Quantum Break

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		Timeless Collector's Edition. Includes 5 DVDs.^[1]
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC
Steam

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]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\videos\` 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

By default, renders at 2/3 of the selected resolution then 'temporally reconstructed' to selected resolution.^[8] Set Upscaling to Off to render at native selected resolution, but this will come at a high performance cost.^[9]

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
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).^[12] Optional TAA toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Optional 30 FPS cap.^[13]^[14] No cap, but over 90 FPS, the game will become gradually less smooth as the FPS gets further over 90.^{[citation needed]}
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Consoles only.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution manually^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration files location.
Open renderer.ini.
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^[15]
Download this file. Extract the files to `<path-to-game>\dx11\`.

Input

General settings.

Keyboard rebinding.

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 feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, SFX, Dialogue
Surround sound		Up to 7.1 output.^[16]
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^[17]

Nvidia SLI support (Steam version)

SLI support can be set manually for the Steam version (up to 95% scaling).^[18]

Use Nvidia Inspector^[18]^[19]
Open Nvidia Profile Inspector. Find the Quantum Break profile Set the SLI compatibility flag for its DX11 mode to `0x080002F5` Go to the SLI section Set number of GPUs to `SLI_PREDEFINED_GPU_COUNT_DX10_FOUR` 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^[20] 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^[21]

Get hex editor. HxD is free, portable and easy to use.
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.
Search for 0FBAE117730A hex string.
Replace it with 0FBAE1179090 hex string.

GIF showing the steps to perform in HxD

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12	Steam is Direct3D 11 only,^[22] 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

↑ ^1.0 ^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>/474960/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (474960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Special Edition of Quantum Break for PC Hitting Retail and Steam on September 14 - Xbox Wire
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Quantum Break pre-orders and previews launch, Windows 10 version announced | Remedy - last accessed on April 6, 2016
↑ Quantum Break episodes will be streaming-only on PC (Polygon)
↑ Quantum Break PC: Better on DirectX 11! GTX 970/1060 vs RX 480 Gameplay Frame-Rate Tests - last accessed on 2020-08-25
↑ Game update 25.10.2016 - last accessed on 2022-07-15
↑ Head of communications at Remedy on Twitter - last accessed on 2022-07-15
↑ Windows10 - Quantum Break
↑ Quantum Break status update - Remedy Community Forums
↑ Quantum Break - State of the Game *post 190*
↑ Quantum Break Update #1 Support Review (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
↑ Quantum Break PC jetzt mit klassischen Benchmarks: Technik-Test
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named status update
↑ Quantum Break Windows 10 FAQ - Remedy Community Forums
↑ Quantum Break Crosses Time and Platforms - Xbox Wire
↑ Helix Mod: Quantum Break (Steam version)
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
↑ Piracy easter egg : quantumbreak
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Quantum Break – Here is how you can enable SLI with amazing 95% scaling | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming
↑ Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - Quantum Break for PC?
↑ Steam Community Discussions | Quantum Break does not run on Intel Core2Quad processors
↑ Twitter | beatcracker
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Direct3D 11

[Proton_path_note-7] 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>/474960/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (474960) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/474960/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (474960) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Timeless_Collector.27s_Edition-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Special Edition of Quantum Break for PC Hitting Retail and Steam on September 14 - Xbox Wire

[announcement-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Quantum Break pre-orders and previews launch, Windows 10 version announced | Remedy - last accessed on April 6, 2016

[3] Quantum Break episodes will be streaming-only on PC (Polygon)

[4] Quantum Break PC: Better on DirectX 11! GTX 970/1060 vs RX 480 Gameplay Frame-Rate Tests - last accessed on 2020-08-25

[5] Game update 25.10.2016 - last accessed on 2022-07-15

[6] Head of communications at Remedy on Twitter - last accessed on 2022-07-15

[8] Windows10 - Quantum Break

[Quantum_Break_status_update-9] Quantum Break status update - Remedy Community Forums

[10] Quantum Break - State of the Game *post 190*

[11] Quantum Break Update #1 Support Review (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube

[12] Quantum Break PC jetzt mit klassischen Benchmarks: Technik-Test

[status_update-13] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named status update

[FAQ-14] Quantum Break Windows 10 FAQ - Remedy Community Forums

[15] Quantum Break Crosses Time and Platforms - Xbox Wire

[16] Helix Mod: Quantum Break (Steam version)

[17] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[18] Piracy easter egg : quantumbreak

[DSOGaming-19] 18.0 ^18.1 Quantum Break – Here is how you can enable SLI with amazing 95% scaling | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming

[20] Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - Quantum Break for PC?

[21] Steam Community Discussions | Quantum Break does not run on Intel Core2Quad processors

[22] Twitter | beatcracker

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Developers
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	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