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{{cleanup}}
 
{{cleanup}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Transformers War for Cybertron Box.jpg
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|cover        = Transformers War for Cybertron cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|High Moon Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|High Moon Studios}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 22, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 22, 2010}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|transformers-war-for-cybertron|75}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|transformers-war-for-cybertron|71}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Truck}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Transformers }}
 
|steam appid  = 42650
 
|steam appid  = 42650
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 10615
 
|strategywiki = Transformers: War for Cybertron
 
|strategywiki = Transformers: War for Cybertron
 +
|mobygames    = transformers-war-for-cybertron
 
|wikipedia    = Transformers: War for Cybertron
 
|wikipedia    = Transformers: War for Cybertron
 
|winehq      = 11719
 
|winehq      = 11719
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Transformers}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Capped at 30 FPS; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]] to fix.
 
{{--}} Capped at 30 FPS; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]] to fix.
 +
{{ii}} Official Master server for multiplayer was shut down on April 17, 2020. Can be restored with a mod, see [[#Multiplayer types|Multiplayer types]]
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/42650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/42650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[SecuROM]].<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/981946-transformers-war-for-cybertron/55304657 Any word on DRM yet? - Transformers: War for Cybertron Message Board for PC - GameFAQs]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7.42.0001}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/981946-transformers-war-for-cybertron/55304657|title=Any word on DRM yet? - Transformers: War for Cybertron Message Board for PC - GameFAQs|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1909-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00ATF5ZGU| Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 42650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119101729mp_/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/Transformers--War-for-Cybertron/|title=Transformers WFC for GFWL|date=31 March 2023}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 42650 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} No longer available digitally, due to Activision losing the license for the IP.
  
==Essential improvements==
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===Downloadable content (DLC)===
===Improved configuration file===
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{{ii}} The '''Map and Character Pack''' DLC was never officially released for the PC version. modders have ported both packs with this mod being the most sucessful attempt: https://github.com/DarkElementPL/WFCDLC
{{++}} Improves graphical and audio fidelity, unlocks DLC characters and many other things.
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{{--}} People who don't have the mod installed will cause the game to crash when trying to connect to a game.
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use replacement Coalesced.ini|ref=<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-video-game-discussion/332565-pc-version-ini.html PC version ini - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref>}}
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 
# Replace the original {{file|Coalesced.ini}} with the one from [http://www.mediafire.com/file/elg2tvhqvud6d3h/Coalesced4.2update4.2.zip this archive].
 
{{ii}} In Escalation mode, unlocked characters will not work on those that host without the modified file.
 
}}
 
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\TransGame\Movies\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\TransGame\Movies\</code>
 
# Delete or rename these files:
 
# Delete or rename these files:
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===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\TransGame\Config\PC\Cooked|{{p|game}}\TransGame\Localization\PC\Cooked}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\TransGame\Config\PC\Cooked|{{p|game}}\TransGame\Localization\PC\Cooked|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Activision\TransformersWFC}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{--}} {{file|Coalesced.ini}} needs to be decoded before it can be edited;<ref>[http://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?p=77587#p77587 XeNTaX • View topic - Transformers: War for Cybertron coalesced.int unpack]</ref> use [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/547-tf-games-configuration-utility/ TF Games Configuration Utility]. {{file|Coalesced.int}} contains localization settings and must also be decoded.
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{{--}} {{file|Coalesced.ini}} needs to be decoded before it can be edited;<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?p=77587#p77587|title=XeNTaX • View topic - Transformers: War for Cybertron coalesced.int unpack|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/547-tf-games-configuration-utility/ TF Games Configuration Utility]. {{file|Coalesced.int}} contains localization settings and must also be decoded.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Transformers\TransGame\SaveData}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Transformers\TransGame\SaveData}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|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==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = limited
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = The game runs fine on 1440p and 1620p, but on 2160p the textures get bugged and load only low-res textures. Subtitles also scales poorly with resolutions larger than 1280 pixels wide, making them too small in very high resolutions.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          = Default is 4 samples; use [[#Improved configuration file|improved config file]] for 16 samples.
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|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        = High Quality graphics setting uses unknown form of post process AA. Sampling-based AA can be forced through Nvidia Inspector with {{code|0x00000245}} AA compatibility flag;<ref>[http://forums.videocardz.com/topic/98-nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide/ NVIDIA Anti-Aliasing guide - NVIDIA GeForce Drivers - VideoCardz Forums]</ref> alternatively you can turn FXAA in {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}}
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|antialiasing notes        = High Quality graphics setting uses unknown form of post process AA. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for sampling-based AA.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = 30 FPS default cap; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|120 fps notes              = 30 FPS default cap; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use FOV & FPS Tool|ref={{cn|date=May 2018}}|fix=
 +
Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=24097 TWFC FOV & FPS Tool].
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} May not work with the Steam version.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Flawless Widescreen|ref={{cn|date=May 2018}}|fix=
 +
Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Affects scope zoom (larger FOV = less zoom)
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use external programs|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use external programs|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/897-gedosato/ GeDoSaTo].
# Install [http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?page_id=582 GeDoSaTo].
 
