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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
− | |cover = Dauntless. | + | |cover = Dauntless - cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Phoenix Labs}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Phoenix Labs}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2021-12-08}}</ref>|build=4.26.2.0}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 26, 2019|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/dauntless-aether-unbound|title=Dauntless Leaves Early Access with New Season: Aether Unbound|date=2019-09-26}}</ref>}} |
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dauntless|78}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic|7714/dauntless|76}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dauntless|76}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 54640 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = dauntless | ||
|wikipedia = Dauntless (video game) | |wikipedia = Dauntless (video game) | ||
|winehq = 18481 | |winehq = 18481 | ||
|license = free-to-play | |license = free-to-play | ||
+ | |official site= https://playdauntless.com/ | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{mm}} [https:// | + | {{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/dauntless Official Discord server] |
− | + | {{mm}} [https://dauntless.gamepedia.com Official wiki] | |
− | {{mm}} [https://dauntless.gamepedia.com | + | {{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/dauntless/ Dauntless subreddit] |
− | {{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/dauntless/ Dauntless | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dauntless | Epic Games Store, online | | | Windows }} | |
− | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dauntless | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Epic Games Launcher|offline=no}}. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref=|fix= | ||
− | # Go to <code> | + | # Go to <code>{{P|game}}\Archon\Content\Movies\Windows\</code>. |
# Delete or rename <code>Logo.mp4</code>. | # Delete or rename <code>Logo.mp4</code>. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
+ | {{Image|Dauntless - in-game gameplay settings.png|In-game gameplay settings.}} | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
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{{ii}} Progress is saved on Dauntless servers. | {{ii}} Progress is saved on Dauntless servers. | ||
− | ==Video | + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Save game cloud syncing |
+ | |epic games launcher = false | ||
+ | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
+ | |discord = | ||
+ | |discord notes = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Image|Dauntless - in-game video settings.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
+ | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = unknown |
− | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = |
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{term|Vert-}} | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{term|Vert-}} scaling. FOV slider can be used to compensate. |
|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = true |
− | |fov notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https:// | + | |fov notes = FOV slider made working in update 0.9.2.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://playdauntless.com/patch-notes/ob-0-9-2/|title=Release: OB 0.9.2|date=2019-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-22|comment=Tried multiple FOV settings.}}</ref> See [[#Increased FOV|Increased FOV]] for higher values. |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]] always on. See fix below. |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Option added to unlock FPS ingame. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |ray tracing = unknown | ||
+ | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ===[[Glossary: | + | ===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-Aliasing (AA)]]=== |
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable all post process AA|fix= |
− | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration | + | # Go to [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] |
− | # Open {{ | + | # Open <code>Scalability.ini</code> |
− | # Add the following | + | # Add the following settings: <pre>[AntiAliasingQuality@0]</pre> <pre>r.PostProcessAAQuality=0</pre> |
− | <pre> | + | # Change in-game '''anti-aliasing''' setting to '''low''' for the apply the change. |
− | [/Script/Engine. | + | {{ii}} This will override the low antialiasing setting in the game to disable TAA/FXAA. The other options are unaffected and can easily be switched between. |
− | + | }} | |
− | </pre> | + | |
+ | ===Disable sharpening=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Disabling forced by modifying configuration files:|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
+ | # Open <code>Engine.ini</code> with a notepad. | ||
+ | # Add <code>[SystemSettings]</code> and <code>r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=0</code> to the bottom of the file. | ||
+ | # Save the changes. | ||
+ | {{ii}} This fix disables sharpening globally, which is prefered when using no antialiasing, but may be useful to leave on with [[TAA]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Increased FOV=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Change the way FOV is calculated|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-22|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
+ | # Open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor. | ||
+ | # Add the following lines: | ||
+ | <pre>[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer] | ||
+ | AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV</pre> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Image|Dauntless - in-game input settings.png|In-game input settings.}} |
+ | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= X and Y. | |invert controller y-axis notes= X and Y. | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Dauntless - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}} |
+ | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Master, music, sound effects, bass sound effects, dialog, chat volume. | |separate volume notes = Master, music, sound effects, bass sound effects, dialog, chat volume. | ||
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|online play players = 4 | |online play players = 4 | ||
|online play modes = Co-op | |online play modes = Co-op | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = Supports crossplay with Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4 |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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{{API | {{API | ||
|direct3d versions = 11 | |direct3d versions = 11 | ||
− | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = '''D3D12''' can be forced by adding theses lines to the GameUserSetting.ini |
+ | [D3DRHIPreference] | ||
+ | bPreferD3D12InGame=True | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = unknown | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = PhysX | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = Wwise | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = Easy Anti-Cheat | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.easy.ac/en-us/partners/|title=Easy Anti-Cheat|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recCPU = Intel Core i7 | |recCPU = Intel Core i7 | ||
|recRAM = 8 GB | |recRAM = 8 GB | ||
− | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 | ||
|recVRAM = | |recVRAM = | ||
− | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 23:50, 26 July 2023
Developers | |
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Phoenix Labs | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 26, 2019[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
OpenCritic | 76 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Epic Games Store |
- All versions require Epic Games Launcher DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete video files |
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|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Archon\Saved\Config\WindowsClient\ |
- Progress is saved on Dauntless servers.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Vert- scaling. FOV slider can be used to compensate. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | FOV slider made working in update 0.9.2.[3][4] See Increased FOV for higher values. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA always on. See fix below. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Option added to unlock FPS ingame. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Anti-Aliasing (AA)
Disable all post process AA |
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Disable sharpening
Disabling forced by modifying configuration files: |
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Increased FOV
Change the way FOV is calculated[5] |
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[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer] AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | X and Y axis sliders. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | X and Y. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Jump, interact, and movement are locked | |
Controller sensitivity | X and Y axis sliders. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | X and Y. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, sound effects, bass sound effects, dialog, chat volume. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | In Options > Gameplay. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op Supports crossplay with Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4 |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 | D3D12 can be forced by adding theses lines to the GameUserSetting.ini
[D3DRHIPreference] bPreferD3D12InGame=True |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 |
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.2.0[1]
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-08
- ↑ Dauntless Leaves Early Access with New Season: Aether Unbound - last accessed on 2019-09-26
- ↑ Release: OB 0.9.2 - last accessed on 2019-08-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-22
- Tried multiple FOV settings.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-22
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat - last accessed on 17 May 2023