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{{stub}}
 
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{{state|beta}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Dauntless.png
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|cover        = Dauntless - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Phoenix Labs}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Phoenix Labs}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2021-12-08}}</ref>|build=4.26.2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 26, 2019|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/dauntless-aether-unbound|title=Dauntless Leaves Early Access with New Season: Aether Unbound|date=2019-09-26}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dauntless|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic|7714/dauntless|76}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dauntless|76}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 54640
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = dauntless
 
|wikipedia    = Dauntless (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Dauntless (video game)
 
|winehq      = 18481
 
|winehq      = 18481
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
|license      = free-to-play
 +
|official site= https://playdauntless.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://playdauntless.com/ Official website]
+
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/dauntless Official Discord server]
−
{{mm}} [https://forums.playdauntless.com/ Official forums]
+
{{mm}} [https://dauntless.gamepedia.com Official wiki]
−
{{mm}} [https://dauntless.gamepedia.com/Dauntless_Wiki Dauntless Wiki]
+
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/dauntless/ Dauntless subreddit]
−
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/dauntless/ Dauntless Subreddit]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://playdauntless.com/ | account | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dauntless | Epic Games Store, online | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dauntless | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
+
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Epic Games Launcher|offline=no}}.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref=|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\Archon\Content\Movies\Windows\</code>.
 +
# Delete or rename <code>Logo.mp4</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Dauntless - in-game gameplay settings.png|In-game gameplay settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{ii}} Progress is saved on Dauntless servers.
 
{{ii}} Progress is saved on Dauntless servers.
  
−
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|epic games launcher      = false
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Dauntless - in-game video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = hackable
+
|multimonitor              = unknown
−
|multimonitor notes        = Use [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=172810#p172810 Dauntless FOV Changer].
+
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=172810#p172810 Dauntless FOV Changer].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} scaling. FOV slider can be used to compensate.
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = FOV slider made working in update 0.9.2.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://playdauntless.com/patch-notes/ob-0-9-2/|title=Release: OB 0.9.2|date=2019-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-22|comment=Tried multiple FOV settings.}}</ref> See [[#Increased FOV|Increased FOV]] for higher values.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] always on. See fix below.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 62 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|120 fps notes              = Option added to unlock FPS ingame.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Motion Blur can be disabled in the options menu
 
  
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-Aliasing (AA)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Unlock FPS cap|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/dauntless/comments/7epdhw/tips_how_to_get_rid_of_the_62_fps_limit/ How to get rid of the 62 fps limit. : dauntless]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable all post process AA|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
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# Go to [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]
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# Open {{File|Engine.ini}}.
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# Open <code>Scalability.ini</code>
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# Add the following to the end of the file:
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# Add the following settings: <pre>[AntiAliasingQuality@0]</pre> <pre>r.PostProcessAAQuality=0</pre>
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<pre>
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# Change in-game '''anti-aliasing''' setting to '''low''' for the apply the change.
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[/Script/Engine.Engine]
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{{ii}} This will override the low antialiasing setting in the game to disable TAA/FXAA. The other options are unaffected and can easily be switched between.
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bSmoothFrameRate=false
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}}
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</pre>
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 +
===Disable sharpening===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disabling forced by modifying configuration files:|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> with a notepad.
 +
# Add <code>[SystemSettings]</code> and <code>r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=0</code> to the bottom of the file.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
{{ii}} This fix disables sharpening globally, which is prefered when using no antialiasing, but may be useful to leave on with [[TAA]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===Increased FOV===
−
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Change the way FOV is calculated|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-22|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
 +
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Dauntless - in-game input settings.png|In-game input settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = X and Y axis sliders.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = X and Y.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    = Jump, interact, and movement are locked
 
|controller remap notes    = Jump, interact, and movement are locked
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
−
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= X and Y axis sliders.
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= X and Y.
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Dauntless - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music, FX, Voice
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|separate volume notes    = Master, music, sound effects, bass sound effects, dialog, chat volume.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
−
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Co-op
−
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Supports crossplay with Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d versions      = 11
−
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = '''D3D12''' can be forced by adding theses lines to the GameUserSetting.ini
 +
[D3DRHIPreference]
 +
bPreferD3D12InGame=True
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Easy Anti-Cheat
 +
|multiplayer notes= <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.easy.ac/en-us/partners/|title=Easy Anti-Cheat|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
−
|recHD    = 15 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
−
|recDX    = 11
+
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:50, 26 July 2023

Dauntless
Dauntless cover
Developers
Phoenix Labs
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 26, 2019[2]
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 76
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
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Dauntless on HowLongToBeat
Dauntless on IGDB
Dauntless on MobyGames
Dauntless on Wikipedia
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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

General information

Official Discord server
Official wiki
Dauntless subreddit

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions require Epic Games Launcher DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete video files
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Archon\Content\Movies\Windows\.
  2. Delete or rename Logo.mp4.

Game data

In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gameplay settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Archon\Saved\Config\WindowsClient\
Progress is saved on Dauntless servers.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- scaling. FOV slider can be used to compensate.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
FOV slider made working in update 0.9.2.[3][4] See Increased FOV for higher values.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA always on. See fix below.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Option added to unlock FPS ingame.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Anti-Aliasing (AA)

Disable all post process AA
  1. Go to configuration file(s) location
  2. Open Scalability.ini
  3. Add the following settings: 
    [AntiAliasingQuality@0]
    r.PostProcessAAQuality=0
  4. Change in-game anti-aliasing setting to low for the apply the change.
This will override the low antialiasing setting in the game to disable TAA/FXAA. The other options are unaffected and can easily be switched between.

Disable sharpening

Disabling forced by modifying configuration files:
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini with a notepad.
  3. Add [SystemSettings] and r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=0 to the bottom of the file.
  4. Save the changes.
This fix disables sharpening globally, which is prefered when using no antialiasing, but may be useful to leave on with TAA

Increased FOV

Change the way FOV is calculated[5]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
X and Y axis sliders.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X and Y.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Jump, interact, and movement are locked
Controller sensitivity
X and Y axis sliders.
Controller Y-axis inversion
X and Y.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, sound effects, bass sound effects, dialog, chat volume.
Surround sound
Subtitles
In Options > Gameplay.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op
Supports crossplay with Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 D3D12 can be forced by adding theses lines to the GameUserSetting.ini

[D3DRHIPreference]

bPreferD3D12InGame=True
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise
Multiplayer Easy Anti-Cheat [6]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970


Notes

  1. ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.2.0[1]

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-08
  2. ↑ Dauntless Leaves Early Access with New Season: Aether Unbound - last accessed on 2019-09-26
  3. ↑ Release: OB 0.9.2 - last accessed on 2019-08-22
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-22
    Tried multiple FOV settings.
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-22
  6. ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat - last accessed on 17 May 2023