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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Hextech Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2009}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2009}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 1, 2013}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 1, 2013}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|league-of-legends|78}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|league-of-legends|}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | free-to-play | ref= }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | boost, cosmetic, currency, Infinite spend, free-to-grind, loot box, unlock | ref= }} | ||
| + | {{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 | Action, Strategy}} | ||
| + | {{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 | League of Legends }} | ||
|steam appid = 20590 | |steam appid = 20590 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |official site= https://www.leagueoflegends.com/ | ||
|strategywiki = League of Legends | |strategywiki = League of Legends | ||
| + | |mobygames = 43647 | ||
|wikipedia = League of Legends | |wikipedia = League of Legends | ||
|winehq = 10436 | |winehq = 10436 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
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| + | |release history = | ||
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| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{ii}} Initially known as '''League of Legends: Clash of Fates'''. |
{{mm}} [https://support.riotgames.com/ Official Support] | {{mm}} [https://support.riotgames.com/ Official Support] | ||
| − | {{mm}} [https:// | + | {{mm}} [https://leaguelink.riotgames.com/ Official Garena to Riot Games migrate link] |
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{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/ Unofficial Subreddit] | {{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/ Unofficial Subreddit] | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| retail | | Account | Global version only. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| retail | | Account | Global version only. | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| official | | + | {{Availability/row| official | https://www.leagueoflegends.com/ | Account, online | Global version.| | Windows, OS X }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| publisher | http://lol.qq.com/ | Account | China version. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| publisher | http://lol.qq.com/ | Account, online | China version. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://lol.garena.com/ | Account | Southeast Asia version. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://lol.garena.com/ | Account, online | Southeast Asia version. | | Windows | unavailable}} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | league-of-legends | Epic Games Store, Account, online | | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9PB301R051CQ | Microsoft Store, account, online | Included exclusively with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 20590 | Steam, Key, Account | | | Windows | unavailable}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} Global version requires a region-bound [https://signup.leagueoflegends.com/ League of Legends] account.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201751684-Separate-Servers|title=Separate Servers - Riot Games Support|date=2017-10-01|snippet=An account created for a particular server will not be able to log into the website or the version of client made for the other servers.}}</ref> Transfers between specific regions are available for purchase.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201751924|title=Account Transfer FAQ - Riot Games Support|date=2017-10-01}}</ref> |
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} China version requires a [https://ssl.zc.qq.com/ QQ] account. |
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} SEA Servers can only play in Riot Client now (No need for Garena anymore)<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/riot-games-self-publish-league-legends-teamfight-tactics-southeast-asia|title=League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics Will Be Published by Riot Games in Southeast Asia for the First Time|date=2022-11-09}}</ref> |
| + | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|offline=no}}<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Posedennetshow|date=2023-08-17|comment=Practice tool cannot be played in offline mode. Requires internet connection}}</ref>. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Config}} | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Config}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|game}}\Config}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|game}}\Config}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===[[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 | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = false |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = Linked to riot account |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = Linked to riot account |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = false |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = Linked to riot account |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|League of Legends Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | {{Image|League of Legends Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/league-legends | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/league-legends | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = limited | |multimonitor wsgf award = limited | ||
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete |
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
