Warframe

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Warframe

Developers
	Digital Extremes
Engines
	Evolution
Release dates
Windows	March 25, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	69
OpenCritic	74
IGDB	73
Taxonomy
Monetization	Free-to-play
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Free-to-grind
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	ARPG, Shooter
Vehicles	Flight, Robot, Space flight
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Sci-fi, Space

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Warframe is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person ARPG shooter game developed and published by Digital Extremes.

The game was announced in June 2012, before the perpetual open beta release on March 25, 2013. Since then, multiple updates to the game were made to add features, new warframes and weapons, bug fixes and more storyline. As of Update 33.5, Warframe supports DLSS 3.1 and FSR 2.2.

General information

Official forum - General Bugs

Discord

Official manual

Steam Community Discussions

Linux users who wish to run this game on Proton should rely on Proton-GE which contains special patches made specifically for this game.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Epic Games Store
Steam
Discord (unavailable)

All versions require a Warframe account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Free-to-play	Give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	Allows player to pay to accelerate progress in a game.
Currency	A virtual currency that must be purchased using a real-world currency.
Free-to-grind	The main gameplay unlocks/goals of the game can be achieved through grinding or naturally in gameplay without real money payments.
Infinite spend	have microtransactions that can be purchased over and over again without any limit.

DLC and expansion packs

Known tool : Warframe TennoGen

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Warframe
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/230410/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Discord
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud		Hidden Steam Cloud.

Video

Video settings

Launcher settings, found by clicking the gear icon in the top-right.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Numerical slider from 52 to 90°
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Off, 2x, 4x, 8x
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA 8X (High), SMAA (Medium), FXAA (Low), and Off.
High-fidelity upscaling		DLSS 3.1, FSR 2.2 Added in Update 33.5.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Optional frame-caps available @ 30, 40, 50, 60, 72, 75, 120, 144, 165, 200, 240, 360
High dynamic range display (HDR)		HDR support is in preview since update 27.2.0.
Color blind mode		Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia

DirectX 11 or 12 can be enabled using the game's launcher.

Multi-threaded rendering can be enabled using the game's launcher.

Gore can be toggled on or off in the "Gameplay" settings menu.

Input

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Can bind two key combinations for each function.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Numerical slider
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Supports XInput controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Numerical slider
Controller Y-axis inversion		X-axis inversion also supported.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		When set to 'Autodetect', it will automatically switch to Xbox prompts when any Xinput controllers are connected.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge Native support for PS controllers were added in Update 34.
PlayStation button prompts		When set to 'Autodetect', it will automatically switch to DualShock 4 prompts when either DualShock 4, DualSense or DualSense Edge are connected.
Light bar support		React the damage received.
Adaptive trigger support		Works over Bluetooth connectivity. Added in Update 34.
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Generic/other controllers		Support the Switch Pro Controller when using Steam Input.
Button prompts		When set to 'Autodetect', it will automatically switch to Nintendo prompts when the Switch Pro Controller is connected and have Steam Input enabled.

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

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  Controller mappings (DualShock 4 layout)

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  Controller mappings (Xbox layout)

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  Controller mappings (Switch Pro layout)

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Speech, Transmissions, Sound Effects and Voice Receive.
Surround sound		Uses native Windows speaker configuration (set in mmsys.cpl).
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
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
Ukrainian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		4	Co-op, Versus Four player PvE co-op. Eight players only supported in PvP and specific PvE missions (trials/raids. NOTE: trials/raids have been removed from the game for an indefinite amount of time). An unknown large number of players can join region-based dedicated Relays (player hubs).

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Allows for solo play, as well as invite-only, friend-only, and open matchmaking based on mission selected. Always online.
Peer-to-peer		Most gameplay is hosted peer-to-peer.
Dedicated		Relays (player hubs) for PvE only, with no combat. Depending on region and availability, Conclave (PvP) can be hosted by a player-hosted dedicated server.
Self-hosting		Starting a session alone and with no other players (via matchmaking or otherwise) will cause you to be the host. Otherwise, hosts are automatically determined by who has the best connection. Leaving a game as a host will cause a host migration to the next player with the best connection in the party. Icons determining player order/who is host are shown on the HUD.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP	4950,4955

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

There's an in-game setting that allows you to change to 4950 & 4951 and so on, up to 4998 & 4999.

Issues fixed

Slow/floaty mouse control

Fix for slow or floaty mouse
Go to Options/Preferences Open Graphics tab Change from Fullscreen to Borderless Fullscreen

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12	Choose in launcher. The game had DirectX 9 and 10 support until "February 27, 2019" and "January 25, 2021", respectively.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			32-bit end of support was announced on "June 5, 2018" with it taking place on "February 27, 2019" alongside Directx 9 and Windows XP end of support.

Middleware

Uses RAD's Oodle compression and NVIDIA Nsight Aftermath.

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX	4.1.1.0
Cutscenes	Bink Video	2020.06.2

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 750 AMD FX-4100
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 11 compatible
Other	Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is required.