Editing Quake III Arena (section)

===Source ports===
''Quake III Arena'' has been unofficially ported to several consoles, including the [[PlayStation Portable]] handheld and [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] console. These versions require a modified console or handheld and the assets to the original game to go along with the source port.

Carmack has said that Quake Trilogy (including Arena) will be ported on the iPhone/iPod Touch/[[iPad]]. An unofficial version for [[iOS]] was released through [[Cydia]] for [[iOS jailbreaking|jailbroken iOS]] devices in April 2008; it is a demo version similar to the original except that it integrates the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]]'s accelerometer and touch controls to make gameplay possible.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://gizmodo.com/376536/quake-3-arena-ported-to-iphone-let-the-networked-games-commence |title= Quake 3 Arena Ported to iPhone; Let the Networked Games Commence |author= Haroon Malik |date= April 5, 2008 |website= Gizmodo |access-date=November 25, 2011}}</ref> A high-definition version for iPad was released in November 2010, featuring re-created controls, sharper graphics, better gameplay, and better framerate;<ref>{{cite web |url= https://gizmodo.com/5682588/full-quake-3-arena-for-ipad-at-last |title= Full Quake 3 Arena for iPad, At Last and For Real |author= Jesus Diaz |date= November 5, 2010 |website= Gizmodo |access-date= November 25, 2011 |archive-date= September 26, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110926053437/http://gizmodo.com/5682588/full-quake-3-arena-for-ipad-at-last |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.redmondpie.com/quake-3-arena-hd-for-ipad-is-now-available-for-download-jailbreak-app/ |title= Quake 3 Arena HD for iPad is Now Available for Download! Jailbreak App |author= Taimur Asad |date= November 6, 2010 |publisher= Redmond Pie |access-date= November 25, 2011 |archive-date= September 9, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110909114244/http://www.redmondpie.com/quake-3-arena-hd-for-ipad-is-now-available-for-download-jailbreak-app/ |url-status= live }}</ref> this improved version was also integrated into the iPhone and iPod touch version of the port.

A [[Moorestown (computing platform)|Moorestown]] prototype version was demonstrated on a reference design that demonstrated performance of up to 90 frames per second.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/aava-mobiles-intel-moorestown-prototype-plays-world-of-warcraft/ |title=Aava Mobile's Intel Moorestown prototype plays World of Warcraft beautifully (video) |date=5 June 2010 |publisher=Engadget.com |access-date=2011-08-17 |archive-date=2011-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728093325/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/aava-mobiles-intel-moorestown-prototype-plays-world-of-warcraft/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  An unofficial port of Quake III for Symbian mobile devices was made. It requires PAK files from original game to run. An unofficial port of the game to [[Android (operating system)|Android]] was created based on the released source code.<ref>[http://www.tomsguide.com/us/quake-3-android-arena-live,news-5943.html Quake 3 Ported to Android; Runs Impressively] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816041047/http://www.tomsguide.com/us/quake-3-android-arena-live,news-5943.html |date=2010-08-16 }} Toms Guide, February 25, 2010</ref><ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/quake-3-ported-to-android-shows-off-droids-graphical-prowess/ Quake 3 ported to Android, shows off Droid's graphical prowess] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627024926/https://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/quake-3-ported-to-android-shows-off-droids-graphical-prowess/ |date=2017-06-27 }} engadget, February 25, 2010</ref> This means the game can be run on several Android powered devices, most notably the [[Motorola Milestone]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100515150501/http://dailymobile.se/2010/05/14/android-quake-3-arena-on-motorola-milestone-controlled-by-a-zeemote/ Android: Quake 3 Arena on Motorola Milestone, controlled by a Zeemote] Daily Mobile, May 14, 2010</ref> [[Motorola Droid]],<ref>[http://www.gsmdome.com/motorola/play-quake-iii-arena-on-motorola-droid-full-guide-here-video_15510 Play Quake III Arena on Motorola Droid] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216014349/http://www.gsmdome.com/motorola/play-quake-iii-arena-on-motorola-droid-full-guide-here-video_15510 |date=2010-12-16 }} GSM Dome, May 11, 2010</ref> and the [[Nexus One]], as well as other high-end devices.<ref>[http://phandroid.com/2010/05/10/quake-3-finally-ported-to-the-nexus-one/ Quake 3 Finally Ported To The Nexus One] Phandroid, May 10, 2010.</ref>

In August 2011, the ARM-based [[Raspberry Pi]] credit card-sized computer was shown running a specially-compiled ARM version of ''Quake III'' on [[Debian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/106|title=Demo - Raspberry Pi running Quake 3 - Raspberry Pi|date=27 August 2011|access-date=6 February 2012|archive-date=10 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210143323/http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/106|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2019, an unofficial port of ''Quake III'' called ioQuake3DS was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] by masterfeizz. The console must be [[3DS homebrew|homebrewed]] in order to be run.<ref>{{Citation |last=Izzo |first=Felipe |title=masterfeizz/ioQuake3DS |date=2024-01-29 |url=https://github.com/masterfeizz/ioQuake3DS |access-date=2024-03-13 |archive-date=2024-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313171231/https://github.com/masterfeizz/ioQuake3DS |url-status=live }}</ref>

In May 2022, an unofficial VR port was released for Meta Quest and Pico virtual reality headsets by a group of modders around Team Beef. To run the port, players must use sideloading. The port is based on the IoQuake3 source port.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-16 |title=Team Beef Quake 3 Arena Quest 2 Port Now Available Via SideQuest |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/team-beef-quake-3-quest-port/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=UploadVR |language=en |archive-date=2024-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506131443/https://www.uploadvr.com/team-beef-quake-3-quest-port/ |url-status=live }}</ref>