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===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
{{ii}} The '''Digital Deluxe Edition''' includes three days early access to the game, a Thestral mount and the Dark Arts Pack (Battle arena, Cosmetic set and Garrison hat).
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{{ii}} The '''Digital Deluxe Edition''' includes three days early access to the game, a Thestral mount and the Dark Arts Pack downloadable content.
  
 
==Monetization==
 
==Monetization==
 
{{Monetization
 
{{Monetization
 
|ad-supported          =  
 
|ad-supported          =  
|dlc                    = The Dark Arts Pack included with the Digital Deluxe Edition can be purchased separately.{{cn|date=2023-02-06|reason=}}
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|dlc                    = The Dark Arts Pack included with the Digital Deluxe Edition can be purchased separately.
 
|expansion pack        =  
 
|expansion pack        =  
 
|freeware              =  
 
|freeware              =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= <ref name="jackfrags"/>
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://github.com/Lyall/HogwartsLegacyFix HogwartsLegacyFix] to fix pillarboxing in cutscenes.
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://github.com/Lyall/HogwartsLegacyFix HogwartsLegacyFix] to fix pillarboxing in cutscenes.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref name="jackfrags"/>
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = <ref name="jackfrags"/>
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = <ref name="jackfrags"/>
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Named '''Windowed fullscreen'''.<ref name="jackfrags"/>
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|borderless windowed notes  = Named '''Windowed fullscreen'''. There is no Exclusive Fullscreen option.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2023-02-11}}</ref>
 
|anisotropic                = limited
 
|anisotropic                = limited
 
|anisotropic notes          = {{cn|date=2023-02-06|reason=No separate setting for it included, so either forced-on or limited (likely included adjustment settings included in other settings, like the Textures setting...)}}
 
|anisotropic notes          = {{cn|date=2023-02-06|reason=No separate setting for it included, so either forced-on or limited (likely included adjustment settings included in other settings, like the Textures setting...)}}
 
|antialiasing              = always on
 
|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] ('''Low''' and '''High''') and [[DLAA]]. No option to turn it off.
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] ('''Low''' and '''High''') and [[DLAA]]. No option is present to disable anti aliasing.
 
|upscaling                  = true
 
|upscaling                  = true
|upscaling tech            = FSR 1, FSR 2, XeSS, DLSS 2.3, DLSS 3, NIS
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|upscaling tech            = FSR 1, FSR 2, XeSS, DLSS 2.3.11, DLSS 3, NIS
|upscaling notes            = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/CapFrameX/status/1622573720157003776|title=Twitter - CapFrameX - Hogwarts Legacy supports FSR 1, FSR 2, DLSS, XeSS, DLAA and Frame Generation. Wow! |date=2023-02-06}}</ref>
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = On/Off toggle.<ref name="jackfrags">{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYWlIzkbrmQ|title=Hogwarts Legacy PC Gameplay and Impressions 4K - jackfrags - YouTube|date=2023-02-06}}</ref>
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Up-to 360 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Can be capped up to 360 frames per second.
 
|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr                        = true
|hdr notes                  = <ref name="jackfrags"/>
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = true
 
|ray tracing                = true
|ray tracing notes          = Ray-traced '''shadows''', '''reflections''' and '''ambient occlusion'''. On/Off toggles available in combination with general quality presets.<ref name="jackfrags"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/WBGamesSupport/status/1615985787979370497|title=WB Games Support - 9:13 AM · Jan 19, 2023 - Twitter|date=2023-01-22}}</ref>
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|ray tracing notes          = Ray traced '''shadows''', '''reflections''' and '''ambient occlusion'''. Each setting can be toggled individually alongside a global '''Ray Tracing Quality''' setting.
 
