This page is for the 2021 remaster of Quake. For the original version, see Quake.
Quake Enhanced, also colloquially known as Quake EX or QEX, is an enhanced version of the first-person shooter Quake ported to the Kex Engine by Nightdive Studios, featuring support for widescreen resolutions up to 4K, higher framerates, optional graphical 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] A PvE Horde mode was added in this remaster with Update 2 on December 2, 2021.[3] On August 19th, 2022, Update 4 released adding built-in support for the popular "Threewave Capture The Flag" mod, which was released for the original Quake in 1996.[4]
General information
- Source code
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- For players who already own the original Quake on Steam or GOG.com, this enhanced version can be claimed for free.
- A Bethesda.net account is required to download curated add-ons and play online multiplayer.[2]
Monetization
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 from the Display settings. |
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| Honey |
A medieval Victorian-themed expansion created by MachineGames' level designer Christian Grawer. |
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| Underdark Overbright & Copper |
A medieval-themed expansion created by Lunaran and Scampie accompanied by the Copper mod to allow slightly raised limits and vanilla gameplay enhancements. |
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| Terra |
A wizard-themed expansion created by czg. |
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| The Punishment Due |
A five-level expansion pack created by Juzley and Fairweather. |
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| Rubicon 2 |
A three-level industrial-themed expansion pack created by metlslime and czg. |
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| Beyond Belief |
An eight-level expansion pack created by Matthias Worch. |
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| Contract Revoked |
A small four-level expansion pack created by Kell. |
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| Deathmatch Dimension |
A re-imagining of Quake's deathmatch levels as a single player episode by Andrew Palmer (Than). |
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| Slave Zero X: Episode Enyo |
A prequel campaign to Slave Zero X developed by members of its team. |
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- All add-ons are available for free.
- As of Update 2, downloaded add-ons can be played offline, however, they must be activated online at least once to generate
addons.json containing metadata in the add-ons folder.[8]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\Quake\kexengine.cfg |
| Microsoft Store |
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| Steam Play (Linux) |
<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
- 12 save slots are available and shared between campaigns.
Video
Input
Keyboard and controller remapping
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Use the console to rebind each weapon key[21]
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- Open the console with ~.
- Enter
bind <key> "impulse <number>" where <key> is the desired key and <number> is the weapon number as listed below.
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| Weapon |
Number |
| Axe / Mjolnir |
1 |
| Shotgun |
2 |
| Double-Barreled Shotgun |
3 |
| Nailgun / Lava Nailsgun |
4 |
| Super Nailgun / Super Lava Nailsgun |
5 |
| Grenade Launcher / Proximity Mine Launcher / Multi-Grenades Launcher |
6 |
| Rocket Launcher / Multi-Rockets Launcher |
7 |
| Thunderbolt / Plasma Cell Thunderbolt |
8 |
| Laser Cannon |
225 |
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Music, Sound, Voice |
| Surround sound |
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| 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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Does not feature any voiced content. |
| Croatian |
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Fan translation Download. Uploaded on Nexus Translation. Only for the remastered 2021 release. |
| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation by "MJay and Sliter", download |
| Russian |
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| Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
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.[22]
The operating system version is below the minimum system requirement of Windows 10.
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Vulkan |
1.1 |
Default renderer. Can be forced manually by using +r_rhirenderfamily vulkan Command line argument. |
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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- D3D11 can be forced manually with the
+r_rhirenderfamily d3d11 Command line argument. It will change the renderer setting in the configuration file.
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
XAudio2 |
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| Input |
SDL2 |
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Console commands
- Access the console by pressing ~.
| Command |
Notes |
| cl_sensitivity <value> |
Controls the mouse sensitivity and allows for more precise values compared to the in-game settings (e.g. 0.73). |
| r_crtmode 0 |
Disables the CRT filter in the Quake 64 add-on. |
| r_motionBlurShutterSpeed <speed> |
Adjusts motion blur intensity when motion blur is enabled. Higher values result in less motion blur - the default is 250). Recommended values are between 400 and 600. |
| r_aofullres 1 |
Improves ambient occlusion quality when ambient occlusion is enabled, at the cost of performance. Fixes outlines visible around objects when AO is enabled. |
| r_gpuCulling 0 |
Reportedly improves performance on Vulkan.[23] |
| game <mod folder name> |
Launches installed add-ons or mods directly without prompting the Bethesda.net log-in. |
- The complete list of commands is documented in the dedicated Steam guide.
Mods
- Adds more gore, blood and better weapon viewmodels and animations.
- Adds better viewmodels for weapons and animations.
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 |
| System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Minimum requirements are based on 1080p/60Hz; recommended requirements are based on 4K/120Hz.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2310/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2310) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
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