Path of Exile
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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this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.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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Grinding Gear Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 23, 2013 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Key points
- Free-to-Play
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | ||||
Steam | Install with steam://install/238960 |
- All versions require a Path of Exile account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Path of Exile\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/238960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Approx. 10 MB available. Syncs up to 25 custom item filters (.filter files in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Path of Exile\ ). All character/save data is synced online with Grinding Gear.Steam Cloud hided. |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Thai |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 6 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
BSOD with Creative Labs sound cards
Use updated OpenAL libraries[1][citation needed] |
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Notes
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Launch the game with --nosound or --softwareaudio parameters[2][citation needed] |
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Performance on low end systems
Edit production_Config.ini[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 | Also uses DirectX9 EX for post-Windows XP systems. |
Shader Model support | 3, 4 | [3] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD Studio | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video 2 |
System requirements
- A 64-bit OS is recommended.
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | 7 SP1, 8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Single-core 1.4 GHz | Quad-core 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon X1950 Pro DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon RX560 DirectX 11 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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>/238960/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (238960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Forum - Technical & Account Support - Creative X-Fi bug: PoE uses old "hardcoded" OpenAL32.dll (suggestion for fix) - Path of Exile
- ↑ Forum - Technical & Account Support - BSOD with only POE - Path of Exile
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2018-6-29
- Based on "max_PS_shader_model" and "max_VS_shader_model" values in game's config file when using DirectX 11.