Gameitall The classic 1997 First Person Shooter Quake 2 is getting an official update thanks to Nvidia and id Software which will help demo real-time ray tracing. Known as Quake 2 RTX, the update will be available as a free download for Linux and Windows PC for those who own Quake 2 on June 6th.
“We’re massive fans of the original, and even-bigger fans of technology, so when presented with the opportunity to remaster a classic game with all that ray tracing can offer, we jumped at the chance,” Nvidia said on its website. “Quake II RTX demonstrates the possibilities of ray tracing, and offers a glimpse at the future of gaming, with realistic real-time lighting, shadows and effects.”
Nvidia also provided a short-list of what you can expect out of the visual lighting effects to come with Quake 2 RTX.
Improved Global Illumination rendering, with three selectable quality presets, including two-bounce GI
Time of day options that radically change the appearance of some levels
New weapon models & textures
Real-time reflectivity of the player and weapon model on water and glass surfaces, and player model shadows, for owners of the complete game (the original Shareware release does not include player models)
All 3,000+ original game textures have been updated with a mix of Q2XP mod-pack textures and our own enhancements
Updated effects with new sprites and particle animations
Dynamic lighting for items such as blinking lights, signs, switches, elevators and moving objects
If you don’t own Quake 2, it can easily be picked up on your favourite PC gaming market place, but if you would just like to try a demo of what the game would be like with ray tracing – you’ll be able to pick up the first 3 levels for free on June 6th.
Nvidia recommends a GeForce RTX 2060 or higher to play Quake 2 RTX.
