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ReadySet Heroes

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ReadySet Heroes
ReadySet Heroes cover
Developers
Robot Entertainment
Publishers
PlayStation PC
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows October 29, 2019
Reception
OpenCritic 51
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Brawler, Roguelike
Themes Fantasy
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ReadySet Heroes is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and scrolling brawler and roguelike game.

General information

Developer Discord server

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
[1]
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\CNB\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\CNB\Saved\SaveGames\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher

Video

In-game options.
In-game options.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Vert- gameplay, spanned HUD, pillarboxed cutscenes and score screens.[2]
Use the PCGW community mod as a partial workaround.
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- gameplay, pillarboxed cutscenes and score screens.[3] Use the related mod.
4K Ultra HD
[4]
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Labeled Fullscreen. See also Exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
[5]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA is always on. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Limited to 62. See High frame rate for more.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Field of view (FOV)

Use the ReadySet Heroes FOV mod
Quick FOV adjustment in real time.
Requires to be run after each game launch.
Use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker[6]
  1. Follow the instructions to enable the developer console in the game.
  2. Enter FOV X where X is the desired value.
Requires to be run after each game launch.
Increase FOV by setting its value to vertical in a config file[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV

Exclusive fullscreen

Enable exclusive fullscreen through a config file[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  3. Find and set the FullscreenMode string as FullscreenMode=0

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Adjust anti-aliasing quality through a config file[8]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  3. Locate sg.AntiAliasingQuality=3 and decrease the numerical value as desired.
Setting the value to 0 disables the anti-aliasing.
Switch to FXAA through a config file[9]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1
Enable sharpening through a config file[9]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1
Enable super-sampling through a config file[10]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.ScreenPercentage=150
The 150 stands for percentage of the base resolution, equal to 1.5x. Any other value above 100 can be used.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Enable Vsync through a config file[11]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  3. Find and change bUseVSync=False to bUseVSync=True

High frame rate

Increase FPS by setting a custom limit in a config file[12]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  3. Locate FrameRateLimit=0.000000 and set the value to the desired FPS cap.

Depth of field

Disable depth of field through a config file[13]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
The default value is 2.

Vignette

Disable vignette through a config file[6]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0
The default value is 5.

Input

In-game keyboard and mouse controls.
In-game keyboard and mouse controls.
In-game controller layout.
In-game controller layout.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse is not used for character or camera control.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Relies on Epic Games Launcher, preventing launch from Steam Big Picture mode.[14]
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Camera is not player-controlled.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[15]
Xbox button prompts
[15]
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
[15]
Haptic feedback
[15]
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
[15]

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Voice, Music, Sound FX.
Surround sound
[16]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Heroes' and enemies' sounds are partially captioned.[13]
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
English and English (United Kingdom) are available.
Arabic
[13]
Traditional Chinese
[13]
Croatian
[13]
Czech
[13]
Danish
[13]
Dutch
[13]
Finnish
[13]
French
[13]
German
[13]
Greek
[13]
Hungarian
[13]
Italian
[13]
Japanese
Only available in Japan.[17]
Korean
[13]
Norwegian
[13]
Polish
[13]
Portuguese
[13]
Brazilian Portuguese
[13]
Romanian
[13]
Russian
[13]
Spanish
[13]
Latin American Spanish
Swedish
[13]

Network

Local two-player co-op split screen behavior, as seen at a 16:9 resolution.
Local two-player co-op split screen behavior, as seen at a 16:9 resolution.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op, Versus
Split screen. Letterboxed when playing as two.
Choice between PvE co-op, and solo PvE culminating in a PvP brawl.
LAN play
[18]
Online play
4 Co-op, Versus
PvE co-op, or solo PvE sessions culminating in a PvP brawl.
Supports cross-play with PlayStation.[6][19]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Inability to join for local co-op

Using a controller after game launch may result in inability to use its Start button to join for local Keyboard+Mouse & Controller co-op.
Avoid using a controller before the hero selection screen[20]
  • Launch the game and reach the hero selection screen by only using the mouse, then press Start on the controller.
  • Restart the game in the event of Start only functioning as the launch button.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 [21]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Multiplayer Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-4160
AMD A8-7670K
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon R9 270
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References

  1. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Launching the game directly from the executable results in the "Failed to authenticate! Game must be started through the launcher" message.
  2. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Compared screenshots taken at custom 5760x1080 and 1920x1080 resolutions.
  3. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Compared screenshots taken at 2560x1080 (native) and 1920x1080.
  4. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Using a custom system resolution of 3840x2160 and first-launching the game set the config resolution and taken screenshots' resolution to 3840x2160, resulting in sharper image compared to 1080p.
  5. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    r.MaxAnisotropy:8 is found in the game startup log (%LOCALAPPDATA%\CNB\Saved\Logs\CNB.log).
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-31
  7. 7.0 7.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
  8. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Setting sg.AntiAliasingQuality to 0 resulted in less blur.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    The changes resulted in a visibly sharper image in the game and screenshots comparisons.
  10. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-30
    Setting to 300 resulted in significantly less FPS, and sharper image.
  11. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Setting the monitor refresh rate to 50 caused the game to limit FPS to 50, as displayed by RivaTuner.
  12. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Setting the value to 500.000000 resulted in RivaTuner displaying 230 FPS at gameplay and more at menu screens.
  13. 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-30
  14. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-30
    Navigated each menu with an Xbox 360 controller, clicking through each available option. Played and tested various character moves.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
  16. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-30
    No audible sounds coming from the rear speakers on a 5.1 system, as additionally backed up by Special K where the back speakers' output values never exceeded 1%.
  17. ReadySet Heroes - Epic Games Store - last accessed on 2019-10-25
    "Japanese VO available only in Japan"
  18. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-30
    No LAN options are present.
  19. PS4 Brawler ReadySet Heroes Gets New Updates, Cross-Play With PC Today - last accessed on 2019-10-31
  20. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-30
    The issue occurred consistently with a KB/M and one controller setup, and following the steps as instructed always solved it.
  21. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
    As displayed by RivaTuner.