Quantum Break PC version confirmed!

Daytrader said:
Ah i see, but the console people say its fine at 720P upscaled to 1080P, so i thought 1080P on pc would be fine.
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On a console you're usually sat a fair distance from the screen. I simply can't imagine this upscaling technique holding up well when on a high resolution display up-close.
 
Daytrader said:
Ah i see, but the console people say its fine at 720P upscaled to 1080P, so i thought 1080P on pc would be fine.
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According to that eurogamer review its 720p but theres some jiggery pokery behind the scenes to makes it look better on the consoles and TV's. However this doesn't work as intended on the PC monitor if you plugged it into a TV however it'd look better, apparently.
 
What Remedy intends to do about it:
Quantum Break status update
Today, 09:36 AM
The entire development team at Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft Studios want to thank all our fans for the success that Quantum Break has experienced since it launched last week on April 5. We have spent the last four years working on Quantum Break – the ultimate Remedy Entertainment game as we call it – and to see how warmly it has been received by gamers worldwide has been exhilarating and incredibly rewarding.

We are aware that some players are facing issues with the Windows 10 version of Quantum Break and some extent on Xbox One. We want to let you know that we are working diligently with Microsoft Studios on addressing all the feedback; below are the things we know about today that are being worked on.

We want to thank our fans again for all their continued support for Remedy and apologize for any problems you have faced playing Quantum Break. We are paying close attention to forums and the discussion online about Quantum Break and are doing our best to solve the issues you are experiencing.

Windows 10 Issues & Solutions

Stuttering Frame-Rate / Frame Pacing
There was a major rounding error introduced into our refresh rate predictions on shipping. A solution to this issue is already being worked on; we expect it to be resolved in a Quantum Break Title Update launching in the near future.

Windows 10 Performance Issues
Remedy is looking into how to improve the overall performance of the game. Part of that is working closely with AMD and NVIDIA to address issues and improve the gameplay experience.

Sometimes, after a longer play session, the game can end up to a state where the video memory becomes fragmented, and an important asset gets moved to system memory, which slows the rendering performance significantly. This problem is very rare and Remedy will continue to investigate and improve the video memory behavior in future updates.

If you experience this issue, exiting and restarting Quantum Break will resolve this issue for now. This is one way to identify if you have encountered this issue or if it’s another potential problem.

Graphics Drivers:
We recommend, for AMD Radeon GPU’s, AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.1

We recommend, for NVIDIA GPU’s, 362.00 from NVIDIA.

Keep in mind, these drivers might have an impact on other software on your computer.

Windows 10 Frame Rate Locked?
In May, Microsoft will be enabling the ability for developers to disable v-sync and adding support for G-Sync and Freesync monitors. This means that UWP games running in full screen, borderless windowed mode will have all of the performance advantages of traditional full screen exclusive mode.

No Option to Quit from Main Menu
We hear you! By popular demand, we are adding an exit option to the main menu in an upcoming title update. For now, similar to all Windows 10 apps, you will need to use Alt-F4 or move the mouse cursor to top right corner of the window to the see the X icon, which you can click to exit the game.

Crashing on Launch
We have been able to repro at least one reason for a rare crash on launch– with some SIMD instructions that require SSE4.1. We are working on fixing that in a future title update, and will fix any other issues we find as they are reported.

Image Quality
We are working on giving users more control to turn on and off features like film grain. We love the artistic choice for our game, but we also want to give PC gamers more choice and this will come in a future update.

Does Quantum Break support SLI or other multi-GPU solutions?
Quantum Break on Windows 10 unfortunately doesn’t support DirectX12 multi-GPU rendering. Due to the engine architecture, the work needed to support multiple GPUs would have been significant and out of scope for Remedy for Quantum Break.

Render technique and resolution on Windows 10
The Windows 10 version of Quantum Break uses the same reconstruction method as on Xbox One. If your resolution is set to 1080p, the game temporally reconstructs the image (except UI) from four 720p buffers rendered with 4xMSAA, just like on Xbox One. Engine assigns input geometry samples from 4xMSAA rendering into shaded clusters in order to maximize covered geometry while keeping the performance on acceptable level by reducing expensive shaded samples. When you change the resolution, the buffers used to construct the image are always 2/3rds of the set resolution, i.e. in 2560x1440 they would be 1706x960.

Download Issues
We are aware some users are having issues downloading the game from the Windows Store. There are some known bugs with the way the progress bar is rendered. Microsoft is standing by to help anyone who has issues downloading and the Windows 10 Anniversary Update this summer will massively improve the overall experience for these kinds of big games.

