Open the console ( ~ ) and type gameinfo . You should see your PAK listed.
: You can legally download the shareware version of Quake for free, which includes the first episode ("Dimension of the Doomed") and the Quake Wiki Shareware Download PCGamingWiki Shareware PAK File Types & Locations : Contains the shareware data (Episode 1). Quake Pak Files Download
hosts various official releases and community-maintained packs. Quake Shareware PAK - PCGamingWiki PCGW Community Open the console ( ~ ) and type gameinfo
Downloading "full" PAK files from abandoned software sites or file-sharing platforms is generally considered illegal. The following are the official ways to obtain them: Quake Shareware PAK - PCGamingWiki PCGW Community Sharing full PAK archives without authorization is piracy
Files can be found via id Software's official FTP mirrors .
Sharing full PAK archives without authorization is piracy. Below, we focus on legitimate sources and patch-style Paks (free add-ons), plus how to extract your own from original CDs/Steam copies.