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|4k ultra hd notes = Available, but has issues.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/54bjpg/league_in_4k_is_unplayable_here_is_why/|title=League in 4k is unplayable, here is why - League of Legends Subreddit|date=2017-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/help-support/LYmovxX1-lol-in-4k-resolution|title=LoL in 4K Resolution? - League of Legends NA Forums|date=2017-09-29}}</ref> | |4k ultra hd notes = Available, but has issues.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/54bjpg/league_in_4k_is_unplayable_here_is_why/|title=League in 4k is unplayable, here is why - League of Legends Subreddit|date=2017-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/help-support/LYmovxX1-lol-in-4k-resolution|title=LoL in 4K Resolution? - League of Legends NA Forums|date=2017-09-29}}</ref> | ||
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
| − | |fov notes = There are tools to alter your FOV but they are strictly against Riots ToS for third party applications. Riot does actively ban players for using these tools.<ref>https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/225266848-Third-Party-Applications</ref> | + | |fov notes = There are tools to alter your FOV but they are strictly against Riots ToS for third party applications. Riot does actively ban players for using these tools.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/225266848-Third-Party-Applications|title=support.riotgames.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = Uses FXAA.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://engineering.riotgames.com/news/trip-down-lol-graphics-pipeline|title=A Trip Down The LoL Graphics Pipeline - Riot Games Engineering|date=2017-10-02|snippet=For League, we use the Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing (FXAA) algorithm.}}</ref> | + | |antialiasing notes = Uses [[FXAA]].<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://engineering.riotgames.com/news/trip-down-lol-graphics-pipeline|title=A Trip Down The LoL Graphics Pipeline - Riot Games Engineering|date=2017-10-02|snippet=For League, we use the Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing (FXAA) algorithm.}}</ref> With DX9 Legacy mode enabled it is possible to force high quality SGSSAA in Nvidia Inspector via <code>0x084012C1</code> flag |
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|color blind notes = Deuteranopia (red-green colorblindness) only.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752844-Colorblind-Mode|title=Colorblind Mode - Riot Games Support|date=2017-09-29|snippet=We have implemented a mode for players that are affected by deuteranopia (red-green colorblindness) so they can better distinguish between friendly and enemy health bars as well as spell effects during gameplay.}}</ref> | |color blind notes = Deuteranopia (red-green colorblindness) only.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752844-Colorblind-Mode|title=Colorblind Mode - Riot Games Support|date=2017-09-29|snippet=We have implemented a mode for players that are affected by deuteranopia (red-green colorblindness) so they can better distinguish between friendly and enemy health bars as well as spell effects during gameplay.}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} With Legacy DX9 mode enabled HBAO flag <code>0x0000002D</code> (MechWarrior Online) is also available. | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|steam cursor detection = unknown | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Logitech GamePanel=== | ||
| + | {{++}} Information such as total gold, minions killed, neutrals killed, wards placed, Gold/Min, CS/Min, KDA ratio, wards killed can be displayed on the LCD panel or smartphone application.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHxwgzDHzO0 League of Legend´s G19 Applet -release- Thresh Patch(17.01.2013)]</ref> | ||
| + | {{Standard table| Display | Notes |content= | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row| Arx Control application | }} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row| G19 color screen | Native support. Displays global info and champion's statistics.}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row| G15 monochrome screen | Native support. Displays global info and champion's statistics.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = AU, GB, PH, SG and US variant available. |
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|language = Simplified Chinese | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = limited |
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = China | + | |notes = Audio dub in Chinese unavailable outside China, Global version uses only Text localization but Malaysian variant. China version uses only Text localization and Audio dub. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
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| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
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| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Thai | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
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| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
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| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Vietnamese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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==Network== | ==Network== | ||
{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| − | |local play = | + | |local play = false |
|local play players = | |local play players = | ||
|local play modes = | |local play modes = | ||
| − | |local play notes = | + | |local play notes = Not supported anymore. |
|lan play = false | |lan play = false | ||
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
| − | |lan play notes = | + | |lan play notes = Planned LAN but it's was cancelled for unknown reasons. |
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
|online play players = 10 | |online play players = 10 | ||
| − | |online play modes = | + | |online play modes = |
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = 1 player in Tutorial and Practice tool modes.<br>5 players in Co-op vs AI mode.<br>8 players (16 players starting Season 2024) in Arena mode.<br>10 players in ARAM, Normal and Ranked modes<br>Custom lobbies available for 1-10 players.<br>Special events may provide unique game modes and team sizes (1v1, 2v2, 6v6). |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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{{Network/Connections | {{Network/Connections | ||
