Latest News and Updates

01/06/2026 - Map Creaiton Toolset (aka "dktools") has been updated to v1.1i. This fixes a bug in qrad3 with custom colors being set on surfaces and the value not affecting the brightness of the surface which made it emit monochrome lights. Regression from the original 1.0 source code. Original RELEASED map tools does not have this bug. Now it is fixed. If your map relies on this bug run qrad3 with -buggedcolors. Download it here.
12/30/2025 - Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Celebrating 15 years of the v1.3 patch. We've also got a new homepage for the v1.3 patch. Simply go to www.daikatana.net and you'll be redirected to the github.
12/29/2025 - A large batch of 2025 demos from fellow community member JakubM are available for downloads in the files area here. You can also view the 2025 frag fest on YouTube: Part 1 and Part 2.
09/14/2025 - Charles Hollemeersch releases the source code to DaiMdl, DaiPak and DaiWal. Grab it from GitHub or from our mirror here.
09/05/2025 - Added Editing Tools section to the files area. Check it out here. Git repository for updates has moved to Github. You can also query the auto-updater for latest builds here.
04/15/2022 - You can find us on the Daikatana v1.3 Discord here.
06/02/2021 - Updated Pak9.pak per community request. Includes all known custom maps as of June 2, 2021. Added link to Beta 1.3 builds in Files section.
12/23/2018 - Added Daikatana v1.3 link on Files page. Added aero1beta2, aero3beta1, deadsimple and dkdukehh7 maps by Dekonega.
01/30/2018 - Added the official Daikatana v1.0 Demo.
01/18/2015 - Daikatana v1.3 community patch is now available for public testing! Grab the latest builds here.
02/03/2014 - Added Wallpapers. Found the v1.1 US patch.
09/03/2011 - dotPlan Section. Read the development history of Daikatana through the words of the developers! 04/23/2011 - Added Planet Daikatana's Map Editing Tutorials, a new Misc Files section, cleaned-up some broken links.
04/15/2011 - Mirrored Soundtrack from DKNews (thanks Leo for links!). Added HQ Music Mod for Daikatana made by Poochyfud.
12/14/2010 - Servers page finally updated. Now using qTracker to dynamically update.
12/13/2010 - Wow, LONG time since this site has seen an update! The servers have been back for a while, and the Custom Maps has a totally new rotation just in time for the Holidays! New maps to download in the downloads section: Model Test Maps and Various HCI and Rex Maps. Grab the new maps, let me know what you think!
12/17/2007 - Cleaned up the Files section a bit, added more CFG files, Fixed GameTracker Servers Listing. Still have to sort through all the Demos.
12/11/2007 - Rex, Stephen312312 and I had a pretty fun night playing Daikatana. We played quite a few custom maps. I added the demos to the demos section, be sure to check it out!
11/03/2007 - HUGE thanks to DI-Mammut for tons of Daikatana related files! Also, enjoy the Servers section ;).
10/30/2007 - Site is online and functioning. Still a while to go before it looks trulely presentable. In the mean time, enjoy the files!