Quantum Break

Key points

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 worked around.

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
Steam

All versions other than the Microsoft Store version require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The Steam version is Direct3D 11 only^[3] while the Microsoft Store version is Direct3D 12 only.^[4]

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.^[5]

Video settings

Graphics settings.

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Windowed

Config file^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration files location.
Open renderer.ini.
Find the following lines, and set them to the desired values.

"m_iResolutionX": 1920,
"m_iResolutionY": 1080,

Input settings

General settings.

Keyboard rebinding.

Controller layout.

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Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish				Choice of Mexican or International.
Traditional Chinese				Choice of China or Taiwan.

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^[6]

Nvidia SLI support (Steam version)

SLI support can be set manually for the Steam version (up to 95% scaling).^[7]

Use Nvidia Inspector^[7]^[8]
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`

POPCNT instruction

Although the developers state that POPCNT instruction is required^[9] to run the game, in reality this is not true, at least for the Steam release.

For Windows Store version see this workaround

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.

Remove POPCNT check in rl_x64_f.dll^[10]

Get hex editor. HxD is free, portable and easy to use.
Open 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,^[3] Microsoft Store is Direct3D 12 only.^[4]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok Physics, 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
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	55 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

[Proton_path_note-5] 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

[Direct3D_11-3] 3.0 ^3.1 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

[Direct3D_12-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Quantum leap in the QB PC retail schedule - new release date Sept 29th - Remedy Community Forums

[6] Windows10 - Quantum Break

[7] Piracy easter egg : quantumbreak

[DSOGaming-8] 7.0 ^7.1 Quantum Break – Here is how you can enable SLI with amazing 95% scaling | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming

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

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

[11] 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]