Reconstructed public release history for a selection of major Quake bots.
Release dates were determined from the content of readme files, the timestamp of files in the archive and the FTP upload timestamp (where available). Additionally, release dates are corroborated with Usenet posts where possible. It is typical for the release date in the readme to be premature compared to file and FTP timestamps, in which case the latter is used.
This chronology is incomplete and very time consuming to construct and corroborate. It will continue to be updated based on research as time permits.
| Date | Release | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 1996 | qcc.tar.gz | QCC (compiler) source and QuakeC (.qc) source. |
| Aug 11 1996 | holo1.zip | HoloSelf v1.0 (pre-cursor to tmbot). |
| Aug 14 1996 | holo2.zip | HoloSelf v2.0 (pre-cursor to tmbot). |
| Aug 22 1996 | tmbot1.zip | TMBot v1.0. |
| Aug 24 1996 | mybot.zip | MyBot v1.0. |
| Aug 24 1996 | dmbot1.zip | DMBot v1.0. |
| Aug 25 1996 | mybot11.zip | MyBot v1.1. |
| Aug 26 1996 | tmbot11.zip | TMBot v1.1. |
| Aug 27 1996 | mybot12.zip | MyBot v1.2. |
| Aug 28 1996 | mybot13a.zip | MyBot v1.3a. |
| Aug 29 1996 | bgbot1.zip | BGBot v1.0. |
| Aug ?? 1996 | bgadmbot.zip | BGADMBot v1.0. |
| Aug 31 1996 | bgadm101.zip | BGADMBot v1.01. |
| Aug 31 1996 | wisp.zip | Wisp v1.0. |
| Sep 01 1996 | bgbot11.zip | BGBot v1.1. |
| Sep 01 1996 | bgbot12.zip | BGBot v1.2. |
| Sep 01 1996 | iwbot1.zip | IronWulvt's Deathmatch Bot v1.0. |
| Sep 02 1996 | mybot16.zip | MyBot v1.6. |
| Sep 03 1996 | tlgbot.zip | TLGBot v1.2a. |
| Sep 03 1996 | bgbot125.zip | BGBot v1.25. |
| Sep 03 1996 | roambot1.zip | RoamBot v0.9. |
| Sep 03 1996 | bgbot13.zip | BGBot v1.3. |
| Sep 04 1996 | cujo10.zip | CujoBot v1.0. |
| Sep 04 1996 | cujo11.zip | CujoBot v1.1. |
| Sep 06 1996 | bgbot15.zip | BGBot v1.5. |
| Sep 06 1996 | bplayer1.zip | BPlayer Bot v1.00. |
| Sep 08 1996 | sambot.zip | SamBot v0.9. |
| Sep 11 1996 | iwbot16.zip | IronWulvt's Deathmatch Bot v1.6. |
| Sep 12 1996 | elim10.zip | Eliminator Bot v1.0. |
| Sep 13 1996 | bgbot16.zip | BGBot v1.6. |
| Sep 15 1996 | elim11.zip | Eliminator Bot v1.1. |
| Sep 16 1996 | elim12.zip | Eliminator Bot v1.2. |
| Sep 18 1998 | bthnt10.zip | Bot Hunt v1.0. |
| Sep 19 1996 | botskn10.zip | BotSkin v1.0 |
| Sep ?? 1996 | elim13.zip | Eliminator Bot v1.3. |
| Sep 19 1996 | elim14.zip | Eliminator Bot v1.4. |
| Sep 21 1996 | bplayer2.zip | BPlayer Bot v2.00. |
| Sep 24 1996 | botskn11.zip | BotSkin v1.1. |
| Sep 24 1996 | botskn12.zip | BotSkin v1.2. |
| Sep 24 1996 | vbot1.zip | Victim Bot v1.0. |
| Sep 28 1996 | zeus10.zip | ZeusBot v1.0. |
| Sep 29 1996 | bgbot20a.zip | BGBot v2.00a. |
| Sep 29 1996 | botskn13.zip | BotSkin v1.3. |
| Sep ?? 1996 | swbot1.zip | Swimming bot v1.00. |
