Quake Champions - QuakeCon 2024 Update
Salutations, Quakers! We're just TWO WEEKS AWAY from QuakeCon, and to celebrate we're releasing a brand new map in today's update: CURSED SOUL! Plus: a new QuakeCon bundle is available in the store, and we'll show you a sneak peek of a FREE reward coming August 5-12!
New Map: Cursed Soul
The ankh is a symbol of resurrection, and you'll be subjecting your opponents to a lot of respawning in this all new 8-player map!
Available for modes: TDM, DM, SAC, CTF, CA, IG, UHT, and I9.
QuakeCon Qontent
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QuakeCon 2024 Nameplate & Profile Icon store bundle (available now!)
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QuakeCon Tri-Bolt - Free login reward available August 5-12
New Audio Setting
- Teammate Volume - Lowers or mutes your teammate's movement, VO, and shot sounds
Sound Engine Updated
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FMOD upgraded from 1.08.13 (2016) to 2.02 (latest stable)
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Improved sound quality, increased sample rate from 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
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Increased max sound channels from 50 to 256 to address sounds cutting out
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Fixed Surround Sound support for 5.1 and 7.1
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Sounds above and below the player’s eye line now have distinct EQ balancing to make their vertical position discernible
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Optimized sound events for reduced CPU usage
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Fixed distance attenuation and occlusion for item pickup sound events
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Fixed Tri-bolt third person sounds from playing the incorrect vanity Tri-bolt sound set
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Removed the HRTF option in favor of the new audio system
Weapon Updates
- Shotguns updated for improved damage and consistency in close & mid-range fights. Pellet counts, spread, falloff all adjusted, but total damage and DPS unchanged.
Map Updates
- Crucible - Respawn locations reworked
Miscellaneous
- Fixed Tri-bolt third person FX for Sunrise 69
Anti-Cheat Updates
- Fixed anti-cheat compatibility issue with 2000-2010 era CPUs