Quake Enhanced
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This page is for the 2021 remaster of Quake. For the original, see Quake.
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| Developers | |
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| id Software | |
| Quake 64 | Midway Games |
| Scourge of Armagon | Hipnotic Interactive |
| Dissolution of Eternity | Rogue Entertainment |
| Dimension of the Past & Dimension of the Machine | MachineGames |
| Remaster | Nightdive Studios |
| 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 |
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| Quake | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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. | |
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| 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] |
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- GOG.com release was announced, but is not yet available.[5]
- A Bethesda.net account is required to download curated add-ons and play online multiplayer.[2]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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- 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Might be incorrectly configured.[9] | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Display settings
Video settings
Gameplay settings
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Input
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Input settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| 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 | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| 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 | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | Static blue light. | |
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | No vibration support. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | [13] | |
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | [13] | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
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Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Multiplayer settings
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 |
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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.[14]
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. |
| 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.[15] |
| 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 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 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 |
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- 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.
- ↑ "Lost Connection To Online Services" - last accessed on 2021-08-20
- ↑ [3] - last accessed on 2021-08-21
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