Difference between revisions of "Elden Ring"

Revision as of 01:54, 9 March 2022

This page is a stub: it lacks content and/or basic article components. You can help to expand this page by adding an image or additional information.

Elden Ring is a singleplayer and multiplayer action and RPG game.

General information

Official Discord server

Official Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
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.

All versions require Steam DRM.

Version Differences

The Deluxe Edition contains the base games plus digital artbook and original soundtrack.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Pre-order pack	Pre-order only.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\EldenRing\GraphicsConfig.xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1245620/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
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
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		16:9. See Mods to remove letterboxing.
Multi-monitor		See Mods.
Ultra-widescreen		See Mods.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		See Mods.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Scales automatically via Texture Quality setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Anti-aliasing quality can be switched between Off, Low (FXAA), and High (TAA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS. See Mods to change FPS limit and remove 60 Hz limitation.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)		Set to support ray tracing in a future update.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Many keys cannot be remapped. 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		X-Axis can also be inverted.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Xbox Wireless Controller variant.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		Steam supports official Dualshock 4 controllers.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Sound Effects, Voice.
Surround sound		Gameplay uses up to 7.1. Cutscenes are limited to 5.1.^[1]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
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
Local play
LAN play
Online play		Up to four players total. Two other players can be called for cooperative play with additional room for one invading player.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	27014-27050, 50050
UDP	27000-27030, 3478, 4379, 4380, 50000-50003

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

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, likely caused by background loading and shader compilation mismanagement.^[2]^[3]

Potential fix for stutter and frame rate drops^{[citation needed]}

The game is a DirectX 12 title with no shader precompiling. The game will stutter less the more you play as it saves its shaders on your PC. Note that every time you update your drivers, the shader stutter will begin again.

Forcing Vsync off in the GPU control panel for the game or globally, substantially reduces stutters at the cost of introducing tearing. Setting Vsync to fast turns it off and reduces tearing to imperceptible levels.

Disable Microsoft Device Association Root Enumerator in your Device Manager. To find this, go to your Control Panel, locate Software devices, Right click Microsoft Device Association Root Enumerator and click Disable Device.

Disable Steam Overlay by Right clicking Elden Ring in your Steam Library, choose Properties, Uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.

The game may occasionally freeze up for several moments at a time when using a controller. Uninstall all Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass games that are located in your Windowsapps folder. Update your Xbox App via the Microsoft Store. Reinstall your games via the advanced installation settings located in the General section to another custom game folder. If the Xbox app does not show the advanced installation settings, uninstall it, then reinstall it from the Microsoft Store. Some games, such as Sea of Thieves, do not currently support advanced installation. If all else fails, uninstall the Xbox app and all Xbox games. Further explanation

Issues fixed

Controller not detected when playing via Steam Input

Enable desktop configuration

Go to Steam > Controller > Desktop Configuration to open the Steam Controller Configurator.
Select 'Browse Configs' and apply a configuration of your choosing to use in-game (note: this will also enable the controller in this configuration on your Desktop)
Exit the Steam Controller Configurator.
In your Library, right-click on Elden Ring and select 'Properties...'.
In the controller category, ensure Steam Input is enabled.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

See Mods to remove 60 Hz limitation

White screen with cursor followed by a crash to desktop after launching the game

Upgrade to a newer build of Windows
The game seems to require DX12 features not available on some older builds of Windows. Updating to build 21H1 (or at least build 1909 ^{[citation needed]}) fixes the issue.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok, SpeedTree
Audio	Wwise
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services
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^[4]

Easy Anti-Cheat

The embedded Easy Anti-Cheat component prevents unknown third-party tools from injecting themselves in the game. This protection can be disabled, which allows the use of said tools.

Online play will be disabled when Easy Anti-Cheat is disabled.

Launch the game without EAC^[5]

Go to <path-to-game>\game\.
Create steam_appid.txt and write 1245620 inside the file. Don't forget to save it.
Run the game through eldenring.exe. It will launch directly and still have full integration with Steam.

Notes

Optionally, add eldenring.exe as a non-Steam game or create a shortcut on your desktop.

Mods

Flawless Widescreen

The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see Easy Anti-Cheat.

Allow widescreen aspect ratios

Remove windowed resolution limitations

Engine already HOR+; allow additional FOV

Add FPS adjust (just set it to 360fps)

Vignette adjust from 0% (off) to 100% (default)

Remove the 60Hz limit on fullscreen

Increase the distance for full rate animations

Chromatic aberration removal

Elden Ring FPS Unlocker

The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see Easy Anti-Cheat.

