= Action Quake 2: how to setup and start playing
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Quake_2|Action Quake 2]] is predecessor for a popular game "Counter Strike" from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minh_Le|the same developer]]. It is fully free software now, so it is a good game to play if you prefer using mostly free software. Gameplay is something in between Counter Strike and Quake 2, I would describe it as "It is CS, but fun and it is arena shooter".

== How to setup
There are two ways to play the game. Easy and semi or full proprietary one and fully free, but a bit harsh (it is actually not, but it might require a compiling quake software depending on distribution you are using).

=== q2pro + aq2-tng + baseq2 + @zevlg config
[[https://github.com/zevlg|@zevlg]] is Emacs package developer who plays action quake for 20+ years. His config is good for competitive playing. If you are not comfortable with playing quake, it might feel awkward. 

Download links:
- Minimal aq2-tng: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/7UUEX2ic2i7Bvg
- Minimal aq2-tng + maps: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/W-7ixUGT-aVzlQ
- Full set with all textures and maps: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/HtmBA8CEcWDRaA (Download this)



=== aQtion using Steam
The most easiest way, but semi-proprietary since it uses Steam. You can install it in Steam, it is completely free and user friendly: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1978800/AQtion/

Also it provides its own packages, that can be run without Steam:
https://github.com/actionquake/distrib (check Releases). Just install package on your system and play.