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*VERTICAL SYNC: OFF (you can try to force it in GPU control panel instead [only if you need it], and then turn on triple buffering in GPU control panel [not always helps]). | *VERTICAL SYNC: OFF (you can try to force it in GPU control panel instead [only if you need it], and then turn on triple buffering in GPU control panel [not always helps]). | ||
*VIRTUAL TEXTURE COMPRESSION: ENABLED (or disabled on non-Nvidia GPU, and while not exceeding VRAM) | *VIRTUAL TEXTURE COMPRESSION: ENABLED (or disabled on non-Nvidia GPU, and while not exceeding VRAM) | ||
− | *VIRTUAL TEXTURE MAX PPF: 16 (0 or 1 is the fastest - but cause more texture popping, 4 may be good one, in some cases 64, in others 128 or even around 10000 [set in console - vt_maxppf - it resets after game closing]).<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/490121928356626281/</ref> | + | *VIRTUAL TEXTURE MAX PPF: 16 (0 or 1 is the fastest - but cause more texture popping, 4 may be good one, in some cases 64, in others 128 or even around 10000 [set in console - vt_maxppf - it resets after game closing]).<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/490121928356626281/</ref> E.g. set the value to no more than 8 for CPUs with 2 or 4 cores and to 16 for CPUs with 6 or more cores (e.g. if you have an Intel CPU with 4 physical cores and HT and you experience lags with the variable set to 64, try setting the value to 16).<ref name="rage.fandom.com">https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples</ref> |
*SHADOW RESOLUTION: 2048 | *SHADOW RESOLUTION: 2048 | ||
*DISPLAY MODE: borderless windowed mode (posible tearing; on full screen too). To turn on game mode, you need to set windowed mode temporarily. | *DISPLAY MODE: borderless windowed mode (posible tearing; on full screen too). To turn on game mode, you need to set windowed mode temporarily. | ||
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* vt_cudaBudget (if using CUDA) - to a value below your frame time | * vt_cudaBudget (if using CUDA) - to a value below your frame time | ||
* vt_restart - is necessary for most/all CVars starting with the prefix 'vt_' to have an effect. | * vt_restart - is necessary for most/all CVars starting with the prefix 'vt_' to have an effect. | ||
− | * all four vt_pageImageSize* CVars to 16384. Actually, higher means better texture quality. Other values: 4096, 8196. Easily editable with id5 Tweaker. Set this to 16384 if you have a modern GPU with about 3 GB of RAM, or to 4096 if you have less than 1 GB (and in some cases less than 1.5 GB) of RAM and/or an older GPU. <ref>https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples</ref> Bare minimum for vt_pageImageSizeUnique is 4096 (below that values, there are blurry textures in chapter Wolfenstein Keep). All rest vt_pageImageSize* CVars can be set to even 256. | + | * all four vt_pageImageSize* CVars to 16384. Actually, higher means better texture quality. Other values: 4096, 8196. Easily editable with id5 Tweaker. Set this to 16384 if you have a modern GPU with about 3 GB of RAM, or to 4096 if you have less than 1 GB (and in some cases less than 1.5 GB) of RAM and/or an older GPU.<ref name="rage.fandom.com">https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples</ref> Bare minimum for vt_pageImageSizeUnique is 4096 (below that values, there are blurry textures in chapter Wolfenstein Keep). All rest vt_pageImageSize* CVars can be set to even 256. |
*If FPS issues still persist you may want to lower or disable Anti-Aliasing and/or Screen Space Reflections and/or lower your resolution to FHD since higher can have serious impact on the performance on older GPUs. | *If FPS issues still persist you may want to lower or disable Anti-Aliasing and/or Screen Space Reflections and/or lower your resolution to FHD since higher can have serious impact on the performance on older GPUs. | ||
{{ii}} Commands can be added to shortcut <code>...\Wolfenstein.The.New.Order\WolfNewOrder_x32.exe +fs_cachepath "C:\Users\Public" +vt_maxPPF 0 +jobs_numthreads 1 +vt_pageimagesizevmtr 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUnique 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly 256 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly2 256</code> (29 vs 34 FPS on AMD and C2Q). | {{ii}} Commands can be added to shortcut <code>...\Wolfenstein.The.New.Order\WolfNewOrder_x32.exe +fs_cachepath "C:\Users\Public" +vt_maxPPF 0 +jobs_numthreads 1 +vt_pageimagesizevmtr 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUnique 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly 256 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly2 256</code> (29 vs 34 FPS on AMD and C2Q). |
Revision as of 09:45, 16 September 2021
Developers | |
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MachineGames | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Id Tech 5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 5, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
OpenCritic | 78 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter, Stealth |
Series | Wolfenstein |
⤏ Go to series page | |
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 |
General information
- Official Wolfenstein series site
- 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 |
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Retail | Only released along with The New Order in a two-pack, Digital code only. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Bethesda.net | ||||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam |
Version differences
- The German Edition only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no swastikas).