| Sep ?? 1996 | swbot101.zip | Swimming bot v1.01. |
| Sep ?? 1996 | swbot102.zip | Swimming bot v1.02. |
| Sep 29 1996 | swbot103.zip | Swimming bot v1.03. |
| Oct 01 1996 | iwbot21.zip | IronWulvt's Deathmatch Bot v2.1. |
| Oct 03 1996 | reaprb05.zip | ReaperBot v0.5. |
| Oct 06 1996 | botskn14.zip | BotSkin v1.4. |
| Oct 09 1996 | botskn15.zip | BotSkin v1.5. |
| Oct 10 1996 | swbot104.zip | Swimming bot v1.04. |
| Oct 11 1996 | botskn16.zip | BotSkin v1.6. |
| Oct 12 1996 | reaprb06.zip | ReaperBot v0.6. |
| Oct 15 1996 | botskn17.zip | BotSkin v1.7. |
| Oct 18 1996 | botskn18.zip | BotSkin v1.8. |
| Oct 20 1996 | cujo12.zip | CujoBot v1.2. |
| Oct 20 1996 | cujo12a.zip | CujoBot v1.2a. |
| Oct 24 1996 | reaprb07.zip | ReaperBot v0.7. |
| Oct 25 1996 | botskn19.zip | BotSkin v1.9. |
| Oct 26 1996 | vbot11.zip | Victim Bot v1.1. |
| Oct 27 1996 | botskn20.zip | BotSkin v2.0. |
| Oct 29 1996 | darkbt01.zip | Darkbot v0.1. |
| Nov 02 1996 | reaprb75.zip | ReaperBot v0.75. |
| Nov 03 1996 | botskn21.zip | BotSkin v2.1. |
| Nov 04 1996 | btskn22.zip | BotSkin v2.2. |
| Nov 11 1996 | cujo12b.zip | CujoBot v1.2b. |
| Nov 16 1996 | reaprb08.zip | ReaperBot v0.8. |
| Nov 17 1996 | reaprb81.zip | ReaperBot v0.81. |
| Nov 22 1996 | cujo12c.zip | CujoBot v1.2c. |
| Nov 26 1996 | cujo13.zip | CujoBot v1.3. |
| ??? ?? 1996 | drkbot02.zip | Darkbot v0.2. |
| Dec 04 1996 | drkbot03.zip | Darkbot v0.3. |
| Dec 05 1996 | drkbot04.zip | Darkbot v0.4. |
| ??? ?? 1996 | zeus20.zip | ZeusBot v2.00. |
| ??? ?? 1996 | zeus201.zip | ZeusBot v2.01. |
| Dec 19 1996 | zeus202b.zip | ZeusBot v2.02b. |
| Dec 20 1996 | zeus203b.zip | ZeusBot v2.03b. |
| Jan 08 1997 | zeus204.zip | ZeusBot v2.04. |
| Jan 09 1997 | zeus2041.zip | ZeusBot v2.041. |
| Jan 09 1997 | zeus2042.zip | ZeusBot v2.042. |
| ??? ?? 1997 | drkbot05.zip | Darkbot v0.5. |
| ??? ?? 1997 | drkbot06.zip | Darkbot v0.6. |
| Jan 09 1997 | darkbotx.zip | Darkbot vGenx. |
| Feb 12 1996 | cujo14.zip | CujoBot v1.4. |
| May 04 1997 | oak0405.zip | Oak v0405. |
| May 05 1997 | oak081.zip | Oak v0.81. |
| ??? ?? 1997 | qcbot001.zip | QCBot v001. |
| May 05 1997 | qcbot002.zip | QCBot v002. |
| May 06 1997 | oak082.zip | Oak v0.82. |
| May 07 1997 | oak083.zip | Oak v0.83. |
| May 15 1997 | darkbt07.zip | Darkbot v0.7c. |
| May 25 1997 | darkbt08.zip | Darkbot v0.8. |
| May 30 1997 | doombot.zip | Doombot. |
| Jun 02 1997 | darkbt09.zip | Darkbot v0.9. |
| Jun 03 1997 | zeus205.zip | ZeusBot v2.05. |
| Jun 03 1997 | zeus205s.zip | ZeusBot v2.05s. |
| Jun 06 1997 | dmbt20b2.zip | Doombot v0.20b2. |
| Jun 07 1997 | qcbot003.zip | QCBot v003. |
| Jun 09 1997 | darkbt10.zip | Darkbot v0.10. |
| Jun 10 1997 | dmbt20b3.zip | Doombot v0.20b3. |
| Jun 12 1997 | drkbt10c.zip | Darkbot v0.10c. |
