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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Wolfenstein_The_New_Order_Cover.png
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|cover        = Wolfenstein The New Order Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|MachineGames}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|MachineGames}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 20, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 20, 2014}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|wolfenstein-the-new-order|81}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|255/wolfenstein-the-new-order|81}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|wolfenstein-the-new-order|77}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS, Shooter }}
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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        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Wolfenstein }}
 
|steam appid  = 201810
 
|steam appid  = 201810
 
|steam appid side = 288570
 
|steam appid side = 288570
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1943729964
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|hltb        = 16886
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|official site= https://www.wolfenstein.com
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|lutris      = wolfenstein-the-new-order
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|mobygames    = 65716
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|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Wolfenstein: The New Order
 
|wikipedia    = Wolfenstein: The New Order
 
|winehq      = 16121
 
|winehq      = 16121
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Wolfenstein}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Major performance issues on ATI/AMD systems. Frequent pop-in related to the MegaTexture system.
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-wolfenstein-the-new-order-r141 PC Report]
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-wolfenstein-the-new-order-r141 PC Report]
{{mm}} [http://www.wolfenstein.com Official Wolfenstein series site]
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{{GOG.com links|1943729964|wolfenstein_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://wolfenstein.wikia.com/wiki/Wolfenstein_Wiki Wolfenstein Wiki] - A detailed wiki for every Wolfenstein game made.
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/288570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (German Edition)
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/288570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (German Edition)
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00HQNYMQ2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | 4 DVDs. Also released in a two-pack along with a digital code for [[Wolfenstein: The Old Blood|The Old Blood]]. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| D2D | 5005890 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | wolfenstein-the-new-order | DRM-Free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mmachinecodev|date=2022-07-01}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-WOLFNO | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | wolfenstein-the-new-order | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2583-1 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | wolfenstein_the_new_order | DRM-free | Users reported crashes shortly after release, which seem to have been patched a few weeks after launch.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/wolfenstein_series/new_order_crashes_constantly|title=New Order Crashes Constantly |date=2022-08-22}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | wolfenstein-new-order | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | wolfenstein-new-order | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | wolfenstein-the-new-order | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | wolfenstein-the-new-order | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9p75cbj9wt9w | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 201810 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 201810 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay-NA | 304157800 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00HQNYMQ2 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay-EMEA | 304159700 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Bethesda.net | WO4CSTPCDENA | Steam | | | Windows | Unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
 
{{ii}} The German Edition (aka LV Release) only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no [[Wikipedia:Nazi symbolism|swastikas]]).
 
{{ii}} The German Edition (aka LV Release) only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no [[Wikipedia:Nazi symbolism|swastikas]]).
{{ii}} The Panzerhund Edition does not include the game or any in-game extras.<ref>[http://store.bethsoft.com/wolfenstein-the-new-order-panzerhund-edition.html The Bethesda Store - Wolfenstein: The New Order Panzerhund Edition]</ref>
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{{ii}} The Panzerhund Edition does not include the game or any in-game extras.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://kotaku.com/the-100-wolfenstein-panzerhound-edition-does-not-inclu-1552003851|title=Kotaku - $100 Wolfenstein Panzerhound Edition Comes With A Sweet Dog, No Game|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
==Essential improvements==
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==Monetization==
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Monetization
{{Fixbox|1=
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|ad-supported          =  
{{Fixbox/fix|Use <code>+com_skipIntroVideo 1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
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|cross-game bonus      =  
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|dlc                    =  
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|expansion pack        =  
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|freeware              =  
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|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =  
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|subscription          =  
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|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Enabling the console===
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==Essential improvements==
{{Fixbox|1=
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===Restore cache files===
{{Fixbox/fix|Use <code>++com_allowConsole 1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
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{{--}} The texture cache folder is not created by the game, so you need to create it manually to make the cache functional.
{{ii}} Open the console with {{key|Ctrl|Alt|~}} / {{key|Ctrl|Alt|+}}.
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{{++}} This can fix some stuttering in the game.  
}}
 