Essential improvements
Restore cache files
- The texture cache folder is not made by the game so the cache is regenerated for each session.
- This can fix stuttering in the game.
Make texture cache folder[1] |
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Notes
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Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[2] |
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Use +com_skipIntroVideo 1 command line argument
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\wolftobConfig.cfg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/350080/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\savegame\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/350080/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | From 80° to 100°. 4:3 base. See Field of view (FOV) for more. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use id5 Tweaker for more options. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x-8x MSAA, Use id5 Tweaker for up to 32x. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 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)
Adjust FOV values with id5 Tweaker[2] |
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High frame rate
Increase FPS cap[2] |
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Notes
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Post-processing
Disable only depth of field[2] |
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Disable rendering of fog effect[2] |
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Disable all post process effects[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Limited selection of controller layout presets. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master volume and voice volume sliders. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | None, foreign languages only, or always on. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
- Lines spoken in the game utilize different languages with a subtitle available if a line is in foreign language.
Localizations
- The German Edition only includes the German language.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Fan translation, download. | |||
French | ||||
German | German Edition only. | |||
Italian | Unavailable on the GOG version.[3] | |||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use 3D Surround Gaming fix. |
Issues fixed
Vertical sync disables itself intermittently
Force Vsync and triple buffering[2] |
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Notes
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Mouse thumb buttons not working
- Experiencing this can be a nuisance if you prefer re-binding actions to these buttons, such as binding melee to mouse 5.
Disable any other devices that show in Device Manager under "Mice and other pointing devices."[citation needed] |
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Notes
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VirtualTexture compression showing artifacts on textures
- Artifacts on textures appear when you move
Disable VirtualTexture Compression[4] |
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Notes
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FPS issues and drops
Change binary name and create text file[5] |
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Solution presumably for AMD GPUs
Notes
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Set specific level of certain details[6] |
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Force the game to use copied AMD OpenGL driver (atioglxx.dll)[9] |
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Search for atioglxx.dll inside Windows folder, or use this one. Then copy the file inside the game folder.
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Stutter, textures pop-in, freezes on 3GB VRAM cards
Increase texture buffer[10] |
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Notes
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Minifreezes[11] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 3.2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Disable camera sway
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Enable the console
Open the console with Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+\. |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i7 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 38 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 6870 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 280 3 GB of VRAM |
- 32-bit systems are not supported.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/350080/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (350080) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ FIX Suffering from stuttering or pop in? :: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood General Discussions
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-11-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Sax1973 on 2021-07-31
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The Old Blood has weird texture issues when moving? : Wolfenstein
- ↑ How to fix Wolfenstein: The Old blood game launch
- ↑ Performance fixes for 60 FPS gameplay game launch
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/490121928356626281/
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples
- ↑ Fix borrowed from RAGE (same engine)
- ↑ RAGE Wiki - Tweaks
- ↑ http://rage.wikia.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples