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Latest revision as of 18:57, 5 May 2024
Developers | |
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Frontier Developments | |
Engines | |
Cobra[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 16, 2014 |
macOS (OS X) | March 12, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
OpenCritic | 79 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack |
Microtransactions | Currency, Free-to-grind |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | MMO, Open world, Sandbox, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Elite |
Elite | |
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Elite | 1987 |
Elite Plus | 1991 |
Frontier: Elite II | 1993 |
Frontier: First Encounters | 1995 |
Elite Dangerous | 2014 |
Elite Dangerous: Arena | 2016 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Elite Dangerous is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person MMO, open world, sandbox and vehicle combat game in the Elite series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Steam key available from Partner Keys page. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Oculus Store | Commander Deluxe Edition | |||
Steam |
- All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes (regular server updates; cannot be played offline).[2][3]
- The OS X version is no longer available.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Various cosmetics for ships, fleet carriers, and player avatars are available through the in-game store or the Frontier Store page for the game.[4] |
Expansion pack | Currently, Odyssey is the only expansion available for purchase which was released 19th May 2021. Until October 27, 2020, Horizons was the other expansion available for purchase,[5] and since that date, it is part of the base game. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Lifetime Expansion Pass | No longer sold. Includes access to all major expansions. | |
Ship Paintjobs | Cosmetic purchases available through online store. | |
Pilot Starter Pack | ||
Horizons Season Pass | No longer sold (rolled into base game) | |
Odyssey |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | ARX can be used to purchase skins, decals, engine and weapon colors, and alternate voices for ships. Outfits and weapon skins can be purchased for characters. |
Currency | ARX is the premium currency used in Elite: Dangerous. |
Free-to-grind | Players can obtain up to 400 ARX per week for free by playing the game. Frontier also gives away a large amount of ARX during the lead-up to Christmas. |
Time-limited | Certain ship skins are available for a limited time only. |
Unlock | Pre-Built ship packages can be purchased using ARX. Ships released during 2024 can be unlocked using ARX. [6] |
Essential improvements
Companion apps
- An official companion app was available for iOS; it was later discontinued.[7]
- Many unofficial companion apps have been created by the community; a list is available in the game forums. Some apps feed data to websites such as EDDB, EDSM, and Inara, allowing users of these websites to view up-to-date market info and search for specific systems, among other functions.
Skip intro videos
Delete the Intro video[8] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/359320/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
- Online Only. All account data is stored on the developer's servers.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud |
- The game has its own cloud syncing solution on the developer's servers
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Minor UI problems in galaxy and system maps. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | in-game slider. See Field of view (FOV) for details. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | AF is available for planetary surfaces (Part of the Horizons paid DLC) | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, MLAA, SMAA, and SSAA/resolution scaling | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | [9] | ||
Color blind mode | The HUD color scheme can be changed by editing the GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml file in the \Options\Graphics directory in the game's config directory. See this page for more details. |
- Supports FidelityFX Super Resolution (only available with Odyssey DLC expansion).
Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Editing config files[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Multiple presets and full remap | |
Mouse acceleration | Slider for "Mouse Power Curve" might be related to Acceleration settings. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
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 | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Tracked motion controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Creating or backing up custom control bindings
- There is only one custom profile by default. To prevent this being overwritten, or to allow for multiple custom input options, create a new copy of the .binds file.
Creating or backing up a custom control bindings file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | 7.1 surround systems are supported. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | No option, disabled by default. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
The game uses a hybrid of central servers to process the background simulation, Amazon cloud servers for matchmaking and gameplay transactions, and P2P for real-time gameplay.
The game can be played Single-Player, in a Private Group, or in Open Multiplayer. A character can transfer between these modes at will.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Not supported.[10] | ||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | Matchmaking supported in Arena combat mode. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Not supported.[10] | |
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | Side-by-side or anaglyph. | ||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Elite Dangerous. |
Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | |||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | |||
Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer, or Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR. | ||
OSVR |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
Keyboard/Mouse | |||
Tobii Eye Tracking | Use Tobii Game Hub. Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking. | ||
TrackIR |
Play area | |||
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Seated | |||
Standing | |||
Room-scale |
- On-Foot Odyssey content is shown in a 2D screen within VR. Full VR resumes when entering an SRV or ship.
Issues fixed
Permission to dock not granted, but affirmative message given by station authority
- This message occurs if all appropriately sized docks are taken by another player or NPC.
If blocked by an NPC, target them and re-request docking[citation needed] |
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Restart the game in solo mode or wait for another player/NPC to leave the dock[citation needed] |
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Severe FPS drops while the game is in Borderless or Windowed video mode
- This issue is confirmed on Nvidia graphics cards such as an Nvidia GTX 1060 when paired with a Freesync monitor with Gsync enabled in the Nvidia control panel.
Disable the Freesync function on your monitor before or while playing the game.[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 10, 11 | Direct3D 10 support will be removed in a future update.[11] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Launcher, crash reporter, hardware reporter and USS.exe are 32-bit only. |
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macOS (OS X) | Frontier Developments dropped support for MacOS in April 2018, without updating the game with a 64-bit version. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Quad Core | Intel Core i7 3770K AMD FX-4350 |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 AMD Radeon R7 240 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 280X |
- Support for 32-bit versions of Windows will be removed in a future update.[11]
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (359320) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ COBRA Development Technology & Tools - Frontier Developments - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #49
- ↑ No Single Player offline Mode then? - Page 9
- ↑ Elite Dangerous Gamestore - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Elite Dangerous: Horizons Available Now for Free to All Commanders - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Python Mk II & Updates To The Gamestore - Elite Dangerous Odyssey - last accessed on 2024-05-05
- ↑ Elite Dangerous on Twitter - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Sarmacid on 2023-04-01
- ↑ Is there HDR support on PC? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 No Single Player offline Mode then? - Page 9
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Future support for Win 32 and DX10