  
===Disable camera sway===
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{{Fixbox|description=Manually create texture cache folder|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558756256522417663/|title=Texture Cache Directory: Needs to be created :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Go to {{file|{{p|localappdata}}|folder}} and create a folder named {{file|MachineGames|folder}}.
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Go into that folder and create a folder named {{file|Wolfenstein The New Order|folder}}.
* Open the [[#Enable the console|console]] and enter <code>cvaradd pm_nobob 1</code>, to reset use <code>-1</code>
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# The game will now correctly store the texture cache between sessions.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{--}} Aiming and crouching will be almost instant, feeling considerably odd.
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{{ii}} The game creates two files there, one of which is 1 GB in size. This file is not deleted after uninstalling the game and has to be deleted manually.
{{--}} Using the scope on the AR Marksman Rifle will no longer be possible. <!-- as the sight seems to default to the laser ammo version - thus you will look straight at the scope mount. -->
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{{ii}} Normal Windows shortcuts do not work to relocate the <code>MachineGames</code> folder or the <code>Wolfenstein The New Order</code> folder to another drive.
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{{ii}} If your Windows OS supports it, an NTFS junction point (<code>mklink /J <link> <target></code>) will allow redirecting the folder to a different location.
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{{ii}} Command line option <code>+fs_cachepath "your_cache_path_here"</code> will redirect the cache folder. Command cannot be inserted in the console during running of the game. It has to be inserted as parameter for {{file|WolfNewOrder_x64.exe}}.
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{{ii}} Slow HDD can prevent from achieving high FPS when texture cache is collected in this folder. Consider placing the cache (and the game itself) on a SSD.  
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Completely disable post process effects===
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===Skip intro videos===
{{ii}} Simply use a negative value such as <code>-1</code> in order to turn the effects back to their default values again.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>+com_skipIntroVideo 1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]<ref name="Rose"/>}}
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Rename the video files|fix=
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\base\bink|folder}}.
{{Fixbox/fix|Only Depth of field}}
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# Rename {{file|loadvideo_pc_xboxone.bik}} and {{file|menu_credits.bik}}.
* Open the [[#Enable the console|console]] and enter <code>cvaradd r_postprocessdofmode 0</code>  
 
}}
 
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|All post process effects}}
 
* Open the [[#Enable the console|console]] and enter <code>cvaradd r_skippostprocess 1</code>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\wolfConfig.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\wolfConfig.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\savegame}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\savegame\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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      = true
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aywee26|date=2022-12-03}}</ref>
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Video Settings.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Video Settings.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Advanced Settings.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Advanced Settings.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/wolfenstein-new-order/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/wolfenstein-new-order/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27288 WSGF - Eyefinity/Nvidia Surround Support]</ref>
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27288|title=WSGF - Eyefinity/Nvidia Surround Support|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Some U.I. elements (i.e. tutorial boxes) will improperly linger at the edges of the screen after being closed.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = From 80° to 100° horizontal. 4:3 base. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] for more.
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|fov notes                  = From 80° to 100° horizontal. 4:3 base. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Listed as Fullscreen Windowed.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Listed as Fullscreen Windowed.
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          = Add <code>+vt_maxaniso "16"</code> in the launch options.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558756256598298174/#c558756256599404719 Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions - Anti-aliasing/Anisotropic Filtering]</ref>
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|anisotropic notes          = Always at 4x.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2018-07-19|comment=As seen in the console, the value is always set to 4 by default regardless of the quality settings.}}</ref>
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        = Add <code>+r_multisamples "16"</code> in the launch options to enable 16x [[MSAA]]. This will reduce jaggies on some geometry edges, but has no effect on the majority of edges in the game.
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = Cutscenes are capped at 30 fps.
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|60 fps notes              = Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS.
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558756256466719891/ Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions - 60 FPS Lock]</ref> See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
|color blind                = false
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
{{ii}} The FOV slider does not affect the size of the hands/weapons on screen.
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{{++}} id5 Tweaker increases the upper limit of the FOV to 200 and allows changing viewmodel FOV as well.
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{{ii}} It is recommended to keep g_fov at a maximum of 120 for a wide field of view without fish-eye effect at 16:9 resolutions and hands_fovscale at 1.0 to avoid making the character hands and weapons disproportinate to the screen or broken in certain situations.
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{{Fixbox|description=Adjust FOV values|ref=<ref name="2017-11-30">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-11-30}}</ref>|fix=
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# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/849-id5-tweaker/ id5 Tweaker]. To use with the Epic Games version use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1459&key=1f870c99314a019efce48f828b92e8b8 Epic specific dinput8.dll].
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# Edit {{file|id5Tweaker.ini}}.
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# Find <code>;g_fov 100</code> and <code>;hands_fovscale 1.0</code>.
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# Remove the semicolons and set the desired values.
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}}
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
{{Fixbox/fix|Viewmodel FOV|ref=<ref>[http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolfenstein-the-new-order-new-tweaks-discovered-properly-adjust-fov-completely-disable-dof/ Wolfenstein: The New Order – New Tweaks Discovered – Properly Adjust FOV, Completely Disable DOF | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming]</ref>}}
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{{ii}} Tested up to 16x MSAA. Can drastically reduce performance and could cause some graphical issues with depth of field, shadows and screen-space reflections<ref name="advanced graphics settings">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/540744474764885640/|title=Advanced Graphical Settings and Fixes, Revised|date=2022-08-22}}</ref>
# Open the [[#Enable the console|console]] with {{key|Ctrl|~}} or {{key|Ctrl|\}}.
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{{ii}} This has no effect on many edges in the game but will help reduce jaggies on geometry edges.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=279190824|title=Enable built-in Antialiasing (MSAA)|date=July 19, 2018}}</ref>
# Type <code>cvaradd hands_fovscale 1.0</code>, replace <code>1.0</code> with the desired scale.
 
