Do I need to install GLQuake to run Quake 2 on a Voodoo 3D card?
No. GLQuake is a special version of Quake that is designed to run on a 3D cards that support OpenGL for gaming and has nothing to do with Quake 2. Because Id never released 3D support in the original versions of Quake, they decided to support it in a separate version to make beta testing simpler. The same thing was done with GLHexen 2, the 3D OpenGL version of Hexen 2. GLQuake was actually used as a test-bed to try out many features that would eventually go into Quake 2. To this day, GLQuake is still considered an unsupported release by Id Software, although it’s very stable. For Quake 2, Id decided to incorporate all 2D and 3D support within a single version of the game. Quake 2 has built-in support for both standard 2D SVGA as well as OpenGL and other 3D standards. You set Q2 to use the appropriate driver by going to the Video Options in the game and selecting the proper driver for your card. If you’re using your 2D SVGA card, then leave it set for “Software”. For 3Dfx Voodoo-based 3
