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How To Play Quake III On iPad

Posted by timothy on from the cross-platform-is-the-way-to-go dept.

SlappingOysters writes "I thought those veteran gamers amongst you might like this one. Quake III Arena by legendary developer id Software isn't available on the App Store, but there is a way that you can get it to work on your iPad all the same. You can also get Open Arena and Quake III Shareware to work on Apple's tablet. The process is reasonably straightforward for anyone who wants to give it a ago, and Grab It Magazine has provided a step-by step guide, with pictures and necessary links, to help the interested through it."

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  1. *sigh*, if only... by Penguinisto · · Score: 2

    ...if only they made a version that works on an x86 OSX box - I unlimbered my old Mac-flavored install media, and no effing joy. Maybe I should get out and look, though.

    (When it came out, I bought a version for Windows, for Linux (w/ the special metal case), and even for OSX - just so that I could play it on every computer I owned at the time.)

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    1. Re:*sigh*, if only... by Penguinisto · · Score: 3, Informative

      Well, good news is, if I'm willing to give my old OSX install a quick lobotomy, it looks doable. :)

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  2. define 'play' by epyT-R · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Play as in 'aim-like-a-drunken-duck-with-a-controller', or play as in 'cpm-god'? With quake, those are two very different definitions.

    1. Re:define 'play' by AmiMoJo · · Score: 3, Interesting

      It was fine for me. Keep in mind that Q3 is rather old now, modern phones and tablets can easily render it in full HD.

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  3. Slashvertisement? by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    At first glance, it looks like the "story" is just an attempt to get people to purchase some other random 99-cent app that, in turn, let's them play Quake... iF they already own Quake III Arena or some such.

    I didn't give it a second glance, so it's possible I'm being too cynical.

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    1. Re:Slashvertisement? by jones_supa · · Score: 4, Informative

      which begs the question, can you get the source for beben3?

      Good question. The Q3A source code released by id Software is licensed under GPL so all derivative works must also be open source. I dug around a bit and at the home page Mac and I there is a text:

      If you want access to the source code just drop me an email to ronny.stiftel[at]gmail.com.

  4. Breaking news by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 2

    Computer runs computer program, minor inconvenience required to do so

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  5. Re:No "veteran gamer"... by hoborg1 · · Score: 2

    My baby's milk money!