Quantum Break
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Developers | |
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Remedy Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Digital | Microsoft Studios |
Retail | Nordic Games[1] |
Engines | |
Northlight | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 5, 2016[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 66 |
OpenCritic | 77 |
IGDB | 77 |
Key points
- The Steam-version is generally regarded as being better than the Microsoft Store version, see Version differences.
- The PC version only allows streaming the live action episodes. They cannot be downloaded (as on Xbox One), thus it is not possible to view them offline or with a slow internet connection.[3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Timeless Collector's Edition. Includes 5 DVDs.[1] | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam |
Version differences
- The Steam version is Direct3D 11-only, while the Microsoft Store version is Direct3D 12-only. Performance of the Steam-version has been improved on Nvidia-hardware and stayed the same on AMD-hardware compared to the Microsoft Store version. Steam-version does not suffer from graphics-driver crashes on Nvidia-hardware, whereas the Microsoft Store version did (at least since launch of the game.)[4] It is unknown if these graphics-driver crashes have been fixed since then for the Microsoft Store version.
- Steam-version is more up-to-date compared to the Microsoft Store version, as Remedy announced in August 2016 that they wouldn't release any more updates for the Microsoft Store version, while the last update for the Steam version got released on Oktober 2016.[5][6]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.QuantumBreak_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\renderer.ini |
Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuantumBreak\renderer.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/474960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.QuantumBreak_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\LSAO\ |
Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuantumBreak\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/474960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud | Saves are synced with the Xbox One version.[7] |
Video
- By default, renders at 2/3 of the selected resolution then 'temporally reconstructed' to selected resolution.[8] Set
Upscaling
toOff
to render at native selected resolution, but this will come at a high performance cost.[9]
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use this patcher. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9; use Quantum Break 21x9 Fix to fix.[10] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Default FOV is 68° (72° in combat). Use Quantum Break FOV fix. | ||
Windowed | Set under Display or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen also available in Steam version. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Can be forced through the Nvidia Control Panel[11] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 4x MSAA (always on).[8] Optional TAA toggle. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Optional 30 FPS cap.[12][13] No cap, but over 90 FPS, the game will become gradually less smooth as the FPS gets further over 90.[citation needed] |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | Consoles only. |
Widescreen resolution
Set resolution manually[citation needed] |
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"m_iResolutionX": xxxx, "m_iResolutionY": yyyy, |
Motion blur and depth of field
- Works with the Steam/DirectX 11 version only.
Turn motion blur and depth of field off[14] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | One key per action. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Invert Camera. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox One variation. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, Dialogue | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output.[15] | |
Subtitles | Set under Display. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Available but not shown as supported. | |||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Latin American Spanish | Mistakenly labeled on Steam as Spanish. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Quantum Break (Steam version). Steam version only. |
Issues fixed
Jack wearing an eyepatch
- Playing the Microsoft Store version while signed out of the Store app triggers this issue.
Open the Store app and sign into the Microsoft account that owns the game before playing[16] |
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Nvidia SLI support (Steam version)
- SLI support can be set manually for the Steam version (up to 95% scaling).[17]
Use Nvidia Inspector[17][18] |
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CPU doesn't support POPCNT instruction
- If your CPU doesn't support the POPCNT instruction, then your CPU is below the system requirements of this game. Still, with the below workaround, you might be able to run the game. Still, expect the game to run poorly on your PC.
- Although the developers state that POPCNT instruction is required[19] to run the game, in reality this is not true, at least for the Steam release.
- For Windows Store version see this workaround
Remove POPCNT check in rl_x64_f.dll[20] |
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GIF showing the steps to perform in HxD |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | Steam is Direct3D 11 only, Microsoft Store is Direct3D 12 only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok, NaturalMotion | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Autodesk Gameware | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | Pre-Rendered Only |
System requirements
Windows[2] | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 (Steam), 10 (Microsoft Store) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4460, 2.70 GHz AMD FX-6300 |
Intel Core i7 4790, 3.9 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 68 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R7 260x 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 390 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible |
- 64-bit operating system is required.
- Ultra requirements: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD equivalent, Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 Fury X, 16 GB of RAM, 6 GB of VRAM.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/474960/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (474960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Special Edition of Quantum Break for PC Hitting Retail and Steam on September 14 - Xbox Wire
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Quantum Break pre-orders and previews launch, Windows 10 version announced | Remedy - last accessed on April 6, 2016
- ↑ Quantum Break episodes will be streaming-only on PC (Polygon)
- ↑ Quantum Break PC: Better on DirectX 11! GTX 970/1060 vs RX 480 Gameplay Frame-Rate Tests - last accessed on 2020-08-25
- ↑ Game update 25.10.2016 - last accessed on 2022-07-15
- ↑ Head of communications at Remedy on Twitter - last accessed on 2022-07-15
- ↑ Windows10 - Quantum Break
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Quantum Break status update - Remedy Community Forums - last accessed on 2022-07-15
- ↑ Quantum Break - State of the Game *post 190*
- ↑ Quantum Break Update #1 Support Review (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
- ↑ Quantum Break PC jetzt mit klassischen Benchmarks: Technik-Test
- ↑ Quantum Break Windows 10 FAQ - Remedy Community Forums
- ↑ Quantum Break Crosses Time and Platforms - Xbox Wire
- ↑ Helix Mod: Quantum Break (Steam version)
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Piracy easter egg : quantumbreak
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Quantum Break – Here is how you can enable SLI with amazing 95% scaling | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming
- ↑ Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - Quantum Break for PC?
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions | Quantum Break does not run on Intel Core2Quad processors
- ↑ Twitter | beatcracker