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|cover        = Defiance.jpg
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gamebryo}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 2, 2013}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Defiance }}
 
|steam appid  = 224600
 
|steam appid  = 224600
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
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|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Defiance (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Defiance (video game)
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Defiance switched to free-to-play on June 4, 2014; existing owners get [http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/ added benefits].<ref>[http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/ Free-to-Play arrives June 4!]</ref>
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{{--}} Defiance and Defiance 2050 servers were shut down on April 29, 2021.<ref name="Server Shutdown">[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/224600/view/3031456856846228554 Defiance - Defiance and Defiance 2050 Game Closure Announcement - Steam News]</ref>
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{{ii}} Defiance switched to free-to-play on June 4, 2014; existing owners get [http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/ added benefits].<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.defiance.com/en/game/overview/free-to-play/|title=Free-to-Play arrives June 4!|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 224600 | Steam, account | <code>Patcher.exe</code> (launcher) can be launched without Steam. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 224600 | Steam, account | <code>Patcher.exe</code> (launcher) can be launched without Steam. | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require a [https://session.trionworlds.com/login Glyph account].
 
{{ii}} All versions require a [https://session.trionworlds.com/login Glyph account].
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Defiance video settings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|Defiance video settings.png|Video settings}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
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{{--}} Difference between Graphics options low and ultra make very little difference.<ref>[http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/809/port-report-defiance Port Report: Defiance - The Port Report]</ref>
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{{--}} Difference between Graphics options low and ultra make very little difference.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/809/port-report-defiance|title=Port Report: Defiance - The Port Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Defiance controls.png|Control remap menu}}
 
{{Image|Defiance controls.png|Control remap menu}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio==
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
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{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 13 May 2023

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Defiance
Defiance cover
Developers
Trion Worlds
Engines
Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows April 2, 2013
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Series Defiance
Defiance on Wikipedia
Defiance
Defiance 2013
Defiance 2050 2018

Key points

Defiance and Defiance 2050 servers were shut down on April 29, 2021.[1]
Defiance switched to free-to-play on June 4, 2014; existing owners get added benefits.[2]

General information

Official forum
Steam Community Discussions
Port Report for Defiance

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Patcher.exe (launcher) can be launched without Steam.
Windows
All versions require a Glyph account.

Essential improvements

SweetFX Tool

You can improve the graphics of the game with SweetFX.
Install SweetFX[citation needed]
  1. Download files from here.
  2. Unzip all files in the <path-to-game>/live/ folder.
  3. Next download the following settings file.
  4. Copy and Paste the preset_settings.txt in the <path-to-game>/live/ folder and delete the other one.
  5. Launch your game. SweetFX can be deactivated/activated by using the SCROLL_LOCK key.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Difference between Graphics options low and ultra make very little difference.[4]

Input

Control remap menu
Control remap menu

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
ATI Radeon HD 2900
Intel HD 4000
512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References