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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Defiance.jpg
 
|cover        = Defiance.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gamebryo}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 2, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 2, 2013}}
 +
|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            | Defiance }}
 
|steam appid  = 224600
 
|steam appid  = 224600
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Defiance (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Defiance (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 15052
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} Defiance switched to free-to-play on June 4, 2014; existing owners get [http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/ added benefits].<ref>[http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/ Free-to-Play arrives June 4!]</ref>
+
{{--}} Defiance and Defiance 2050 servers were shut down on April 29, 2021.<ref name="Server Shutdown">[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/224600/view/3031456856846228554 Defiance - Defiance and Defiance 2050 Game Closure Announcement - Steam News]</ref>
 +
{{ii}} Defiance switched to free-to-play on June 4, 2014; existing owners get [http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/ added benefits].<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/|title=Free-to-Play arrives June 4!|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.defiance.com/ Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.defiance.com/ Official forum]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/224600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/224600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{ii}} [http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/809/port-report-defiance Port Report for Defiance]
 
{{ii}} [http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/809/port-report-defiance Port Report for Defiance]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.defiance.com/en/my-ego/profile/free-to-play/ Developer website] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 224600 | Steam, account | <code>Patcher.exe</code> (launcher) can be launched without Steam. | | Windows | unavailable}}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224600/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}}{{ID|Retail}} | <code>Patcher.exe</code> (launcher) can be launched without Steam. }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require a [https://session.trionworlds.com/login Glyph account].
 
{{ii}} All versions require a [https://session.trionworlds.com/login Glyph account].
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{{ii}} You can improve the graphics of the game with '''SweetFX'''.
 
{{ii}} You can improve the graphics of the game with '''SweetFX'''.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Install SweetFX|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install SweetFX}}
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# Download files from [http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/sweetfx-shader-suite-download.html here].
−
# Download files from [http://www.guru3d.com/files_get/sweetfx_shader_suite_download,1.html here].
 
 
# Unzip all files in the <code>{{P|game}}/live/</code> folder.
 
# Unzip all files in the <code>{{P|game}}/live/</code> folder.
 
# Next download the following [http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/318/ settings file].
 
# Next download the following [http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/318/ settings file].
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
 
+
==Video==
−
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Defiance video settings.png|Video settings}}
−
[[File:Defiance video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings]]
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{{Video
−
{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
−
|fov notes                  = No support, detailed [http://forums.defiance.com/showthread.php?10621-Field-of-View forum request].
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|fov notes                  = No support.<ref>http://forums.defiance.com/showthread.php?10621-Field-of-View</ref>
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = unknown
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{--}} Difference between Graphics options low and ultra make very little difference<ref>[http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/809/port-report-defiance Port Report: Defiance - The Port Report]</ref>.
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{{--}} Difference between Graphics options low and ultra make very little difference.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/809/port-report-defiance|title=Port Report: Defiance - The Port Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
[[File:Defiance controls.png|290px|right|thumb|Control remap menu]]
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{{Image|Defiance controls.png|Control remap menu}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = unknown
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 15 GB
 
|minHD    = 15 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2900
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2900
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 4000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 4000
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|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4750
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4750
 
|recVRAM  = 1024 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 1024 MB

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Defiance
Defiance cover
Developers
Trion Worlds
Engines
Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows April 2, 2013
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Series Defiance
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Defiance on Wikipedia
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Defiance
Defiance 2013
Defiance 2050 2018

Key points

Defiance and Defiance 2050 servers were shut down on April 29, 2021.[1]
Defiance switched to free-to-play on June 4, 2014; existing owners get added benefits.[2]

General information

Official forum
Steam Community Discussions
Port Report for Defiance

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
 Patcher.exe (launcher) can be launched without Steam.
Windows
All versions require a Glyph account.

Essential improvements

SweetFX Tool

You can improve the graphics of the game with SweetFX.
Install SweetFX[citation needed]
  1. Download files from here.
  2. Unzip all files in the <path-to-game>/live/ folder.
  3. Next download the following settings file.
  4. Copy and Paste the preset_settings.txt in the <path-to-game>/live/ folder and delete the other one.
  5. Launch your game. SweetFX can be deactivated/activated by using the SCROLL_LOCK key.
  • Defiance - SweetFX effect.png
  • Defiance - SweetFX effect2.png

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
No support.[3]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Difference between Graphics options low and ultra make very little difference.[4]

Input

Control remap menu
Control remap menu

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
ATI Radeon HD 2900
Intel HD 4000
512 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
ATI Radeon HD 4750
1024 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References