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General information
- Developer support page
- Publisher support page
- Official forums - PC-specific tech support category
- Official Discord server for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Optional cross-play between Epic Games Store and Steam versions through a free SHiFT account.
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on January 21, 2021.[1][2]
Version differences
- Pre-orders included Gold Weapon Skins Pack.
- Epic Games Store versions purchased before December 31, 2020 include the Psycho Bundle Pack for Fortnite.
- Standard Edition contains the base game.
- Deluxe Edition included Retro Cosmetic Pack, Neon Cosmetic Pack, Gearbox Cosmetic Pack, Toy Box Weapons Pack, equippable XP & loot drop boost mods.
- Super Deluxe Edition includes all Deluxe Edition content, the first Season Pass, and Multiverse Final Form cosmetic packs.
- Ultimate Edition includes all Super Deluxe Edition content and Season Pass 2.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Season Pass |
Includes four campaign DLC and the Butt Stallion pack consisting of a weapon skin, weapon trinket, and grenade mod.[3] |
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Season Pass 2 |
Includes Designer's Cut and Director's Cut add-ons, as well as the Multiverse cosmetic packs.[4] |
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Gold Weapon Skins Pack |
Pre-purchase bonus content consisting of a gold weapon trinket and gold weapon skins applicable to all guns in the game. |
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Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot |
Campaign add-on. |
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Guns, Love, and Tentacles |
Campaign add-on. |
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Bounty of Blood |
Campaign add-on. |
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Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck |
Campaign add-on. |
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Designer's Cut |
Additional skill tree for each Vault Hunter, and the Arms Race game mode. |
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Director's Cut |
Additional boss, locations, items, and bonus behind-the-scenes content. |
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Toy Box Weapons Pack |
Two toy guns, toy grenade mod, trinket. |
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Retro Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin, Echo Device skin, weapon skin. |
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Neon Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin, Echo Device skin, weapon skin. |
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Gearbox Cosmetic Pack |
Weapon skin and trinket. |
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Multiverse Final Form Amara Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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Multiverse Final Form Moze Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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Multiverse Final Form FL4K Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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Multiverse Final Form Zane Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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Multiverse Disciples of the Vault Amara Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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Multiverse Disciples of the Vault Moze Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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Multiverse Disciples of the Vault FL4K Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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Multiverse Disciples of the Vault Zane Cosmetic Pack |
Vault Hunter head and skin. |
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- Trinkets can be attached from the slot next to the desired equipped weapon in the inventory.
Microtransactions
Type |
Notes |
Cosmetic
| Skins packs sold as DLC. |
Time-limited
| Cosmetics, 12 golden keys and a weapon available exclusively to Twitch Prime subscribers.[5] |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos and splash screen
Remove the intro video files[7]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\OakGame\Content\Movies\
- Delete or rename
2KLOGO.mp4 , AMDLOGO.mp4 and GBXLOGO.mp4 .
- Optionally, the new game introduction by Marcus may be skipped by deleting or renaming
MARCUS_INTRO.mp4
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Remove the splash screen image file[7]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\OakGame\Content\Splash\
- Delete or rename
Splash.bmp
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- A game update may restore the files.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Advanced visuals settings
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
- The game also includes a benchmarking tool and a dedicated photo mode.
Input
Advanced controller settings
Keyboard remapping options
Controller remapping options
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, Sound Effects, Music, Dialogue, Incoming Chat Volume. |
Surround sound |
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5.1 and Dolby Atmos supported.[18][19] |
Subtitles |
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Adjustable size and background opacity. |
Closed captions |
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Critical sound effects captioning. |
Mute on focus lost |
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Play in Background option within the Sound settings. |
EAX support |
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Spatial Sound HRTF. |
Localizations
- Game language is defined by that of the OS but can be set manually with the noted command line arguments.[20]
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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-culture=en |
Simplified Chinese |
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-culture=zh-Hans-CN |
Traditional Chinese |
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-culture=zh-Hant-TW |
French |
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-culture=fr Defaults to the AZERTY keyboard layout for key bindings. |
German |
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-culture=de |
Italian |
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-culture=it |
Japanese |
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-culture=ja |
Korean |
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-culture=ko |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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-culture=pt-BR |
Russian |
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-culture=ru |
Spanish |
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-culture=es |
Network
Network & Social settings
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
5795-5847, 7777, 14001 [23] |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues unresolved
Loading issues in DirectX 12 mode
- The game may take longer to load or get stuck at the intro loading screen when the DirectX 12 mode is selected.[24][25][26]
Edit the config file to return to DirectX 11[7]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
- Locate the
PreferredGraphicsAPI=DX12 line.
