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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = War Mongrels cover.jpg
 
|cover        = War Mongrels cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|All in! Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|All in! Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 19, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 19, 2021}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|war-mongrels|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|war-mongrels|68}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|12214/war-mongrels|65}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|war-mongrels|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|war-mongrels|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Stealth, Strategy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1101790
 
|steam appid  = 1101790
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side = 1788010
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://www.warmongrels.com/
 
|official site= https://www.warmongrels.com/
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 97561
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 173964
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | war-mongrels | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | war-mongrels | DRM-Free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5307-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5307-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1101790 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1101790 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-10-20}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\WM\Content\Movies}}.
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# Delete or rename {{file|DCLogo.mp4}}, {{file|do_not_power_off_device.mp4}}, and {{file|HistoryInspired.mp4}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\WM\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\WM\Savegames}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|discord                  =  
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord notes            =  
 
|discord notes            =  
|epic games launcher      = unknown
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|epic games launcher      = true
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|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                = always on
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Scales with "Textures" quality setting.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Instead of common terms, it ranges from "lowest" to "ultra".
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
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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              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Maximum framerate cap is 360; framerate cap can be disabled entirely.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = unknown
 
|ray tracing                = unknown
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
 +
War Mongrels graphics settings.png|Graphics settings
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War mongrels ui settings.png|UI settings
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</gallery>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Some options are strictly mapped to certain keys and can not be remapped.
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Uses system cursor settings. Sensitivity options for in-game camera available.
|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 =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Inverting X-axis is also available.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|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    =  
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|full controller notes    = Added in the "Polished Edition" update on September 19, 2022.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1101790/view/3385040795529553132|title=WAR MONGRELS POLISHED EDITION IS HERE!|date=May 2023}}</ref>
|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=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|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
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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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    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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War mongrels keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings
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War mongrels controller keys.png|Controller bindings overview
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War mongrels controller basic layout.png|Controller layout (basic)
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War mongrels controller combat layout.png|Controller layout (combat)
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War mongrels controller planning layout.png|Controller layout (planning)
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</gallery>
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|War Mongrels audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master, music, ambient, effects, voiceovers, user interface
|surround sound            = unknown
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|surround sound            = n/a
 
|surround sound notes      =  
 
|surround sound notes      =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Separate in-game and cinematic subtitle controls.
|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        = true
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
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|mute on focus lost notes  = Can also be turned off in audio settings.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Co-op
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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 arm app        = unknown
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
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|physics          = PhysX
|physics notes    =  
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|physics notes    = 3
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Ogg Vorbis
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7 SP1, 8, 8.1, 10
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|minOS    = 7 SP1  
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-7400
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-7400
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
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|minother = Broadband Internet connection
 
|minother = Broadband Internet connection
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-4790
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-4790
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recDX    = 12
 
|recDX    = 12
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 07:40, 7 April 2024

War Mongrels
War Mongrels cover
Developers
Destructive Creations
Publishers
Destructive Creations
All in! Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows October 19, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 68
OpenCritic 65
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Stealth, Strategy
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe, Historical, World War II
War Mongrels on HowLongToBeat
War Mongrels on IGDB
War Mongrels on MobyGames

War Mongrels is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view stealth and strategy game.

General information

Developer Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\WM\Content\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename DCLogo.mp4, do_not_power_off_device.mp4, and HistoryInspired.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\WM\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1101790/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\WM\Savegames[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1101790/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with "Textures" quality setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Instead of common terms, it ranges from "lowest" to "ultra".
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Maximum framerate cap is 360; framerate cap can be disabled entirely.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Some options are strictly mapped to certain keys and can not be remapped.
Mouse acceleration
No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Uses system cursor settings. Sensitivity options for in-game camera available.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Inverting X-axis is also available.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Added in the "Polished Edition" update on September 19, 2022.[2]
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Can be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, ambient, effects, voiceovers, user interface
Surround sound
Subtitles
Separate in-game and cinematic subtitle controls.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Can also be turned off in audio settings.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX 3
Audio Ogg Vorbis

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-7400
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 35 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 950
AMD Radeon R9 270
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 11 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Plok on 2021-10-20
  2. WAR MONGRELS POLISHED EDITION IS HERE! - last accessed on May 2023