Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.


Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "World of Tanks"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
(→‎Network: fixed ports reference position)
(→‎Video settings: 4K support, FOV range, anti-aliasing methods, frame rate caps and cap adjustment)
Line 65: Line 65:
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = SSAO and screen-space reflections may look strange at high resolutions.
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = 70° to 120°
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
Line 76: Line 76:
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], TSSAA-LQ, TSSAA-HQ
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
Line 82: Line 82:
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = By default, gameplay is capped at 120 FPS and garage is capped at 60 FPS (may fluctuate up to slightly higher values, e.g. 125 FPS in gameplay); see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = Doesn't affect boundary color; use [http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/70712-086-nobleplatoons-music-and-voice-and-other-random-mods/ colorblind map boundary lines].
 
|color blind notes          = Doesn't affect boundary color; use [http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/70712-086-nobleplatoons-music-and-voice-and-other-random-mods/ colorblind map boundary lines].
Line 118: Line 118:
 
#* 48:10 resolutions: 4.800000
 
#* 48:10 resolutions: 4.800000
 
# Save your changes.
 
# Save your changes.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Frame rate caps can be adjusted by editing variables in the <code>engine_config.xml</code>, which needs to be unpacked before it can be edited.}}
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\res</code>
 +
# Make a backup of <code>engine_config.xml</code>
 +
# Download [http://www.curse.com/wot-mods/worldoftanks/wot-binary-xml-viewereditor WoT Binary XML Viewer/Editor], extract, install and run it.
 +
# In WoT Binary XML Viewer/Editor, open <code>{{p|game}}\res\engine_config.xml</code> (as "All Files (*.*)").
 +
# Change the <code>maxFrameRate</code> (gameplay FPS cap) and <code>reducedFrameRate</code> (garage FPS cap) values as desired.
 +
# Save your changes.
 +
{{ii}} Modifying other settings in this file may cause problems with the game or potentially result in a banned account.{{cn}}
 +
{{ii}} Changes may be overwritten by future patches.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 02:21, 22 January 2016

This page may require cleanup to meet basic quality standards. You can help by modifying the article. The discussion page may contain useful suggestions.
World of Tanks
World of Tanks cover
Developers
Wargaming
Publishers
Bigworld
Release dates
Windows October 30, 2010
World of Tanks on Wikipedia

Warnings

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

Key points

Poor performance due to not supporting multiple CPU cores; for adjustments see Help on FPS Performance.
No cross-platform play with Xbox 360 players.

General information

Official site
Official wiki
Reddit
Modifications

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

Mods

World of Tanks has a very active Mod Community, as the game itself is quite easy to manipulate. Some of the more popular mods can be found below:

Gun Sight Mods

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Resolution settings can be customized further than what is available in-game.[1]
Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
30 Maximum 15 players per team, co-op group in random matches (platoons) limited to 3 players

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Based on battle tiers of vehicles used, player skill or statistics are not taken into account.
Peer-to-peer
Launcher uses Peer to Peer connection for downloading and updating the game (optional, turned on by default). Game itself doesn't use P2P connections.
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)[2]
TCP 80, 443, 1080, 3128, 8080, 8081, 8088, 8888, 20000-25000, 32801, 32803
UDP 53, 20010-20020, 32800-32900
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

Tank Weak Spots*[1]

Stats Tools

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz, SSE2
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB for XP; 2 GB for Vista, 7
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce 6600GT
ATI X800
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

References