What is quake.by
Quake.by is a personal blog and a portal for indie game developers and modding enthusiasts who like to work with Quake and idTech based engines (DarkPlaces, FTE, GoldSrc, Source, etc.). Here you can find various tools, guides, news, mods and much more.
What is the goal?
Mod making has always been poorly documented, and a huge amount of misleading and outdated material has accumulated on the Internet. Our goal is to collect all relevant information, tools in one easy to use place, share experience and develop our platform.
Last news
New Quake engine written in C#/.NET that bundles LibreQuake and downloads thousands of community maps automatically, has shipped build 26.08 with a smaller download and bug fixes.
KAYF-LIFE: Complete Edition, a long-running Russian Half-Life 2 parody modification, has been published on Steam as a free release requiring ownership of Half-Life 2.
MachineGames and id Software have released Dawn of the Machine, a free expansion for the Quake remaster marking the game s 30th anniversary.
Extraction Quake is a Quake 1 mod for FTE QuakeWorld that converts six Episode 1 maps into short extraction raids.
Source code for id Software s id Tech 5 engine (RAGE, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Doom 4) has leaked on GitHub. Bethesda pulled it, but modders could use it to fix RAGE.
Lateralus is a modification for Quake that integrates various enemies and weapons from Doom 3.
An enhanced version of the fan-made retro shooter set in the Aliens universe.
GameNative s latest update introduces LSFG-VK, a Vulkan-based scaling technology that enhances visual smoothness.
Microsoft has launched Xbox Mode for Windows 11, enabling PCs to act like Xbox consoles with a full‑screen interface, gamepad‑optimized navigation, reduced background processes, and unified game libraries, currently available in select regions and e…
The Gate: Relit v1.0 now available, featuring updated maps with brighter lighting, glowing items, improved stealth, added fog, lip‑sync dialogue with subtitles, a new weapon list, NPCs, and crediting the original team and contributors.
Counter‑Strike 1.6 now runs fully in a browser without client downloads, featuring peer‑to‑peer server hosting with dynamic host transfer, PC and mobile compatibility, bots, 33 maps, and no advertising.
Half‑Life 2‑style mod “Return to Kryvyi Rih – Faded Ruins” continues development in Ukraine, showcases a new trailer with gameplay around the city, plans Russian and Ukrainian voice‑overs, and targets release in 2026-2027.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Resident Evil. The game was released on March 22, 1996.
Quake’s unique advertising legacy is revived as fans anticipate a new title, while a new trademark was issued to mark the game’s 30th anniversary at QuakeCon.
SiN Reloaded, a remastered edition of the classic shooter and a notable competitor of Half‑Life, will be released this year on Steam.