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{{ii}} Game requires a CPU with support for the POPCNT instruction. A CPU under the system requirements won't have this and thus won't work, although this can be [[#POPCNT_instruction|worked around]].
 
 
{{--}} The PC version only allows streaming the live action episodes. They cannot be downloaded (as on Xbox One), thus it is not possible to view them offline or with a slow internet connection.<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/2/11145942/quantum-break-live-action-streaming-only-pc Quantum Break episodes will be streaming-only on PC (Polygon)]</ref>
 
{{--}} The PC version only allows streaming the live action episodes. They cannot be downloaded (as on Xbox One), thus it is not possible to view them offline or with a slow internet connection.<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/2/11145942/quantum-break-live-action-streaming-only-pc Quantum Break episodes will be streaming-only on PC (Polygon)]</ref>
  
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===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
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{{ii}} The Steam version uses Direct3D 11 as its only graphics API, while the Microsoft Store version uses Direct3D 12 only.<ref name="Direct3D 11">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/550ph6/psa_quantum_break_on_steam_appears_to_have/ PSA - Quantum Break on Steam appears to have removed DX12 support and runs slower on AMD Hardware than current Windows Store version with DX12 : Amd]</ref> The Steam version has been reported to perform better than the Microsoft Store version on Nvidia graphics cards.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PK55-kCviA|title=Quantum Break PC: Better on DirectX 11! GTX 970/1060 vs RX 480 Gameplay Frame-Rate Tests|date=2020-08-25}}</ref>
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{{ii}} The Steam version is Direct3D 11-only, while the Microsoft Store version is Direct3D 12-only. Performance of the Steam-version has been improved on Nvidia-hardware and stayed the same on AMD-hardware compared to the Microsoft Store version. Steam-version does not suffer from graphics-driver crashes on Nvidia-hardware, whereas the Microsoft Store version did (at least since launch of the game.)<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PK55-kCviA|title=Quantum Break PC: Better on DirectX 11! GTX 970/1060 vs RX 480 Gameplay Frame-Rate Tests|date=2020-08-25}}</ref> It is unknown if these graphics-driver crashes have been fixed since then for the Microsoft Store version. 
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{{ii}} Steam-version is more up-to-date compared to the Microsoft Store version, as Remedy announced in August 2016 that they wouldn't release any more updates for the Microsoft Store version, while the last update for the Steam version got released on Oktober 2016.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/474960/discussions/0/340412628174842201/|title=Game update 25.10.2016|date=2022-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/RiotRMD/status/763622167217053696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E763622167217053696%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onmsft.com%2Fnews%2Fno-patches-coming-quantum-break-windows-10|title=Head of communications at Remedy on Twitter|date=2022-07-15}}</ref>
  
 
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==Essential improvements==
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{{ii}} If your CPU doesn't support the POPCNT instruction, then your CPU is below the system requirements of this game. Still, with the below workaround, you might be able to run the game. Still, expect the game to run poorly on your PC.
 
{{ii}} Although the developers state that [[Wikipedia:SSE4#POPCNT and LZCNT|POPCNT]] instruction is required<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/474960/discussions/0/360672137532116389/?ctp=10#c350542145693032201 Steam Community Discussions | Quantum Break does not run on Intel Core2Quad processors]</ref> to run the game, in reality this is not true, at least for the Steam release.
 
{{ii}} Although the developers state that [[Wikipedia:SSE4#POPCNT and LZCNT|POPCNT]] instruction is required<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/474960/discussions/0/360672137532116389/?ctp=10#c350542145693032201 Steam Community Discussions | Quantum Break does not run on Intel Core2Quad processors]</ref> to run the game, in reality this is not true, at least for the Steam release.
 
{{ii}} For Windows Store version see [https://web.archive.org/web/20190922032047/https://community.remedygames.com/forum/games/quantum-break/windows-10-help-issues/320077-spoilers-it-finally-works-on-non-popcount-supported-cpus this workaround]
 
{{ii}} For Windows Store version see [https://web.archive.org/web/20190922032047/https://community.remedygames.com/forum/games/quantum-break/windows-10-help-issues/320077-spoilers-it-finally-works-on-non-popcount-supported-cpus this workaround]
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{{ii}} If you have your CPU doesn't support the POPCNT instruction, then your CPU is below the system requirements of this game. Expect the game to run poorly on your PC.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:40, 15 July 2022

Quantum Break
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Developers
Remedy Entertainment
Publishers
Digital Microsoft Studios
Retail Nordic Games[1]
Engines
Northlight
Release dates
Windows April 5, 2016[2]
Reception
Metacritic 66
OpenCritic 77
IGDB 77
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Key points