# Press {{key|Enter}} to apply the change.
 
  
'''Notes'''
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable MSAA Anti-aliasing|fix=
{{ii}} The viewmodel may display upside down, use negative values such as <code>-1.0</code> or restart the game to revert.
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# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/849-id5-tweaker/ id5 Tweaker]. To use with the Epic Games version use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1459&key=1f870c99314a019efce48f828b92e8b8 Epic specific dinput8.dll].
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# Edit {{file|id5Tweaker.ini}}.
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# Find <code>;r_multisamples 2</code>.
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# Remove the semicolon and set the desired value.
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vsync]]===
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===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
{{ii}} This is an alternative Vsync mode.
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{{ii}} The in-game Vsync option may not work correctly if used in conjunction with G-sync, and/or if using the unofficial high frame rate mod.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Alternative Vsync|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Vsync}}
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# Go to the '''Video Options''' menu, then set Vsync to '''Off'''.  
# Navigate to the '''Video Options''' menu, then set Vsync to '''Off'''.  
 
 
# Open the [[#Enabling the console|console]], and enter <code>r_swapInterval 1</code>  
 
# Open the [[#Enabling the console|console]], and enter <code>r_swapInterval 1</code>  
  
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase FPS cap|ref=<ref name="2017-11-30"/>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use launch options|ref=<ref>[http://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-is-how-you-can-unlock-the-framerate-in-rage-wolfenstein-the-new-order/ Dark Side of Gaming - Here Is How You Can Unlock The Framerate In RAGE & Wolfenstein: The New Order]</ref>}}
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# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/849-id5-tweaker/ id5 Tweaker]. To use with the Epic Games version use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1459&key=1f870c99314a019efce48f828b92e8b8 Epic specific dinput8.dll].
Add <code>+toggle com_synctotime</code> to launch options, or run <code>toggle com_synctotime</code> in the in-game console after [[#Enabling the console|enabling it]].
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# Go to your Launch Options and add "+toggle com_synctotime" (This will unlock the FPS cap of the Default state of the game)
 +
# Edit {{file|id5Tweaker.ini}}.
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# Find <code>;id5Tweaker_SetFpsLimit 140</code>.
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# Remove the semicolon and set the desired value.
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# Keep in mind this "SetFpsLimit" value determines at what fps will be the normal game speed, so make sure you don't run the game at a higher or lower fps than the value you put in because that means that the game will either run slower or faster than intended
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Increasing the FPS cap causes some unintended side effects:
 +
* the dialogue lines from the voice actors can be cut off because the game is too dependent on the frame rate
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* In the early game, there is a softlock with the bathroom mini cutscene at 120 FPS and above, reducing to 90 FPS fixes the issue
 +
* In Chapter 2, the two drones that are released from the truck that crashes through the gate get ejected faster than normal and can get stuck in the ground, making them unkillable
 +
* In Chapter 16, you will be unable to move forward during the underwater segment
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* Uneven frame-pacing on G-Sync and FreeSync enabled displays
 +
* Keyboard and mouse input may stop working after some cutscenes
 +
* The 'maxed out' ammo indicator may flash continuously
 +
* Possible physics bugs when killing some enemies
 +
* Possible stuttering during pre-rendered cutscenes
 +
* Sped up drones
 +
* The robot fought just before the final boss cannot be killed because its stunned animation is too fast
 +
{{ii}} id5 Tweaker allows the uncapped framerate to be toggled on and off in-game (default key is the numpad "*").
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Possible [https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-is-how-you-can-unlock-the-framerate-in-rage-wolfenstein-the-new-order/ solution] for Epic version|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/616189106644272168/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
}}
  
