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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|CCP Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|CCP Games}}
 +
|publishers  =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Simon & Schuster Interactive|2003}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2009}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Trinity}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Trinity}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 6, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 6, 2003}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 6, 2007}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 6, 2007|wrapper=Cider}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 6, 2007}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|eve-online|69}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|eve-online|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play, Subscription | ref= }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | MMO }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | EVE }}
 
|steam appid  = 8500
 
|steam appid  = 8500
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.eveonline.com/
 +
|hltb        = 3214
 +
|lutris      = eve-online
 +
|mobygames    = eve-online
 +
|strategywiki = EVE Online
 
|wikipedia    = Eve Online
 
|wikipedia    = Eve Online
 +
|winehq      = 2249
 +
|license      =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|EVE}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} This is a subscription based game, monthly payment is required in order to continue playing.<ref>[http://www.eveonline.com/faq/paying-for-eve Paying for EVE - FAQ - EVE Online]</ref> Alternatively you can spend in-game currency to extend your game time.<ref>[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/30_Day_Pilot%27s_License_Extension 30 Day Pilot's License Extension - EVElopedia]</ref>
+
|introduction      =
−
{{++}} Large and active community with over 500,000 subscribers as of February 2013.<ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/28/eve-online-passes-500000-subs-teases-plans-for-the-second-decade-of-the-space-faring-mmo/ EVE Online passes 500,000 subs]</ref>
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game has a large and active community with over 500,000 subscribers as of February 2013.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/28/eve-online-passes-500000-subs-teases-plans-for-the-second-decade-of-the-space-faring-mmo/|title=EVE Online passes 500,000 subs|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Main_Page EVElopedia]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://forums.eveonline.com/ Official Forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://forums.eveonline.com/ Official Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://www.eve-wiki.net/ Unofficial Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/8500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/8500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [https://secure.eveonline.com/Download/ Official website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | account | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://community.eveonline.com/support/download/ | account | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B01MSHGS6Y| account |  | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | eve-online | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 8500 | Steam, account | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require an [https://secure.eveonline.com/buy/ EVE Online account].
  
−
===Trial===
+
==Monetization==
−
{{ii}} There is a 14-day free trial available from their [https://www.eveonline.com/start/ official website].
+
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported        =
 +
|dlc                =
 +
|expansion pack      =  
 +
|freeware            =  
 +
|free-to-play        = 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.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eveonline.com/alpha-omega/|title=Alpha and Omega Clones - EVE Online|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|sponsored          =
 +
|subscription        = Monthly payment is required in order to access higher level content.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203599091-Subscription-Costs|title=Subscription Costs - EVE Online|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eveonline.com/faq/|title=FAQ - EVE Online|date=May 2023}}</ref> Alternatively in-game currency can be spent to extend game time.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203599251-30-Day-Pilot-License-Extension-PLEX-|title=30 Day Pilot License Extension (PLEX) - EVE Online|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|LOCALAPPDATA}}\CCP\EVE\c_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility\settings_Default\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} On Windows c_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility can differ depending on the EVE Online installation folder.
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = unknown
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
[[File:eve_video.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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{{Image|eve video.png|Video settings (August 2013).}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/eve-online
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/eve-online
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes= Minimum screen resolution is 1024x768.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Minimum screen resolution is 1024x768.
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
−
|multimonitor notes        = Use "Fixed Window" under "Windowed or Fullscreen" to unlock Multi-Monitor Resolutions like 3840x1080.  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Use "Fixed Window" under "Windowed or Fullscreen" to unlock Multi-Monitor Resolutions like 3840x1080.
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ultrawidemasterrace/curation/app/8500/|title=Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = true
 +
|upscaling tech            = FSR 1.0
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate           = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Set Display > Present Interval to "Interval immediate" in settings to unlock the frame rate.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}}Supports [[FidelityFX Super Resolution]].
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
[[File:eve_audio.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
+
{{Image|eve audio.png|Audio settings (September 2014).}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Not specified in audio settings but uses the operating system's surround sound settings if present.
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = false
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Enabled using "Inactive Client Muting".
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            =  
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
−
|local co-op          =
 
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =
 
−
|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            =
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===White flickering when clicking in space (Nvidia Cards Only)===
 
===White flickering when clicking in space (Nvidia Cards Only)===
 
You must disable FXAA in Nvidia Control Panel.
 
