Difference between revisions of "World of Warships"

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Warnings

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

Key points

Accounts and servers bound by location (USA, Europe, Russia, Asia) and will not allow cross location play.

General information

Official Forum US

Official Forum EU

Official Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Epic Games Store
Green Man Gaming
Microsoft Store
Steam

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

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\^{[Note 1]}
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/552990/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		For other settings see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		^[1]
4K Ultra HD		UI does not scale with resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, MSAA 2x, 4x, 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		By default the game is locked at 75 FPS, see High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		Enable in video settings. Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia. Filter intensity is adjustable.

Widescreen resolution

Resolution settings can be customized further than what is available in-game.

Set resolution in preferences.xml^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>` Edit `preferences.xml` Change `widescreenWidth` and `widescreenHeight` to match your resolution. Change the `aspectRatio` value to match your aspect ratio: 4:3 resolutions: 1.333 5:4 resolutions: 1.250 16:10 resolutions: 1.600 16:9 resolutions: 1.778 48:9 resolutions: 5.333 48:10 resolutions: 4.800 Save your changes.

Windowed

Alt+↵ Enter will toggle fullscreen/window mode. Window can be adjusted by dragging the corners.

Changes can also be done directly in preferences.xml^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>` Edit `preferences.xml` Change the `windowedWidth` and `windowedHeight` values to match your resolution. Change the `aspectRatio` value to match your aspect ratio: 4:3 resolutions: 1.333 5:4 resolutions: 1.250 16:10 resolutions: 1.600 16:9 resolutions: 1.778 48:9 resolutions: 5.333 48:10 resolutions: 4.800 Save your changes.

High frame rate

The frame rate limit can be adjusted by editing the engine_config.xml^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\res
Make a backup of engine_config.xml
Edit <path-to-game>\res\engine_config.xml.
Change the maxFrameRate to the desired value.
Save the file.

Notes

Changes done on this file will be overwritten by future patches.

Modifying settings in this file may cause problems with the game or potentially result in a banned account.^{[citation needed]}

Input

Controls options

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Several control options are not available on the options menu but can be seen as tips on the loading screens.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Sound options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Noticeable and decent 3D positioning but lacks options to configure.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		24	Maximum 12 players per team, co-op group in random matches (platoon) limited to 3 players.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Based on type and tier of vehicle used.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: World of Warships.

Other information

Stats Tools

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7 or above
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz AMD FX-4170 / AMD A8	Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz AMD FX 6300
System memory (RAM)	2.0 GB	4.0 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 GB	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800GT Nvidia GeForce 740M 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD 7770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c 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%\VirtualStore on 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/552990/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (552990) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ World of Warships 21:9 Review (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube

[gamedir-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).

[Proton_path_note-2] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/552990/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (552990) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/552990/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (552990) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] World of Warships 21:9 Review (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube

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Developers
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	Lesta Studio
Publishers
	Wargaming
Engines
	Bigworld
Release dates
Windows	September 17, 2015