Check out "Graphics Programming Black Book" [1] by Michael Abrash [2]. If you have not read his work, you are in for a treat. He has a wonderful writing style

Check out "Graphics Programming Black Book" [1] by Michael Abrash [2]. If you have not read his work, you are in for a treat. He has a wonderful writing style that is both engaging and illuminating. There are a number of chapters [3] in the book that specifically discuss technology and development related to Quake. [1] PDF: http://www.gamedev.net/page/resources/_/technical/graphics-programming-and-theory/graphics-programming-black-book-r1698 http://www.gamedev.net/page/resources/_/technical/graphics-p... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Abrash http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Abrash [3] Chapter 64 - Quake's Visible-Surface Determination Chapter 66 - Quake's Hidden-Surface Removal Chapter 67 - Sorted Spans in Action Chapter 68 - Quake's Lighting Model Chapter 69 - Surface Caching and Quake's Triangle Models Chapter 70 - Quake: A Post-Mortem and a Glimpse into the Future