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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
+ | |title = STAR WARS: Squadrons | ||
|cover = Star Wars Squadrons cover.jpg | |cover = Star Wars Squadrons cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 2, 2020}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 2, 2020}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|star-wars-squadrons| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|star-wars-squadrons|79}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9642/star-wars-squadrons| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9642/star-wars-squadrons|79}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|star-wars-squadrons| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|star-wars-squadrons|81}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
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|hltb = 80090 | |hltb = 80090 | ||
|igdb = star-wars-squadrons | |igdb = star-wars-squadrons | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = star-wars-squadrons |
− | |strategywiki = | + | |strategywiki = Star Wars: Squadrons |
|wikipedia = Star Wars: Squadrons | |wikipedia = Star Wars: Squadrons | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
− | |introduction = | + | |introduction = '''''Star Wars: Squadrons''''' is a [[:Category:VR games|VR-supported]] {{Glossary:First-person}} {{Glossary:Action}} and {{Glossary:Vehicle combat}} game in the [[Series:Star Wars|Star Wars]] series. The game features a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} story campaign, as well as two {{Glossary:Multiplayer}} modes titled Dogfight and Fleet Battles. |
− | |release history = | + | |
− | |current state = | + | |release history = The game was released on October 2, 2020, affected by severe stuttering at frame rates above 60 in both regular and VR modes.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Refresh-Rate-bug/td-p/9535372|title=Answer HQ - Refresh Rate bug|date=2020-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1222730/discussions/0/2940245647585854970/|title=Steam Discussions - Game running with absolutely horrific frame rate|date=2020-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsSquadrons/comments/j960ob/framerate_analysis_at_120_hz_part_2/|title=Reddit - /r/StarWarsSquadrons - Framerate Analysis at 120 Hz Part 2|date=2020-10-12}}</ref> |
+ | |||
+ | |current state = There is no known solution for the high frame rate stutter, although players can work around the issue [[#Stuttering at above 60 FPS|by various methods]]. | ||
+ | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| GMG | star-wars-squadrons-pc | Origin | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | star-wars-squadrons-pc | Origin | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | star-wars-squadrons | Origin | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | star-wars-squadrons | Origin | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-squadrons | Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play | + | {{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-squadrons | Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1222730 | Steam, account | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1222730 | Steam, account | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}} | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} All versions require an EA account and use {{DRM|Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}. | + | {{ii}} All versions require an EA account and use {{DRM|Denuvo Anti-Tamper}} and Easy Anti-Cheat. |
===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\STAR WARS Squadrons\settings}} |
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings}} | {{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\STAR WARS Squadrons\settings}} |
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings}} | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
− | |epic games store = | + | |epic games store = true |
|epic games store notes = | |epic games store notes = | ||
|gog galaxy = | |gog galaxy = | ||
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
− | |origin = | + | |origin = true |
|origin notes = | |origin notes = | ||
|steam cloud = true | |steam cloud = true | ||
− | |steam cloud notes = | + | |steam cloud notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/1222730/ufs/|title=SteamDB - STAR WARS™: Squadrons - User Cloud|date=2020-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-10-12|comment=Confirmed through the properties of the game in the Steam library.}}</ref> |
|uplay = | |uplay = | ||
|uplay notes = | |uplay notes = | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Image|Star Wars Squadrons screen settings.png|Screen settings}} | ||
+ | {{Image|Star Wars Squadrons video settings.png|Video settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = always on | |anisotropic = always on | ||
− | |anisotropic notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-10-04|comment= | + | |anisotropic notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-10-04|comment=While I cannot tell what level AF is set to, based on the hangar some level of AF is at least present.}}</ref> |
|antialiasing = always on | |antialiasing = always on | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[TAA]] High/Low option, as well as a TAA sharpening slider. Cannot be disabled. | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]] High/Low option, as well as a TAA sharpening slider. Cannot be disabled. | ||
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|color blind = true | |color blind = true | ||
|color blind notes = Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia | |color blind notes = Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Disable motion blur=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Some builds (1.1 and previous) of the game have motion blur forced on with no option to disable it. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Modify configuration files|fix= | ||
+ | * Navigate to <code>{{p|userprofile\documents}}\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings</code>, and find <code>ProfileOptions_profile</code>. Open this file with <code>Notepad.exe</code> or equivalent, and set the values <code>GstRender.MotionBlur</code> and <code>GstRender.MotionBlurEnabled</code> to <code>0</code>. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Input | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
− | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Can be found in the settings menu under '''Controls''' > '''Remap Controls''' > [subsection] > '''Keyboard & Mouse'''. |
|acceleration option = true | |acceleration option = true | ||
|acceleration option notes = Follows the '''Enhanced pointer precision''' option of Windows | |acceleration option notes = Follows the '''Enhanced pointer precision''' option of Windows | ||
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|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
− | |controller remap notes = Four presets: Custom (user-specified bindings), Default, Aviator, Southpaw | + | |controller remap notes = Four presets: '''Custom''' (user-specified bindings), '''Default''', '''Aviator''', '''Southpaw'''.<br>To specify the custom bindings, go to the settings menu, under '''Controls''' > '''Remap Controls''' > [subsection] > '''Controller'''. |
|controller sensitivity = true | |controller sensitivity = true | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
+ | {{Image|Star Wars Squadrons audio.png|Audio settings}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = '''Master''', '''Music''', '''SFX''', '''Dialogue''', and '''Voice Chat''' |
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
− | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = '''Auto''', '''Enhanced Stereo''', '''Surround 5.1 & 7.1''', and '''Binaural (Headphones)''' |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Customizable size and background |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
− | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = Audio > '''Keep Audio in Background''' toggle |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
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|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
− | |online play players = | + | |online play players = 10 |
− | |online play modes = | + | |online play modes = Coop, Versus |
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = Allows crossplay across all platforms, both consoles and other PC digital distribution platforms. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
− | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = true |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
|p2p = | |p2p = | ||
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===Disable Easy Anti-Cheat=== | ===Disable Easy Anti-Cheat=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Launch the game using the <code>starwarssquadrons</code> executable|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-10-02|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Launch the game using the <code>{{p|game}}\starwarssquadrons.exe</code> executable|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-10-02|comment=}}</ref>|fix= |
− | * Steam users also need to create a text document called {{file|steam_appid.txt}} in the game folder with the contents <code>1222730</code> as otherwise launching <code>starwarssquadrons</code> directly will not work. | + | * Steam users also need to create a text document called {{file|steam_appid.txt}} in the game folder with the contents <code>1222730</code> as otherwise launching <code>{{p|game}}\starwarssquadrons.exe</code> directly will not work. |
− | * After a recent patch this method might not work on Origin. | + | * An alternative method is to rename <code>{{p|game}}\starwarssquadrons_launcher.exe</code> to something else and then rename <code>starwarssquadrons.exe</code> to <code>starwarssquadrons_launcher.exe</code> as this will bypass the Easy Anti-Cheat launcher when running the game through e.g. Steam's library. This method will have to be reapplied after each update.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-10-08|comment=This is my preferred method on my Steam copy as it means I can launch it from Steam.}}</ref> |
+ | * After a recent patch this method might not work on Origin.{{cn}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Stuttering at above 60 FPS=== | ===Stuttering at above 60 FPS=== | ||
− | {{ii}} The game has a noticeable stutter at higher frame rates than 60 FPS on refresh rates above 60 Hz. Cap the frame rate to 60 FPS or lower the refresh rate to 60 Hz to | + | {{ii}} The game has a noticeable stutter at higher frame rates than 60 FPS on refresh rates above 60 Hz. Cap the frame rate to 60 FPS or lower the refresh rate to 60 Hz with v-sync enabled to work around the issue.<ref name="aemony-fps">{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-10-02|comment=This issue occurs regardless of graphical settings or frame rates.}}</ref> |
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate]] to 60 FPS|ref=<ref name="aemony-fps"/>}} | {{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate]] to 60 FPS|ref=<ref name="aemony-fps"/>}} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Lower the refresh rate to 60 Hz|ref=<ref name="aemony-fps"/>}} | + | {{Fixbox|description=Lower the refresh rate to 60 Hz and enable [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|V-Sync]]|ref=<ref name="aemony-fps"/>}} |
+ | |||
+ | ===Crash at the start of a mission=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game might crash to desktop, right after the loading screen has finished, when loading into a mission in singleplayer. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Lower Volumetric Quality to Medium.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Crash-entering-mission-2/m-p/9538859/highlight/true#M866|title=EA Tech forum thread, about crashing at the start of mission|date=2020-10-07}}</ref>}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 09:48, 4 July 2021
Developers | |
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Motive Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Frostbite 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 2, 2020 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
OpenCritic | 79 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Star Wars |
Star Wars: Squadrons is a VR-supported first-person action and vehicle combat game in the Star Wars series. The game features a singleplayer story campaign, as well as two multiplayer modes titled Dogfight and Fleet Battles.