 
# Edit the '''TWFC''' profile.
 
# Edit the '''TWFC''' profile.
 
# Add this setting: <code>forceBorderlessFullscreen 1</code>
 
# Add this setting: <code>forceBorderlessFullscreen 1</code>
 
# Start the game, toggle fullscreen mode on and then off.
 
# Start the game, toggle fullscreen mode on and then off.
# Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming] to remove the window borders.
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# Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] to remove the window borders.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change AF|ref={{cn|date=May 2018}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Coalesced.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Nvidia Inspector|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forums.videocardz.com/topic/98-nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide/|title=NVIDIA Anti-Aliasing guide - NVIDIA GeForce Drivers - VideoCardz Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Sampling-based AA can be forced through Nvidia Inspector with {{code|0x00000245}} AA compatibility flag; <code>0x000102C1</code> for [[SGSSAA]].
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change MaxMultiSamples|ref={{cn|date=May 2018}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Coalesced.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>MaxMultisamples</code> to the desired value.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
{{ii}} The game is capped at 30 FPS without this tool.
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{{ii}} The game is capped at 30 FPS by default.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use FOV & FPS Tool|ref={{cn|date=May 2018}}|fix=
 +
Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=24097 TWFC FOV & FPS Tool].
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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'''Notes'''
{{Fixbox/fix|Use FPS unlocker|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1330266 FPS UNLOCKER by Psych - keep stickied and rep - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}}
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{{--}} May not work with the Steam version.
# Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/425-transformers-war-for-cybertron-fps-cap-unlocker/ FPS Cap Unlocker] and run it alongside the game.
+
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use FPS unlocker|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120509121109/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1330266 FPS UNLOCKER by Psych - keep stickied and rep - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/425-transformers-war-for-cybertron-fps-cap-unlocker/ FPS Cap Unlocker] and run it alongside the game.
 
# Press {{key|Num 0}} to toggle between locked and unlocked FPS.
 
# Press {{key|Num 0}} to toggle between locked and unlocked FPS.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} '''As of now, this fix will not work on 64-bit devices running Windows 10'''
 
{{ii}} If you intend to play the game online, log into your War for Cybertron account before you activate the toggle at the main menu.
 
{{ii}} If you intend to play the game online, log into your War for Cybertron account before you activate the toggle at the main menu.
 
{{--}} Because of the game's dependence on the frame rate being 30 FPS for light blink timing and other mechanics, your vehicle hover mode's look sensitivity and any situations using this configuration like the Omega Missile Killstreak and spectator camera, will be significantly lower than the standard one. A way to reduce this effect is to [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|cap the frame rate]] to a lower value (e.g. 60 FPS). Also, having a higher fps than 30 the LOD Biases will be messed up resulting in blobby un-rendered textures. If you see a lot of unloaded textures toggle the FPS unlocker off and wait for the textures to load, which should only take a second, then toggle back on.  
 
