Quake Enhanced
This page is for the 2021 remaster of Quake. For the original version, see Quake.
Developers | |
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Original Game | id Software |
Scourge of Armagon | Hipnotic Interactive |
Dissolution of Eternity | Rogue Entertainment |
Dimension of the Past & Dimension of the Machine | MachineGames |
Remaster | Nightdive Studios |
Quake 64 | Midway Games |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Kex Engine 4.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 19, 2021[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi, Lovecraftian |
Series | Quake |
Quake | |
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Quake | 1996 |
Quake II | 1997 |
Quake III Arena | 1999 |
Quake 4 | 2005 |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | 2007 |
Quake Live | 2010 |
Quake II RTX | 2019 |
Quake Enhanced | 2021 |
Quake Champions | 2022 |
Quake II Enhanced | 2023 |
Quake Enhanced, also colloquially known as Quake EX or QEX, is an enhanced version of the first-person shooter Quake ported to the Kex Engine by Nightdive Studios, featuring support for widescreen resolutions up to 4K, higher framerates, optional graphical updates, cross-platform online multiplayer, as well as a new expansion titled Dimension of the Machine.[2]
The enhanced version of Quake was released on August 19, 2021 and provided as a free update on Bethesda.net and Steam. It was also released on Microsoft Store and included with Xbox Game Pass.
Similarly to the 2020 Unity engine re-releases of Doom and Doom II, the enhanced version of Quake features free curated add-ons that can be downloaded through Bethesda.net with custom vanilla-capable mod support.[2] A PvE Horde mode was added in this remaster with Update 2 on December 2, 2021.[3] On August 19th, 2022, Update 4 released adding built-in support for the popular "Threewave Capture The Flag" mod, which was released for the original Quake in 1996.[4]
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launching from the executable Quake_x64_egs.exe .[5] Supports EOS achievement overlay |
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GOG.com | Includes the original Quake. | |||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam | Includes the original Quake.[2] DRM-free when Steam is not installed or by creating <path-to-game>\rerelease\steam_appid.txt containing its Steam App ID 2310 .[6] |
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Bethesda.net (unavailable) | Includes the original Quake.[2] DRM-free when launching from the executable Quake_x64.exe .[7] |
- For players who already own the original Quake on Steam or GOG.com, this enhanced version can be claimed for free.
- A Bethesda.net account is required to download curated add-ons and play online multiplayer.[2]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Officially curated mods. |
Expansion pack | Includes Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon, Quake Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity, Dimension of the Past, and Dimension of the Machine. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Quake 64 | A recreation of the Nintendo 64 port with colored lighting, Aubrey Hodges' soundtrack, and a CRT filter which can be disabled from the Display settings. | |
Honey | A medieval Victorian-themed expansion created by MachineGames' level designer Christian Grawer. | |
Underdark Overbright & Copper | A medieval-themed expansion created by Lunaran and Scampie accompanied by the Copper mod to allow slightly raised limits and vanilla gameplay enhancements. | |
Terra | A wizard-themed expansion created by czg. | |
The Punishment Due | A five-level expansion pack created by Juzley and Fairweather. | |
Rubicon 2 | A three-level industrial-themed expansion pack created by metlslime and czg. | |
Beyond Belief | An eight-level expansion pack created by Matthias Worch. | |
Contract Revoked | A small four-level expansion pack created by Kell. | |
Deathmatch Dimension | A re-imagining of Quake's deathmatch levels as a single player episode by Andrew Palmer (Than). |
- All add-ons are available for free.
