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Onny: /* Dedicated server setup */ Note configuration of full game files

2026-08-11T11:39:25Z

Dedicated server setup: Note configuration of full game files

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	=== Dedicated server setup ===		=== Dedicated server setup ===
	{{Warning\|Parts of this module are not yet upstream and will be available in the upcoming NixOS 26.11 release.}}		{{Warning\|Parts of this module are not yet upstream and will be available in the upcoming NixOS 26.11 release.}}
	Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server. The map ~~<code>q3tourney3</code> (Hell~~'~~s Gate)~~ will be loaded.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server. The map ''q3dm7'' will be loaded.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	services.quake3-server = {		services.quake3-server = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
	openFirewall = true;		openFirewall = true;
	~~baseq3 = "/var/lib/quake3";~~
	settings = {		settings = {
	rconPassword = "super_secret";		rconPassword = "super_secret";
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	# Configure map rotation		# Configure map rotation
	extraConfig = ''		extraConfig = ''
	set d1 "map ~~q3tourney3~~ ; set nextmap vstr d2"		set d1 "map q3dm7 ; set nextmap vstr d2"
	set d2 "map ~~q3dm17 ; set nextmap vstr d3"~~		set d2 "map q3dm1 ; set nextmap vstr d1"
	~~set d3 "map q3tourney5~~ ; set nextmap vstr d1"
	vstr d1		vstr d1
	'';		'';
	};		};

	</syntaxhighlight>~~Game files must be present and readable on the path specified.~~ The ~~full path to~~ the ~~single~~ game ~~file will~~ be ~~<code>/var/lib/quake3/.q3a/baseq3/pak0.pk3</code>. Permissions must be set world-readable.<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">~~		</syntaxhighlight>The server will use the demo game files, so various maps and assets won't be available.
	~~chmod -R o+rX /var/lib/quake3/~~.~~q3a/~~
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

			If you have purchased the game and have a full copy, you can point <code>services.quake3-server.baseq3</code> to the baseq3 file system path. Setting it, for example, to <code>/var/lib/quake3</code>, the game file is to be expected at <code>/var/lib/quake3/.q3a/baseq3/pak0.pk3</code>.
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Onny at 08:45, 5 August 2026

2026-08-05T08:45:36Z

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	};		};
	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>ioquake3 will use the demo game files. If you have purchased the game and have a full copy, you can point <code>programs.ioquake3.baseq3</code> to the baseq3 file system path.

	=== Dedicated server setup ===		=== Dedicated server setup ===
	{{Warning\|Parts of this module are not yet upstream and will be available in the upcoming NixOS 26.11 release.}}		{{Warning\|Parts of this module are not yet upstream and will be available in the upcoming NixOS 26.11 release.}}

Onny: /* Dedicated server setup */

2026-08-03T10:48:16Z

Dedicated server setup

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	=== Dedicated server setup ===		=== Dedicated server setup ===
			{{Warning\|Parts of this module are not yet upstream and will be available in the upcoming NixOS 26.11 release.}}
	Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server. The map <code>q3tourney3</code> (Hell's Gate) will be loaded.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server. The map <code>q3tourney3</code> (Hell's Gate) will be loaded.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	services.quake3-server = {		services.quake3-server = {
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	openFirewall = true;		openFirewall = true;
	baseq3 = "/var/lib/quake3";		baseq3 = "/var/lib/quake3";
			settings = {
			rconPassword = "super_secret";
			sv_hostname = "My NixOS Quake 3 Arena Dedicated Server";
			};
			# Configure map rotation
	extraConfig = ''		extraConfig = ''
	~~seta rconPassword~~ "~~super_secret~~"		set d1 "map q3tourney3 ; set nextmap vstr d2"
	~~seta sv_hostname~~ "~~My NixOS Quake 3 Arena Dedicated Server~~"		set d2 "map q3dm17 ; set nextmap vstr d3"
	map ~~q3tourney3~~		set d3 "map q3tourney5 ; set nextmap vstr d1"
			vstr d1
	'';		'';
	};		};

Onny: /* Client setup */

2026-08-02T16:22:00Z

Client setup

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	=== Client setup ===		=== Client setup ===
			{{Warning\|The ioquake3 module is not yet upstream and will be available in the upcoming NixOS 26.11 release.}}
	The game can be installed and configured using the dedicated <code>programs.ioquake3</code> option.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		The game can be installed and configured using the dedicated <code>programs.ioquake3</code> option.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	programs.ioquake3 = {		programs.ioquake3 = {

Onny: Add client setup example

2026-08-02T16:20:27Z

Add client setup example

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 [https://ioquake3.org/ ioquake3] is an open-source, community-maintained engine port of Quake III Arena, compatible with the original game data.
 === Dedicated server setup ===
 Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server. The map <code>q3tourney3</code> (Hell's Gate) will be loaded.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">

Onny at 22:41, 28 June 2026

2026-06-28T22:41:14Z

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	seta rconPassword "super_secret"		seta rconPassword "super_secret"
	seta sv_hostname "My NixOS Quake 3 Arena Dedicated Server"		seta sv_hostname "My NixOS Quake 3 Arena Dedicated Server"
	map ~~q3dm13~~		map q3tourney3
	'';		'';
	};		};

Onny at 22:34, 28 June 2026

2026-06-28T22:34:54Z

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	=== Dedicated server setup ===		=== Dedicated server setup ===
	Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server. The map <code>q3tourney3</code> (Hell's Gate) will be loaded.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	services.quake3-server = {		services.quake3-server = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
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	seta rconPassword "super_secret"		seta rconPassword "super_secret"
	seta sv_hostname "My NixOS Quake 3 Arena Dedicated Server"		seta sv_hostname "My NixOS Quake 3 Arena Dedicated Server"
			map q3dm13
	'';		'';
	};		};

Onny: Initial page

2026-06-28T22:22:03Z

Initial page

New page

[https://ioquake3.org/ ioquake3] is an open-source, community-maintained engine port of Quake III Arena, compatible with the original game data.

=== Dedicated server setup ===
Following snippet will enable a Quake 3 Arena dedicated server.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
services.quake3-server = {
enable = true;
openFirewall = true;
baseq3 = "/var/lib/quake3";
extraConfig = ''
seta rconPassword "super_secret"
seta sv_hostname "My NixOS Quake 3 Arena Dedicated Server"
'';
};

</syntaxhighlight>Game files must be present and readable on the path specified. The full path to the single game file will be <code>/var/lib/quake3/.q3a/baseq3/pak0.pk3</code>. Permissions must be set world-readable.<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
chmod -R o+rX /var/lib/quake3/.q3a/
</syntaxhighlight>

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[[Category: Gaming]]