*1-11* Where can I get Quake?

Find out where to download the shareware version of Quake! This guide lists FTP sites and explains how to access them with or without an FTP client.

Alright, so you're ready to dive into the world of Quake! The first thing you'll want to do is grab the shareware version, and lucky for you, there are tons of places to get it. Back in the day, we used FTP sites for this. You'll need an FTP client like CuteFTP or WS_FTP, but don't worry if you don't have one – your regular web browser can handle it too!

Here's the deal: if you're using a web browser, just add ftp:// to the beginning of the address. So, if you see something like ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/, you'll type ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/ into your browser's address bar.

Below is a list of FTP sites where you can download the shareware. These are organized by country, so you can try to find one that's geographically close to you for potentially faster downloads:

• USA
  • ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake/ (California)
  • ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/idstuff/quake/ (California)
  • quake.best.com/mirrors/idsoftware/ (California)
  • ftp.gamesdomain.com/pub/companies/id/quake/ (Tennessee)
  • ftp.cssweb.com/pub/games/idstuff/quake/ (Kentucky)
  • sparky.bright.net/quake/ (Ohio)
  • ftp.stomped.com/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Minnesota)
  • www.pht.com/pub/gamehead/id/ (USA)
  • ftp.technomancer.com/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Virginia)
  • ftp.infomagic.com/pub/mirrors/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Arizona)
  • ftp.feist.com/pub/pc/games/quake/ (Kansas)
  • ftp.ameritel.net/idsoftware/quake/ (Maryland)
  • ftp.getquake.com/pub/quake/ (Kansas)
  • quake.osiriscorp.com/pub/idstuff/quake/ (New York)
  • iclass.com/pub/quake/ (Utah)
  • ftp.orst.edu/pub/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Oregon)
  • ftp.ais.net/pub/idgames/idstuff/quake/ (Illinois)
  • ftp.gamers.org/pub/games/idgames/idstuff/quake/ (New York)
  • mirrors.aol.com/pub/pc_games/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Virginia)
• Canada
  • ftp.islandnet.com/mirrors/idsoftware/ (Victoria)
• Hungary
  • garfield.sch.bme.hu/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Budapest)
• Belgium
  • idmirror.netvision.be/idstuff/quake/ (Heverlee)
• England
  • ftp.flexnet.net/pub/quake/
• Sweden
  • ftp.passagen.se/pub/idstuff/
  • ftp.spel.postnet.se/pub/games/id/
  • ftp.luth.se/pub/games/doom/idstuff/quake/
  • ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/idstuff/quake/
• Poland
  • ftp.pk.edu.pl/pub/games/id/idstuff/quake/ (Cracow)
• Russia
  • camel.frtk-campus.mipt.ru/pub/idstuss/quake (Moscow)
• Holland
  • rulhmpc49.LeidenUniv.nl/pub/mirrors/idsoft/ (Leiden)
  • ftp.gig.nl/pub/idstuff/quake/ (Amsterdam)
• Italy
  • ftp.volftp.vol.it/pub2/idstuff/quake/ (Cagliari)
• Norway
  • ftp.origo.telenor.no/pub/quake/ (Oslo)
• Germany
  • ftp.bnd.de/pub/quake/ (Berlin)
  • ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/pc/msdos/games/doom/idstuff/quake/ (Berlin)
• Austria
  • flinux.tu-graz.ac.at/pub/idsoftware/idstuff/quake/
• France
  • ftp.calvacom.fr/pub/pc/doom/idstuff/quake/
• Australia
  • hyperactive.com.au/pub/games/idstuff/quake/ (Sydney)
  • ftp.powerup.com.au/pub/games/doom/idstuff/quake/
• South Africa
  • ftp.sun.ac.za/pub/msdos/idgames/idstuff/quake/

Just pick one, connect, and download. Happy fragging!