Unlock frame rate (remove FPS limit)

Remove forced 60 Hertz (Hz) limit in fullscreen

Increase or decrease field of view (FOV)

Add support for widescreen monitors

Game modifications

Global game speed modifier (increase or decrease)

Disable losing Runes on death

Elden Ring Proton Patcher

The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see Easy Anti-Cheat.

Set custom frame rate limits

Remove black borders when using resolutions with an aspect ratio other than 16:9 (e.g. ultrawide).

Remove vigniette overlay

Remove chromatic abberation filter

Increase animation distance / fix choppy animations at screen edges

Remove 60hz limit when using fullscreen mode

Pause the game

The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see Easy Anti-Cheat.

Lets you pause the game by pressing P or your desired hotkey.

System requirements

Windows
	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.

The game will run on Intel Core 2 processors, despite the minimum processor requirements.^{[citation needed]}

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

↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-02-24
Tested on a 7.1 system.
↑ Elden Ring's PC performance simply isn't good enough • Eurogamer.net - last accessed on 2022-03-02
"The stuttering issues suggest that shader compilation management is poorly handled, with shader code compiled the first time it's needed in-game, generating split-second delays throughout the experience.
[...]
In addition to this issue, there's further stutter, seemingly tied into background loading."
↑ Kotaku - Elden Ring Isn’t Running So Great On PC - last accessed on 2022-02-25
↑ Verified by User:13xforever1 on 2022-02-24
Windows 11 warning
↑ Pause the game at Elden Ring Nexus - Mods and Community

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1245620/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (1245620) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-02-24
Tested on a 7.1 system.

[3] Elden Ring's PC performance simply isn't good enough • Eurogamer.net - last accessed on 2022-03-02
"The stuttering issues suggest that shader compilation management is poorly handled, with shader code compiled the first time it's needed in-game, generating split-second delays throughout the experience.
[...]
In addition to this issue, there's further stutter, seemingly tied into background loading."

[4] Kotaku - Elden Ring Isn’t Running So Great On PC - last accessed on 2022-02-25