The PC version only allows streaming the live action episodes. They cannot be downloaded (as on Xbox One), thus it is not possible to view them offline or with a slow internet connection.[3]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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 Timeless Collector's Edition. Includes 5 DVDs.[1]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Version differences

The Steam version is Direct3D 11-only, while the Microsoft Store version is Direct3D 12-only. Performance of the Steam-version has been improved on Nvidia-hardware and stayed the same on AMD-hardware compared to the Microsoft Store version. Steam-version does not suffer from graphics-driver crashes on Nvidia-hardware, whereas the Microsoft Store version did (at least since launch of the game.)[4] It is unknown if these graphics-driver crashes have been fixed since then for the Microsoft Store version.
Steam-version is more up-to-date compared to the Microsoft Store version, as Remedy announced in August 2016 that they wouldn't release any more updates for the Microsoft Store version, while the last update for the Steam version got released on Oktober 2016.[5][6]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\videos\
  2. Delete or rename startvideos.bk2 and startvideos_4k.bk2.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.QuantumBreak_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\renderer.ini
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuantumBreak\renderer.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/474960/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.QuantumBreak_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\LSAO\
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuantumBreak\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/474960/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud
Saves are synced with the Xbox One version.[7]

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
By default, rendered at 2/3 of the selected resolution then 'temporally reconstructed' to selected resolution.[8] Set Upscaling to Off to render at selected resolution, but with a high performance cost.[9]
Multi-monitor
Use this patcher.
Ultra-widescreen
Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9; use Quantum Break 21x9 Fix to fix.[10]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Default FOV is 68° (72° in combat). Use Quantum Break FOV fix.
Windowed
Set under Display or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Exclusive fullscreen also available in Steam version.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Can be forced through the Nvidia Control Panel[11]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
4x MSAA (always on).[8] Optional TAA toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Optional 30 FPS cap.[12][13]
No cap, but over 90 FPS, the game will become gradually less smooth as the FPS gets further over 90.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Consoles only.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution manually[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open renderer.ini.
  3. Changes values on the following lines to set resolution.
"m_iResolutionX": xxxx,
"m_iResolutionY": yyyy,

Motion blur and depth of field

Works with the Steam/DirectX 11 version only.
Turn motion blur and depth of field off[14]
  1. Download this file.
  2. Extract the files to <path-to-game>\dx11\.

Input

General settings.
General settings.
Keyboard rebinding.
Keyboard rebinding.
Controller layout.
Controller layout.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
One key per action.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Invert Camera.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Xbox One variation.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, Dialogue
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[15]
Subtitles
Set under Display.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Available but not shown as supported.
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Latin American Spanish
Mistakenly labeled on Steam as Spanish.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Quantum Break (Steam version). Steam version only.

Issues fixed

Jack wearing an eyepatch

Playing the Microsoft Store version while signed out of the Store app triggers this issue.
Open the Store app and sign into the Microsoft account that owns the game before playing[16]

Nvidia SLI support (Steam version)

SLI support can be set manually for the Steam version (up to 95% scaling).[17]
Use Nvidia Inspector[17][18]
  1. Open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Find the Quantum Break profile
  3. Set the SLI compatibility flag for its DX11 mode to 0x080002F5
  4. Go to the SLI section
  5. Set number of GPUs to SLI_PREDEFINED_GPU_COUNT_DX10_FOUR
  6. Set Nvidia predefined SLI mode on DirectX 10 to SLI_PREDEFINED_MODE_DX10_FORCE_AFR

CPU doesn't support POPCNT instruction

If your CPU doesn't support the POPCNT instruction, then your CPU is below the system requirements of this game. Still, with the below workaround, you might be able to run the game. Still, expect the game to run poorly on your PC.
Although the developers state that POPCNT instruction is required[19] to run the game, in reality this is not true, at least for the Steam release.
For Windows Store version see this workaround
Remove POPCNT check in rl_x64_f.dll[20]
  1. Get hex editor. HxD is free, portable and easy to use.
  2. Open <path-to-game>\dx11\rl_x64_f.dll in hex editor. Use "Browse local files" in Steam game options to find path to Quantum Break folder.
  3. Search for 0FBAE117730A hex string.
  4. Replace it with 0FBAE1179090 hex string.

GIF showing the steps to perform in HxD

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Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 Steam is Direct3D 11 only,[21] Microsoft Store is Direct3D 12 only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok, NaturalMotion
Audio Wwise
Interface Autodesk Gameware
Cutscenes Bink Video Pre-Rendered Only

System requirements

Windows[2]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 (Steam), 10 (Microsoft Store)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4460, 2.70 GHz
AMD FX-6300		 Intel Core i7 4790, 3.9 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 68 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon R7 260x
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 390
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
64-bit operating system is required.
Ultra requirements: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD equivalent, Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 Fury X, 16 GB of RAM, 6 GB of VRAM.


Notes

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

References