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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Overwatch cover.jpg
 
|developers  =
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =
 
|engines      =
 
|release dates=
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2016}}
 
|steam appid  =
 
|gogcom page  =
 
|strategywiki = Overwatch
 
|wikipedia    = Overwatch (video game)
 
|winehq      = 17145
 
}}
 
  
;Key points
 
{{++}} Well optimised.<ref>[https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/overwatch-system-requirements Overwatch System Requirements - Blizzard Support]</ref>
 
{{++}} Expansive options menu, with additional support such as individual control settings for individual heroes.
 
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://playoverwatch.com/ Official website]
 
{{mm}} [https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/community/ Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://us.battle.net/support/en/games/overwatch Official support sub-section]
 
{{mm}} [http://overwatch.gamepedia.com/Overwatch_Wiki Overwatch Wiki]
 
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Battle.net | Origins Edition and Collector's Edition | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Official | https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/game/overwatch | Battle.net |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require a [[Battle.net]] account.
 
 
===Version differences===
 
====Overwatch: Origins Edition====
 
This version includes the base game, along with the following extra content:
 
 
* Exclusive hero skins for Overwatch
 
* [http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Mercy_Wings 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: Collector's Edition====
 
This version includes all of the content found in the Origins Edition, along with:
 
 
* The game's soundtrack
 
* A visual sourcebook
 
* A 12.8" statue of the [http://overwatch.gamepedia.com/Soldier:_76 Soldier: 76] hero
 
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|Overwatch General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Overwatch\Settings\Settings_v0.ini}}
 
}}
 
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{ii}} Progress, stats, and controls are saved automatically by Battle.net servers.
 
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Overwatch Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/overwatch/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        = Pillarboxed 16:9.<ref name="WSGF">[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/overwatch/en Overwatch | WSGF]</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = FOV is Vert-.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/4slqpa/overwatchs_169_vs_219_explained_in_one_screenshot/ Overwatch's 16:9 vs. 21:9 explained in one screenshot : ultrawidemasterrace]</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov notes                  = 80-103°. Defaults to 103°.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Listed as "Texture Filtering".
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]]. SSAA/Downscaling is available through the "Render Scale" option.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Triple buffering is also available.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = 30 FPS, Display based (value of refresh rate + 10) and custom (30-300 FPS). FPS capped at 60 in menus.
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = Choice of Deuteranopia, Protanopia, or Tritanopia.
 
}}
 
 
==Input settings==
 
{{++}} Individual control profiles for each hero are available, making it possible to have custom control settings and bindings for each one.
 
 
{{ii}} Due to the nature of Overwatch's game engine, you can experience mouse lag despite having a framerate above 60fps. The only known fix is to use lower settings or more powerful hardware.
 
 
{{Image|Overwatch Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = XInput only. For Steam controller/link, [[#Add as a Non-Steam shortcut to have the Steam Overlay|see below]].
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
}}
 
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Image|Overwatch Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music, In-Game Voice, Voice Chat.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = No option for it, but it is enabled by default for instances where subtitles are used.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Toggle with sound in background option.
 
|eax support              =
 
|eax support notes        =
 
}}
 
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Korean
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    = Castilian Spanish and Latin American Spanish localizations are available.
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 12
 
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play notes    = Up to 6 spectators can be added to a game on top of the max player limit.
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}
 
 
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                = unknown
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}
 
 
{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  = 80, 1119, 3724, 6113
 
|udp  = 3724, 26503-36503
 
|upnp =
 
}}
 
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =
 
|directdraw versions    =
 
|directdraw notes      =
 
|opengl versions        =
 
|opengl notes          =
 
|glide versions        =
 
|glide notes            =
 
|software mode          =
 
|software mode notes    =
 
|mantle support        =
 
|mantle support notes  =
 
|vulkan support        =
 
|vulkan support notes  =
 
|dos modes              =
 
|dos modes notes        =
 
|shader model versions  = 5
 
|shader model notes    =
 
|64-bit executable      = true
 
|64-bit executable notes=
 
}}
 
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
|physics          =
 
|physics notes    =
 
|audio            = Wwise<ref>[http://blog.audiokinetic.com/overwatch-game-audio-using-wwise-part-2 Overwatch - Game Audio Using Wwise (part 2/2)]</ref>
 
|audio notes      = Dolby Atmos support for headphones. Vivox for voice chat
 
|interface        =
 
|interface notes  =
 
|input            =
 
|input notes      =
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  = 1.100n
 
|multiplayer      = Battle.net
 
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
 
===Add as a Non-Steam shortcut to have the Steam Overlay===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use bnetlauncher|ref=<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/3tfrv5/guide_how_to_use_steam_overlay_with_the_blizzard/</ref>}}
 
{{++}} With this method, you don't have to log in manually on every startup.
 
# Download [http://madalien.com/pub/bnetlauncher/bnetlauncher_v18.zip bnetlauncher].
 
# Extract {{file|bnetlauncher.exe}} to wherever you find most convenient.
 
# In Steam, add {{file|bnetlauncher.exe}} as a Non-Steam shortcut.
 
# Right-click the shortcut and go to Properties.
 
# In the ''Target'' box, add a space and add ow. For example, it would look like {{file|"G:\Overwatch\bnetlauncher.exe" ow}}. This will depend on where you extracted the executable.
 
}}
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Add the game executable|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
 
{{--}} With this method, you have to log in manually on every startup, even if Battle.net is running in the background.
 
# In Steam, add {{file|{{P|game}}\Overwatch.exe}} as a Non-Steam shortcut.
 
}}
 
 
==System requirements==
 
{{ii}} 64-bit operating system is required
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
 
|minOS    = 7
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom X3 8650
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 30 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4400
 
 
|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X3
 
|recRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7950
 
}}
 
 
{{References}}
 

Revision as of 21:41, 20 January 2017