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{{state|abandoned}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Hawken Logo.jpg
 
|cover        = Hawken Logo.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 14, 2014}}
 
|reception    =
 
|reception    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|metacritic|hawken|73}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|metacritic|hawken|73}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hawken }}
 
|steam appid  = 271290
 
|steam appid  = 271290
 
|steam appid side = 271331,271332
 
|steam appid side = 271331,271332
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|mobygames    = 65399
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Hawken (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Hawken (video game)
 
|winehq      = 14523
 
|winehq      = 14523
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|igdb        = hawken
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|license      = free-to-play
 
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://community.playhawken.com/ Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [https://community.playhawken.com/ Official forum]
{{mm}} [http://hawkenwiki.com/ Hawken Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://hawkenwiki.com/ Hawken Wiki] (Dead link.)
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/271290/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/271290/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 271290 | Steam | Free to play. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 271290 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Use -nomoviestartup parameter|ref=<ref>[https://community.playhawken.com/topic/34006-how-to-login-automatically-at-hawken-launch/ How to login automatically at Hawken launch - HAWKEN Forums]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use -nomoviestartup parameter|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.playhawken.com/topic/34006-how-to-login-automatically-at-hawken-launch/|title=How to login automatically at Hawken launch - HAWKEN Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
Use the <code>-nomoviestartup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 
Use the <code>-nomoviestartup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 
}}
 
}}
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The game requires the player to type his password each time it's launched. This can be avoided using the launch properties in Steam.
 
The game requires the player to type his password each time it's launched. This can be avoided using the launch properties in Steam.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Automatic Login|ref=<ref>[https://community.playhawken.com/topic/34006-how-to-login-automatically-at-hawken-launch/ How to login automatically at Hawken launch - HAWKEN Forums]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Automatic Login|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.playhawken.com/topic/34006-how-to-login-automatically-at-hawken-launch/|title=How to login automatically at Hawken launch - HAWKEN Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# In Steam, right-click on Hawken and select Properties.
 
# In Steam, right-click on Hawken and select Properties.
 
# Click on Set Launch Options.
 
# Click on Set Launch Options.
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===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = FXAA
 
|antialiasing notes        = FXAA
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = If frame rate is under refresh rate disable "Capped Smooth Framerate"<ref>[https://community.playhawken.com/topic/22203-120-fps-120-hz/#entry274413 120 FPS @ 120 Hz - HAWKEN Forums]</ref> For more information see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
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|120 fps notes              = If frame rate is under refresh rate disable "Capped Smooth Framerate"<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.playhawken.com/topic/22203-120-fps-120-hz/#entry274413|title=120 FPS @ 120 Hz - HAWKEN Forums|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> For more information see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Game SFX, UI/Menu SFX, Voice, Menu BGM, Game BGM
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Game SFX, UI/Menu SFX, Voice, Menu BGM, Game BGM
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
|surround sound notes    = Auto detects up to 7.0 output<ref>[https://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = Auto detects up to 7.0 output<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Japanese
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
|oculus rift notes          = DK1 only. Add <code> -vr</code> to the Steam launch options.<ref>[https://community.playhawken.com/topic/26996-oculus-rift-help/ Oculus Rift Help - Support - HAWKEN Forums - Multiplayer Mech Combat - Hawken: War is A Machine]</ref> [https://github.com/kalavaras/LibOVRWrapper LibOVRWrapper] might work for this game.
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|oculus rift notes          = DK1 only. Add <code> -vr</code> to the Steam launch options.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.playhawken.com/topic/26996-oculus-rift-help/|title=Oculus Rift Help - Support - HAWKEN Forums - Multiplayer Mech Combat - Hawken: War is A Machine|date=May 2023}}</ref> [https://github.com/kalavaras/LibOVRWrapper LibOVRWrapper] might work for this game.
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6850
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6850
 
|recVRAM  = 1024 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 1024 MB
|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recDX    =  
 
|recSM    = 3.0
 
|recSM    = 3.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:42, 8 February 2024

Warning icon.svg
This product was abandoned during development. It is covered here for historical reference.
Hawken
Hawken cover
Developers
Former Adhesive Games
Current Reloaded Games
Publishers
Meteor Entertainment
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows February 14, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Robot
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Hawken
Hawken on IGDB
Hawken on MobyGames
Hawken on Wikipedia
Hawken
Hawken 2014
Hawken Reborn EA

Hawken is a multiplayer first-person action, FPS and vehicle combat game in the Hawken series.

The game was removed from Steam on January 2, 2018 and its servers were shut down.[1]

A group called Hawken Refugees have setup a Discord server for coordinating offline play and multiplayer servers.

General information

Official forum
Hawken Wiki (Dead link.)
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -nomoviestartup parameter[2]

Use the -nomoviestartup command line argument.

Automatic Login

The game requires the player to type his password each time it's launched. This can be avoided using the launch properties in Steam.

Automatic Login[3]
  1. In Steam, right-click on Hawken and select Properties.
  2. Click on Set Launch Options.
  3. Put -login="youremail" -password="yourpassword" in the field. Put your own information between the quotes, and click OK

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Hawken\HawkenGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271290/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Numerical slider up to 110° (horizontal).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
If frame rate is under refresh rate disable "Capped Smooth Framerate"[4] For more information see the Unreal Engine 3 page.

Input

Remapping.
Remapping.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Game SFX, UI/Menu SFX, Voice, Menu BGM, Game BGM
Surround sound
Auto detects up to 7.0 output[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

VR support

Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
DK1 only. Add -vr to the Steam launch options.[6] LibOVRWrapper might work for this game.
Windows Mixed Reality
OSVR
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX
AMD Radeon HD 5670
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References