Quantum Break Release Date and Rumors: PC Game Patch, Bug Fixes And Updates

Quantum break has recently received a stream of bug fixes after rolling out a patch for PC version following an earlier patch release on Xbox One. The software update is intended to deal with a number of major technical issues linked to the game such the absence of quit button, frame rate, and a slew of other problems earlier identified by gamers.

With the update, frame rate should already match monitor's refresh rate plus being able to exiting the game using the quit option in the main menu. The patch should also provide fixes for other Xbox One-related in-game glitches like the bug that shuts off progress after game completion, TV screens appearing grain-y, and loss of cloud saves. The game's developer Remedy Entertainment, also modified some of the game's acts and did some fixing on audio problems as well as collision and pathing issues.

As per Tech Times report, some crashes that frequently occur in the PC version appear to have come from issues linked to memory management. In order for the game studio to act on these problems, Microsoft would need to release a Windows 10 update.

"Microsoft has identified a Windows 10 memory management issue which may cause Quantum Break to crash on some GPUs," Remedy explained as quoted by CNET. "This crash is seen more frequently at higher game settings. Microsoft plans to fix this in a future Windows Update."

Below is a summarized list as per Kotaku of the PC fixes and a slew of other updates that come with the 27GB patch which feels more like downloading the game from scratch:

1. Fixed a few Unicode issues that prevented some users from launching the game

2. Fixed various keyboard input issues

3. Fixed aspect ratio and full screen scaling for non 16:9 resolutions

4. Enable Alt+Enter to switch between full screen and windowed mode

5. Fixed resolution selection when transitioning from windowed to full screen mode

6. Fixed frame timing not matching the refresh rate

7. Fixed options menu items being clickable even if they're cropped

8. Fixed 1 px gaps sometimes visible in the PC keyboard key callout backgrounds

9. DRM fixes

10. Unlock descriptions for Will Diary 1 and Will Diary 2 are no longer reversed

11. Credits fixes

12. Fixed Jack's subtitles not showing in some cinematics

13. Remedy logo fix

14. Fix for a rare bug that accidentally wiped progress after completing the game

15. Fixed rare instances of cloud saves failing and causing loss of progress

16. Fixes for making Xbox Live integration more fault-tolerant.

17. Fixed in-game TV screen images which were sometimes grainy

18. Fixed circular progress bar alpha in the junction stats screen

19. Fixed rendering issues in the menus

20. Fixed issue in renderer when initializing participating media

21. Fixed video playback not always ending if the video was synced to audio

In addition, Games Spot also identified the following act fixes:

Act 2 Part 1: Fixed Nick pathing issues

Act 2 Part 3: Added collision on time machine corridor to prevent player's accidentally falling to their death

Act 5: Fixed last subtitle going by too quickly to read

Act 5: Fixed missing line in Portuguese audio in an Act 5 cinematic

Meanwhile, the game studio also hinted on an ongoing but unannounced project. The new game has reportedly been under development since last year.