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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Aliens Fireteam cover.jpg
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|cover        = Aliens Fireteam Elite cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cold Iron Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cold Iron Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|Summer 2021}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 24, 2021}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|aliens-fireteam-elite|69}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11864/aliens-fireteam-elite|68}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|aliens-fireteam-elite|74}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-Person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, TPS}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alien }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alien }}
 
|steam appid  = 1549970
 
|steam appid  = 1549970
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
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|official site=  
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|official site= https://www.aliensfireteamelite.com/en/
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|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 89300
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
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|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 170040
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|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Aliens: Fireteam Elite
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|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Aliens: Fireteam Elite
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =  
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|introduction      = '''''Aliens: Fireteam Elite''''' is a {{Glossary:Third-person}} {{Glossary:Multiplayer}} {{Glossary:Action}} game featuring three-player co-op gameplay, developed by [[Company:Cold Iron Studios|Cold Iron Studios]] and published by [[Company:Focus Home Interactive|Focus Home Interactive]]. ''Aliens: Fireteam Elite'' is part of the [[Series:Alien|Alien series]] and uses [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine 4]] for the first time in the series.
  
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|release history  =  
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|release history  = ''Aliens: Fireteam Elite'' was first released on August 24, 2021 on [[Store:Steam|Steam]] to mixed critical reception.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/aliens-fireteam-elite|title=Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Metacritic|date=2021-08-24}}</ref>
  
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|current state    =
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|current state    = {{ii}} As of the Season 2: Point Defense patch (from December 14th 2021), having any mods installed will block the player's access to public multiplayer. Private multiplayer matches are still accessible.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1549970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1549970 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9pg28rxdg9gq | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1549970 | DRM-free | {{store link|Steam-bundle|31111|Ultimate Edition}} also available. Main game (but not the DLCs) can be run without Steam for singleplayer mode. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Pathogen Expansion | Also included in the Ultimate Edition. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Frontier Freelancer Pack | Also included in the Ultimate Edition. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| UACM Frontline Pack | Also included in the Ultimate Edition. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Endeavor Veteran Pack | Also included in the Ultimate Edition. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Wey-Yu Armoury | Also included in the Ultimate Edition. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Nostromo Salvage Pack | Also included in the Ultimate Edition. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Hardened Marine Pack | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Endeavor\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\ColdIronStudiosLLC.AliensFireteam_r52mqvf2yh3da\LocalCache\Local\Endeavor\Saved\Config\WinGDK\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Endeavor\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\ColdIronStudiosLLC.AliensFireteam_r52mqvf2yh3da\SystemAppData\wgs\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|ubisoft connect       =  
+
|ubisoft connect           =  
−
|ubisoft connect notes =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Graphics AliensFireteamElite.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Hor+}} scaling added in Patch 1.0.1.90005.
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = limited
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Controlled by the "Texture Quality" option.
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = always on
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]],{{note|note=AA setting controls the jitter sample count of the TAA, higher will result in less aliasing but more jitter, 4 or below may have a negative impact on visual quality.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aaronth07|date=2021-09-01|comment=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Endeavor\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini, Line 21/22, <code>(CVarName="r.TemporalAASamples"...bDefaultSet=True)</code>}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aaronth07|date=2021-09-01|comment=Alternative reference, tested the setting against the UE4 command console unlocker, got the result expected from changing the TAA sample count}}</ref>}} [[SSAA]] (through resolution scale, up to 200%).
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|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Framerate limiter for 30, 60, 90, 120, and unlocked.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aaronth07|date=2021-09-01|comment=Tested at 120 Hz}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = true
−
|color blind notes          =  
+
