Quack, Quack

that's just a specular highlight, you don't even NEED raytracing just for that

However this did require adding a $200 video card.

Yeah, I remember that.

A lot of young people got their their first taste of a 35 dollar game turning out to be a 335+ dollar game. Video cards were now an integral part of gaming and cost a shitload more than they do now when you factor inflation. For example I remember the Voodoo 3's retailing for around 350 USD. Ya didn't pay, ya didn't play. I didn't even play have of these games until a decade later because I simply could not afford the upgrades.

And all that to find out Quake 2 was shit.

I remember buying a voodoo 5 (I think), last of the generation (I think)...and it was the most awesome thing ever. It was still just a green PCB card, like they all were back then, but is had FIVE COOLING FANS! FIVE! What a time to be alive!

me too...

I'm sure its been done. Quake has a looooong history of being modded.