'''Notes'''
+
===Post-processing===
{{ii}} If you experience the speed-up issue, you can try running <code>r_syncatendframe</code> in the console.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field|ref=<ref name="Rose">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2018-07-19|comment=}}</ref><ref name="2017-11-30"/>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game.
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|~}} to open the console.
 +
# Enter <code>cvaradd r_postprocessdofmode -1</code>.
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|~}} again to close the console.
 +
or
 +
# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/849-id5-tweaker/ id5 Tweaker]. To use with the Epic Games version use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1459&key=1f870c99314a019efce48f828b92e8b8 Epic specific dinput8.dll].
 +
# Edit {{file|id5Tweaker.ini}}.
 +
# Find <code>;r_postprocessdofmode -1</code> and remove the semicolon.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable all post process effects|ref=<ref name="2017-11-30"/>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} This disables the DOF effect as well as color grading and film grain.
 +
# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/849-id5-tweaker/ id5 Tweaker]. To use with the Epic Games version use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1459&key=1f870c99314a019efce48f828b92e8b8 Epic specific dinput8.dll].
 +
# Edit {{file|id5Tweaker.ini}}.
 +
# Find <code>;r_skippostprocess 1</code> and remove the semicolon.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{ii}} Some useful [[#Enable the console|console]] commands would be <code>listBinds</code>, <code>unbind</code> in order to force certain keys to be unbound and <code>unbindAll</code>
+
{{ii}} Some useful console commands would be <code>listBinds</code>, <code>unbind</code> in order to force certain keys to be unbound and <code>unbindAll</code>
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = true
+
|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          = Certain keys such as the E and J keys cannot be completely rebound without editing via console/config files
+
|key remap notes          = Certain keys such as {{key|E}} and {{key|J}} cannot be completely rebound (see [[#Remapping|Remapping]] to fix).
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes = Disabled by default.
 
|acceleration option notes = Disabled by default.
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap notes    = Can be changed by editing .cfg.{{cn|date=March 2016}}
 
|controller remap notes    = Can be changed by editing .cfg.{{cn|date=March 2016}}
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts           = Xbox
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Rapidly changes button prompts
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Binding keys through the console===
+
===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Binding keys through the console|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
 
 
# Open the [[#Enable the console|console]] with {{key|Ctrl|~}} or {{key|Ctrl|\}} or {{key|Ctrl|^}}.
 
# Open the [[#Enable the console|console]] with {{key|Ctrl|~}} or {{key|Ctrl|\}} or {{key|Ctrl|^}}.
 
# Use <code>bind "key" "_action"</code> in order to bind your keys.
 
# Use <code>bind "key" "_action"</code> in order to bind your keys.
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{{ii}} Use <code>listBinds</code> in order to view a list of actions every key is set to.
 
{{ii}} Use <code>listBinds</code> in order to view a list of actions every key is set to.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Binding keys by editing configuration files|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/540743212201908431/|title=ESDF Key Bindings and Chapter 10 Tunnel Glider - Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Edit {{file|wolfConfig.cfg}}.
 +
# Search/replace "hidden duplicate" bindings such as <code>"_use"</code>
  
===Binding keys by editing configuration files===
+
Alternatively, and in case the above doesn't work, open the console (ctrl+`) and type:
{{Fixbox|1=
+
bindset 4 <enter>
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/540743212201908431/ ESDF Key Bindings and Chapter 10 Tunnel Glider - Steam Community]</ref>}}
+
bind e "_moveforward" <enter>
# Navigate to the [[#Configuration file.28s.29 location|configuration file]]
 
# Search/replace "hidden duplicate" bindings such as <code>"_use"</code>
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Audio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Wolfenstein The New Order - Audio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = false
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Master volume slider only.
+
|separate volume notes    = Master and dialogue.<ref name="Rose"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://wolfforums.bethsoft.com/topic/733-pc-v-1002/|title=PC v. 1.0.0.2|date=July 19, 2018}}</ref>
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0.
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
{{ii}} Lines spoken in the game utilize different languages with a subtitle available if a line is in foreign language.
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{ii}} The German Edition only has German language.
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.folkemonovycestiny.cz/wolfenstein-new-order/ Fan translation].
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = German Edition only.
+
  |notes    = German Edition only. Censored version, can be made uncut with [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/169-wolfenstein-the-new-order-uncut-patch/ this] patch (alternate download: [https://www.mediafire.com/file/2nbs7cy7k0jran8/Wolfenstein_-_The_New_Order_-_Uncut_Patch_V6.zip/file]), but that changes the game language to English.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/wolfenstein-the-new-order/wolfenstein-the-new-order/2298 Fan translation].
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.mediafire.com/file/2lb2n43a0mkzlfa/wtno_br-v1.00%255Bwww.tribogamer.com%255D.exe/file download].
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==VR support==
 
==VR support==
 
{{VR support
 
{{VR support
|gg3d name                  =  
+
|gg3d name                  = v
 
|native 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|native 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =  
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|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [http://3dsurroundgaming.com/OpenGL3DVisionGames.html#wolftheneworder 3D Surround Gaming fix].
+
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [https://3dsurroundgaming.com/OpenGL3DVisionGames.html#wolftheneworder 3D Surround Gaming fix].
 
|tridef 3d                  = false
 
|tridef 3d                  = false
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
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|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|tracked motion controllers  =  
+
|osvr                        =  
|tracked motion controllers notes=  
+
|osvr notes                 =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Vertical sync disables itself intermittently===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force Vsync and triple buffering|ref=<ref name="2017-11-30"/>|fix=
 +
# Disable in-game vertical sync.
 +
# Force Vsync. See [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force Vsync]] for instructions.
 +
}}
 +
 
==="Wolfenstein is not responding" crash===
 
==="Wolfenstein is not responding" crash===
 
{{ii}} The game may crash soon after starting when using outdated graphics card drivers.
 
