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Mod making has always been poorly documented, and a huge amount of misleading and outdated material has accumulated on the Internet.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
RohanKar has released a free archive of 157 remastered games, offering improved textures, audio, and high‑resolution support for titles like Need For Speed, Battlefield, and Halo.
Scent of Ashes is a Half‑Life 2 beta recreation mod featuring resistance uprisings, gas masks, and free TV sets, presented as a serious effort rather than a hack, with updates available on ModDB.
The December Lab Report 2025 – #6 announces that the Zircon Beta now includes a Mac build with integrated TrueType fonts, JPEG, and Ogg Vorbis support, adds a Steam single‑player to multiplayer adjustment in release #130
QUAKE‑LIFE: Gordon Freeman navigates the Quake 1 world after the cascade resonance, fighting monsters with a Half‑Life arsenal-downloadable from ModDB.
The 2025 Christmas Mod, "Christmas Catacombs," is now available as a mini‑Christmas adventure similar to "They Hunger" and "Redridge"; download it here: https://www.moddb.com/mods/christmas-catacombs/news/2025-christmas-mod-is-out-now
DosZone Team has released a browser‑based version of GTA Vice City.
Berlin startup Akhetonics has demonstrated the game DOOM on its XPU photonic processor, a terahertz‑speed, low‑power chip that integrates digital, analog and quantum computing and plans prototype release in mid‑2026.
Project Misriah was a Counter‑Strike 2 mod that aimed to recreate Halo 3 multiplayer with accurate ballistics and gravity, but was removed after Microsoft reported it to Valve.
Half‑Life 3 is delayed due to rising component costs, with its console release postponed and price uncertain, while similar projects like Half‑Life ALYX and Valve’s Index VR also face delays, leaving the game’s status uncertain.
Half‑Life Extended is still in development, featuring updated models and animations, a new Glock‑17, an updated MP5 reload animation, and added scenes in demo levels.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of DOOM, a classic first‑person shooter whose enduring popularity is reflected in orchestral soundtracks, cross‑game Easter eggs, frequent ports to new devices and a strong player base.
Azure Sheep: Reborn remake for Black Mesa is now in preview, with a demo released by HECU Collective and Black Box Team members.
Total Chaos began as a Doom mod and has evolved into a Standalone game.
Zombie Panic 1, a Half‑Life 1 survival‑horror mod, will launch on Steam on March 10 2026 with full 25th Anniversary compatibility, updated content, and an open‑source rewrite, and a limited beta is available for community testers.
Zircon Engine developers are working on integrating Steam capabilities into the engine's beta version.
A new noir shooter on the Goldsource engine is being developed, focusing on exploration and interactivity.
New mod inspired by DOOM and Quake styles, with dynamic gameplay and a nostalgic twist.
The site has been created. It is my junkyard. Here I will store my quake related trash.