EVE Online

Although this game has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

EVE Online

Developers
	CCP Games
Engines
	Trinity
	Ambulation
Release dates
Windows	May 6, 2003
macOS (OS X) (Cider)	November 6, 2007
Linux	November 6, 2007

EVE

EVE Online	2003
EVE: Gunjack	2016
EVE: Valkyrie	2016
EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone	2017

Key points

This is a subscription based game, monthly payment is required in order to access higher level content. Alternatively in-game currency can be spent to extend game time.

As of November 2016, the game is free to play using the 'Alpha clone state', with access to limited skills and ships. Paid accounts are in the 'Omega clone state' and have access to the full game.

Large and active community with over 500,000 subscribers as of February 2013.

General information

Official Site

Official Forums

Unofficial Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com
Official website
Steam

All versions require an EVE Online account.

The game is free to play in the 'Alpha clone state', with restrictions on availability of skills and ships.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\CCP\EVE\c_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility\settings_Default\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8500/pfx/

On Windows c_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility can differ depending on the EVE Online installation folder.

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings (August 2013).

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			Minimum screen resolution is 1024x768.
Multi-monitor			Use "Fixed Window" under "Windowed or Fullscreen" to unlock Multi-Monitor Resolutions like 3840x1080.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Set Display > Present Interval to "Interval immediate" in settings to unlock the frame rate.

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Audio settings

Audio settings (September 2014).

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Not specified in audio settings but uses the operating system's surround sound settings if present.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Enabled using "Inactive Client Muting".

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	3724, 26000

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Sound loop after closing game client using Asus sound cards

You must deactivate the GX Button in the driver software.

White flickering when clicking in space (Nvidia Cards Only)

You must disable FXAA in Nvidia Control Panel.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8.1, 10	7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz, AMD Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz	Intel Pentium i7 Series or AMD X4 @ 2.0 GHz or greater
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP SP2); 2 GB (Vista, 7, 8.1, 10)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon 2600 XT Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3 support	AMD Radeon 6790 Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 1 GB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9, 10.10, 10.11	10.9, 10.10, 10.11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz	Intel Core i7 Series @ 3.0 GHz or greater
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 320m Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3 support	Nvidia GeForce 675mx 1 GB of VRAM