You must disable FXAA in Nvidia Control Panel.
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = true
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.engadget.com/eve-online-native-mac-app-110047741.html|title='EVE Online' finally runs natively on the Mac|date=2021-11-04}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista, 7, 8
+
|minOS    = 7 SP1
−
|minCPU  = Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz, AMD Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB (XP SP2); 2 GB (Vista, 7, 8)
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Dual Core 2.0 GHz
−
|minHD    = 20 GB
+
|minRAM   = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon 2600 XT
+
|minHD    = 23 GB
−
|minGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
+
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon 5450
−
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce 420
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minSM    = 3
 
|minSM    = 3
 +
|minDX    = 11
  
−
|recOS    = 7, 8
+
|recOS    = 10
−
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium i7 Series or AMD X4 @ 2.0 GHz or greater
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-7700
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.6 GHz
 +
|recRAM   = 16 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon 6790
+
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon RX 580
−
|recGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
+
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
−
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
+
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} The game's original system requirements were as follows: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, a Pentium III 450 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM (256 MB for Windows 2000/XP), a DirectSound compatible sound card, a GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon graphics card, DirectX 9, and a 56k modem.
 +
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
−
|minOS    = 10.6.7
+
|minOS    = 10.14
−
|minCPU  = Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel i5 @ 2.5 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minCPU2  = Apple M1
−
|minHD    = 20 GB
+
|minRAM   = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 320m
+
|minHD    = 23 GB
−
|minGPU2  = Intel HD 3000
+
|minGPU  = Intel HD 4000
−
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minSM    = 3
 
|minSM    = 3
 +
 +
|recOS    = 12
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 3.8 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon Pro 5700
 +
|recVRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} The original system requirements were as follows: OS X 10.4.9, an Intel 1.8 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 6 GB hard disk space, a 56k modem, and a 128 MB ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300 GT graphics card.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 7.04, Linspire 6, Open SuSE 10.2
 +
|minCPU  = 1.1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 6 GB
 +
|minGPU  = GeForce FX
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minSM    =
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = Intel i7 Series @ 3.0 GHz or greater
+
|recCPU  = 1.5 GHz
−
|recmem   = 8 GB
+
|recRAM   = 1 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 675mx
+
|recGPU  = GeForce 6XXX
−
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
+
|recVRAM  =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} The following system requirements are for the original 2007 port. EVE online no longer supports Linux.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 01:13, 14 May 2023

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EVE Online
EVE Online cover
Developers
CCP Games
Publishers
2003 Simon & Schuster Interactive
2009 Atari
Engines
Trinity
Ambulation
Release dates
Windows May 6, 2003
macOS (OS X) (Cider) November 6, 2007
Linux November 6, 2007
Reception
Metacritic 69
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play, Subscription
Modes Multiplayer
Genres MMO
Series EVE
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EVE Online on HowLongToBeat
EVE Online on IGDB
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EVE Online guide on StrategyWiki
EVE Online on MobyGames
EVE Online on Wikipedia
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EVE
EVE Online 2003
EVE: Gunjack 2016
EVE: Valkyrie 2016
EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone 2017
EVE Aether Wars - Tech Demo 2019

EVE Online is a multiplayer MMO game in the EVE series.

The game has a large and active community with over 500,000 subscribers as of February 2013.[1]

General information

Official Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Official website
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require an EVE Online account.

Monetization

Type Notes
Free-to-play 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.[2]
Subscription Monthly payment is required in order to access higher level content.[3][4] Alternatively in-game currency can be spent to extend game time.[5]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\CCP\EVE\c_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility\settings_Default\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8500/pfx/[Note 1]
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
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings (August 2013).
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
 
 [6]
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
FSR 1.0
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Set Display > Present Interval to "Interval immediate" in settings to unlock the frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Supports FidelityFX Super Resolution.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings (September 2014).
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".
Royalty free audio

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

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[7]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz
AMD Dual Core 2.0 GHz		 Intel Core i7-7700
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 23 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon 5450
NVIDIA GeForce 420
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Shader model 3 support		 AMD Radeon RX 580
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
4 GB of VRAM
The game's original system requirements were as follows: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, a Pentium III 450 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM (256 MB for Windows 2000/XP), a DirectSound compatible sound card, a GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon graphics card, DirectX 9, and a 56k modem.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.14 12
Processor (CPU) Intel i5 @ 2.5 GHz
Apple M1		 Intel Core i7 3.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 23 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 4000
Shader model 3 support		 AMD Radeon Pro 5700
8 GB of VRAM
The original system requirements were as follows: OS X 10.4.9, an Intel 1.8 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 6 GB hard disk space, a 56k modem, and a 128 MB ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300 GT graphics card.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 7.04, Linspire 6, Open SuSE 10.2
Processor (CPU) 1.1 GHz 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce FX
64 MB of VRAM 		GeForce 6XXX
The following system requirements are for the original 2007 port. EVE online no longer supports Linux.


Notes

  1. ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ EVE Online passes 500,000 subs - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Alpha and Omega Clones - EVE Online - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ Subscription Costs - EVE Online - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ FAQ - EVE Online - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ 30 Day Pilot License Extension (PLEX) - EVE Online - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ 'EVE Online' finally runs natively on the Mac - last accessed on 2021-11-04