{{--}} Because of the game's dependence on the frame rate being 30 FPS for light blink timing and other mechanics, your vehicle hover mode's look sensitivity and any situations using this configuration like the Omega Missile Killstreak and spectator camera, will be significantly lower than the standard one. A way to reduce this effect is to [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|cap the frame rate]] to a lower value (e.g. 60 FPS). Also, having a higher fps than 30 the LOD Biases will be messed up resulting in blobby un-rendered textures. If you see a lot of unloaded textures toggle the FPS unlocker off and wait for the textures to load, which should only take a second, then toggle back on.  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap notes          = By editing [[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]] (encrypted).
 
|key remap notes          = By editing [[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]] (encrypted).
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    = Game doesn't translate the PC keys into Controller buttons on screen ingame.
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|full controller notes    = Only keyboard button prompts are displayed.
 
|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap notes    = By editing [[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]] (encrypted).
 
|controller remap notes    = By editing [[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]] (encrypted).
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|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= false
 +
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Mouse conflicts with right stick.
 +
|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==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Effects, dialog, music.
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|separate volume notes    = Effects, Voice, Music. Change in-game Audio Settings.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = 5.1
 
|surround sound notes    = 5.1
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          = Combat chatter not subtitled.  
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|subtitles notes          = Enable in-game Display Settings. Combat chatter not subtitled.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
|mute on focus lost notes = Game will automatically pause. Need to be in solo campaign, otherwise the game will pause but sound will still be heard.
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game will automatically pause in Campaign. Multiplayer and Escalation will open the pause menu but game will still be running and sound will still be heard.
 
|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 = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Official localization by "1C". Local retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Spain localization
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play notes      = Internet required to play any multiplayer game mode.
 
|lan play notes      = Internet required to play any multiplayer game mode.
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
|online play players  = 12
+
|online play players  = 10
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = 12 per lobby (6 per team), 4 players in co-op.
+
|online play notes    = 10 per lobby (5 per team), 4 players in Escalation co-op, 3 players in Campaign co-op.
 +
See this website for restoring the Multiplayer: https://wiki.aiwarehouse.xyz/en/tfc-wfc-pc-guide
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 3074 (outbound to master server)
 
|tcp  = 3074 (outbound to master server)
 
|udp  = 7777 (inbound, outbound)
 
|udp  = 7777 (inbound, outbound)
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==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/transformers-war-for-cybertron/ 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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There are three main ways to fix this issue, which is a symptom of three different unrelated problems.
 
There are three main ways to fix this issue, which is a symptom of three different unrelated problems.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=OS compatibility|ref={{cn|date=November 2015}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|OS compatibility|ref={{cn|date=November 2015}}}}
 
 
# Go to {{File|{{P|game}}\Transformers War for Cybertron\Binaries}}
 
# Go to {{File|{{P|game}}\Transformers War for Cybertron\Binaries}}
 
# Set compatibility mode of {{file|TWFC.exe}} to Windows XP.
 
# Set compatibility mode of {{file|TWFC.exe}} to Windows XP.
 
}}
 
}}
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Incomplete PhysX installation|ref={{cn|date=November 2015}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Incomplete PhysX installation|ref={{cn|date=November 2015}}}}
 
 
# Go to {{File|C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common}} and copy all files within that folder.
 
# Go to {{File|C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common}} and copy all files within that folder.
 
# Paste them into <code>Binaries</code> in the installation folder.
 
# Paste them into <code>Binaries</code> in the installation folder.
 
# Now the game should run.
 
# Now the game should run.
 
}}
 
}}
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Fix configuration file|ref={{cn|date=November 2015}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Corrupted {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}}
+
# Make copies of the lines of config you changed so you can incorporate them back into your new {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}} that Steam will replace
# Make copies of the lines of config you changed so you can incorporate them back into your new {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}} that steam will replace
 
 
# Verify the Integrity of the Game Cache in Steam on the game's Properties > Local Files Tab
 
# Verify the Integrity of the Game Cache in Steam on the game's Properties > Local Files Tab
 
# Steam will download a fresh vanilla {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}}.
 
# Steam will download a fresh vanilla {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}}.
 
# Now the game should run.
 
# Now the game should run.
}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
===Increase the Quality of the Graphics===
 
Edit {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}} to change some settings such as Motion Blur, Depth of Field, FXAA, Bloom, Distortion etc.
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Open the decoded {{file|[[#Configuration file location|Coalesced.ini]]}}
 
# Change the values or status on the config lines and set graphics to Extra on the in-game settings
 
# Make sure you change both pairs in: '''SystemSettings & SystemSettingsEditor'''
 
# '''DO NOT COPY AND PASTE THIS INTO YOUR INI FILE! THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE OF THE THINGS YOU MAY CHOOSE TO EDIT!'''
 