The game was released on October 2, 2020, affected by severe stuttering at frame rates above 60 in both regular and VR modes.[1][2][3]
There is no known solution for the high frame rate stutter, although players can work around the issue by various methods.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play. | |||
Steam | Included with EA Play (Steam) |
- All versions require an EA account and use Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM and Easy Anti-Cheat.
Version differences
- Epic Games Store versions purchased before October 2, 2021 include the Vanguard Squadron X-wing Glider for Fortnite.[4]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\STAR WARS Squadrons\settings |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1222730/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\STAR WARS Squadrons\settings |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1222730/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | [5][6] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay.[7] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | [8] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA High/Low option, as well as a TAA sharpening slider. Cannot be disabled. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rates above 60 FPS have a noticeable stuttering on high refresh rate monitors, see Stuttering at above 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Color blind mode | Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia |
Disable motion blur
- Some builds (1.1 and previous) of the game have motion blur forced on with no option to disable it.
Modify configuration files |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Can be found in the settings menu under Controls > Remap Controls > [subsection] > Keyboard & Mouse. | |
Mouse acceleration | Follows the Enhanced pointer precision option of Windows | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Can be toggled using the Allow Mouse Functionality option | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Four presets: Custom (user-specified bindings), Default, Aviator, Southpaw. To specify the custom bindings, go to the settings menu, under Controls > Remap Controls > [subsection] > Controller. |
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Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | Xbox prompts are used | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) V2 tested. Wireless adapter gets detected as a flight stick.[9] |
Tracked motion controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts | HOTAS-styled |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, SFX, Dialogue, and Voice Chat | |
Surround sound | Auto, Enhanced Stereo, Surround 5.1 & 7.1, and Binaural (Headphones) | |
Subtitles | Customizable size and background | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Audio > Keep Audio in Background toggle |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 10 | Co-op, Versus Allows crossplay across all platforms, both consoles and other PC digital distribution platforms. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking |
Disable Easy Anti-Cheat
Launch the game using the <path-to-game>\starwarssquadrons.exe executable[10]
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VR support
Headsets | State | Notes | |
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SteamVR | |||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | |||
Windows Mixed Reality | Requires Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR. |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Play area | |||
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Seated | |||
Standing | |||
Room-scale |
Issues fixed
Stuttering at above 60 FPS
- The game has a noticeable stutter at higher frame rates than 60 FPS on refresh rates above 60 Hz. Cap the frame rate to 60 FPS or lower the refresh rate to 60 Hz with v-sync enabled to work around the issue.[12]
Cap the frame rate to 60 FPS[12] |
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Lower the refresh rate to 60 Hz and enable V-Sync[12] |
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Crash at the start of a mission
- The game might crash to desktop, right after the loading screen has finished, when loading into a mission in singleplayer.
Lower Volumetric Quality to Medium.[13] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-7600 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
Intel Core i7-7700 AMD Ryzen 3 3200G |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1222730/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1222730) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Answer HQ - Refresh Rate bug - last accessed on 2020-10-12
- ↑ Steam Discussions - Game running with absolutely horrific frame rate - last accessed on 2020-10-12
- ↑ Reddit - /r/StarWarsSquadrons - Framerate Analysis at 120 Hz Part 2 - last accessed on 2020-10-12
- ↑ X-wing Glider FAQ - last accessed on 2020-09-18
- ↑ SteamDB - STAR WARS™: Squadrons - User Cloud - last accessed on 2020-10-12
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-10-12
- Confirmed through the properties of the game in the Steam library.
- ↑ Star Wars: Squadrons Ultrawide Review - 16:9/21:9/32:9 Comparison & Gameplay! - last accessed on 2020-10-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-10-04
- While I cannot tell what level AF is set to, based on the hangar some level of AF is at least present.
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-10-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-10-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-10-08
- This is my preferred method on my Steam copy as it means I can launch it from Steam.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-10-02
- This issue occurs regardless of graphical settings or frame rates.
- ↑ EA Tech forum thread, about crashing at the start of mission - last accessed on 2020-10-07