|color blind notes          = Options for Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify GameUserSettings.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dagon|date=2023-08-23|}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open the {{file|GameUserSettings.ini}} file with a text editor.
 +
# Find the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[/Script/Endeavor.EndeavorGameUserSettings]
 +
UseWidescreenFOV=(CVarName="core.UseWidescreenFOV",Value=0.000000,bSet=False,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
 +
DesiredNormalizedFOV=(CVarName="core.DesiredNormalizedFOV",Value=0.000000,bSet=False,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
 +
</pre>
 +
# Edit the <code>Value=</code> in both lines to the desired FOV and change <code>bSet=</code> to <code>True</code>, like this:
 +
<pre>
 +
[/Script/Endeavor.EndeavorGameUserSettings]
 +
UseWidescreenFOV=(CVarName="core.UseWidescreenFOV",Value=100.000000,bSet=True,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
 +
DesiredNormalizedFOV=(CVarName="core.DesiredNormalizedFOV",Value=100.000000,bSet=True,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
 +
</pre>
 +
{{ii}} Properly affects aiming and scoped FOVs and does not affect weapon spread.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://www.nexusmods.com/aliensfireteamelite/mods/2 FOV mod from Aliens Tweaked]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Zach Fett|date=2021-08-28|}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download FOV file
 +
# Unzip and choose the file named with the desired FOV (options for 80-120 FOV).
 +
# Move the file to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Endeavor\Content\Paks\~mods\}} (create the "~mods" folder if it's missing).
 +
{{ii}} Properly affects aiming and scoped FOVs.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Zach Fett|date=2021-09-07|}}</ref>
 +
{{ii}} Using the mod disables public multiplayer, as of the Season 2 patch. Private multiplayer matches are still accessible.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download and extract the [https://framedsc.github.io/GeneralGuides/universal_ue4_consoleunlocker.htm Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aaronth07|date=2021-08-25|comment=The fix works in changing the FOV, but breaks some other aspects of the game related to the FOV}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Start Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and run the game.
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# After the game has loaded, go to the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker application.
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# Select {{file|Endeavor-Win64-Shipping.exe}} in the process list and click "Inject DLL".
 +
# Go back to the game and use {{key|`}} to open the console.
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# Type {{code|fov x}} ('x' being the desired amount; e.g. {{code|fov 100}}).
 +
{{--}} Changing the FOV through this method may break other features of the game that rely on changing the FOV, such as the zoom when aiming the weapon or looking through a scope.
 +
{{--}} Requires to be run each time the game is launched.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Controls AliensFireteamElite.png|Control settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Option for X-axis inversion also available.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= Option for X-axis inversion also available, uses the same setting as mouse inversion.
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|playstation controllers  = true
−
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
+
|playstation controller models = DualShock 4, DualSense
−
|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+
|playstation controllers notes = Native DualSense support, no support for adaptive triggers or haptic feedback, and no native rumble support.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aaronth07|date=2021-09-01|comment=Tested on DualSense only, Dualshock may have rumble support}}</ref>
−
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
+
|playstation prompts       = true
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|playstation prompts notes =  
 +
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
−
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
+
|dualsense adaptive trigger support = false
−
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =  
+
|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
 +
|dualsense haptics support  = false
 +
|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes = Wired
 +
|playstation connection modes notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
GamepadBindings AliensFireteamElite.png|Gamepad bindings
 +
KeyboardMouseBindings AliensFireteamElite.png|Keyboard & mouse bindings
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Audio AliensFireteamElite.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Image|Accessibillity AliensFireteamElite.png|Accessibility settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Separate volume control for Master, UI, FX, Character Voice, and Music.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 7.1
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Options for subtitle size (very small, small, medium, large, very large) and subtitle background.
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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|ref      =
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 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Mexican Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          = unknown
+
|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = unknown
+
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 3
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = Campaign and Horde modes available, can be played solo with AI teammates. Horde mode unlocked by completing the Campaign.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
−
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = true
−
|matchmaking notes  =  
+
|matchmaking notes  = Public and Private.
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Stuttering===
 +
{{ii}} The game may continually switch between gamepad and KB&M control when using KB&M with a gamepad plugged in, creating a "stuttering" effect that is most noticeable in menus. Temporarily unplugging or disabling the gamepad may fix it.<ref name=aaronth24>{{Refcheck|user=Aaronth07|date=2021-08-24|comment=}}</ref>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos arm app          = unknown
−
|macos arm notes        =
 