|color blind                = limited
 
|color blind                = limited
 
|color blind notes          = '''Protanopia''', '''Deuteranopia''' and '''Tritanopia''' modes for most UI and HUD elements only.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
 
|color blind notes          = '''Protanopia''', '''Deuteranopia''' and '''Tritanopia''' modes for most UI and HUD elements only.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} The game includes a benchmarking feature that quickly calculates recommended settings instead of running a full gameplay benchmark.<ref name="jackfrags"/>
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{{ii}} The game includes a benchmarking feature that calculates recommended settings for the current system, rather than a standard performance benchmark.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2023-02-11|comment=The game pauses briefly to scan the system and calculate the best graphics options, none of the standard flyby benchmarks are present}}</ref>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = limited
 
|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          = Binding a non-US layout key to an action that appears on the HUD causes a [KEYBOARD_UNKNOWNCHARCODE_*] message to be displayed in place of the key, deforming the HUD.
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|key remap notes          = Binding a non-US layout key to an action that appears on the HUD causes a [KEYBOARD_UNKNOWNCHARCODE_*] message to be displayed in place of the key, deforming the HUD. Secondary key bindings can be toggled to display instead of the primary bindings.
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes = It can be disabled in-game, which sets it to a tiny number in {{file|GameUserSettings.ini}}, or through the {{file|GameUserSettings.ini}} in the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|Configuration file(s) location]].
 
|acceleration option notes = It can be disabled in-game, which sets it to a tiny number in {{file|GameUserSettings.ini}}, or through the {{file|GameUserSettings.ini}} in the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|Configuration file(s) location]].
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Sensitivity of '''cursor''', '''aiming''' and '''camera''' can be separately adjusted.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Sensitivity of '''cursor''', '''aiming''' and '''camera''' can be separately adjusted.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          = <ref name="jackfrags"/>
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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes = '''Camera''' and '''broom flight controls''' axis can be separately adjusted.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = '''Broom flight controls''' and '''Camera X-axis''' can be also separately inverted.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= Sensitivity of '''cursor''', '''aiming''' and '''camera''' can be separately adjusted.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= '''Broom flight controls''' and '''Camera X-axis''' can be also separately inverted.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|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
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = Also supports DualSense, however does not support additional DualSense features from the PlayStation 5 version.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2023-02-11}}</ref>
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired, Wireless
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  = DualSense tested
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Separate options to adjust volume for '''music''', '''sound effects''' and '''dialogue'''.<ref name="wbarticle">{{Refurl|url=https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/11893402078355|title=WB Games A11y Article|date=2023-02-01}}</ref>
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|separate volume notes    = Separate options to adjust volume for '''music''', '''sound effects''' and '''dialogue''', and a toggle to mute all sound.<ref name="wbarticle">{{Refurl|url=https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/11893402078355|title=WB Games A11y Article|date=2023-02-01}}</ref>
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = Size scales with UI text adjustments.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
 
|subtitles notes          = Size scales with UI text adjustments.<ref name="wbarticle"/>
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{ii}} Rumble support will resume for whatever input is used when launching the game.
 
{{ii}} Rumble support will resume for whatever input is used when launching the game.
 
{{ii}} Also, Steam Input should be activated in the game controller settings.
 
{{ii}} Also, Steam Input should be activated in the game controller settings.
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}}
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===Protagonist's voice sounds robotic===
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{{Fixbox|description=Reset the Pitch slider in the audio settings to the default value.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2023-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.destructoid.com/hogwarts-legacy-robotic-pitch-voice-bug-fix-explained/|title=Destructoid - Hogwarts Legacy robotic pitch voice bug fix, explained|date=2023-02-11}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 02:01, 11 February 2023

Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy cover
Developers
Avalanche Software
Sumo Digital[1]
Red Kite Games[1]
Publishers
Portkey Games[2]
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows February 10, 2023
Reception
Metacritic 84
OpenCritic 85
IGDB 93
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Puzzle, RPG
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Realistic
Themes Dark, Fantasy, Europe, Victorian
Series Harry Potter
Hogwarts Legacy on HowLongToBeat
Hogwarts Legacy on IGDB
Hogwarts Legacy guide on StrategyWiki
Hogwarts Legacy on MobyGames
Hogwarts Legacy on Wikipedia
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup 2003
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009
Lego Harry Potter (series)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2011
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them VR Experience 2018
Hogwarts Legacy 2023
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions TBA

Hogwarts Legacy is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure, exploration, open world, puzzle and RPG game in the Harry Potter series.

