3 ms·

This is great. Does anyone remember quakelive? Around 2010 it was playable in the browser via a browser plugin. Loved playing it on my macbook. I don't reca

This is great. Does anyone remember quakelive? Around 2010 it was playable in the browser via a browser plugin. Loved playing it on my macbook. I don't recall if the plugin was flash or a java applet but when support stopped for those quakelive moved to steam as a desktop app. Edit: Per wikipedia it used NAPI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Live https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Live

jjordan 7y ago
Yes! It was essentially Quake3 but in the browser. Not sure when they transitioned away from the free browser-based version, but it's still available on Steam.
- frompdx 7y ago
  This prompted me to take a look at quakelive again. It's been years since I last played but I was hooked for a while. This might get me back into it.
  - debaserab2 7y ago
    If you're interested on a more modern game with similar gameplay, Diabotical is in open beta soon https://www.diabotical.com/ https://www.diabotical.com/ I was in the closed beta - it really satisfies the quake style deathmatching itch I've had lately.
    - ajxs 7y ago
      I liked Reflex Arena the most out of the post-Quake Live arena FPS'. It's a huge pity that it didn't really take off. I feel like they made a terrible mistake hedging their bets with catering to the CPM community. From what I saw it alienated the VQL players by using CPM mechanics, and the CPM players shunned it in the end because it wasn't an exact clone of CPM. This was a poor decision, in my opinion. One that ended up dooming what could have been an amazing game.
rjeli 7y ago
Not sure the specifics, but I don’t think it was flash or java because you had to install a native extension.
- frompdx 7y ago
  Ah it looks like you are correct. It used the NAPI. Per wikipedia: > In November 2013, citing the planned deprecation of NPAPI browser plug-ins by major browsers, Quake Live began to phase out its browser version and began migrating to a standalone client. However, this change necessitated the removal of OS X and Linux support from the game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Live https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Live Now I remember why I stopped playing as I only had a macbook at the time.
octocop 7y ago
I remember that! Perfect LAN game
jeffhuys 7y ago
I remember playing QuakeWorld (Quake 1) back in the day. I was about 8 years old, I think? My memory may not serve me perfectly on this, but I remember ending pretty high in the rankings at the end of each match at one point. Then I got some serious nightmares from it (well, yeah, I was 8) and had to delete it. (by deleting the icon from my desktop... I was so innocent back then)
billpg 7y ago
If it required a custom plugin, what was significant about playing it in a browser? To me, the appeal of a browser game is that it is contained and you don't have to worry about malware. (Notwithstanding the occasional vulnerability, but those get fixed.)

jjordan 7y ago

Yes! It was essentially Quake3 but in the browser. Not sure when they transitioned away from the free browser-based version, but it's still available on Steam.

frompdx 7y ago
This prompted me to take a look at quakelive again. It's been years since I last played but I was hooked for a while. This might get me back into it.
- debaserab2 7y ago
  If you're interested on a more modern game with similar gameplay, Diabotical is in open beta soon https://www.diabotical.com/ https://www.diabotical.com/ I was in the closed beta - it really satisfies the quake style deathmatching itch I've had lately.
  - ajxs 7y ago
    I liked Reflex Arena the most out of the post-Quake Live arena FPS'. It's a huge pity that it didn't really take off. I feel like they made a terrible mistake hedging their bets with catering to the CPM community. From what I saw it alienated the VQL players by using CPM mechanics, and the CPM players shunned it in the end because it wasn't an exact clone of CPM. This was a poor decision, in my opinion. One that ended up dooming what could have been an amazing game.

rjeli 7y ago

Not sure the specifics, but I don’t think it was flash or java because you had to install a native extension.

frompdx 7y ago
Ah it looks like you are correct. It used the NAPI. Per wikipedia: > In November 2013, citing the planned deprecation of NPAPI browser plug-ins by major browsers, Quake Live began to phase out its browser version and began migrating to a standalone client. However, this change necessitated the removal of OS X and Linux support from the game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Live https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Live Now I remember why I stopped playing as I only had a macbook at the time.

octocop 7y ago

I remember that! Perfect LAN game

jeffhuys 7y ago

I remember playing QuakeWorld (Quake 1) back in the day. I was about 8 years old, I think? My memory may not serve me perfectly on this, but I remember ending pretty high in the rankings at the end of each match at one point. Then I got some serious nightmares from it (well, yeah, I was 8) and had to delete it. (by deleting the icon from my desktop... I was so innocent back then)

billpg 7y ago

If it required a custom plugin, what was significant about playing it in a browser? To me, the appeal of a browser game is that it is contained and you don't have to worry about malware. (Notwithstanding the occasional vulnerability, but those get fixed.)