something resembling faithful looking maps; the goal is a fresh take of what the maps could be: futuristic themes, ancient themes, brick building themes .. there are no limits!

As long as the end results look great, fresh and modern and would interest someone playing it.

[edit] SynQ Can and Cannot Do's

1. Can: Use 24-bit color high resolution textures, .tga/.jpg/.png are supported; .tga is preferred.
2. Can: Change the lighting (a little), split brushes to create new surfaces to distinctly texture and add skybox info.
3. Can: Rename textures within the maps and even add new textures or change textures on brushes/faces.
4. Can: Use engine-specific features such as bump mapping as long as non-supporting engines can use the content ("degrades gracefully")
5. Cannot: Use engine-specific features that render the maps incompatible with other engines.
6. Can: Use GPL, public domain and entirely self-made textures
7. Cannot: Use textures that are not explicitly allowed in the above statement
8. Cannot: Use textures from Quake or another game, unless the game content is GPL and this is VERY, VERY rare.
9. Cannot: Use trademarks of id Software, Nine Inch Nails or any other company like the "Q" logo or NIN logo.

[edit] About the Map Source Release

A Small Note: The map sources were released and GPL'd -- not the maps themselves! The Quake maps are not free; the map sources are what were released. The Quake textures and the compiled .bsp map files themselves were not released. This is a somewhat common misconception and something that anyone involved or keeping up with this project should understand.

[edit] Map Retexturing List

The classic Quake maps:

Level	Title	Designer
start	Welcome to Quake	John Romero
Episode I - Dimension of the Doomed
e1m1	The Slipgate Complex	John Romero
e1m2	Castle of the Damned	Tim Willits
e1m3	The Necropolis	Tim Willits
e1m4	The Grisly Grotto	Tim Willits
e1m5	Gloom Keep	Tim Willits
e1m6	The Door To Chthon	American McGee
e1m7	The House of Chthon	American McGee
e1m8	Ziggurat Vertigo	American McGee
Episode II - The Realm of Black Magic
e2m1	The Installation	John Romero
e2m2	The Ogre Citadel	John Romero
e2m3	The Crypt of Decay	John Romero
e2m4	The Ebon Fortress	John Romero
e2m5	The Wizard's Manse	John Romero
e2m6	The Dismal Oubliette	John Romero
e2m7	The Underearth	Tim Willits
Episode III - The Netherworld
e3m1	Termination Central	John Romero
e3m2	The Vaults of Zin	American McGee
e3m3	The Tomb of Terror	American McGee
e3m4	Satan's Dark Delight	American McGee
e3m5	Wind Tunnels	Tim Willits
e3m6	Chambers of Torment	American McGee & Tim Willits
e3m7	The Haunted Halls	American McGee
Epiosde IV - The Elder World
e4m1	The Sewage System	Tim Willits
e4m2	The Tower of Despair	Sandy Petersen
e4m3	The Elder God Shrine	Sandy Petersen
e4m4	The Palace of Hate	Sandy Petersen
e4m5	Hell's Atrium	Sandy Petersen
e4m6	The Pain Maze	Sandy Petersen
e4m7	Azure Agony	Sandy Petersen
e4m8	The Nameless City	Sandy Petersen
End
end	Shub-Niggurath's Pit	John Romero
The Deathmatch Arenas
dm1	The Place of Two Deaths	Tim Willits
dm2	Claustrophobopolis	American McGee
dm3	The Abandoned Base	John Romero
dm4	The Bad Place	American McGee
dm5	The Cistern	Tim Willits
dm6	The Dark Zone	Tim Willits

[edit] Simple List of the Map Names

Helps making batch files for compiling, spreadsheets and such.

dm1 dm2 dm3 dm4 dm5 dm6 e1m1 e1m2 e1m3 e1m4 e1m5 e1m6 e1m7 e1m8 e2m1 e2m2 e2m3 e2m4 e2m5 e2m6 e2m7 e3m1 e3m2 e3m3 e3m4 e3m5 e3m6 e3m7 e4m1 e4m2 e4m3 e4m4 e4m5 e4m6 e4m7 e4m8 end start