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(Cleaned page up, especially steam folder paths everywhere. I'll check out how much director's cut differends from regular version technically.)
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 16, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows (Original)|December 16, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows (Director's Cut)|May 21, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 17, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 17, 2012}}
 
|steam appid  = 239430
 
|steam appid  = 239430
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|wikipedia    = Q.U.B.E.
 
|wikipedia    = Q.U.B.E.
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Information This page is based on the Director's Cut (free to owners of the original version on steam, only version available to purchare); differences are noted where applicable.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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===Configuration files location===
 
===Configuration files location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config\}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows (original)|{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config\}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows (Director's cut)|{{p|game}}\QUBEGame\Config\}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift notes          = Director's Cut only.
 
|oculus rift notes          = Director's Cut only.
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|high frame rate            = unknown
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|high frame rate            = hackable
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|high frame rate notes      =  
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|high frame rate notes      = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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# Save the file
 
# Save the file
 
# Press {{key|F}} ingame to change the FOV  
 
# Press {{key|F}} ingame to change the FOV  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:High frame rate|High frame rate]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change framerate smoothing}}
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# Navigate to [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open the <code>QUBEEngine.ini</code> with a text editor.
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# Search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code> '''or''' raise <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> value.
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# Save file.
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{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal_Engine_3#Smoothed framerate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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[[File:Q.U.B.E. - audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
 
[[File:Q.U.B.E. - audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    = Master, music and SFX.
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|separate volume notes    = True for original: Master, music and SFX.  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =
 
|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Not applicable for original, Director's cut adds story and voice acting to game.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = na
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = na
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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Locate and open the following file:
 
Locate and open the following file:
  
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<code>C:\Program_Files_(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\qube\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini</code>
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<code>{{p|game}}\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini</code>
  
 
Now search for <code>bInitializeShadersOnDemand</code> and set it to <code>True</code>. In the same file, search for <code>Distortion</code> and set it to <code>False</code>. Save the file and load up the game again.
 
Now search for <code>bInitializeShadersOnDemand</code> and set it to <code>True</code>. In the same file, search for <code>Distortion</code> and set it to <code>False</code>. Save the file and load up the game again.
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This means that Q.U.B.E. is unable to change any files. To fix it go to Q.U.B.E.'s install folder:
 
This means that Q.U.B.E. is unable to change any files. To fix it go to Q.U.B.E.'s install folder:
  
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<code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Toxic Games\QUBE\UDKGame</code>
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<code>{{p|game}}\UDKGame</code>
  
 
# Find the Config folder and right click on it
 
# Find the Config folder and right click on it

Revision as of 17:45, 29 May 2014

Q.U.B.E.
Q.U.B.E. cover
Developers
Toxic Games
Publishers
Indie Fund
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows (Original) This value is not permitted.
Windows (Director's Cut) This value is not permitted.
macOS (OS X) December 17, 2012
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Q.U.B.E. on Wikipedia
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Key points

Information This page is based on the Director's Cut (free to owners of the original version on steam, only version available to purchare); differences are noted where applicable.

General information

Official website
Official FAQ
Steam Community Discussions (Director's Cut)
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Steam owners of the original version received the Director's Cut for free.[1]

Game data

Configuration files location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/239430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/239430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV) for the vanilla game

Instructions
Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Various problems can be fixed through the use of the game's Official FAQ page.

Issues starting the game

There are various possible solutions to this problem:
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
If this doesn't work you may not have the latest releases of the following programs installed. Check the following websites for installs of programs necessary to run Q.U.B.E.:
64-bit Users may be required to install both x86 and x64 versions of each C++ Redistributable package in order to play Q.U.B.E.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Unable to see the intro start-up screen but can hear sound

Instructions

Areas in the game are completely black

Instructions

"Failed to Create D3D Device!" error

Instructions

MSVCR100.DLL missing from my computer

Instructions

DLL Error "XINPUT1_3.DLL"

Instructions

Game not saving

Instructions

Character moving/turning without user input

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz (Dual-core recommended)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA 8000 series
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz (Dual Core) Intel 2.2 GHz (Quad Core) Intel
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 4000
OpenGL Open GL 3.3 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 AMD Radeon HD 6750M
512 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References