Qtest Custom Files

Qtest was intended as a tech demo, but the community was quick to start modifying the files, resulting in numerous files made for the program. Due to the differences between the two programs, these files are entirely incompatible with Quake itself.

While Qtest was entirely intended to be a Deathmatch test, id Software accidentally included the Monster files. Various tools and levels were created to incorporate them into the game. This led to a highly publicized and talked about showcase of the creatures before Quake was released.

Note that the Grunt and Ranger skins are interchangeable with one another. This often led to the belief that the Grunt was intended to be an AI version of the player.

There appears to be a lack of communication with which Monsters were able to be used, resulting in contradictions like the Fiend being assumed to be unable to be used. This in turn means that some model files were designed with the wireframe for a different opponent than the one that it replaces. Note that doing this results in constant errors if the Monster is killed.

Note that most levels made for Qtest are simple modifications of the three levels included with the original version. Custom levels made entirely from scratch were a rarity in the days of Qtest; the ones that exist are little more than simple test levels totally devoid of any entities.

Levels

Custom Levels

Date	Name	Author	Description	Link
3/24/1996	First Quake Level from Scratch	Richard Felkerfile	Features a one-room block of Water with some Deathmatch resources at the bottom.	Mediafire
4/18/1996	tworooms	Steve Larson	Features two rooms with a strobe light between them.	Mediafire

Modified Levels

Date	Name	Base	Description	Link
2/25/1996	TEST4	TEST1	Adds three Knights to the level.	Mediafire
2/26/1996	TEST1M	TEST1	Adds some Ogres, Knights, and Scrags to the level.	Mediafire
2/27/1996	SKULL	TEST1	Adds a few Ogres, Knights, a Scrag, and a Rotfish to the level.	Mediafire
2/27/1996	TEST2M	TEST2	Adds some Ogres, Knights, Scrags, and Shamblers to the level.	Mediafire
2/28/1996	DEATH	TEST3	Features all Weapons and a level filled with Knights, Scrags, and Ogres. Rotfish in the Water.	Mediafire
2/28/1996	NYE	TEST3	A somewhat harder level by Qtest standards, features Shamblers in addition to the types seen in DEATH.	Mediafire
2/28/1996	TEST3M	TEST3	Part 3 of one of the earliest series of levels for Qtest. Much like TEST2M, but also includes Rotfish in the Water.	Mediafire
2/29/1996	ARMY HELL	TEST2	Adds eight Grunts to the level.	Mediafire
2/29/1996	NYE3	TEST1	Much like NYE, except located in TEST1.	Mediafire
2/29/1996	Ogres&Wizards	TEST3	Adds some Ogres and Scrags (plus a Knight) to the level.	Mediafire
3/2/1996	DRAGLEV	TEST3	Adds a Serpent beside the player spawn. Includes a .BAT file to change the model to that of the Dragon.	Mediafire
3/4/1996	ALPHA QUAKE	TEST1	Much like Ogres&Wizards, but also adds Shamblers to the level. Is notably tight on Ammo.	Mediafire
3/4/1996	Badger3	TEST3	Includes every Monster that doesn't crash the game.	Mediafire
3/4/1996	FURY	TEST1	Filled with Grunts. Includes two Weapons skins and a Grunt skin.	Mediafire
3/7/1996	TEST0	TEST3	Filled with Grunts, which have been changed to be Mutant Soldiers. Features Grunt firing sounds as opposed to the usual error messages.	Mediafire
3/9/1996	Damage1	TEST1	Includes some additional Red Armors and other random resources.	Mediafire
3/9/1996	MARINES	TEST3	Crammed with Grunts and a couple Rotfish. Includes a .MDL to replace the Grunt with the Ranger skin.	Mediafire
3/11/1996	DUNGEON	TEST2	Adds some Ogres, Knights, and a Shambler to the level.	Mediafire
3/12/1996	1EVILWAY	TEST1	Adds some Ogres, Knights, and a Scrag to the level.	Mediafire
3/30/1996	VOMIT	TEST1	Adds some Ogres, Grunts, Shamblers, and Vomitus to the level. Comes with softer detection sound than default.	Mediafire
4/1/1996	JARED	TEST3	Crammed with Ogres, Knights, and Grunts.	Mediafire
4/8/1996	NAILS	TEST2	Changes the speed of some Moving Platforms. Combat with Super Nailguns and Grenade Launchers.	Mediafire
5/26/1996	MUSTARD	TEST1	Includes all Weapons in Qtest. Also has a mandatory Rocket Jump, one of the earliest known instances.	Mediafire
?	MONSTER1	TEST3	Adds some Shamblers, Knight, and Rotfish to the level. Also includes a couple Ogres and a Scrag.
?	A Test Trilogy	TEST1	A trilogy of levels. It includes a custom plyrdth3.wav file. The first level has Grunts primarily, along with an Ogre and Scrag. A Rocket Launcher replaces the Yellow Armor.
?	A Test Trilogy	TEST2	A trilogy of levels. It includes a custom plyrdth3.wav file. Also includes the TARVOMIT file for the Vomitus. Continues to includes mostly Grunts, but has more variation of opponents than the first level.
?	A Test Trilogy	TEST3	A trilogy of levels. It includes a custom plyrdth3.wav file. Features a couple Rotfish in the Water, as well as Grunts and Ogres.
?	PHIL2	TEST1		[1]