The Elder Scrolls Online
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Developers | |
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ZeniMax Online Studios | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 4, 2014 |
macOS (OS X) | April 4, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 71 |
OpenCritic | 70 |
IGDB | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC, Expansion pack, Subscription |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Loot box |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Persistent, Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | MMORPG, Open world |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | The Elder Scrolls |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Key points
- No longer requires a monthly subscription fee to play.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | ||||
Bethesda.net | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Digital Collector's Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood edition | |||
Steam |
- All versions require a The Elder Scrolls Online account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
- Product keys cannot be used to extend subscriptions or unlock additional bonuses on existing accounts. You also cannot purchase the Steam version and apply it to an existing account should you wish to gain access to the Steam feature (e.g.: Trading Cards), you'd need to create a new account.[2] Game Time Cards are available for this purpose.[3]
Version differences
- The Gold Edition comes bundled with the base game and the Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood DLC packs.
- The Imperial Edition includes exclusive in-game content such as the ability to play as the Imperial race.[4] It's also possible to ugrade from a standard edition to the Imperial Edition in the Ingame-Shop.
- The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood includes the Summerset, Elsweyr, Greymoor, and Blackwood expansion packs.
- Pre-orders included the Explorer's Pack which had exclusive content such as the ability to join any alliance with any race and special treasure maps alongside with a special pet. This pack is sold separately.[4]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Clockwork City | ||
Dark Brotherhood | ||
Dragon Bones | ||
Dragonhold | ||
Elsweyr | ||
Greymoor | ||
Horns of the Reach | ||
Morrowind | Free for all players since April 6, 2022.[5] | |
Imperial City | ||
Murkmire | ||
Newcomer Pack | ||
Orsinium | ||
Scalebreaker | ||
Shadows of the Hist | ||
Summerset | ||
Thieves Guild | ||
Wolfhunter | ||
Wrathstone |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Edit UserSettings.txt[6] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/Elder Scrolls Online/live/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/306130/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Saves progress through Bethesda. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Loading screens crop to fit aspect ratio. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Slider allows values from 70° to 130°.[7] | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TAA, and (for RTX GPU users) DLSS and DLAA. Nvidia users can force a stronger version of FXAA with Nvidia inspector (remove the AA behavior flags). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 100 FPS by default, see High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Use Simple Combat Alerts for combat and Thurisaz Color Blind for item quality indicators. |
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Edit UserSettings.txt[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Use the Votan's Advanced Settings add-on's menu to change the framerate cap.[8] |
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Change minimum frametime[9] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Per-character keybindings, only Esc is reserved. | |
Mouse acceleration | By default the game does not use mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Orsinium Base-Game Patch | |
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 | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | For DualShock, use the Playstation Interface Mod | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, ambience, effects, footsteps, dialogue and interface. | |
Surround sound | up to 5.1 output (Win/MAC)[10][11] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Can be toggled on or off. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | ||||
Italian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
- No cross-platform play with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players.[12]
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 24100-24131, 24500-24507, 49100-54000 |
UDP | 24100-24131, 24500-24507, 49100-54000 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Elder Scrolls Online - 3D Vision Fix. | ||
vorpX | G3D, Z3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | Direct3D 12 support is planned for a future update.[14] |
Metal support | MoltenVK. Added in 4.2.5 patch[15] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | 32-bit client was removed in 3.3.5 patch[13] | ||
macOS (OS X) |
- Direct3D 9 support was removed in 2.3.5 patch[16]
- OpenGL support was removed from both Windows[17] and macOS[15] versions
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.100k |
Improving Texture Pop-In
Fix issues with textures taking too long to load in, resulting in blurry textures.[18] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-540 AMD A6-3620 |
Intel Core i5-2300 AMD FX-4350 |
System memory (RAM) | 3 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 85 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.13 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 85 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 OpenGL 4.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 640 AMD Radeon HD 5670 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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 (306130) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Support | The Elder Scrolls Online
- ↑ Can I link my current ESO account with Steam? - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online
- ↑ Are there game time cards? Some of us don't have a credit card to pay with. - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Elder Scrolls Online Store FAQ - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online
- ↑ Morrowind DLC Now Free for All ESO Players - The Elder Scrolls Online - last accessed on 2022-04-13
- ↑ Guide: How to Disable Intro videos — Elder Scrolls Online - last accessed on 2019-06-28
- ↑ Elder Scrolls Online Updated to 1.2.0, Adds New Dungeon, FOV Slider
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-28
- Add-on adds a new menu to options that allows the FPS cap to be changed via in-game menus
- ↑ [Quick & Dirty Guide/Tech Explanation] How to limit your framerate in ESO for G-Sync/anything else. — Elder Scrolls Online - last accessed on 2019-06-28
- ↑ The Elder Scrolls Online Store FAQ - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online
- ↑ The Elder Scrolls Online Store FAQ - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online
- ↑ Twitter / TESOnline: .@K95David #ESO's megaserver technology will allow PC/Mac players to play together. Xbox One & PS4 players will have distinct megaservers.
- ↑ PC/Mac Patch Notes v3.3.5 (Dragon Bones & Update 17) — Elder Scrolls Online - last accessed on 2019-05-21
- "We are no longer supporting the 32-bit client due to there being significant memory limitations with a 32-bit client, in conjunction with having the minimum system requirement of 3GB RAM. If you’re running a 32-bit version of Windows, you’ll need to upgrade to Windows 64-bit Operating System to continue playing ESO."
- ↑ ESO Live - Ask Us Anything! - Page 101 - Elder Scrolls Online
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 PC/Mac Patch Notes v4.2.5 — Elder Scrolls Online - last accessed on 2019-05-21
- "We have switched the Mac renderer from OpenGL to MoltenVK (Metal) to support the upcoming release of the upcoming MacOS Mojave. To support these changes, we will be updating the minimum spec for all Mac players in Update 20"
- ↑ PC/Mac Patch Notes v2.3.5 — Elder Scrolls Online - last accessed on 2019-05-21
- "We have upgraded the ESO graphics engine to be DirectX 11 specific. You will no longer be able to launch or run the DirectX 9 version of the game. We will no longer support graphics cards and operating systems that are not compatible with DirectX 11."
- ↑ PlaidWorld comments on [PC] Has OpenGL support been permanently removed from Windows? - last accessed on 2019-05-21
- ↑ Andy's Elder Scrolls Online PC Tweak Guide - last accessed on 2019-03-09
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