Difference between revisions of "Elden Ring"
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+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Random stutter and frame rate drops in open areas=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game appears to suffer from stuttering issues, particularly during combat in open world areas.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2022-02-24-elden-ring-performance-first-impressions|title=Eurogamer - Elden Ring performance: what to expect on PS5, Series X/S and PC|date=2022-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://kotaku.com/elden-ring-pc-bad-performance-day-one-patch-ps5-xbox-se-1848588854|title=Kotaku - Elden Ring Isn’t Running So Great On PC|date=2022-02-25}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Set the game executable to High Performance in the Windows 10/11 Settings app<ref name="eldenfix">{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/t0q22j/possible_fix_for_pc_frame_rate/|title=/r/Eldenring subreddit - POSSIBLE FIX FOR PC FRAME RATE|date=2022-02-25}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Open the Settings app | ||
+ | # Under the System option, open the Display options and select the one titled Graphics. | ||
+ | # Select '''Desktop app''', browse for <code>{{P|game}}\Game\eldenring.exe</code> and click Add. | ||
+ | # Select the ''ELDEN RING'' entry in the list and set it to '''High performance''' under the Options. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Set the Shader Cache to unlimited in the Nvidia Control Panel<ref name="eldenfix" />|fix= | ||
+ | # Open NVIDIA Control Panel | ||
+ | # Select '''Manage 3D Settings''' | ||
+ | # On the '''Global Settings''' tab, change '''Shader Cache Size''' to '''Unlimited''' | ||
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Revision as of 08:14, 25 February 2022
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Developers | |
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FromSoftware | |
Publishers | |
Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
Japan | FromSoftware |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 25, 2022 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 95 |
OpenCritic | 96 |
IGDB | 97 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Genres | Action, RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Elden Ring is a singleplayer and multiplayer action and RPG game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Deluxe Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\EldenRing\GraphicsConfig.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1245620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\EldenRing\<user-id>\ER0000.sl2 |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1245620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | [1] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | On by default, no setting is exposed ingame; can be changed in drivers. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped to 60 FPS. Fullscreen mode also forces a 60 Hz refresh rate -- this can be avoided by running in borderless windowed mode. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) | Set to support Ray Tracing via a patch coming after the game's release. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Set "Device for On-Screen Prompts" to "Keyboard and Mouse" to show keyboard prompts for controls. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Range from 0 to 10. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Under Keyboard/Mouse settings listed as Mouse Y-Axis. X-Axis can also be inverted. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | Range from 0 to 10. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects, Voice. | |
Surround sound | Gameplay uses up to 7.1. Cutscenes are limited to 5.1.[2] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Thai |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | Up to three players (with one invader) |
Issues unresolved
Random stutter and frame rate drops in open areas
- The game appears to suffer from stuttering issues, particularly during combat in open world areas.[3][4]
Set the game executable to High Performance in the Windows 10/11 Settings app[5] |
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Set the Shader Cache to unlimited in the Nvidia Control Panel[5] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok, SpeedTree | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat | Current version is not compatible with CET, which is enabled by default on Windows 11 and some Windows 10 configurations with Zen3 (Ryzen 5000+) and Intel 11th Gen+ CPUs[citation needed] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | 10, 11 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-8400 AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
System memory (RAM) | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 3 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1245620/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1245620) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Elden Ring will not support ultrawide monitors - last accessed on 2022-02-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-02-24
- Tested on a 7.1 system.
- ↑ Eurogamer - Elden Ring performance: what to expect on PS5, Series X/S and PC - last accessed on 2022-02-25
- ↑ Kotaku - Elden Ring Isn’t Running So Great On PC - last accessed on 2022-02-25
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 /r/Eldenring subreddit - POSSIBLE FIX FOR PC FRAME RATE - last accessed on 2022-02-25