- Change it to
PreferredGraphicsAPI=DX11 and save the file.
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Stuttering on high-end hardware
- There have been multiple reports of the game stuttering on hardware exceeding the recommended system requirements.[27][28]
- Switching to DirectX 12 may result in better performance and reduction of stuttering, as well as better utilization of the CPU in combat on high-end hardware.[29][30]
Block all network connections from the game to potentially reduce stuttering[32]
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- Disables multiplayer functionality.
- Go to the Control Panel, click on System and Security, then Windows Defender Firewall.
- On the sidebar, click on Advanced settings.
- On the sidebar, click on Outbound rules.
- Under Actions, click on New Rule...
- Select Program, click on Browse... and select
<path-to-game>\OakGame\Binaries\Win64\Borderlands3.exe , then Block the connection. Check every box on the next page, enter a name for the rule, click on Finish.
- Right-click the rule and select Disable Rule when it is no longer needed.
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Game freezing in Mayhem Mode
- Having the Mob Mentality modifier enabled may cause the game to freeze.
From the Mayhem menu, reroll until the Mob Mentality modifier is no longer listed.[33][34]
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- The cropping issues affecting the menu screens at resolutions other than 16:9 have been addressed for the most part as of the latest game version.[35][36]
- However, Catch-a-Ride menu screens are cropped at resolutions wider than 16:9.[37]
Use keyboard buttons to spawn a vehicle[37]
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Press E to select, Q to deploy, and Tab ↹ to close the menu.
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- Some of the vehicle customization options are out of view at 32:9 and wider resolutions.
Temporarily switch to a 16:9 resolution through the Visuals menu within Options.[38]
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Change Weapon Skin prompt missing
Press X on the keyboard to access the menu when inspecting a weapon[39][40]
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Issues fixed
Progression loss
- Multiple players have reported character progression loss after game crashes or switching between computers.[41]
- A number of the players have chosen to overwrite local files at the Epic Games Launcher cloud saves conflict prompt,[42][43] which attributes at least some of the cases to user error.
On September 16, 2019, Epic Games stated that the conflict prompt screen has not appeared in every case of conflict between local and cloud saves, and a hotfix has been deployed.[44]
- In the event of save corruption for reasons unrelated to cloud saving, backups created by the game may be found in the save folder.[45]
Restore corrupt save files from backup[46]
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- Go to the save game data location.
- Move or rename the
.sav file of the corrupt character (e.g. 1.sav to 1.sav.corrupt ).
- Rename the matching
.tmp backup file after the original name of the corrupt character file (e.g. 1.sav~RF41d945e.tmp to 1.sav ).
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11, 12 |
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OpenGL |
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Only on macOS.[citation needed] |
Metal support |
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Only on macOS.[citation needed] |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
PhysX |
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Audio |
Wwise |
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Interface |
Coherent Labs, Scaleform |
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Black outlines thickness and removal
Adjust the thickness of the game objects' black outlines through a config file[47]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
- Locate
EdgeDetectionTexelOffset=-1.00000 and change the numerical value as desired between -1.0 and 1.99. Setting to 1.3 should result in barely visible outlines.
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Remove black outlines from the game objects with a DLL injection[48]
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- Download this archive.
- Unpack and copy the files from the archive to
<path-to-game>\OakGame\Binaries\Win64\
- Applies to the DirectX 11 mode only.
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD FX-8350 Intel Core i5-3570 |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Intel Core i7-4770 |
System memory (RAM) |
6 GB |
16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
75 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD Radeon HD 7970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2 GB of VRAM
| AMD Radeon RX 590 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB of VRAM |
- 64-bit OS and processor are required.