| Jun ?? 1997 | dmbt21b1.zip | Doombot v0.21b1. |
| Jun ?? 1997 | dmbt21b2.zip | Doombot v0.21b2. |
| Jun 14 1997 | dmbt21b3.zip | Doombot v0.21b3. |
| Jun 17 1997 | oak084.zip | Oak v0.84. |
| Jun 23 1997 | oak085.zip | Oak v0.85. |
| Jun 24 1997 | drkbt11a.zip | Darkbot v0.11a. |
| Jun 24 1997 | drkbt11b.zip | Darkbot v0.11b. |
| Jun 29 1997 | botmove.zip | Bot Movement v0.30. |
| Jul 04 1997 | btmv31.zip | Bot Movement v0.31. |
| Jul 17 1997 | btsk22.zip | Bot Skeleton v0.22. |
| Jul 23 1997 | btsk23.zip | Bot Skeleton v0.23. |
| Aug 07 1997 | oak0855.zip | Oak v0.855. |
| ??? ?? 1997 | drkbt012.zip | Darkbot v0.12. |
| Nov 25 1997 | drkbt013.zip | Darkbot v0.13.1 |
| Nov 28 1997 | drkbt013.zip | Darkbot v0.13.7 |
| Dec 04 1997 | obots100.zip | Omicron Bot v1.00. |
| Dec 15 1997 | obots101.zip | Omicron Bot v1.01. |
| Dec 17 1997 | drkbt013.zip | Darkbot v0.13.8 |
| Jan 07 1998 | frogphys00.zip | Frogbot Physics v0.00. |
| Jan 09 1998 | frogphys001.zip | Frogbot Physics v0.01. |
| Mar 09 1998 | frogbot000.zip | Frogbot v0.00. |
| Mar 22 1998 | frogbot003.zip | Frogbot v0.03. |
| Mar 24 1998 | obots102.zip | Omicron Bot v1.02. |
| Mar 29 1998 | frogbot005.zip | Frogbot v0.05. |
| May 08 1998 | frogbot007.zip | Frogbot v0.07. |
| May 18 1998 | frogbot009.zip | Frogbot v0.09. |
| ??? ?? 1998 | drkbt013.zip | Darkbot v0.13.9. |
| Jul 07 1998 | darkbot_0.13.9-pak.zip | Darkbot v0.13.9 pak/src. |
| Jul 14 1998 | frogbot011a.zip | Frogbot v0.11a. |
| Jul 15 1998 | frogbot011b.zip | Frogbot v0.11b. |
| Oct 16 1998 | frogbot012a.zip | Frogbot v0.12a. |
| Oct 18 1998 | frogbot012c.zip | Frogbot v0.12b. |
| Oct 23 1998 | frogbot012b.zip | Frogbot v0.12c. |
| Jan 09 1999 | frogbot_demo.zip | Frogbot Demos. |
| Jan 10 1999 | tutor.zip | Tutor Bot v1.0. |
| Jan 29 1999 | frogfix1.zip | Frogbot Fix. |
| Apr 26 1999 | frogbot013.zip | Frogbot v0.13 Test. |
| ??? ?? 1999 | frikbt01.zip | Frikbot v0.01. |
| ??? ?? 1999 | frikbt02.zip | Frikbot v0.02. |
| ??? ?? 1999 | frikbt03.zip | Frikbot v0.03. |
| May 23 1999 | frikbt04.zip | Frikbot v0.04. |
| Jun 09 1999 | frikbt05.zip | Frikbot v0.05. |
| Jun 26 1999 | frikbt06.zip | Frikbot v0.06. |
| Jul 28 1999 | frikbt07.zip | Frikbot v0.07. |
| Sep 19 1999 | frikbt08.zip | Frikbot v0.08. |
| Feb 22 2000 | frikbt09.zip | Frikbot v0.09. |
| Mar 10 2000 | darkbot-fnl-q2.tar.gz | Darkbot vFinal |
| May 17 2000 | frikbt09b.zip | Frikbot v0.09b. |
| ??? ?? 2001 | fbxrj2.zip | Frikbot Demo. |
| May 25 2001 | fbxdem.zip | Frikbot Demo. |
| Jul 27 2001 | fbx.zip | Frikbot v0.10.0 (FBX). |
| Jul 27 2001 | fbxextra.zip | Frikbot v0.10.0 Extras. |
| Aug 06 2001 | fbxa.zip | Frikbot v0.10.1 (FBXa). |
| Nov 22 2004 | fbxb.zip | Frikbot v0.10.2 (FBXb). |
| May 19 2006 | fbxc.zip | Frikbot v0.10.3 (FBXc). |