|matchmaking = true | |matchmaking = true | ||
| − | |matchmaking notes = Ranked mode unlocked at level 30, with 20 (5v5) | + | |matchmaking notes = Ranked mode unlocked at level 30, with 20 (5v5).<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201751894|title=Unlocking Game Modes - Riot Games Support|date=2017-12-30|snippet=Ranked Solo/Duo and Ranked Flex queues for 5v5 Summoner's Rift will open at level 30 and when you acquire at least 20 champions. Ranked Flex will open at level 30, once you acquire at least 12 champions.}}</ref> |
|p2p = false | |p2p = false | ||
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
|dedicated = true | |dedicated = true | ||
| − | |dedicated notes = | + | |dedicated notes = Developer-hosted |
|self-hosting = false | |self-hosting = false | ||
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
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|udp = 5000-5500, 8088 | |udp = 5000-5500, 8088 | ||
|upnp = true | |upnp = true | ||
| + | |ref = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752664-Troubleshooting-Connection-Issues#port-forwarding-0-10|title=League of Legends Support: - Port Forwarding|date=2021-01-25}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| − | ===[https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us League of Legends Help Center]=== | + | ===[https://support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com/hc/en-us League of Legends Help Center]=== |
{{ii}} Expansive official knowledge base covering everything from client & patcher issues, to in-game or login issues, and much more. | {{ii}} Expansive official knowledge base covering everything from client & patcher issues, to in-game or login issues, and much more. | ||
{{++}} Constantly sees updates on a daily basis as the official support team adds or maintains the support articles. | {{++}} Constantly sees updates on a daily basis as the official support team adds or maintains the support articles. | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Troubleshoot the issue according to Riot Games Support's [https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us League of Legends Help Center]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2017-09-30}}</ref>}} | + | {{Fixbox|description=Troubleshoot the issue according to Riot Games Support's [https://support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com/hc/en-us League of Legends Help Center]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2017-09-30}}</ref>}} |
| + | |||
| + | ===Game refuse to run on system with AMD Terascale APU + GCN Dual Graphics=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use Catalyst DirectX 10.0-12.0 15.6 dlls.|fix= | ||
| + | # Download [https://mega.nz/#F!8tlAhDyQ!2AkAQukJKAYuIWEzDTGtFA 15.6 dlls from DirectX 10.0-12.0]. | ||
| + | # Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into <code>{{p|game}}</code>/Game, contains Leauge of Legends.exe | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use Legacy DX9 mode.|fix= | ||
| + | #Turn DX9 Mode in Launcher before start the game. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c, 11 |
| − | |direct3d notes = Windows only.<ref name="Graphics-Pipeline-Dx9GL">{{Refsnip|url=https://engineering.riotgames.com/news/trip-down-lol-graphics-pipeline|title=A Trip Down The LoL Graphics Pipeline - Riot Games Engineering|date=2017-09-29|snippet=There are over ten million games per month played on Windows XP, so to maintain backwards compatibility we have to support DirectX 9 and can only use the features it provides. We use a comparable featureset from OpenGL 1.5 on OS X machines as well}}</ref> | + | |direct3d notes = Windows only. D3D9 is used if D3D11 is not supported by the machine.<ref name="Graphics-Pipeline-Dx9GL">{{Refsnip|url=https://engineering.riotgames.com/news/trip-down-lol-graphics-pipeline|title=A Trip Down The LoL Graphics Pipeline - Riot Games Engineering|date=2017-09-29|snippet=There are over ten million games per month played on Windows XP, so to maintain backwards compatibility we have to support DirectX 9 and can only use the features it provides. We use a comparable featureset from OpenGL 1.5 on OS X machines as well}}</ref> |
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
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|shader model versions = 2 | |shader model versions = 2 | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = 32 bit was removed, following the release of the April 2023 (patch 13.7) update.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-pl/news/game-updates/patch-13-7-notes/|title=PATCH 13.7 NOTES|date=2023-05-16}}</ref> | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = Following the release of the April 2019 (patch 9.7) update.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/riot-games/editorial/mac-client-updating-64-bit|title=League of Legends - The Mac Client is Updating to 64-bit|date=2019-04-01}}</ref> | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|cutscenes = | |cutscenes = | ||
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| − | |multiplayer = | + | |multiplayer = Riot Client Services |
|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
| + | |anticheat = Packman, Tencent Anti-Cheat Expert, Riot Vanguard | ||
| + | |anticheat notes = Tencent Anti-Cheat Expert uses only in China Version. Packman uses only in Global version.<br>Riot Vanguard currently available only in Philippines server. Outside Philippines server still uses anti-cheat Packman. | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 7, 8, 10 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = 3.0 GHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = SSE2 instruction set support |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 2 GB |
| + | |minHD = 12 GB | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
|minSM = 2.0 | |minSM = 2.0 | ||
|minother = Screen resolutions up to 1920x1200 | |minother = Screen resolutions up to 1920x1200 | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
| − | |recCPU = 3.0 GHz | + | |recCPU = 3.0 GHz Dual Core |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 4 GB |
