Quake in your browser

[ninjaroar]

Quake in the browser via javascript was done 5 years ago using GWT. I recall seeing that port at Google I/O years ago.

https://code.google.com/p/quake2-gwt-port/

[slacka]

You linked to quake2-gwt-port, which is a Quake 2 port. But this is a Quake 1 JavaScript port called SiPlus' WebQuake.

https://github.com/SiPlus/WebQuake

I wonder how a JavaScript port done manually like this would compare to an emscripten port in terms of performance? It was a little choppy on my old laptop that can run Quake 3 decently.

[anc84]

I am pretty sure that this one was written from scratch, not "compiled to JavaScript".

[klaussilveira]

ioquake 3 via emscripten: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/demos/detail/ioquake3js

I need some help getting MP to work with WebRTC. If you're interested: https://github.com/klaussilveira/ioquake3.js

[slacka]

How does your port differ from QuakeJS? : http://www.quakejs.com/

The source code is at: https://github.com/inolen/quakejs

It has working networking through WebSockets. Might want to check that out.

[chucky_z]

Oh, this thing is ancient!

Still cool.

https://github.com/SiPlus/WebQuake

There is a node.js multiplayer server included in the repo that works half-decent. :)

[serkanyersen]

For some reason it triggered vulnerability blocked warning on my device. Looks like one of the WAV files tried to execute code.

Screenshot: http://d.pr/i/w2A1/2BrF07Eo

[voltagex_]

That's a blast from the past. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3895

[Kenji]

Woah, what does that mean now? I played through the first level, do I have to worry about an arbitrary code execution exploit having compromised my computer now?

[deepakjc]

I'm on Chrome (on a macbook) and the mouse isn't working... Click works to shoot, but I can't look around using the mouse. Any ideas?

(I'm playing with just the keyboard so far... but I can see the end coming soon.)

[lpedrosa]

Try turning on the mouselook. I think the key for that is '\' or something. Check the controls

[yulaow]

Same here, chrome on LinuxMint

[hobs]

Same problem on Chrome on windows, but FF works great.

[alkonaut]

Same here, latest chrome Windows 8

[0x0]

It actually runs on the iPhone's MobileSafari! (although with quite a bit of stutter and the occasional browser crash)

[seanp2k2]

My original Droid ran Quake 3 with no problems at native res at a super solid frame rate. Browser performance has come far, but it's still no match for native from what I've seen.

[anonbanker]

just tested on an HTC Desire 601. Ran faster in Fennec (firefox) than on an Athlon X2 with a Radeon HD 4200 running linux (open drivers) and Firefox. Wasn't expecting that at all.

[Rifu]

I'd just like to take a moment to appreciate the domain name.

[Xylemon]

Quaddicted is a great site ran by a great Quake archivist/enthusiast (Spirit). He's helped keep back ups of Quake mods and maps and even written a java application to download and install them easily onto your Quake installation from his site. Just don't appreciate the domain name, appreciate the guy too!

[Shad0w59]

+mlook doesn't work... any idea why?

[moonshinefe]

It didn't work at first for me when I tried it in the very start of the game, but once I went through a portal to enter the 'select your episode' rooms, it started to work.

[spdustin]

If I used my old PC with the 3DFX card, could I see through the walls to snipe other players?

Ahh, the good ol' days.

[balls187]

Voodoo or Voodoo2?

[j0e1]

The game sounds still give me goosebumps.

[inDigiNeous]

Yeah I remember this being one of the first games truly to put the sounds deep into my brain, over grinding multiplayer over countless hours.. just learning from the sounds where the enemies were, who took the red armor and where, when the quad appeared ..

Those jump sounds going over the moving platforms in DM2, somebody rocket jumping in DM4 to the top, DM6 rocket camping and somebody coming behind the corner with the grenade launcher ..

Excellent sound design, Trent Reznor and the ID team did a really good job in spatial location via sound. I dont even know many modern games that have reached the same level, modern multiplayer games don't somehow use sound as well as quake always did to tell you what is happening in the environment.

Although not realistic in any way, but it made sense for the game.

[mhomde]

~MAP DM4

shoots a couple of shotgun blasts

jumps into the lava

dies

yup, good 'ol quake

[prawn]

What a map that was! Used to love getting quad damage on that one and running amok.

[zobzu]

worked smoothly on my linux laptop/firefox :) I wonder if quake 3 would work...

[empressplay]

Awesome! But I was really hoping it was going to be multiplayer. It would be much cooler if you could just hop straight in to shooting at some other people...

[azakai]

I believe http://www.quakejs.com/ has multiplayer.

[xigency]

It actually does support multiplayer, using websockets. You have to enter the IP address. Instructions are on the WebQuake github page.

[textin]

Here is our experiment in online multiplayer shooter in your browser

http://demo.krie.gg/

[rectangletangle]

Cool as hell, kinda surprised it ran as smooth as it did.

[mrbig4545]

technology is so advanced that we can now run 19 year games in our web browsers and be impressed by it

[shocks]

TIL it's really hard to play Quake on a Kinesis...!

Great stuff here. Thanks for sharing.

[ralphael]

Love this blast from the past.

I just spent 20 minutes watching the demo run through :-)

[mhomde]

Next year is the 20-year anniversary of quake btw! God I'm old

[thgil]

Ctrl + W closes the tab while playing. Happened to me a lot :/