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|cover        = MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries cover.jpg
 
|cover        = MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Piranha Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 10, 2019}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 10, 2019}}
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|strategywiki =  
 
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|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://mw5mercs.com/ Official website]
 
{{mm}} [https://mw5mercs.com/ Official website]
{{mm}} [https://mw5mercs.com/ Official FAQ]
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{{mm}} [https://mw5mercs.com/faq Official FAQ]
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/hcnbX5r Official Discord server]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 000000 | Steam | <ref name="OfficialFAQ">{{Refurl|url=https://mw5mercs.com/faq|title=MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - FAQ|date=2019-05-31}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | mechwarrior-5 | Epic Games Store | | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Exclusive to the Epic Games Store for one year.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://mw5mercs.com/faq|title=MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries FAQ|date=2019-11-30|snippet='''Which platform will MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries be available for?'''<br>The MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is being developed for PC and will be exclusive to the Epic Games store for 1 year.<br>'''Will MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries be available on any other digital platforms in the future?'''<br>Yes, after the year exclusive MW5 will most likely be available in other digital game stores.}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\MW5Mercs\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\MW5Mercs\Saved}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
+
|discord               =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes         =
|gog galaxy           =  
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|epic games store      = unknown
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|epic games store notes =  
|origin               =  
+
|gog galaxy             =  
|origin notes         =  
+
|gog galaxy notes       =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|origin                 =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes           =  
|uplay                 =  
+
|steam cloud           =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|steam cloud notes     =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|uplay                 =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|uplay notes           =  
 +
|xbox cloud             =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
{{Image|Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries Gameplay Settings.png|Gameplay settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries Display Settings.png|Gameplay settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Vert-}} gameplay but could be partially fixed with the FOV slider.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqVmDWRfvBU&t=3s|title=MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440)|date=2019-12-10}}</ref>.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = 60° to 120° for '''Mech Cockpit Field of View''' and '''Mech Third Person Field of View'''. Can be set wider than 120 by manually-editing the <code>GameUserSettings.ini</code> [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-12-11}}</ref>
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Options to choose are Low, Medium, High and Maximum.
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = For '''Vertical''' and '''Horizontal''' axis.
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries Mouse and Keyboard Bindings.png|Mouse and keyboard bindings.
 +
Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries Joystick Bindings.png|Joystick bindings.
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries Screenshot Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Voice.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = always on
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Gameplay only.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|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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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 4
 +
|online play modes    = Co-op
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = Support for Nvidia's RTX ray-tracing technology via DXR, which requires D3D12, will be launched at a later date.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://wccftech.com/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-wont-support-nvidia-rtx-and-dlss-at-launch/|title=WCCFTech - MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Won’t Support NVIDIA RTX and DLSS at Launch|date=2019-12-11|snippet=As to RTX, we just found out yesterday that we're not going to have RTX at launch. There is a large committed effort to bring RTX to MechWarrior as soon as possible post-release. I am afraid that is all the details I have on the matter as of this time. Since our game release is so close to the Christmas break I would expect there to be an update very early in the new year.}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos 32-bit app      = unknown
 
|macos 32-bit app      = unknown
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 7, 8.1, 10
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-7100
|minRAM  =  
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|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 3 1200
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 55 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 280X
 +
|minDX    = 11
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-6700K
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 7 1700
|recHD    =  
+
|recRAM  = 16 GB
|recGPU  =  
+
|recHD    = 55 GB (SSD)
|notes    =  
+
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD RX Vega 56
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 21:35, 11 December 2019

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries cover
Developers
Piranha Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows December 10, 2019
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Wikipedia
Subseries of BattleTech
MechWarrior 1989
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat 1995
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries 1996
MechWarrior 3 1999
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance 2000
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries 2002
MechWarrior: Living Legends (unofficial game) 2009
MechWarrior Online 2012
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries 2019
MechWarrior 5: Clans 2024

General information

Official website
Official FAQ
Official Discord server

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Exclusive to the Epic Games Store for one year.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\MW5Mercs\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\MW5Mercs\Saved

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher

Video settings

Gameplay settings.
Gameplay settings.
Gameplay settings.
Gameplay settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 Support for Nvidia's RTX ray-tracing technology via DXR, which requires D3D12, will be launched at a later date.[2]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-7100
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 55 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
AMD Radeon R9 280X
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit system is required.

References

  1. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries FAQ - last accessed on 2019-11-30
    "Which platform will MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries be available for?
    The MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is being developed for PC and will be exclusive to the Epic Games store for 1 year.
    Will MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries be available on any other digital platforms in the future?
    Yes, after the year exclusive MW5 will most likely be available in other digital game stores.
    "
  2. WCCFTech - MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Won’t Support NVIDIA RTX and DLSS at Launch - last accessed on 2019-12-11
    "As to RTX, we just found out yesterday that we're not going to have RTX at launch. There is a large committed effort to bring RTX to MechWarrior as soon as possible post-release. I am afraid that is all the details I have on the matter as of this time. Since our game release is so close to the Christmas break I would expect there to be an update very early in the new year."