:This is an example of the recommended items you can change and its recommended settings:
 
<pre>[SystemSettingsEditor] / [SystemSettings]
 
StaticDecals=True
 
DynamicDecals=True
 
DecalCullDistanceScale=1.0
 
DynamicLights=True
 
DynamicShadows=True
 
LightEnvironmentShadows=True
 
CompositeDynamicLights=False
 
DirectionalLightmaps=True
 
MotionBlur=True
 
DepthOfField=True
 
AmbientOcclusion=True
 
AmbientOcclusionHistory=False
 
FXAA=True
 
FXAATechnique=1
 
FXAAScale=9.5
 
Bloom=True
 
QualityBloom=True
 
Distortion=True
 
DropParticleDistortion=False
 
SpeedTreeLeaves=True
 
SpeedTreeFronds=True
 
OnlyStreamInTextures=False
 
LensFlares=True
 
FogVolumes=True
 
CascadedShadows=True
 
FloatingPointRenderTargets=True
 
Trilinear=True
 
OneFrameThreadLag=True
 
UseVsync=False
 
UpscaleScreenPercentage=True
 
Fullscreen=True
 
AllowD3D10=True
 
EnableHighPolyChars=True
 
SkeletalMeshLODBias=0
 
ParticleLODBias=0
 
DetailMode=2
 
ShadowFilterQualityBias=0
 
MaxAnisotropy=16
 
MaxMultisamples=8
 
MinShadowResolution=8
 
MaxShadowResolution=800
 
MaxCascadedShadowResolution=2048</pre>
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{++}} Set <code>EnableHighPolyChars=</code> to <code>True</code> to enable better resolution image for characters. [http://dennish2010.deviantart.com/art/Low-Poly-and-High-Poly-Version-of-the-hand-292957029 Example of High-Poly Chars].
 
}}
 
 
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = A D3D10 setting exacts in the config file but nothing happens.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|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 arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
|minCPU  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 9 GB
 
|minHD    = 9 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or ATI Radeon X1900
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7900 GT
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1900
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c

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Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron cover
Developers
High Moon Studios
Publishers
Activision
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows June 22, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 75
IGDB 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Vehicles Automobile, Truck
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Transformers
Transformers: War for Cybertron on HowLongToBeat
Transformers: War for Cybertron on IGDB
Transformers: War for Cybertron guide on StrategyWiki
Transformers: War for Cybertron on MobyGames
Transformers: War for Cybertron on Wikipedia
Transformers
Beast Wars: Transformers 1998
Transformers: The Game 2007
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009
Transformers: War for Cybertron 2010
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron 2012
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark 2014
Transformers: Devastation 2015
Transformers: Battlegrounds 2020
Transformers: Tactical Arena 2021
Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition 2023

Key points

Capped at 30 FPS; see High frame rate to fix.
Official Master server for multiplayer was shut down on April 17, 2020. Can be restored with a mod, see Multiplayer types

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SecuROM v7.42.0001 DRM.[1]
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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[2]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
No longer available digitally, due to Activision losing the license for the IP.

Downloadable content (DLC)

The Map and Character Pack DLC was never officially released for the PC version. modders have ported both packs with this mod being the most sucessful attempt: https://github.com/DarkElementPL/WFCDLC
People who don't have the mod installed will cause the game to crash when trying to connect to a game.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\TransGame\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename these files:
FMV_intro_PC.bik
Logo_Activision.bik
Logo_Activision_PC.bik
Logo_Hasbro_PC.bik
Logo_HighMoon_PC.bik
TF_InitialStartup.bik

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\TransGame\Config\PC\Cooked[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\TransGame\Localization\PC\Cooked[Note 1]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Activision\TransformersWFC
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42650/pfx/[Note 2]
Coalesced.ini needs to be decoded before it can be edited;[3] use TF Games Configuration Utility. Coalesced.int contains localization settings and must also be decoded.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Transformers\TransGame\SaveData
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen
Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer.
4K Ultra HD
The game runs fine on 1440p and 1620p, but on 2160p the textures get bugged and load only low-res textures. Subtitles also scales poorly with resolutions larger than 1280 pixels wide, making them too small in very high resolutions.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High Quality graphics setting uses unknown form of post process AA. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for sampling-based AA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
30 FPS default cap; see High frame rate.
120+ FPS
30 FPS default cap; see High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Use FOV & FPS Tool[citation needed]

Use TWFC FOV & FPS Tool.

