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

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
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
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Graphic options

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 settings

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Control options

Audio settings

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Sound options

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).
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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

[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.

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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