[5] Verified by User:13xforever1 on 2022-02-24
Windows 11 warning

[6] Pause the game at Elden Ring Nexus - Mods and Community

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

@@ Line 109: / Line 109: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes= 16:9. Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/uberhalit/EldenRingFpsUnlockAndMore Elden Ring FPS Unlocker] to remove letterboxing; for Flawless Widescreen see [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat|Disable Easy Anti-Cheat]]. Alternatively there is [https://github.com/gurrgur/er-patcher Elden Ring Proton Patcher] which also works with Proton on Linux.<br>
+|widescreen resolution notes= 16:9. See [[#Mods|Mods]] to remove letterboxing.
 |multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ Flawless Widescreen]; see [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat|Disable Easy Anti-Cheat]].
+|multimonitor notes         = See [[#Mods|Mods]].
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ Flawless Widescreen]; see [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat|Disable Easy Anti-Cheat]].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Mods|Mods]].
 |4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/uberhalit/EldenRingFpsUnlockAndMore Elden Ring FPS Unlocker]; for Flawless Widescreen see [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat|Disable Easy Anti-Cheat]].<br>
+|fov notes                  = See [[#Mods|Mods]].
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
@@ Line 131: / Line 131: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = hackable
-|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS. Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen], [https://github.com/uberhalit/EldenRingFpsUnlockAndMore Elden Ring FPS Unlocker] or [https://github.com/gurrgur/er-patcher Elden Ring Proton Patcher] to go higher; for Flawless Widescreen see [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat|Disable Easy Anti-Cheat]].<br>
+|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS. See [[#Mods|Mods]] to change FPS limit and remove 60 Hz limitation.
 |hdr                        = true
 |hdr notes                  =
@@ Line 382: / Line 382: @@
 * The game may occasionally freeze up for several moments at a time when using a controller. Uninstall all Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass games that are located in your Windowsapps folder. Update your Xbox App via the Microsoft Store. Reinstall your games via the advanced installation settings located in the General section to another custom game folder. If the Xbox app does not show the advanced installation settings, uninstall it, then reinstall it from the Microsoft Store. Some games, such as Sea of Thieves, do not currently support advanced installation. If all else fails, uninstall the Xbox app and all Xbox games. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/t4efv5/possible_workaround_for_some_microfreezesstutters/ Further explanation]
 }}
@@ Line 395: / Line 393: @@
 * In the controller category, ensure Steam Input is enabled.
 }}
 ===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 {{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
-{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in Borderless fullscreen windowed or use [https://github.com/uberhalit/EldenRingFpsUnlockAndMore Elden Ring FPS Unlocker].
+{{Fixbox|description=See [[#Mods|Mods]] to remove 60 Hz limitation|ref=|fix=
 }}
 ===White screen with cursor followed by a crash to desktop after launching the game===
 {{Fixbox|description=Upgrade to a newer build of Windows|fix=
@@ Line 460: / Line 460: @@
 }}
-===Disable Easy Anti-Cheat===
+====Easy Anti-Cheat====
 {{ii}} The embedded Easy Anti-Cheat component prevents unknown third-party tools from injecting themselves in the game. This protection can be disabled, which allows the use of said tools.
 {{ii}} Online play will be disabled when Easy Anti-Cheat is disabled.
-{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game without EAC|ref=<ref name="Nexus">[https://www.nexusmods.com/eldenring/mods/43 Pause the game at Elden Ring Nexus - Mods and Community]</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game without EAC|ref=<ref>[https://www.nexusmods.com/eldenring/mods/43 Pause the game at Elden Ring Nexus - Mods and Community]</ref>|fix=
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\game\</code>.
 # Create {{file|steam_appid.txt}} and write {{code|1245620}} inside the file. Don't forget to save it.
 # Run the game through {{file|eldenring.exe}}. It will launch directly and still have full integration with Steam.
-# Optional: add {{file|eldenring.exe}} as a non-Steam game or create a shortcut on your Desktop.
-The steps below are unnecessary ''and'' will need to be reapplied with every update that modifies the executables mentioned below.
+'''Notes'''
-# Rename {{file|start_protected_game.exe}} to something else.
+{{ii}} Optionally, add {{file|eldenring.exe}} as a non-Steam game or create a shortcut on your desktop.
-# Make a copy of {{file|eldenring.exe}}.
-# Rename this newly made copy to {{file|start_protected_game.exe}}.
-# Run the game through Steam as normal.
 }}
-===Pause the game===
+===Mods===
-{{Fixbox|description=Add pausing with a mod|ref=<ref name="Nexus"/>|fix=
+====[https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen]====
-# The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat|Disable Easy Anti-Cheat]].
+{{ii}} The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see [[#Easy Anti-Cheat|Easy Anti-Cheat]].
-# Download the mod at [https://www.nexusmods.com/eldenring/mods/43 Nexus Mods].
+{{++}} Allow widescreen aspect ratios
-# Copy the contents of {{file|PauseEldenRing.zip}} to {{file|{{p|game}}\game\}}.
+{{++}} Remove windowed resolution limitations
-}}
+{{++}} Engine already HOR+; allow additional FOV
+{{++}} Add FPS adjust (just set it to 360fps)
+{{++}} Vignette adjust from 0% (off) to 100% (default)
+{{++}} Remove the 60Hz limit on fullscreen
+{{++}} Increase the distance for full rate animations
+{{++}} Chromatic aberration removal
+====[https://github.com/uberhalit/EldenRingFpsUnlockAndMore Elden Ring FPS Unlocker]====
+{{ii}} The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see [[#Easy Anti-Cheat|Easy Anti-Cheat]].
+{{++}} Unlock frame rate (remove FPS limit)
+{{++}} Remove forced 60 Hertz (Hz) limit in fullscreen
+{{++}} Increase or decrease field of view (FOV)
+{{++}} Add support for widescreen monitors
+{{++}} Game modifications
+{{++}} Global game speed modifier (increase or decrease)
+{{++}} Disable losing Runes on death
+====[https://github.com/gurrgur/er-patcher Elden Ring Proton Patcher]====
+{{ii}} The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see [[#Easy Anti-Cheat|Easy Anti-Cheat]].
+{{++}} Set custom frame rate limits
+{{++}} Remove black borders when using resolutions with an aspect ratio other than 16:9 (e.g. ultrawide).
+{{++}} Remove vigniette overlay
+{{++}} Remove chromatic abberation filter
+{{++}} Increase animation distance / fix choppy animations at screen edges
+{{++}} Remove 60hz limit when using fullscreen mode
+====[https://www.nexusmods.com/eldenring/mods/43 Pause the game]====
+{{ii}} The anti-cheat must be disabled for this mod to load; see [[#Easy Anti-Cheat|Easy Anti-Cheat]].
+{{++}} Lets you pause the game by pressing P or your desired hotkey.
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	FromSoftware
Publishers
	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Japan	FromSoftware
Release dates
Windows	February 25, 2022
Reception
Metacritic	94
OpenCritic	96
IGDB	96
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Genres	Action, RPG
Themes	Fantasy