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Revision as of 04:30, 21 February 2021
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Developers | |
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Blizzard Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 24, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 91 |
OpenCritic | 91 |
IGDB | 89 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Loot box |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Overwatch |
Overwatch | |
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Overwatch | 2016 |
Overwatch 2 | 2022 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Origins Edition, Collector's Edition and Game of the Year Edition | |||
Amazon.com | Origins Edition | |||
Battle.net | Standard Edition and Game of the Year Edition |
- All versions require Battle.net DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Version differences
Overwatch: Origins Edition
This version includes the base game, along with the following extra content:
- Exclusive hero skins for Overwatch
- Mercy's Wings for Diablo III
- Overwatch card back for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Tracer hero for Heroes of the Storm
- In-game avatar portraits for StarCraft II
- Baby Winston pet for World of Warcraft
Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition
This version includes all of the content found in the Origins Edition, along with:
- 10 in-game lootboxes
Overwatch: Collector's Edition
This version includes all of the content found in the Origins Edition, but not the Game of the Year Edition, along with:
- The game's soundtrack
- A visual sourcebook
- A 12.8" statue of the Soldier: 76 hero
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Overwatch\Settings\Settings_v0.ini |
- Progress, stats, and controls are saved automatically by Battle.net servers.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed 16:9.[1] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | FOV is Vert-.[2] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 80-103°. Defaults to 103°. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Listed as Texture Filtering. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA or SMAA. SSAA is available through the "Render Scale" option. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Triple buffering is also available. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30 FPS, display-based (value of refresh rate + 10), or custom (30-400 FPS). Menus are locked to 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Choice of Deuteranopia, Protanopia, or Tritanopia. [Incorrect implementation, Applies filter to simulate colorblindness] |
Input
- Individual control profiles for each hero are available, making it possible to have custom control settings and bindings for each one.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput only. For Steam controller/link, see below. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Locking UI to either Controller or Mouse+Keyboard is possible. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound Effects, Music, In-Game Voice, Voice Chat. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | On by default for some instances (like special PvE events), but added in 2019 to regular play with three levels of customization. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Toggle with sound in background option. | |
EAX support | Dolby Atmos for Headphones, Windows Spatial Audio[3] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 12 | Versus Up to 6 spectators can be added to a game on top of the max player limit. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 1119, 3724, 6113 |
UDP | 3724, 26503-26597 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Works using Compatibility Mode (enabled by default). Depth-sensitive halo around weapons. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise[4] (XAudio2[citation needed]) | Dolby Atmos support for headphones. Vivox for voice chat |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.100n |
Multiplayer | Battle.net | |
Anti-cheat | Warden | W/ GuardIT anti-debug[5] |
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Add Blizzard App executable[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 AMD Phenom X3 8650 |
Intel Core i5 AMD Phenom II X3 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 4850 Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- SSD can fix FPS issues in first minutes of gameplay.[7]
References
- ↑ Overwatch | WSGF
- ↑ Overwatch's 16:9 vs. 21:9 explained in one screenshot : ultrawidemasterrace
- ↑ December 11, 2018 Patch Notes
- ↑ Overwatch - Game Audio Using Wwise (part 2/2)
- ↑ Overwatch - UnKnoWnCheaTs Game Hacking Wiki
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/3tfrv5/guide_how_to_use_steam_overlay_with_the_blizzard/
- ↑ https://www.purepc.pl/rozrywka/wkrotce_beta_gears_of_war_5_znamy_wymagania_sprzetowe_na_pc#comment-586000