{{ii}} The game may crash soon after starting when using outdated graphics card drivers.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install recommended graphics card drivers|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://wolfforums.bethsoft.com/topic/259-wolfenstein-the-new-order-pc-support/|title=Wolfenstein: The New Order PC Support - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558756256465607760/|title="Wolfenstein is not responding" :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Install recommended graphics card drivers|ref=<ref>[http://wolfforums.bethsoft.com/topic/259-wolfenstein-the-new-order-pc-support/ Wolfenstein: The New Order PC Support - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558756256465607760/ "Wolfenstein is not responding" :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions]</ref>}}
 
 
# Update your graphics card drivers:
 
# Update your graphics card drivers:
#* NVIDIA: [http://www.geforce.com/drivers Geforce 335.23] or newer
+
#* Nvidia [http://www.geforce.com/drivers GeForce 335.23] or newer
 
#* AMD: [http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/downloads.aspx Catalyst 14.4] or newer
 
#* AMD: [http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/downloads.aspx Catalyst 14.4] or newer
 
# Start the game again.
 
# Start the game again.
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Low frame rate===
+
===Game crashes to desktop on random intervals on AMD graphics cards===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{ii}} There is an issue where Catalyst AI causes the crashes. In older drivers this could be turned off in the software, but now it must be done manually.  
{{Fixbox/fix|Run the game as an administrator. See [[Compatibility Mode#Privilege Level|Privilege Level]].}}
+
{{ii}} Unknown if this issue has been fixed by AMD graphics driver updates.
}}
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable the in-game Vsync and force it through the NVIDIA Control Panel.}}
 
}}
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable the Screen Space Reflections and lower the Shadow Resolution value.}}
 
}}
 
  
===Texture cache not being stored===
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Catalyst AI|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gamesupport/comments/3eo7ix/wolfenstein_the_new_order_keeps_crashing_to/cth6xx2|title=Wolfenstein: The New Order keeps Crashing to Desktop : Reddit Gamesupport|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{--}} The texture cache folder is not made by the game so the cache is regenerated for each session.
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|localappdata}}\ATI\ACE|folder}}.
 
+
# Back up {{file|Profiles.xml}}.
{{Fixbox|1=
+
# Open {{file|Profiles.xml}} with a text editor.
{{Fixbox/fix|Make texture cache folder|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558756256522417663/ Texture Cache Directory: Needs to be created :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions]</ref>}}
+
# Search for the Catalyst AI entries and change the value to Disable. There are two entries in the file.
# Navigate to <code>{{p|localappdata}}</code> and make a folder named <code>MachineGames</code>
+
# Save the file and restart the computer.
# Go into that folder and make a folder named <code>Wolfenstein The New Order</code>
 
# The game will now correctly store the texture cache between sessions.
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} The game creates two files there, one of which is 1 GB in size. This file is not deleted after ending or uninstalling the game and has to be deleted manually.
+
{{ii}} If the game continues to crash, exit out of Raptr and AMD Gaming Evolved.
{{ii}} Normal Windows shortcuts do not work to relocate the <code>MachineGames</code> folder or the <code>Wolfenstein The New Order</code> folder to another drive.
 
{{ii}} If your Windows OS supports it, an NTFS junction point (<code>mklink /J <link> <target></code>) will allow redirecting the folder to a different location.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Endless loading screen===
+
===Displayed game exceeds range of visibility on the screen===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable DPI scaling in Windows|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Verify the cache integrity on Steam.}}
+
# Go to display settings (RMB on desktop)
# Right click on '''Wolfenstein: The New Order''' and select '''Properties'''
+
# In field "Change the size of text, apps and other items" set parameter to 100%
# Navigate to '''Local Files''' and select '''Verify integrity of game cache'''.  
+
# Now game works/scales properly in QHD resolution.  
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Wolfenstein: The New Order crashes to desktop on random intervals on AMD Graphics Cards===
+
===Major FPS issues on AMD cards===
{{ii}} There is an issue where Catalyst AI causes the crashes. In older drivers this could be turned off in the software, but now it must be done manually.
+
{{ii}} The AMD's OpenGL driver is notorious for low performance. <br>Since 22.7.1 driver on Polaris and newer architectures, the Old Blood received a major FPS increase, while New Order still works poorly.  
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Catalyst AI|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gamesupport/comments/3eo7ix/wolfenstein_the_new_order_keeps_crashing_to/cth6xx2 Wolfenstein: The New Order keeps Crashing to Desktop : Reddit Gamesupport]</ref>}}
 
