QuakeJS

QuakeJS is a browser-based port of Quake III Arena, enabling players to enjoy the classic shooter directly in their web browsers. It uses WebAssembly and WebGL to deliver the original gameplay experience without additional software.

Run the game

The game can be run by opening it in a web browser and accepting persistent storage of the game files.

Setup of a dedicated server

Following example configuration will enable QuakeJS for the domainhttp://quakejs.example.org:

Note: Parts of this module are not yet stable will be available with the upcoming NixOS release 25.05.

services.quakejs = {
  enable = true;
  hostname = "quakejs.example.org";
  eula = true;
  openFirewall = true;
  dedicated-server.enable = true;
};

Join your own dedicated server using the url: http://quakejs.example.org/play?connect%20192.0.2.0:27960, where 192.0.2.0 is the public IP of your dedicated server.