- Independent benchmarks indicate that meeting the recommended system requirements is not enough for 60 FPS at 1080p at the High and Ultra graphics presets.[49]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References
- ↑ DSOGaming - Gearbox has removed Denuvo from Borderlands 3 - last accessed on 2021-01-22
- ↑ Displaying change M:5810392720910730831 - last accessed on 2021-01-22
- ↑ Borderlands.com - Borderlands 3 - Season Pass - last accessed on 2019-04-03
- ↑ Borderlands.com - Get Ready for Next-Level Mayhem with Borderlands 3 Season Pass 2 - last accessed on 2020-10-15
- ↑ Borderlands 3 Twitch Prime - last accessed on 2020-05-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-01-22
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-12
- ↑ Cloud Saves Not Working - last accessed on 2020-03-15
- ↑ syncing Saves - last accessed on 2020-03-15
- ↑ Cloud Saves Not syncing - last accessed on 2020-03-15
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-13
- Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution, reflected in much lower than normal FPS.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-06
- Tested on an HDR TV.
- ↑ Bugs and Glitches Mega Thread (SPOILERS) 2 - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ Bugs and Glitches Mega Thread (SPOILERS) 3 - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-13
- With smoothing enabled, the reticle always failed to reach the starting position when moving the mouse back quicker.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-13
- Right after game launch, each menu was navigated and the game was briefly played with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-13
- Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-13
- The rear speakers were used for positional audio on the 5.1 system.
- ↑ Borderlands 3 - Dolby - last accessed on 2021-02-24
- ↑ Borderlands 3 - Changing the Language on Epic - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ Gearbox producer Patrick Fenn on Twitter - last accessed on 2019-09-12
- "split screen shall be a console exclusive feature"
- ↑ No dedicated servers mean this is practically a single player game. - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ General Network Troubleshooting - last accessed on 2020-10-10
- ↑ So i changed to dx12. And yeah i cant get the game to start - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ FPS Lag/Loading issues on DirectX11/DirectX12 (benchmark results), plus other bugs - last accessed on 2019-09-19
- "I’ve waited 30 minutes for loading on the claptrap screen on DirectX12, it didn’t work."
- ↑ Gearbox Official on DX12 - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ Bugs and Glitches Mega Thread (SPOILERS) 1 - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ Horrible FPS Drops/Stuttering - last accessed on 2019-09-13
- ↑ Borderlands 3 performance issues - last accessed on 2019-09-22
- ↑ Borderlands 3 performance issues - last accessed on 2019-09-22
- ↑ LEGIT Stutter Fix For Those With Higher End PC's in BL3 - last accessed on 2020-01-08
- ↑ Holy s**t i mightv'e found a fix for us having stuttering issues!! - last accessed on 2019-09-15
- ↑ Game keeps freezing/crashing - last accessed on 2020-10-10
- ↑ PSA: Certain Mayhem mods might cause crashes/freezes - last accessed on 2020-10-10
- ↑ Borderlands 3 in 2560x1080 is AWESOME - last accessed on 2020-08-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-08-24
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2020-09-23
- Tested at 2560x1080
- ↑ Borderlands 3 Map navigation howto for Stephen - last accessed on 2020-02-19
- ↑ Why does nothing on screen tell me, I need to press X to change a weapon skin? - last accessed on 2020-10-25
- ↑ Am i missing something here? Last time i played there was option to press a button and change weapon skins here? - last accessed on 2020-10-25
- ↑ Completely Lost Save File - last accessed on 2019-09-15
- ↑ Played from 14 to 18 this morning. Logged on and back to 16... - last accessed on 2019-09-15
- ↑ My character just got reset, possible bug. Please help! - last accessed on 2019-09-15
- ↑ Epic Games store tweet - last accessed on 2019-09-16
- ↑ Level 47 Siren got corrupted - last accessed on 2019-09-15
- ↑ How To Fix Corrupt Character Save In Borderlands 3 PC - last accessed on 2019-09-15
- ↑ Remove Cel Shading(PC) - last accessed on 2019-09-17
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-11-05
- Screenshots taken and compared.
- ↑ Borderlands 3 system requirements, settings, benchmarks, and performance analysis - last accessed on 2019-09-12