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How To Obtain And Install
Obtain 007: Quantum of Solace from MyAbandonware.
This is currently the recommended source because it hosts the English/French build that works with Project: Consolation and also hosts the 1.1 patch you need to install.
When Games for Windows - LIVE launched, many of the early games that used the platform relied on a legacy activation system. Those older titles can be useful reference points when researching compatibility, so the PCGamingWiki list of GFWL-era games is a good preservation reference.
Only the English/French 1.1 release is supported right now.
Legacy activation is the older GFWL key system used by some of the first games on the platform. Those keys can often be redeemed multiple times, and in some cases can also work across other games that still accept the Legacy method.
Some legacy titles are still listed digitally, but the pool is small and they tend to disappear quickly. They are also commonly sold through key marketplaces and second-hand listings.
The commonly referenced GFWL Legacy titles are:
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- Batman: Arkham City
- BioShock 2
- Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
- Dead Rising 2
- Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
- DiRT 3
- Resident Evil 5
- Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
If you are checking other GFWL-era titles, the PCGamingWiki GFWL list is the best preservation reference for whether a game uses the same legacy activation style.
Unsupported setups currently include:
- repacks
- other regional releases
- unpatched
1.0 - other game versions
Games for Windows - LIVE keys are also often given away in our Discord:
Work is also being done to remove the long-term need for keys entirely, but that is not ready yet.
007: Quantum of Solace on PC has effectively been unavailable through normal first-hand digital storefronts for a long time.
That means people usually end up getting the game through second-hand copies, key resellers, or abandonware archives rather than through an official current storefront.
Availability and legality can vary by region, so use your own judgment and follow local rules.
If you are using a preserved copy, check that the install directory is clean and does not already contain unexpected modified runtime files from another package. For online play, Project: Consolation expects the normal GFWL multiplayer path rather than a pre-modded or pre-patched runtime.
It should be noted that some abandonware releases may already include an xlive.dll in the game folder. Delete it before playing online, since that file is almost always part of a crack or offline-only workaround. Project: Consolation currently uses the original GFWL multiplayer path, so a bundled xlive.dll can break or bypass the expected online flow.
You should install Games for Windows - LIVE separately using an up-to-date package.
The recommended source is:
Install Games for Windows - LIVE on a clean game install before installing Project: Consolation.
After installing Games for Windows - LIVE, launch the clean game once and log into Games for Windows - LIVE before copying any Project: Consolation nightly or release files into the game folder.
Keep in mind that newer Games for Windows - LIVE packages may behave differently over time depending on compatibility changes.
Install the game normally.
The recommended install path is the default path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Quantum of Solace(TM)\
Then install the official 1.1 patch.
Patch 1.1 may not install correctly if the game is not installed in the default C:\ location. To avoid path issues, the recommended setup is the default install path plus the official 1.1 patch.
Before installing Project: Consolation, make sure Games for Windows - LIVE is installed and that you have already logged into Games for Windows - LIVE from the clean, unmodified game install.
If you are using a nightly build or a release build:
- download
consolation-nightly.zipfrom the Assets list of the latest nightly in Releases - extract or copy the build into the game root, excluding the optional
xlive.dllunless using offline/debug mode - overwrite everything when prompted
- launch using
Launch Consolation.bat
The batch launcher sets the game directory as its working directory and uses this default command:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Quantum of Solace(TM)\JB_Launcher_s.exe" -multiplayer -seta g_gametype dm -set cin_firstRunDone 1 -set cin_skipAllMovies 1Nightlies include Launch Consolation.bat instead of the old .lnk shortcut.
If your game is installed in the default directory, use the batch file as-is.
If installed elsewhere, right-click Launch Consolation.bat, choose Edit, and change GAME_DIR to your real install directory.
For offline/debug use, copy the bundled xlive.dll into the game root and append this to the start command in Launch Consolation.bat:
-offline -seta name "CSL_User00"
Replace CSL_User00 with your desired player name, keeping the quotation marks. The full offline command is:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Quantum of Solace(TM)\JB_Launcher_s.exe" -multiplayer -seta g_gametype dm -set cin_firstRunDone 1 -set cin_skipAllMovies 1 -offline -seta name "CSL_User00"For normal GFWL play, leave out the optional xlive.dll and -offline. Offline mode does not provide online GFWL service emulation.
Create a desktop shortcut to Launch Consolation.bat. Open its Properties → Shortcut → Change Icon → Browse and select the bundled icon.ico from the game directory. A .bat has a generic Windows icon by default; the icon applied to the running game does not automatically change a shortcut to JB_Launcher_s.exe.
Advanced users can still use another install directory by manually copying the patch 1.1 files into the game root and correcting GAME_DIR in the batch file.