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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 26, 2013}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Cyberpunk, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Mars: War Logs }}
 
|steam appid  = 232750
 
|steam appid  = 232750
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1129934535
 +
|official site= http://www.mars-thegame.com
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = mars-war-logs
 
|wikipedia    = Mars: War Logs
 
|wikipedia    = Mars: War Logs
 
|winehq      = 15564
 
|winehq      = 15564
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mars-thegame.com Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.mars-warlogs.com Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.mars-warlogs.com Official forums]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1129934535}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/232750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/232750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| official | http://focushop.gamesplanet.com/shop/mars-war-logs/ | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | mars-war-logs | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00CIY9MEQ | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1041-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-MARSWL | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | mars_war_logs | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | mars-war-logs | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | mars-war-logs | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | mars-war-logs | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | mars-war-logs | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 232750 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 232750 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| official | http://focushop.gamesplanet.com/shop/mars-war-logs/ | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Replace intro file|ref={{cn|date=January 2022}}|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2363-mars-war-logs-skip-intro-video-file/ Mars War Logs Skip Intro Video File] and extract them.
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\boot\datapc\video</code> and replace the file with the newly downloaded one.
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Mars War Logs Game Options.png|Game Settings}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     = Save files only.
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Save files only.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Mars War Logs Video Options.png|Video Settings}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mars-war-logs/en
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/mars-war-logs/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only.
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only.
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
 
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
 
{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Modify globalsettings.sli|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Modify globalsettings.sli|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/232750/discussions/0/810924134056594304/|title=Change the camera's FOV and the camera's distance :: Mars: War Logs Technical Support|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Open <code>{{P|game}}\datalocal\globalsettings.sli</code> with a text editor
 
# Open <code>{{P|game}}\datalocal\globalsettings.sli</code> with a text editor
 
# Edit the first occurrence of <code><FOV value="45" /></code> to the desired FOV value.
 
# Edit the first occurrence of <code><FOV value="45" /></code> to the desired FOV value.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Mars War Logs Control Options.png|Input Settings}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap notes          = Keys cannot be remapped in-game, but can be re-assigned in commands_config.txt in the configuration files location.
 
|key remap notes          = Keys cannot be remapped in-game, but can be re-assigned in commands_config.txt in the configuration files location.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = See Fix section
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = false
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Mars War Logs Controller Layout.png|Controller Layout
 +
</gallery>
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Mars War Logs Audio.png|Audio Settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, music and dialogue.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, music and dialogue.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = <code>-lang=eng</code>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} The language can be specified as a command-line parameter <code>-lang=<language></code> to the executable where <code><language></code> is the language identifier, e.g. <code>-lang=eng</code> for English.
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/mars-war-logs/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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# Open {{file|graphicconfig.txt}}.
 
# Open {{file|graphicconfig.txt}}.
 
# Change <code>REFRESHRATE</code> to your desired refresh rate. ''(e.g. <code>120</code> or <code>144</code>)''
 
# Change <code>REFRESHRATE</code> to your desired refresh rate. ''(e.g. <code>120</code> or <code>144</code>)''
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Yellow artifacts===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix yellow artifacts<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/216910/discussions/0/4086396624010999078/#c2985287984603908214|title=Fix yellow artifacts :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions|date=2021-08-12}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download DXVK [https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases here].
 +
# Extract the contents of the {{file|dxvk-*.tar.gz}} file with 7zip or WinRAR.
 +
# Copy {{file|d3d9.dll}} from the {{file|x32}} folder and paste it in the game's installation folder.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Controller Not Detected===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=On Win 11 machines xbox one or elite controllers not detected|fix=
 +
 +
# With the controller on, unplug your mouse from the computer.
 +
# touch the controller, it should be detected by game, re plug in mouse, has to be done each time game run.
 +
# No other solution seems to work for win 11.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 18:04, 11 July 2023

Mars: War Logs
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Developers
Spiders
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Engines
Silk
Release dates
Windows April 26, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Perspectives Third-person
Genres RPG
Themes Cyberpunk, Sci-fi
Series Mars: War Logs
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Mars: War Logs on MobyGames
Mars: War Logs on Wikipedia
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Mars: War Logs
Mars: War Logs 2013
The Technomancer 2016

General information

Official forums
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Official website (unavailable)
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace intro file[citation needed]
  1. Download Mars War Logs Skip Intro Video File and extract them.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\boot\datapc\video and replace the file with the newly downloaded one.

Game data

Game Settings
Game Settings

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mars - War Logs\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/232750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mars - War Logs\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/232750/pfx/[Note 1]
50 save slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Save files only.

Video

Video Settings
Video Settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 UI does not scale well at higher resolutions.
Field of view (FOV)
Default is 45° vertical. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always enabled.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at 90 FPS.
120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Modify globalsettings.sli[1]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\datalocal\globalsettings.sli with a text editor
  2. Edit the first occurrence of <FOV value="45" /> to the desired FOV value.

Input

Input Settings
Input Settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keys cannot be remapped in-game, but can be re-assigned in commands_config.txt in the configuration files location.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
See Fix section
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Controller Layout

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, effects, music and dialogue.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
-lang=eng
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
The language can be specified as a command-line parameter -lang=<language> to the executable where <language> is the language identifier, e.g. -lang=eng for English.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open graphicconfig.txt.
  3. Change REFRESHRATE to your desired refresh rate. (e.g. 120 or 144)

Yellow artifacts

Fix yellow artifacts[2]
  1. Download DXVK here.
  2. Extract the contents of the dxvk-*.tar.gz file with 7zip or WinRAR.
  3. Copy d3d9.dll from the x32 folder and paste it in the game's installation folder.

Controller Not Detected

On Win 11 machines xbox one or elite controllers not detected
  1. With the controller on, unplug your mouse from the computer.
  2. touch the controller, it should be detected by game, re plug in mouse, has to be done each time game run.
  3. No other solution seems to work for win 11.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7, 8 7, 8
Processor (CPU) AMD/Intel Dual Core 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core E6600 3.06 GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible
Shader model 4.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
AMD Radeon HD5870


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References