# Navigate to <code>{{p|localappdata}}\ATI\ACE</code>
 
# Back up <code>Profiles.xml</code>.
 
# Open <code>Profiles.xml</code> using an xml reader (Notepad or Notepad++ works for this).
 
# Search for the Catalyst AI entries and change the value to Disable. There are two entries in the file.
 
# Save Profiles.XML and restart your PC.
 
  
'''Notes'''
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use these [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Wolfenstein:_The_New_Order#High_frame_rate id5Tweaker] [https://disk.yandex.com/d/tUQp1VC8sU_ffA config] settings:|ref=<ref>https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/wrappers-fix-low-fps.441913/page-5#post-6134120</ref>|fix=
{{ii}} If the game continues to crash, don't forget to exit out Raptr and AMD Gaming Evolved.
+
<pre>jobs_numthreads 1
 +
vt_maxPPF 144
 +
vt_uncompressedPhysicalImages 0
 +
vt_useCudaTranscode 0
 +
image_useCompression 1
 +
r_useHardwareTextures 1
 +
vt_pageimagesizevmtr 8192
 +
vt_pageimagesizeUnique 8192
 +
vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseonly 512
 +
vt_pageimagesizeUniqueDiffuseonly2 16384</pre>
 +
* Fullscreen window set
 +
* From 27-32 to 47-52 FPS in narrow empty room (with [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Wolfenstein:_The_New_Order#Restore_cache_files cache] on RAMDisk - safe for min. 6GB RAM)
 +
* Friendly for 2GB VRAM AMD cards (e.g. Polaris and higher) and old 4/4 CPUs (e.g. Penryn and higher).
 +
* Steam version tested. FHD, last 5 in-game details set to lowest
 +
* Increase jobs_numthreads for CPUs with more than 4 threads
 +
* vt_useCudaTranscode 1 may be beneficial on Nvidia cards (only)
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 17 March 2024

Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order cover
Developers
MachineGames
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
id Tech 5
Release dates
Windows May 20, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 81
OpenCritic 81
IGDB 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS, Shooter
Series Wolfenstein
Wolfenstein: The New Order on HowLongToBeat
Wolfenstein: The New Order on IGDB
Wolfenstein: The New Order on MobyGames
Wolfenstein: The New Order on Wikipedia
Castle Wolfenstein 1981
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein 1984
Wolfenstein 3D 1992
Spear of Destiny 1992
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 2003
Wolfenstein 2009
Wolfram (unofficial game) 2012
Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 2015
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017
Wolfenstein: Youngblood 2019
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot 2019
RealRTCW (unofficial mod) 2020

Wolfenstein: The New Order is a singleplayer first-person FPS and shooter game in the Wolfenstein series.

General information

PC Report
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Community Discussions (German Edition)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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4 DVDs. Also released in a two-pack along with a digital code for The Old Blood.
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
[1]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Users reported crashes shortly after release, which seem to have been patched a few weeks after launch.[2]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
Bethesda.net (unavailable)
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Windows

Version differences

The German Edition (aka LV Release) only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no swastikas).
The Panzerhund Edition does not include the game or any in-game extras.[3]

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Essential improvements

Restore cache files

The texture cache folder is not created by the game, so you need to create it manually to make the cache functional.
This can fix some stuttering in the game.
Manually create texture cache folder[4]
  1. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA% and create a folder named MachineGames.
  2. Go into that folder and create a folder named Wolfenstein The New Order.
  3. The game will now correctly store the texture cache between sessions.

Notes

The game creates two files there, one of which is 1 GB in size. This file is not deleted after uninstalling the game and has to be deleted manually.
Normal Windows shortcuts do not work to relocate the MachineGames folder or the Wolfenstein The New Order folder to another drive.
If your Windows OS supports it, an NTFS junction point (mklink /J <link> <target>) will allow redirecting the folder to a different location.
Command line option +fs_cachepath "your_cache_path_here" will redirect the cache folder. Command cannot be inserted in the console during running of the game. It has to be inserted as parameter for WolfNewOrder_x64.exe.
Slow HDD can prevent from achieving high FPS when texture cache is collected in this folder. Consider placing the cache (and the game itself) on a SSD.

