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Revision as of 04:00, 30 August 2021
This page is for the 2021 remaster of Quake. For the original version, see Quake.
Developers | |
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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 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 19, 2021[1] |
Taxonomy | |
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 (2021) is a first-person shooter game in the Quake series. It is an enhanced version of Quake ported to the Kex Engine, featuring graphical and other 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]
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bethesda.net | Includes the original Quake.[2] DRM-free when launching from the executable Quake_x64.exe .[3] |
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Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Purchase includes an Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One version. | |||
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 .[4] |
- A Bethesda.net account is required to download curated add-ons and play online multiplayer.[2]
- GOG.com release was announced, but is not yet available.[5]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Officially curated mods. |
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 via the console command r_crtmode 0 . |
- All add-ons are available for free.
- To play add-ons without a Bethesda log-in, either launch the game using the command line argument
+game <mod folder name>
, or press ~ to open the developer console, then enter the console commandgame <mod folder name>
to launch the add-on.[6]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -skipmovies command line argument[7]
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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\ [8]
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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 |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\Quake\*.sav |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Might be incorrectly configured.[9] | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ scaling.[10] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 16x enabled by default.[11] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | SMAA toggle.[12] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Unlimited or 60, 120, 165, 240, 500 framerate cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | limited in UI, might need to use "bind key command" in console or edit cfg file (PC) | |
Mouse acceleration | 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 | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | [13] |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [13] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Static blue light. | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | No vibration support. |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [13] | |
Haptic feedback | [13] | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and Sound. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
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 fixed
Quiet music playback
- The music playback in Quake (2021) is quiet even when the music volume is set to maximum.
Use QEXPatch[14] |
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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.[15]
The operating system version is below the minimum system requirement of Windows 10.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | Use +r_rhirenderfamily d3d11 command line argument. |
OpenGL | no | not supported +r_rhirenderfamily opengl fallsback to d3d11 |
Vulkan | 1.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
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_backspeed 400 | Returns the backwards running speed to how it was in the original game, when always run is enabled. May cause issues in multiplayer. Default value is 200. |
cl_sensitivity | Controls the mouse sensitivity and allows for more precise values compared to the in-game settings (e.g. 0.73). |
r_crtmode 0 | Disable the CRT filter in the Quake 64 add-on. |
r_gpuCulling 0 | Reportedly improves performance on Vulkan.[16] |
game <mod folder name> | Launches installed add-ons or mods directly without prompting the Bethesda.net log-in. |
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
- ↑ Verified by User:Wof8317 on 2021-08-23
- ↑ Steam games you can play without the Steam client, post #1688 - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ Quake Enhanced Update - last accessed on 2021-08-21
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-08-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2021-08-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Mechanical paladin on 2021-08-20
- ↑ User Cloud on SteamDB - last accessed on 2021-08-19
- "1/root: gameinstall"
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-19
- Screenshot taken at 2560x1080, 1920x1080, and 3840x1080, then compared.
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ [2] - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-19
- Disabled Steam Input for the game and tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ [TOOL QEXPatch: Fix quiet music in the 2021 rerelease! - Steam Community Discussions] - last accessed on 2021-08-29
- ↑ "Lost Connection To Online Services" - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ [3] - last accessed on 2021-08-21