Quake II RTX is a modern ray‑traced reimagining of the classic 1997 first‑person shooter Quake II, developed by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Studios and built on real‑time path tracing technology. In this version, nearly every lighting effect — from reflections and shadows to global illumination and refraction — is rendered using advanced ray tracing, giving the old‑school game a visually striking, cinematic look that pushes modern hardware.
The game retains the fast‑paced, run‑and‑gun combat that defined the original: you fight through heavily fortified Strogg installations, battling alien soldiers and monsters as you strive to shut down the enemy war machine. Quake II RTX includes the first three levels of the original game for free, and if you own the full Quake II data files, the complete campaign — including multiplayer modes — can be played with RTX enhancements.
Key Features:
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Fully path‑traced global ray‑traced graphics
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Classic first‑person shooter action
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Enhanced lighting, shadows, reflections, and refraction
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Updated textures and weapon models
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Free demo with first three levels
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Supports full game if original data is provided
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Traditional Quake II enemies and environments
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Multiplayer deathmatch and coop (with full game)
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Vulkan‑based renderer with advanced denoising
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Retro gameplay meets modern visuals
System Requirements:
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OS: Windows 7 64‑bit or later (Steam now requires Windows 10+)
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Processor: Intel i3‑3220 or AMD equivalent
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Memory: 8 GB RAM
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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or higher (ray‑tracing capable)
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Storage: ~2 GB available space
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API: Vulkan support required
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DirectX: N/A (Vulkan renderer)
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Input: Keyboard & mouse (controller optional)
