Quake 2

Updated: 03/05/2023 by Computer Hope

Quake 2 overview

Type: Action
ESRB Rating: Mature
Release Date: 12/09/1997
Developer: id Software (PC), Logicware (Mac)
Publisher: Activision

With the great success of Quake, Quake 2 quickly became a much anticipated sequel. Like its predecessor, Quake 2 is a first-person shooting game. Quake 2 features include:

Rotating models - Objects such as doors and platforms can rotate.
Hierarchical models - Parts of objects can be separated, such as the limbs of a creature.
Translucency - New shaders provide reflections, glows, and other optical effects on transparent objects.
New weapons - An assortment of new weapons is available.

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows - Apple - Linux

Windows System Requirements
Operating System:	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT
Processor:	Intel Pentium 90 MHz or Athlon
Memory:	16 MB RAM - Windows 95/98 24 MB RAM - Windows NT
Graphics card:	VGA 256 Colors capable, 512 KB memory
Sound card:	A Sound Blaster compatible sound card is recommended.
Hard Drive Space:	25 MB
CD/DVD Drive:	4X CD-ROM
Controls:	Keyboard & Mouse Joystick/Gamepad optional
Multiplayer requirements:	14.4 Kbps modem for Internet play, or TCP/IP compatible network card for LAN play. Up to 32 players are supported.

Note

Quake 2 is available for Apple. However, the system requirements are unknown.

Note

Quake 2 is not available for Linux. Consider using Wine to run Windows programs and games.

Cheats

The following commands need to be entered in the game console to activate the cheat:

Command	Effect
/imacheater	All skills unlocked at skill level 1
/god	God mode
/noclip	No Clip mode
/notarget	No Target mode
/give all	Get all weapons and ammo
/give weapons	Get all weapons (no ammo)
/give ammo	Get all ammo (no weapons)
/give health	Get +100 health
/give armor	Get +200 Body Armor
/give invulnerability	Get Invulnerability

The following commands provide items that are not given with the /give all command:

Command	Effect
/give airstrike marker	Get Airstrike Marker
/give blue key	Get Blue key
/give red key	Get Red key
/give security pass	Get Security Pass
/give commander's head	Get Commander's Head
/give power shield	Get Power Shield
/give armor shard	Get Armor Shard
/give combat armor	Get Combat Armor

You can also enter /give followed by a space and the name of the item, including weapons and other in-game useable items, to get that item.

Screenshots

Screenshots can vary on set video resolution and computer.