Skip intro videos

Use +com_skipIntroVideo 1 command line argument[5]
Rename the video files
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\base\bink.
  2. Rename loadvideo_pc_xboxone.bik and menu_credits.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\wolfConfig.cfg
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201810/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\savegame\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201810/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Use Flawless Widescreen.[7]
Ultra-widescreen
Some U.I. elements (i.e. tutorial boxes) will improperly linger at the edges of the screen after being closed.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
From 80° to 100° horizontal. 4:3 base. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Listed as Fullscreen Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Always at 4x.[8]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

id5 Tweaker increases the upper limit of the FOV to 200 and allows changing viewmodel FOV as well.
It is recommended to keep g_fov at a maximum of 120 for a wide field of view without fish-eye effect at 16:9 resolutions and hands_fovscale at 1.0 to avoid making the character hands and weapons disproportinate to the screen or broken in certain situations.
Adjust FOV values[9]
  1. Install id5 Tweaker. To use with the Epic Games version use the Epic specific dinput8.dll.
  2. Edit id5Tweaker.ini.
  3. Find ;g_fov 100 and ;hands_fovscale 1.0.
  4. Remove the semicolons and set the desired values.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Tested up to 16x MSAA. Can drastically reduce performance and could cause some graphical issues with depth of field, shadows and screen-space reflections[10]
This has no effect on many edges in the game but will help reduce jaggies on geometry edges.[11]
Enable MSAA Anti-aliasing
  1. Install id5 Tweaker. To use with the Epic Games version use the Epic specific dinput8.dll.
  2. Edit id5Tweaker.ini.
  3. Find ;r_multisamples 2.
  4. Remove the semicolon and set the desired value.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

The in-game Vsync option may not work correctly if used in conjunction with G-sync, and/or if using the unofficial high frame rate mod.
Alternative Vsync[citation needed]
  1. Go to the Video Options menu, then set Vsync to Off.
  2. Open the console, and enter r_swapInterval 1

Notes

Slightly less intensive than the default Vsync setting.
Might cause the audio to desync during cutscenes.

High frame rate

Increase FPS cap[9]
  1. Install id5 Tweaker. To use with the Epic Games version use the Epic specific dinput8.dll.
  2. Go to your Launch Options and add "+toggle com_synctotime" (This will unlock the FPS cap of the Default state of the game)
  3. Edit id5Tweaker.ini.
  4. Find ;id5Tweaker_SetFpsLimit 140.
  5. Remove the semicolon and set the desired value.
  6. Keep in mind this "SetFpsLimit" value determines at what fps will be the normal game speed, so make sure you don't run the game at a higher or lower fps than the value you put in because that means that the game will either run slower or faster than intended

Notes

Increasing the FPS cap causes some unintended side effects:
  • the dialogue lines from the voice actors can be cut off because the game is too dependent on the frame rate
  • In the early game, there is a softlock with the bathroom mini cutscene at 120 FPS and above, reducing to 90 FPS fixes the issue
  • In Chapter 2, the two drones that are released from the truck that crashes through the gate get ejected faster than normal and can get stuck in the ground, making them unkillable
  • In Chapter 16, you will be unable to move forward during the underwater segment
  • Uneven frame-pacing on G-Sync and FreeSync enabled displays
  • Keyboard and mouse input may stop working after some cutscenes
  • The 'maxed out' ammo indicator may flash continuously
  • Possible physics bugs when killing some enemies
  • Possible stuttering during pre-rendered cutscenes
  • Sped up drones
  • The robot fought just before the final boss cannot be killed because its stunned animation is too fast
id5 Tweaker allows the uncapped framerate to be toggled on and off in-game (default key is the numpad "*").
Possible solution for Epic version[12]

Post-processing

Disable depth of field[5][9]
  1. Launch the game.
  2. Press Ctrl+~ to open the console.
  3. Enter cvaradd r_postprocessdofmode -1.
  4. Press Ctrl+~ again to close the console.

or

  1. Install id5 Tweaker. To use with the Epic Games version use the Epic specific dinput8.dll.
  2. Edit id5Tweaker.ini.
  3. Find ;r_postprocessdofmode -1 and remove the semicolon.
Disable all post process effects[9]
This disables the DOF effect as well as color grading and film grain.
  1. Install id5 Tweaker. To use with the Epic Games version use the Epic specific dinput8.dll.
  2. Edit id5Tweaker.ini.
  3. Find ;r_skippostprocess 1 and remove the semicolon.

Input

Some useful console commands would be listBinds, unbind in order to force certain keys to be unbound and unbindAll
In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Remapping

Binding keys through the console[citation needed]
  1. Open the console with Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+\ or Ctrl+^.
  2. Use bind "key" "_action" in order to bind your keys.

