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This page is for the original release. For the Director's Cut, see Q.U.B.E.: Director's Cut.
Not to be confused with Cube.
General information
- Official FAQ (archived)
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Steam owners of the original version receive the Q.U.B.E.: Director's Cut for free.[3]
Monetization
Microtransactions
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Against the Qlock |
10 challenge levels with online leaderboards. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- 64-bit version has a different save location
<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win64\
. Save files are compatible between 32-bit and 64-bit versions but must be copied manually.
Save game data location
Video
Custom resolution
Field of view (FOV)[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Engine\Config\
- Open
BaseInput.ini .
- Look for the line
;ConsoleKey=Tilde .
- Remove the
; from the start of that line.
- Launch the game.
- Press ~ to bring up the console.
- Type
FOV 110 and press ↵ Enter. You can replace 110 with any value from 10 up to 165.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, Music, Sound FX. |
Surround sound |
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7.0[6] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Issues fixed
- Various problems can be fixed through the use of the game's Official FAQ page (archived).
Issues starting the game
- There are various possible solutions to this problem:
Verify Your Game Cache[citation needed]
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- Find Q.U.B.E. in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game title
- Select
Properties
- Go to the
Local Files tab
- Select
Verify Integrity of Game Cache...
- This may take a while, just wait for it to finish
- Once it's done press
OK
- Launch the game
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Game Permissions[citation needed]
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- Make sure Q.U.B.E has the necessary permissions to run as admin.
- You can check this by locking the following file:
<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32\QUBE.exe (The one with a cube icon)
- Right click the follow and press Properties. Click the Compatibility tab and make sure "Run as Administrator" is checked.
- This also applies to OS X users, though the steps are different.
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Start the game in Windowed Mode[citation needed]
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- Locate the following file:
<path-to-game>\UDKGame\Config\UDKEngine.ini
- Find the
[SystemSettings] header. Somewhere under this there will be Fullscreen . Change this to False
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Re-install the game and the pre-requisite install file[citation needed]
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Locate and run the following file: <path-to-game>\Binaries\Redist\UE3Redist.exe
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- 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.
Disable engine distortion[citation needed]
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Locate and open the following file:
<path-to-game>\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini
Now search for bInitializeShadersOnDemand and set it to True . In the same file, search for Distortion and set it to False . Save the file and load up the game again.
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Anti-Virus and firewall blockage[citation needed]
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Ensure that your Anti-Virus/Firewall software is not blocking the game from launching. Determining this depends on your Anti-Virus software. This has been found to be a problem for both Windows and OS X users.
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Unable to see the intro start-up screen but can hear sound
Use only a single monitor[citation needed]
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This is commonly caused by the game engine when using Dual Monitors. Try unplugging or disabling your other monitors and launching again.
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Areas in the game are completely black
This is due to Dynamic Lighting[citation needed]
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In the menu go to Options > Advanced Graphics . Make sure Dynamic Lighting is On and press Apply Changes.
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"Failed to Create D3D Device!" error
Ensure you have the latest .NET framework installed[citation needed]
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You can check this by visiting Windows Update and ensuring you have the latest .NET framework, as well as other critical updates.
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MSVCR100.DLL missing from my computer
Ensure you have the latest .NET framework installed[citation needed]
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You can check this by visiting Windows Update and ensuring you have the latest .NET framework, as well as other critical updates.
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DLL Error "XINPUT1_3.DLL"
Game not saving
Windows doesn't give necessary 'write' permissions to Q.U.B.E[citation needed]
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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 installation folder:
<path-to-game>\UDKGame
- Find the Config folder and right click on it
- Go to
Properties and select the Security tab
- Click
Advanced and select the Owner tab in the new window
- Click
Edit… then select the new owner of the folder and Apply
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Character moving/turning without user input
Unplug USB devices[citation needed]
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This is usually caused by USB devices or controllers plugged into your computer while playing. To fix this problem, please unplug all unnecessary USB devices before playing.
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VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Game is configure to always run 32-bit executable in Steam. 64-bit executable is present and can be run manually via <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win64\QUBE.exe . |
macOS (OS X) | |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP2 |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
2.0 GHz (Dual-core recommended) | |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8000 series 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support | |
macOS (OS X) |
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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) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Intel HD 4000 OpenGL OpenGL 3.3 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
References