General Issues & Solutions (Xbox One and Windows 10)

Light Flare / Blinking Lights
This is a known issue. A permanent fix is being introduced in the next Title Update in the near future. For now, the problem can be resolved by exiting and re-launching the game.

Film Grain
This is an artistic choice from Remedy Entertainment. We wanted a cinematic look for our game and “film grain” is part of that look. Depending on the brand of TV you use or if your Xbox One is connected to a monitor, the film grain can look very different. Always use “Game Mode” on your television if such a feature exists. Make sure you adjust your sharpness setting down on your monitor or TV as well as the brightness setting in Quantum Break.”

Ambient Subtitles
While atmosphere is an important part of Quantum Break, we decided to not include subtitles for ambient sound (e.g.– in-game radio broadcasts) to ensure those subtitles did not conflict or overlap with the subtitles for actual character dialogue.

No Dialogue on Xbox One
If your game is missing dialogue, this is probably because you are listening in stereo, but the Xbox One is set to play back surround 5.1 or 7.1.

To solve this on Xbox One:
Scroll left from Home to open the guide
Select Settings
Select All Settings
Select Display & Sound
Select Audio output
Set the output to Stereo
Cloud Save Issue on Windows 10 and Xbox One
Cloud save issues with the Windows 10 version of Quantum Break have been resolved with the March update (Windows 10 Version 10586.164, 64-bit only). To avoid any issues, please switch Microsoft accounts before signing in to the Xbox app and/or check Windows Update to ensure that you are using the latest version of Windows 10.

We are aware of this issue on Xbox One and are working to address it in a future update. To avoid any issues, please quit the game before turning off your console.
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No Option to Quit from Main Menu
We hear you! By popular demand, we are adding an exit option to the main menu in an upcoming title update. For now, similar to all Windows 10 apps, you will need to use Alt-F4 or move the mouse cursor to top right corner of the window to the see the X icon, which you can click to exit the game.
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This to me shows just how MS were hoping games could appear as apps rather than actual games. To purposely code a game with no way of quitting from the menu in the traditional sense - rather you have to shut it down like any other Win10 store app, just makes you realise that MS either don't understand PC gamers or don't want to understand us.

Either way it's a ridiculous omission from a game just so that it can fit in with their way of doing things.
 
BubbySoup said:
This to me shows just how MS were hoping games could appear as apps rather than actual games. To purposely code a game with no way of quitting from the menu in the traditional sense - rather you have to shut it down like any other Win10 store app, just makes you realise that MS either don't understand PC gamers or don't want to understand us.

Either way it's a ridiculous omission from a game just so that it can fit in with their way of doing things.
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I recall Asassin's Creed (the original) also had no 'Quit to Windows' option at launch. That got patched pretty quickly.
 
well after the game taking nearly 12 hours to download on a 200mb connection, I fired this up stuck the res to 1440p on ultra and it runs like poo on a single titan x

looks like ill be finishing this on xbone!!
 
Have to say I'm finding it rather good.
Just finished act 1 & it's running fine at 1440P Ultra. Only thing i've turned off is ambient occlusion.

I'm not 100% sure on what the hell is going on story wise, but the action is good & it really reminds me of the orignial Max Payne games.
 
Robzere31 said:
Have to say I'm finding it rather good.
Just finished act 1 & it's running fine at 1440P Ultra. Only thing i've turned off is ambient occlusion.

I'm not 100% sure on what the hell is going on story wise, but the action is good & it really reminds me of the orignial Max Payne games.
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Odd why it won't run 1440p on my system
Might reinstall it and try again
 
Have to say that loved the game. Really enjoyed it after I give up on the Pc version and just played it on xbone instead. Ridiculous how it looked better on console and wasn't a blurry,stuttery mess though
 
oldestgregg said:
Have to say that loved the game. Really enjoyed it after I give up on the Pc version and just played it on xbone instead. Ridiculous how it looked better on console and wasn't a blurry,stuttery mess though
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Can't say I'm finding it a "blurry stuttery mess"
Certainly not next generation DX12 spectacular but it's certainly not as bad as some people are making out IMO.
 
Robzere31 said:
Can't say I'm finding it a "blurry stuttery mess"
Certainly not next generation DX12 spectacular but it's certainly not as bad as some people are making out IMO.
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You do however have a 980ti - you should be able to play all games without having issue :D - not sure from reports my 970 will hold up until it gets patched
 
I've got a 980ti and feel it looks and runs better on Xbox One than the PC in it's current state.

I'm on act 2 and torn as to whether to just keep playing the Xbox version or wait for them to sort the PC version.
 
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