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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- PC Report
- Official forums
- Elite: Dangerous Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes (regular server updates; cannot be played offline).[2][3]
- The OS X version is no longer available.
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
DLC
| Various cosmetics for ships, fleet carriers, and player avatars are available through the in-game store or the Frontier Store page for the game.[4] |
Expansion pack
| Currently, Odyssey is the only expansion available for purchase which was released 19th May 2021. Until October 27, 2020, Horizons was the other expansion available for purchase,[5] and since that date, it is part of the base game. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Lifetime Expansion Pass |
No longer sold. Includes access to all major expansions. |
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Ship Paintjobs |
Cosmetic purchases available through online store. |
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Pilot Starter Pack |
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Horizons Season Pass |
No longer sold (rolled into base game) |
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Odyssey |
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Microtransactions
Type |
Notes |
Currency
| "Arx" is the premium currency used in Elite: Dangerous. It is used exclusively to purchase cosmetics. |
Free-to-grind
| Players can obtain up to 400 Arx per week for free by playing the game. Frontier also gives away a large amount of Arx during the lead-up to Christmas. |
Time-limited
| Certain ship skins are available for a limited time only. |
Essential improvements
Companion apps
- An official companion app was available for iOS; it was later discontinued.[6]
- Many unofficial companion apps have been created by the community; a list is available in the game forums. Some apps feed data to websites such as EDDB, EDSM, and Inara, allowing users of these websites to view up-to-date market info and search for specific systems, among other functions.
Skip intro videos
Delete the Intro video[7]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Products\FORC-FDEV-DO-38-IN-40\Movies
- Delete or rename
Ident_Frontier_EliteHorizons.webm
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Online Only. All account data is stored on the developer's servers.
- The game has its own cloud syncing solution on the developer's servers
Video
- Supports FidelityFX Super Resolution (only available with Odyssey DLC expansion).
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Editing config files[citation needed]
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- Go to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics .
- Open
Settings.xml in a text editor.
- Find line
<FOV>XX.000000</FOV> and change value to your desired FoV.
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Input
Creating or backing up custom control bindings
- There is only one custom profile by default. To prevent this being overwritten, or to allow for multiple custom input options, create a new copy of the .binds file.
Creating or backing up a custom control bindings file[citation needed]
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- Set controls in-game as desired
- Go to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings .
- Copy and rename the
Custom.binds file to something else; e.g. MyBinds1.binds .
- The renamed file will now appear as a selectable option in-game.
Notes
- The new custom file will not be overwritten by game updates, unless directly edited via the controls menu.
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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7.1 surround systems are supported. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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No option, disabled by default. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Network
The game uses a hybrid of central servers to process the background simulation, Amazon cloud servers for matchmaking and gameplay transactions, and P2P for real-time gameplay.
The game can be played Single-Player, in a Private Group, or in Open Multiplayer. A character can transfer between these modes at will.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
- On-Foot Odyssey content is shown in a 2D screen within VR. Full VR resumes when entering an SRV or ship.
Issues fixed
Permission to dock not granted, but affirmative message given by station authority
- This message occurs if all appropriately sized docks are taken by another player or NPC.
If blocked by an NPC, target them and re-request docking[citation needed]
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Restart the game in solo mode or wait for another player/NPC to leave the dock[citation needed]
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Severe FPS drops while the game is in Borderless or Windowed video mode
- This issue is confirmed on Nvidia graphics cards such as an Nvidia GTX 1060 when paired with a Freesync monitor with Gsync enabled in the Nvidia control panel.
Disable the Freesync function on your monitor before or while playing the game.[citation needed]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
10, 11 |
Direct3D 10 support will be removed in a future update.[10] |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Launcher, crash reporter, hardware reporter and USS.exe are 32-bit only. |
macOS (OS X) | |
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Frontier Developments dropped support for MacOS in April 2018, without updating the game with a 64-bit version. |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
2.0 GHz Quad Core
| Intel Core i7 3770K AMD FX-4350 |
System memory (RAM) |
6 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 AMD Radeon R7 240 DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 280X |
- Support for 32-bit versions of Windows will be removed in a future update.[10]
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References