Getting Started

Basics
If you have played Quake 3 before and just need a refresher on installing/patching up so you can join some games, here's the very basics on Windows. You need at least:
 * A modern quake 3 executable (the original executables don't run well on modern systems, and don't support widescreen). Go with ioq3 or quake3e.
 * Copies of PAK0.pk3 through PAK8.pk3 in \baseq3\
 * A valid CD Key (Might be optional, lots of servers don't check now)

The important point here is that this is *all* you need for a basic, functional install of Quake 3. It's a pretty simple deployment.

Install Guide
More involved install instructions if you are new to the game:


 * 1) Make a new folder on your hard drive somewhere like c:\q3\. Make a folder inside it called 'baseq3'
 * 2) Obtain pak0.pk3 (from an install CD, or a friend, or get creative).
 * 3) Put pak0.pk3 in c:\q3\baseq3\
 * 4) Download Point Release 1.32. Install it to c:\q3\
 * 5) Download a modern Quake 3 executable, such as Quake3e. Put it in c:\q3\
 * 6) Run c:\q3\Quake3e.exe

CD Keys
Quake 3's copy protection was done with unique CD keys that were issued with each purchased copy of the game. If you do not have a valid CD key, you may not be able to join multiplayer servers. To obtain a valid CD key, purchase the game.