Once the Open window appears, browse to your Quake 3 directory, which is usually C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena, and then open the baseq3 folder. Across the top you have options such as “File” and “Edit”. You should be presented with a blank Explorer-style window. In this tutorial I will show you how to create your own skin for Quake 3 Arena and then import it into the game.įirst, download Pakscape if you haven’t already, and then open it. TGA files (Paint.NET is a good free one if you don’t have Photoshop) Image editing software that can open and save. Pakscape, a free package compiling tool for Quake 3