HowFastAll

(thanks to lclc01 for the video !)

Also here's a video of Quake 2 working on HTC Hero : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWdCG2po0Pc

Disclaimer

Quake and Quake2 are trademarks of Id Software.

News

15 august 2010 : *** new release 1.81 ***

changelist 1.81 :
- switched to Ant build system
- new overlay for DPAD emulation (for ex: Samsung Galaxy S)

21 feb 2010 : *** going open source ***

I decided to release the source code here : http://code.google.com/p/quake2android/

Want to start hacking right now ? try this :
    svn checkout http://quake2android.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ quake2android


full change list here : CHANGES.TXT

Install the APK into your Android phone

click here :  quake2-android-1.81.apk


IMPORTANT NOTE : if you have problem upgrading, uninstall previous version before installing new version.

How to control Quake 2 using your Android phone ? see instructions here : HowtoControlsAndroid

Install the Data File

To use the Quake2 APK you need either the data files from the original game or from the demo version that is available for download from idsoftware.com .

Launch Quake2 application > press Menu > then Tools > then Download data file

You can select Id Software FTP or some other mirror as download source

important  : many operators block FTP over 3G network, please consider using WiFi if download fails over 3G network.

.. or use manual download , see instructions here : ManualDownload

Tested

emulator : very slow, < 5 fps
HTC G1 with CyanogenMod (Android 1.5 custom ROM) : OK
HTC G2 : OK
Samsung Galaxy : OK, 10-15 fps
Samsung Galaxy Spica (i5700). Something like 8-12fps
Motorola Dext / Cliq. It runs @ 10 fps.
Motorola Droid / Milestone (Android 2.0.1) : OK,  35-40 fps
T-Mobile Pulse ( Android 1.5, Huawei HU8220  ) : OK
HTC Tatoo : OK, 5 fps (too slow ...)
Google Nexus One : NOK - Hi Google, if you want to donate me a Nexus One, please contact me ;-) 
HTC Desire (Android 2.1): NOK, 15 fps but no menu
HTC Legend : 6-7 fps
HTC Hero : tested with Android 1.5 (MoDaCo ROM). Now I tested it with 2.2
(FroyoVillain 1.4.2 ROM) and the performance is about the same, but
the starting loading time was much faster with 2.2. Anyway, the
framerate is between 8 and 22 fps, typically 13/14 fps.

What's in

3D graphics :  hardware acceleration OK
Audio : OK
Controls : OK
Basic UI, automatic download of data file
stability improvement
accelerometer control
multiplayer

What's next

performance improvement
support more phones : Nexus One, ...

Contact

The best way to discuss, etc ... is in the forums :

 - english speaking : http://androidforums.com/android-games/37165-quake-2-android.html

 - french speaking (en français) : http://www.frandroid.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5877

All contributions (ideas, graphics, tests) are welcome !

If you want to report an issue, go to the project page, here :
(please read the FAQ before : FAQ )

http://code.google.com/p/quake2android/issues/list

IMPORTANT NOTE : I received many, many e-mails of people saying thanks from all over the world !
I really appreciate that, but my mailbox is getting flooded ...

Please, contact me by e-mail only for the following matter :
- if you want to join the open-source project
- work proposal

my email  :

jeyries at gmail dot com

Credits :

• Julien Eyriès for initial port, 3D, audio
• Guillaume Legris for adding controls
• Lukács Péter for the icon
• Id Software for Quake2 GPL code
• People at icculus.org for linux patch
• Olli Hinkka for NanoGL

Other links :

http://gamdo.co.uk/2010/02/18/quake-2-on-android-silky-smooth-on-droid-milestone/

http://androidandme.com/2010/02/news/android-bounty-fully-working-quake-2-and-3-ported-to-droid/

http://www.journaldugeek.com/2010/02/25/quake-3-arena-sur-le-motorola-droidmilestone/

http://code.google.com/p/quake2android/

http://code.google.com/p/kwaak3/