It's been a looooong time since I fiddled with the Quake 2 source, but I remember the basics. 1) Yep, it's easiest to compile on Windows, I think. Not sure abo

It's been a looooong time since I fiddled with the Quake 2 source, but I remember the basics. 1) Yep, it's easiest to compile on Windows, I think. Not sure about Linux, but I recall that the projects were Visual Studio based. 2) I don't think you'll find replacements for the official data files. The easiest way to get hold of the official ones is to buy Quake 2 on Steam, which is instant, then download the data there. Alternatively it's also available to buy on Amazon, still.