Notes

Use listBinds in order to view a list of actions every key is set to.
Binding keys by editing configuration files[13]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit wolfConfig.cfg.
  3. Search/replace "hidden duplicate" bindings such as "_use"

Alternatively, and in case the above doesn't work, open the console (ctrl+`) and type:

bindset 4 <enter>
bind e "_moveforward" <enter>

Notes

This is useful for altering WSAD => EDSF layouts, as the action to exit the submarine (in the appropriate level) is bound to the "_use" action.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master and dialogue.[5][14]
Surround sound
Up to 7.0.
Subtitles
None, foreign languages only, or always on.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Lines spoken in the game utilize different languages with a subtitle available if a line is in foreign language.

Localizations

The German Edition only has German language.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan translation.
French
German
German Edition only. Censored version, can be made uncut with this patch (alternate download: [1]), but that changes the game language to English.
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Spanish

VR support

Issues fixed

Vertical sync disables itself intermittently

Force Vsync and triple buffering[9]
  1. Disable in-game vertical sync.
  2. Force Vsync. See Force Vsync for instructions.

"Wolfenstein is not responding" crash

The game may crash soon after starting when using outdated graphics card drivers.
Install recommended graphics card drivers[15][16]
  1. Update your graphics card drivers:
  2. Start the game again.

Game crashes to desktop on random intervals on AMD graphics cards

There is an issue where Catalyst AI causes the crashes. In older drivers this could be turned off in the software, but now it must be done manually.
Unknown if this issue has been fixed by AMD graphics driver updates.
Disable Catalyst AI[17]
  1. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\ATI\ACE.
  2. Back up Profiles.xml.
  3. Open Profiles.xml with a text editor.
  4. Search for the Catalyst AI entries and change the value to Disable. There are two entries in the file.
  5. Save the file and restart the computer.

Notes

If the game continues to crash, exit out of Raptr and AMD Gaming Evolved.

Displayed game exceeds range of visibility on the screen

Disable DPI scaling in Windows
  1. Go to display settings (RMB on desktop)
  2. In field "Change the size of text, apps and other items" set parameter to 100%
  3. Now game works/scales properly in QHD resolution.

Major FPS issues on AMD cards

The AMD's OpenGL driver is notorious for low performance.
Since 22.7.1 driver on Polaris and newer architectures, the Old Blood received a major FPS increase, while New Order still works poorly.
Use these id5Tweaker config settings:[18]
jobs_numthreads 1
vt_maxPPF 144
vt_uncompressedPhysicalImages 0
vt_useCudaTranscode 0
image_useCompression 1
r_useHardwareTextures 1
vt_pageimagesizevmtr 8192
vt_pageimagesizeUnique 8192
vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseonly 512
vt_pageimagesizeUniqueDiffuseonly2 16384
  • Fullscreen window set
  • From 27-32 to 47-52 FPS in narrow empty room (with cache on RAMDisk - safe for min. 6GB RAM)
  • Friendly for 2GB VRAM AMD cards (e.g. Polaris and higher) and old 4/4 CPUs (e.g. Penryn and higher).
  • Steam version tested. FHD, last 5 in-game details set to lowest
  • Increase jobs_numthreads for CPUs with more than 4 threads
  • vt_useCudaTranscode 1 may be beneficial on Nvidia cards (only)

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 3.2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

Disable camera sway

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Open the console.
  2. Enter cvaradd pm_nobob 1, to reset use -1

Notes

Aiming and crouching will be almost instant, feeling considerably odd.
Using the scope on the AR Marksman Rifle will no longer be possible as the sight seems to default to the laser ammo version - thus you will look straight at the scope mount.

Enable the console

Open the console with Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+\.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7
AMD equivalent
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
AMD Radeon HD 6850
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/201810/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (201810) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Mmachinecodev on 2022-07-01
  2. New Order Crashes Constantly - last accessed on 2022-08-22
  3. Kotaku - $100 Wolfenstein Panzerhound Edition Comes With A Sweet Dog, No Game - last accessed on May 2023
  4. Texture Cache Directory: Needs to be created :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2018-07-19
  6. Verified by User:Aywee26 on 2022-12-03
  7. WSGF - Eyefinity/Nvidia Surround Support - last accessed on May 2023
  8. Verified by User:Rose on 2018-07-19
    As seen in the console, the value is always set to 4 by default regardless of the quality settings.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-11-30
  10. Advanced Graphical Settings and Fixes, Revised - last accessed on 2022-08-22
  11. Enable built-in Antialiasing (MSAA) - last accessed on July 19, 2018
  12. Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  13. ESDF Key Bindings and Chapter 10 Tunnel Glider - Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  14. PC v. 1.0.0.2 - last accessed on July 19, 2018
  15. Wolfenstein: The New Order PC Support - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums - last accessed on May 2023
  16. "Wolfenstein is not responding" :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  17. Wolfenstein: The New Order keeps Crashing to Desktop : Reddit Gamesupport - last accessed on May 2023
  18. https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/wrappers-fix-low-fps.441913/page-5#post-6134120