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==Getting Quake==
 
==Getting Quake==
You have several options for getting Quake.
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You have several options for getting Quake. To get ''pak0.pak'' and at least one basic engine, you can either buy official game distributions in CD-ROM or downloadable editions, or download the shareware edition (sans soundtrack). Either way, you can download and use other engines if you don't like or can't use the ones that come with the official distributions.
 
 
The '''only''' legal way to get the required file ''pak0.pak'' is to get one of the official distributions. This will also give you at least one basic engine, and maybe also the soundtrack, and maybe also ''pak1.pak''. To get an official distribution, you can either buy a CD-ROM or commercial downloadable edition, or you can freely download the shareware edition. Either way, you can freely download and use alternative engines if you don't like or can't use whatever engines you get with the official distribution.
 
  
 
===Buy Quake on CD-ROM===
 
===Buy Quake on CD-ROM===
One way to get an official distribution of Quake is to buy it on CD-ROM, which will include at least one basic but well-tested engine, the soundtrack, and ''pak0.pak'' (and ''pak1.pak'', as long as you don't get a shareware CD).
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One way to get an official distribution of Quake is to buy it on CD-ROM, which will include a basic but well-tested engine, the soundtrack, and ''pak0.pak'' (and ''pak1.pak'', as long as you don't get a shareware CD).
  
 
Apart from rummaging your favourite market of used goods (flea market, friends, random online communities) you can get Quake CDs from these vendors:
 
Apart from rummaging your favourite market of used goods (flea market, friends, random online communities) you can get Quake CDs from these vendors:

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