Configuring FastDL on Your Quake 3 Arena Server

Configure FastDL on your Quake 3 Arena dedicated server so players can quickly download custom maps, models, and game content.

XGamingServer provides automatic FastDL for your Quake 3 Arena server, allowing players to download custom content like maps, models, and textures quickly. No extra configuration is required on your end other than uploading your custom content.

⚠️ Warning: Players must have cl_allowDownload 1 set or Allow Downloading turned on under Setup, then Options to download custom content. This must also be set for any mods they play, so load the mod first, then run the command or enable Allow Downloading.

How Does FastDL Work?

While everything is automatic, here are some important details about the FastDL system:

Files are synced to /fastdl/ when you start your server.
sv_downloadurl is automatically added to baseq3/fastdl.cfg.
Files are only served to players after everything is compressed.
You can view all synced files online by checking your FastDL URL directly. Get it by typing sv_downloadurl into your console.

Synced Folders and File Types

Folder	Extensions
baseq3/maps	.bsp, .aas
baseq3/models	.md3, .mdr, .tag
baseq3/sound	.wav, .ogg
baseq3/scripts	.shader, .arena, .menu
baseq3/textures	.jpg, .tga, .png
baseq3/vm	.qvm
baseq3	.pk3
baseq3/botfiles	.aas
mods	.pk3

If you need a file type that is not listed, join our Discord and we will add it for you.

Using A Third Party FastDL

If you prefer to use an external FastDL provider, you can override the automatic URL with a custom configuration.

Create a FastDL Config

In Files, create a custom_fastdl.cfg file in your game folder or the cfg folder where your server.cfg is located.

Set Your URL

Add the following lines to the file:

set sv_downloadurl www.myfastdlurl.com
set sv_dlurl www.myfastdlurl.com

Load the Config

Open your server.cfg and add the line exec custom_fastdl at the bottom of the file.

Restart Your Server

Restart your server for the custom FastDL URL to take effect.