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How to launch Steam Quake 2 from Quake 2 Server Browser

By Butane

How to launch the Steam version of Quake II with overlay using the Quake 2 Server Browser application found at: http://www.moddb.com/games/quake-2/downloads/r1chnet-quake-2-server-browser-beta-3

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19 Jul, 2016 @ 4:03pm

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Create a batch file called q2.bat

Open and Configure Quake 2 Server Browser (QSB.EXE)

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Create a batch file called q2.bat

Create a batch file called q2.bat in your Steam folder where the steam.exe file is:

notepad C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\q2.bat

Inside the file enter the following line:

steam.exe -applaunch 2320 +connect %2

Open and Configure Quake 2 Server Browser (QSB.EXE)

Open the Quake 2 Server Browser application and configure it..

Where it says Game Path enter the folder location of the batch file you just created C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\ and where it says Game Executable enter q2.bat

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jigglephysics 11 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17am

I just want gamespy q_q

lilsheba 6 Feb, 2021 @ 5:20pm

Regular steam version I guess I was using the guide on here, and created the bat file and configured the quake 2 server list and all that, but in the end it's the steam version of quake 2.

Butane [author] 5 Feb, 2021 @ 8:32pm

Works for me on Windows 10. Are you using a source port for Quake 2 or just the regular steam version?

lilsheba 5 Feb, 2021 @ 5:49pm

I tried all these steps but quake 2 doesn't want to stay open on a new windows 10 machine, is it just too old to run under windows 10?

Morania 9 Nov, 2020 @ 5:37pm

Why? I mean, how does this serve us?

Butane [author] 27 Jul, 2016 @ 5:07pm

Thanks Kvaki. You can configure Qtracker in a similar way for pretty much all the games on there. The Quake games don't require batch files just the -applaunch command line.

Kvaki 26 Jul, 2016 @ 10:39pm

Sweet Guide

Butane [author] 19 Jul, 2016 @ 6:15pm

Thanks.. I guess.. quite simple... Guess the fancy images are impressing

Mourningcrab3 19 Jul, 2016 @ 5:34pm

weener dogs! Great guide!

Chill The Heretic 19 Jul, 2016 @ 4:14pm

Thanks man this helped

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