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
−
|physics          =  
+
|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
−
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = Wwise
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = Windows 10
+
|minOS    = 10
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-2500K
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X4 950
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 GB
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 30 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 285
 +
|minVRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minDX    = 11
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 11 compatible
 +
|minother = Broadband Internet connection
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-7400
−
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF
 +
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 +
|recVRAM  = 6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD)
 
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|notes    =  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 24 March 2024

Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Aliens: Fireteam Elite cover
Developers
Cold Iron Studios
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows August 24, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 69
OpenCritic 68
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions Cosmetic
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Alien
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite on HowLongToBeat
Aliens: Fireteam Elite on IGDB
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite guide on StrategyWiki
Aliens: Fireteam Elite on MobyGames
Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Wikipedia
Alien
Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure 1995
Alien Trilogy 1996
Aliens Online 1998
Aliens versus Predator (series)
Aliens: Colonial Marines 2013
Alien: Isolation 2014
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2021
Aliens: Dark Descent 2023

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a third-person multiplayer action game featuring three-player co-op gameplay, developed by Cold Iron Studios and published by Focus Home Interactive. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is part of the Alien series and uses Unreal Engine 4 for the first time in the series.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite was first released on August 24, 2021 on Steam to mixed critical reception.[1]

As of the Season 2: Point Defense patch (from December 14th 2021), having any mods installed will block the player's access to public multiplayer. Private multiplayer matches are still accessible.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Play Anywhere.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Ultimate Edition also available. Main game (but not the DLCs) can be run without Steam for singleplayer mode.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Pathogen Expansion Also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Windows
Frontier Freelancer Pack Also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Windows
UACM Frontline Pack Also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Windows
Endeavor Veteran Pack Also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Windows
Wey-Yu Armoury Also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Windows
Nostromo Salvage Pack Also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Windows
Hardened Marine Pack
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Endeavor\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\ColdIronStudiosLLC.AliensFireteam_r52mqvf2yh3da\LocalCache\Local\Endeavor\Saved\Config\WinGDK\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1549970/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Endeavor\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\ColdIronStudiosLLC.AliensFireteam_r52mqvf2yh3da\SystemAppData\wgs\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1549970/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ scaling added in Patch 1.0.1.90005.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Controlled by the "Texture Quality" option.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA,[Note 2] SSAA (through resolution scale, up to 200%).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Framerate limiter for 30, 60, 90, 120, and unlocked.[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode
Options for Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Field of view (FOV)

Modify GameUserSettings.ini[5]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open the GameUserSettings.ini file with a text editor.
  3. Find the following lines:
[/Script/Endeavor.EndeavorGameUserSettings]
UseWidescreenFOV=(CVarName="core.UseWidescreenFOV",Value=0.000000,bSet=False,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
DesiredNormalizedFOV=(CVarName="core.DesiredNormalizedFOV",Value=0.000000,bSet=False,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
  1. Edit the Value= in both lines to the desired FOV and change bSet= to True, like this:
[/Script/Endeavor.EndeavorGameUserSettings]
UseWidescreenFOV=(CVarName="core.UseWidescreenFOV",Value=100.000000,bSet=True,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
DesiredNormalizedFOV=(CVarName="core.DesiredNormalizedFOV",Value=100.000000,bSet=True,DefaultValue=0.000000,bDefaultSet=False)
Properly affects aiming and scoped FOVs and does not affect weapon spread.
Use the FOV mod from Aliens Tweaked[6]
  1. Download FOV file
  2. Unzip and choose the file named with the desired FOV (options for 80-120 FOV).
  3. Move the file to <path-to-game>\Endeavor\Content\Paks\~mods\ (create the "~mods" folder if it's missing).
Properly affects aiming and scoped FOVs.[7]
Using the mod disables public multiplayer, as of the Season 2 patch. Private multiplayer matches are still accessible.
Download and extract the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker[8]
  1. Start Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and run the game.
  2. After the game has loaded, go to the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker application.
  3. Select Endeavor-Win64-Shipping.exe in the process list and click "Inject DLL".
  4. Go back to the game and use ~ to open the console.
  5. Type fov x ('x' being the desired amount; e.g. fov 100).
Changing the FOV through this method may break other features of the game that rely on changing the FOV, such as the zoom when aiming the weapon or looking through a scope.
Requires to be run each time the game is launched.

Input

Control settings
Control settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Option for X-axis inversion also available.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Option for X-axis inversion also available, uses the same setting as mouse inversion.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
DualShock 4, DualSense
Native DualSense support, no support for adaptive triggers or haptic feedback, and no native rumble support.[9]
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Gamepad bindings

  • Keyboard & mouse bindings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings
Accessibility settings
Accessibility settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate volume control for Master, UI, FX, Character Voice, and Music.
Surround sound
7.1
Subtitles
Options for subtitle size (very small, small, medium, large, very large) and subtitle background.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
3 Co-op
Campaign and Horde modes available, can be played solo with AI teammates. Horde mode unlocked by completing the Campaign.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Public and Private.

Issues fixed

Stuttering

The game may continually switch between gamepad and KB&M control when using KB&M with a gamepad plugged in, creating a "stuttering" effect that is most noticeable in menus. Temporarily unplugging or disabling the gamepad may fix it.[10]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500K
AMD Athlon X4 950		 Intel Core i5-7400
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon R9 285
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 480
6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 11 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. ↑ AA setting controls the jitter sample count of the TAA, higher will result in less aliasing but more jitter, 4 or below may have a negative impact on visual quality.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Metacritic - last accessed on 2021-08-24
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2021-09-01
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Endeavor\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini, Line 21/22, (CVarName="r.TemporalAASamples"...bDefaultSet=True)
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2021-09-01
    Alternative reference, tested the setting against the UE4 command console unlocker, got the result expected from changing the TAA sample count
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2021-09-01
    Tested at 120 Hz
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Dagon on 2023-08-23
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Zach Fett on 2021-08-28
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Zach Fett on 2021-09-07
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2021-08-25
    The fix works in changing the FOV, but breaks some other aspects of the game related to the FOV
  9. ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2021-09-01
    Tested on DualSense only, Dualshock may have rumble support
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2021-08-24