The PC version is missing PlayStation pre-order exclusive Felix Felicis potion recipe and Haunted Hogsmeade shop quest.[3]

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Official Discord server

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
GamersGate
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Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Version differences

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes three days early access to the game, a Thestral mount and the Dark Arts Pack downloadable content.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC The Dark Arts Pack included with the Digital Deluxe Edition can be purchased separately.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Dark Arts Pack Includes access to the Thestral mount, the Dark Arts Cosmetic Set and the Dark Arts Battle Arena.
Windows
Onyx Hippogriff mount Pre-purchase entitlement.
Windows
House Fan-atic School Robe and Beaked Skull Mask Obtained by users by linking their Harry Potter Fan Club and WB Games accounts.
Windows

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Developers have explicitly stated that the game will not feature any microtransactions.[4]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hogwarts Legacy\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/990080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hogwarts Legacy\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/990080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Saves and input settings.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use HogwartsLegacyFix to fix pillarboxing in cutscenes.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Named Windowed fullscreen. There is no Exclusive Fullscreen option.[5]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
[citation needed]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA (Low and High) and DLAA. No option is present to disable anti aliasing.
High-fidelity upscaling
FSR 1.0, FSR 2.0, XeSS
, DLSS 2.3, DLSS
v3.1.1." class="svg-icon svg-16 os-error">
, NIS
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Can be capped up to 360 frames per second.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
Ray traced shadows, reflections and ambient occlusion. Each setting can be toggled individually alongside a global Ray Tracing Quality setting.
Color blind mode
Protanopia, Deuteranopia and Tritanopia modes for most UI and HUD elements only.[6]
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
The game includes a benchmarking feature that calculates recommended settings for the current system, rather than a standard performance benchmark.[7]

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Binding a non-US layout key to an action that appears on the HUD causes a [KEYBOARD_UNKNOWNCHARCODE_*] message to be displayed in place of the key, deforming the HUD. Secondary key bindings can be toggled to display instead of the primary bindings.
Mouse acceleration
It can be disabled in-game, which sets it to a tiny number in GameUserSettings.ini, or through the GameUserSettings.ini in the Configuration file(s) location.
Mouse sensitivity
Sensitivity of cursor, aiming and camera can be separately adjusted.[6]
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Broom flight controls and Camera X-axis can be also separately inverted.[6]
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Sensitivity of cursor, aiming and camera can be separately adjusted.[6]
Controller Y-axis inversion
Broom flight controls and Camera X-axis can be also separately inverted.[6]
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Also supports DualSense, however does not support additional DualSense features from the PlayStation 5 version.[8]
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)
DualSense tested
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate options to adjust volume for music, sound effects and dialogue, and a toggle to mute all sound.[6]
Surround sound
Subtitles
Size scales with UI text adjustments.[6]
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Issues fixed

Controller rumble not working

Clear pcinfo.json[9]
  1. Make sure the game is not running.
  2. Delete %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hogwarts Legacy\Saved\pc_info.json
  3. Restart the game.

Notes

Rumble support will resume for whatever input is used when launching the game.
Also, Steam Input should be activated in the game controller settings.

Protagonist's voice sounds robotic

Reset the Pitch slider in the audio settings to the default value.[10][11]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise, XAudio XAudio 2.9

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-6600
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
System memory (RAM) 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 85 GB (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon RX 470
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
The minimum requirements are for 720p at 30 FPS with Low quality settings, while the recommended requirements are for 1080p at 60 FPS with High quality settings. Additional system requirements for higher end systems are also available.


Notes

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sumo Digital on Twitter - last accessed on 2023-01-15
  2. Frequently Asked Questions - Hogwarts Legacy - last accessed on 2023-02-06
    "Warner Bros. Games is publishing Hogwarts Legacy under the Portkey Games label."
  3. Hogwarts Legacy - Pre-order - last accessed on 2023-02-07
  4. Hogwarts Legacy - Frequently Asked Questions - last accessed on 2022-08-25
    "Q: Can players make in-game purchases in Hogwarts Legacy?
    A: Players with the Hogwarts Legacy Standard Edition can purchase the Dark Arts Pack in-game separately, which is otherwise available exclusively in the Deluxe Edition. There are no other items for purchase in the game.
    "
  5. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-02-11
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 WB Games A11y Article - last accessed on 2023-02-01
  7. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-02-11
    The game pauses briefly to scan the system and calculate the best graphics options, none of the standard flyby benchmarks are present
  8. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-02-11
  9. [1] Saw some people having trouble using rumble on dualsense or dualshock 4
  10. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-02-11
  11. Destructoid - Hogwarts Legacy robotic pitch voice bug fix, explained - last accessed on 2023-02-11