Difference between revisions of "MechWarrior Online"
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| Developers | |
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| Piranha Games | |
| Publishers | |
| 2011-2014 | Infinite Game Publishing |
| 2014 | Piranha Games |
| Engines | |
| CryEngine 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 17, 2013 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Free-to-play |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Genres | Vehicle combat |
| Vehicles | Robot |
| Series | MechWarrior |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| 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 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Key points
- Several trial mechs are freely available to new players.
- Limited amount of game modes.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
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| Steam | |
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- All versions require an MWO Account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Game data
Configuration file location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\user.cfg[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/342200/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Make sure to not violate the Terms of Use when modifying the user.cfg file. More details available here.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
| Set FOV in user.cfg[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 24 | Players can form groups from 2 to 12 mechs (11 is not permitted). Groups of 2, 3, 4 mechs will be matched with solo players and other 2-4 groups. Groups of 5 to 12 will be matched with other 5-12 groups only. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Relies on an Elo rating system. The ELO score is not displayed. | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | North American, European and Oceanic servers. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| Devices | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z. | ||
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 245e |
Intel Core i5-2500 AMD Athlon II X4 650 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT AMD Radeon HD 5600 DirectX 9 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 AMD Radeon HD 5830 DirectX 11 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (342200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.