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=Issues unresolved=
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==Chapter specific issues==
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{{ii}}You may be unable to scan objects with the visor in Chapter 1
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{{ii}}There may an invisible wall in the maze in Chapter 6
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{{ii}}In Chapter 7, the Crane puzzle may become stuck
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=Issues fixed=
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==Stuttering==
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{{Fixbox|description=The Audio May Stutter|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aaronth07|date=2021-10-29|comment=Constant audio stutters until I unplugged my controller (dualsense)}}</ref>|fix=Unplug any controllers or gamepads that the game might be detecting
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}}
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==Broken Lighting==
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{{Fixbox|description=Some AMD GPUs may have broken lighting|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1088850/discussions/1/3158705742072992464/|title=Known Issues - Steam Community Discussions|date=2021-10-29}}</ref>|fix=Reverting to driver '21.10.2' may fix this issue
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==Gamepad Issues==
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{{Fixbox|description=Some gamepads may experience the incorrect button prompts|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1088850/discussions/1/3158705742072992464/|title=Known Issues - Steam Community Discussions|date=2021-10-29}}</ref>|fix=Enabling Steam input may resolve this issue
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===API===
 
===API===
 
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Revision as of 17:36, 29 October 2021

This page is for the 2021 action game. For the Telltale series, see Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy cover
Developers
Eidos Montreal
Windows D3T
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Dawn Engine[1]
Release dates
Windows October 26, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 76
OpenCritic 81
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres ARPG, Action, Adventure, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Space
Series Marvel
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on MobyGames
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on Wikipedia
Fantastic Four (series)
Spider-Man (series)
X-Men (series)
The Punisher (series)
Iron Man (series)
Hulk (series)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (series)
Lego Marvel (series)
Marvel Trading Card Game 2007
Marvel Heroes 2013
Marvel Puzzle Quest 2013
Marvel vs. Capcom (series)
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series 2017
Marvel End Time Arena 2018
Marvel Powers United VR 2018
Marvel's Avengers 2020
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 2021
Marvel's Midnight Suns 2022
Marvel Snap 2023
Marvel Rivals TBA

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a singleplayer third-person ARPG, action, adventure and TPS game in the Marvel series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Publisher website
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Digital Deluxe Upgrade
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1088850/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1088850/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher display Options.
Launcher display Options.
Launcher graphics Options.
Launcher graphics Options.

Ultra-widescreen

Cutscenes Fix
  1. Open HxD Hex Editor
  2. Press Control O
  3. Choose the Game's Exe (gotg.exe in \steamapps\common\Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy\bin)
  4. Press Control R
  5. Go to Hex Values (on top, not text strings!)
  6. Search for 39 8E E3 3F and change it with your resolution values, which are noted down below
  7. Activate search direction all
  8. Press change everything (bottom middle) ➝ Should change two values
  9. Go to the top left and save it where the normal exe is, changing it with the old one
21:9 Resolutions:
2560x1080 = 26 B4 17 40
3440x1440 = 8E E3 18 40
3840x1440 = AB AA 2A 40
3840x1600 = 9A 99 19 40
3840x1620 = 26 B4 17 40
5120x2160 = 26 B4 17 40
6880x2880 = 8E E3 18 40

32:9 Resolutions:
39 8E 63 40

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Options for master, sound effects, voice, and music volume. Also has a separate option to disable licensed audio
Surround sound
5.1 and 7.1 support
Subtitles
Options for subtitle size, letter spacing, bold, background, and background opacity
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Issues unresolved

Chapter specific issues

You may be unable to scan objects with the visor in Chapter 1
There may an invisible wall in the maze in Chapter 6
In Chapter 7, the Crane puzzle may become stuck

Issues fixed

Stuttering

The Audio May Stutter[2]

Unplug any controllers or gamepads that the game might be detecting

Broken Lighting

Some AMD GPUs may have broken lighting[3]

Reverting to driver '21.10.2' may fix this issue

Gamepad Issues

Some gamepads may experience the incorrect button prompts[4]

Enabling Steam input may resolve this issue


Localizations

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

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4460
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 570
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1088850/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1088850) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References