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| |title = id Tech 2 | |title = id Tech 2 | ||
| |image =  | |image = Quake_-_Background.png | ||
| |developer = id Software | |developer = id Software | ||
| |releasedates = 21 December 1999 (Source code release) | |releasedates = 21 December 1999 (Source code release) | ||
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| {{Non-valve engine|engine}} | {{Non-valve engine|engine}} | ||
| {{idtech2|4}}, also known as the '''Quake engine''', is an engine created by {{wiki|id Software}} for {{quake|2}}, and later modified for {{quake2|2}}. It was used as the foundation for {{gldsrc|2}} and [[Source|all]] [[Source 2|subsequent]] {{valve|2}} engines. | {{idtech2|4}}, also known as the '''Quake engine''', is an engine created by {{wiki|id Software}} for {{quake|2}}, and later modified with new features & improvements for {{quake2|2}}. It was used as the foundation for {{gldsrc|2}} and [[Source|all]] [[Source 2|subsequent]] {{valve|2}} engines. | ||
| id Tech 2 consists of the following two "branches": | id Tech 2 consists of the following two "branches": | ||
| * The {{quakeengine|4}}, developed for {{quake|3.1}} and used by [[:Category:Quake Engine engine branch games|several other games]] | * The {{quakeengine|4}}, developed for {{quake|3.1}} and used by [[:Category:Quake Engine engine branch games|several other games]] | ||
| * The {{quake2engine|4}}, developed for {{quake2|3.1}} and used by [[:Category:Quake II Engine engine branch games|several other games]] | * The {{quake2engine|4}} (colloquially id Tech 2.5), developed for {{quake2|3.1}} and used by [[:Category:Quake II Engine engine branch games|several other games]] | ||
| Both id Tech 2 engines were later made open-source under the GNU GPL 2.0 (or later) license. | Both version of id Tech 2 engines were later made open-source under the GNU GPL 2.0 (or later) license. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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id Tech 2
Developer(s)
  id Software
Release date(s)
  21 December 1999 (Source code release)
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License
  
Todo: Mention  FTE, a notable fork of the Quake I engine in relation to Valve's engines. See Quake#Source ports for more info.
 FTE, a notable fork of the Quake I engine in relation to Valve's engines. See Quake#Source ports for more info.
 FTE, a notable fork of the Quake I engine in relation to Valve's engines. See Quake#Source ports for more info.
 FTE, a notable fork of the Quake I engine in relation to Valve's engines. See Quake#Source ports for more info.
This page documents information about an engine not developed by Valve. This information is documented here because it has technical and/or historical relevance to Valve's engines.
 id Tech 2, also known as the Quake engine, is an engine created by
 id Tech 2, also known as the Quake engine, is an engine created by  id Software for
 id Software for  Quake, and later modified with new features & improvements for
 Quake, and later modified with new features & improvements for  Quake II. It was used as the foundation for
 Quake II. It was used as the foundation for  GoldSrc and all subsequent
 GoldSrc and all subsequent  Valve engines.
 Valve engines.
id Tech 2 consists of the following two "branches":
- The  Quake Engine, developed for Quake and used by several other games Quake Engine, developed for Quake and used by several other games
- The  Quake II Engine (colloquially id Tech 2.5), developed for Quake II and used by several other games Quake II Engine (colloquially id Tech 2.5), developed for Quake II and used by several other games
Both version of id Tech 2 engines were later made open-source under the GNU GPL 2.0 (or later) license.



