Notes

May not work with the Steam version.
Use Flawless Widescreen[citation needed]

Use Flawless Widescreen.

Notes

Affects scope zoom (larger FOV = less zoom)

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use external programs[citation needed]
  1. Install GeDoSaTo.
  2. Edit the TWFC profile.
  3. Add this setting: forceBorderlessFullscreen 1
  4. Start the game, toggle fullscreen mode on and then off.
  5. Use Borderless Gaming to remove the window borders.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Change AF[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Coalesced.ini.
  3. Change MaxAnisotropy=4 to MaxAnisotropy=16.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Nvidia Inspector[4]

Sampling-based AA can be forced through Nvidia Inspector with 0x00000245 AA compatibility flag; 0x000102C1 for SGSSAA.

Change MaxMultiSamples[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Coalesced.ini.
  3. Change MaxMultisamples to the desired value.

High frame rate

The game is capped at 30 FPS by default.
Use FOV & FPS Tool[citation needed]

Use TWFC FOV & FPS Tool.

Notes

May not work with the Steam version.
Use FPS unlocker[5]
  1. Download FPS Cap Unlocker and run it alongside the game.
  2. Press Num 0 to toggle between locked and unlocked FPS.

Notes

As of now, this fix will not work on 64-bit devices running Windows 10
If you intend to play the game online, log into your War for Cybertron account before you activate the toggle at the main menu.
Because of the game's dependence on the frame rate being 30 FPS for light blink timing and other mechanics, your vehicle hover mode's look sensitivity and any situations using this configuration like the Omega Missile Killstreak and spectator camera, will be significantly lower than the standard one. A way to reduce this effect is to cap the frame rate to a lower value (e.g. 60 FPS). Also, having a higher fps than 30 the LOD Biases will be messed up resulting in blobby un-rendered textures. If you see a lot of unloaded textures toggle the FPS unlocker off and wait for the textures to load, which should only take a second, then toggle back on.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, Voice, Music. Change in-game Audio Settings.
Surround sound
5.1
Subtitles
Enable in-game Display Settings. Combat chatter not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game will automatically pause in Campaign. Multiplayer and Escalation will open the pause menu but game will still be running and sound will still be heard.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Local retail release only.
Russian
Official localization by "1C". Local retail release only.
Spanish
Spain localization

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Internet required to play any multiplayer game mode.
Online play
10 10 per lobby (5 per team), 4 players in Escalation co-op, 3 players in Campaign co-op. See this website for restoring the Multiplayer: https://wiki.aiwarehouse.xyz/en/tfc-wfc-pc-guide

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
If the host quits, the game will end and the lobby will be disbanded.
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Escalation and Campaign only. Multiplayer will automatically host if no games are active.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 3074 (outbound to master server)
UDP 7777 (inbound, outbound)
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

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

Issues fixed

Game not launching (without an error or a message)

There are three main ways to fix this issue, which is a symptom of three different unrelated problems.

OS compatibility[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Transformers War for Cybertron\Binaries
  2. Set compatibility mode of TWFC.exe to Windows XP.
Incomplete PhysX installation[citation needed]
  1. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common and copy all files within that folder.
  2. Paste them into Binaries in the installation folder.
  3. Now the game should run.
Fix configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Make copies of the lines of config you changed so you can incorporate them back into your new Coalesced.ini that Steam will replace
  2. Verify the Integrity of the Game Cache in Steam on the game's Properties > Local Files Tab
  3. Steam will download a fresh vanilla Coalesced.ini.
  4. Now the game should run.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 A D3D10 setting exacts in the config file but nothing happens.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Cutscenes Bink

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7900 GT
ATI Radeon X1900
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/42650/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (42650) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References