- As of Update 2, downloaded add-ons can be played offline, however, they must be activated online at least once to generate
addons.json
containing metadata in the add-ons folder.[8]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -skipmovies command line argument[9]
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Use the +g_showintromovie 0 command line argument
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Delete or rename every file in folder <path-to-game>\rerelease\movies [10]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\Quake\kexengine.cfg |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\Quake\*.sav |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2310/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 12 save slots are available and shared between campaigns.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Works as intended as of July 24, 2023. | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Monitor selection was added in Update 1.[11][dubious – discuss] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ scaling.[12] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 16x enabled by default.[13] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | SMAA toggle.[14] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Unlimited or 60, 120, 165, 240, 500 framerate cap. Player movement updates at 72 FPS without interpolation. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Weapon selection keys, quick saving, and quick loading keys can be remapped as of Update 1.[11] See Remapping to rebind weapon selection keys via a console command. | |
Mouse acceleration | Always off. Does includes an option for mouse smoothing up to 4x. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Increments of 0.5. See Console commands for more precision. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | Analog deadzone percentage, controller aiming acceleration, exponents, and smoothing options are available as of Update 1.[11] | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | [15] |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [15] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration | [16] |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | Only for V2 controllers; V1 controllers uses generic prompts.[17] | |
Light bar support | Static blue light. | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | , Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth), No vibration support. |
Generic/other controllers | Natively supports the Switch Pro controller.[18] | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [15] | |
Haptic feedback | XInput only.[19] | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Remapping
Use the console to rebind each weapon key[20] |
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Weapon | Number |
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Axe / Mjolnir | 1 |
Shotgun | 2 |
Double-Barreled Shotgun | 3 |
Nailgun / Lava Nailsgun | 4 |
Super Nailgun / Super Lava Nailsgun | 5 |
Grenade Launcher / Proximity Mine Launcher / Multi-Grenades Launcher | 6 |
Rocket Launcher / Multi-Rockets Launcher | 7 |
Thunderbolt / Plasma Cell Thunderbolt | 8 |
Laser Cannon | 225 |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Sound, Voice | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Does not feature any voiced content. | |||
Croatian | Fan translation Download. Uploaded on Nexus Translation. Only for the remastered 2021 release. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by "MJay and Sliter", download | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | [2] |
Issues unresolved
No online connectivity on Windows 7
- Attempting to play Online Multiplayer on Windows 7 may cause a "Lost connection to online services" error.[21]
The operating system version is below the minimum system requirement of Windows 10.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Vulkan | 1.1 | Default renderer. Can be forced manually by using +r_rhirenderfamily vulkan Command line argument. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
- D3D11 can be forced manually with the
+r_rhirenderfamily d3d11
Command line argument. It will change the renderer setting in the configuration file.
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | XAudio2 | |
Input | SDL2 |
Console commands
- Access the console by pressing ~.
Command | Notes |
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cl_sensitivity <value> | Controls the mouse sensitivity and allows for more precise values compared to the in-game settings (e.g. 0.73). |
r_crtmode 0 | Disables the CRT filter in the Quake 64 add-on. |
r_motionBlurShutterSpeed <speed> | Adjusts motion blur intensity when motion blur is enabled. Higher values result in less motion blur - the default is 250). Recommended values are between 400 and 600. |
r_aofullres 1 | Improves ambient occlusion quality when ambient occlusion is enabled, at the cost of performance. Fixes outlines visible around objects when AO is enabled. |
r_gpuCulling 0 | Reportedly improves performance on Vulkan.[22] |
game <mod folder name> | Launches installed add-ons or mods directly without prompting the Bethesda.net log-in. |
- The complete list of commands is documented in the dedicated Steam guide.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3570 3.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti AMD Radeon HD 7750 2 GB (Nvidia), 1 GB (AMD) of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Minimum requirements are based on 1080p/60Hz; recommended requirements are based on 4K/120Hz.
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>/2310/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2310) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Quake remastered revealed at QuakeCon 2021, and it’s available today - last accessed on 2021-08-19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Quake Release Notes & FAQ - last accessed on 2021-08-19
- ↑ QUAKE - UPDATE 2 RELEASE NOTES - Bethesda.net - last accessed on 2021-12-02
- ↑ QUAKE Update 4 release notes - Steampowered.com - last accessed on 2022-08-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Crouky on 2022-02-06
- ↑ Steam games you can play without the Steam client, post #1688 - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ Verified by User:Wof8317 on 2021-08-23
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-12-04
- After examining the newly generated "addons.json" in the save file location after the Update 2 patch, the game cannot find the installed add-ons locally without this file. It should be possible to store the text data in this file elsewhere.
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2021-08-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Mechanical paladin on 2021-08-20
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Quake Update 1 - Steam Community Announcements - last accessed on 2021-10-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-19
- Screenshot taken at 2560x1080, 1920x1080, and 3840x1080, then compared.
- ↑ In-game console screenshot - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ SV Kaiser - Twitter - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-19
- Disabled Steam Input for the game and tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-10-08
- Trigger motors did not rumble with an Xbox One controller, only the two main controller motors rumbled.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-02-15
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-10-14
- Tested with a Logitech F310 in DirectInput mode when launching the game without Steam running. Also tested a Switch Pro controller while running the game without Steam running and it detected the controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-10-14
- Tested with DualShock 4 and Switch Pro controllers, none of which rumbled even with Vibration enabled in the game's Input settings.
- ↑ Bind weapons - last accessed on 2021-09-04
- ↑ "Lost Connection To Online Services" - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ SVKaiser - twitter - last accessed on 2021-08-21