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 16 GB |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8800 | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8800 | ||
| − | |recGPU2 = | + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 5670 |
|recVRAM = 512 MB | |recVRAM = 512 MB | ||
|notes = {{ii}} [https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752654-Minimum-and-Recommended-System-Requirements Official system requirements] | |notes = {{ii}} [https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752654-Minimum-and-Recommended-System-Requirements Official system requirements] | ||
| + | {{ii}} The original system requirements were as follows: Windows XP SP2 or later, a 2 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 750 MB hard disk space, Shader version 2.0, and DirectX 9.0. The recommended system requirements were a 3 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 750 MB hard disk space, and a GeForce 8800 or equivalent video card. | ||
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|OSfamily = OS X | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
| − | |minOS = 10. | + | |minOS = 10.10 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = 3.0 GHz |
| + | |minCPU2 = SSE2 instruction set support | ||
|minRAM = 2 GB | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
|minHD = 5 GB | |minHD = 5 GB | ||
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|minother = Screen resolutions up to 1920x1200 | |minother = Screen resolutions up to 1920x1200 | ||
| + | |recOS = 10.13, 10.14 | ||
| + | |recCPU = 3.0 GHz Dual Core | ||
|recRAM = 4 GB | |recRAM = 4 GB | ||
|recHD = 10 GB | |recHD = 10 GB | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 27 April 2024
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Riot Games | |
| Engines | |
| Hextech Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 27, 2009 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 1, 2013 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 78 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Free-to-play |
| Microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Free-to-grind, Loot box, Unlock |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Series | League of Legends |
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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
League of Legends is a multiplayer action and strategy game in the League of Legends series.
General information
- Initially known as League of Legends: Clash of Fates.
- Official Support
- Official Garena to Riot Games migrate link
- Unofficial Subreddit
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Global version only. | |
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| Official website | |
Global version. | |
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| Publisher website | |
China version. | |
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| Publisher website (unavailable) | |
Southeast Asia version. | |
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| Epic Games Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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- Global version requires a region-bound League of Legends account.[1] Transfers between specific regions are available for purchase.[2]
- China version requires a QQ account.
- SEA Servers can only play in Riot Client now (No need for Garena anymore)[3]
- All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes[4].
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Config[Note 1] |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>\Config |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20590/pfx/[Note 2] |
Launcher general settings.
Launcher in-game general settings.
Launcher in-game interface settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game interface settings.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | Linked to riot account | |
| Steam Cloud | Linked to riot account | |
| Xbox Cloud | Linked to riot account |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+.[7][8] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Available, but has issues.[9][10] | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | There are tools to alter your FOV but they are strictly against Riots ToS for third party applications. Riot does actively ban players for using these tools.[11] | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Uses FXAA.[12] With DX9 Legacy mode enabled it is possible to force high quality SGSSAA in Nvidia Inspector via 0x084012C1 flag |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 25, 30, 60, 80, 120, 144, 200, 240 (used by default) and Uncapped FPS limiter. No refresh rate cap. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | Deuteranopia (red-green colorblindness) only.[13] | ||
- With Legacy DX9 mode enabled HBAO flag
0x0000002D(MechWarrior Online) is also available.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Logitech GamePanel
- Information such as total gold, minions killed, neutrals killed, wards placed, Gold/Min, CS/Min, KDA ratio, wards killed can be displayed on the LCD panel or smartphone application.[14]
| Display | Notes |
|---|---|
| Arx Control application | |
| G19 color screen | Native support. Displays global info and champion's statistics. |
| G15 monochrome screen | Native support. Displays global info and champion's statistics. |
Launcher in-game hotkey settings.
In-game hotkey settings.
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Launcher audio settings.
Launcher in-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
- Supported languages will vary from region to region. See Riot Games' support article for details.
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | AU, GB, PH, SG and US variant available. | |||
| Simplified Chinese | Audio dub in Chinese unavailable outside China, Global version uses only Text localization but Malaysian variant. China version uses only Text localization and Audio dub. | |||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Greek | ||||
| Hungarian | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Romanian | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Turkish | ||||
| Thai | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Vietnamese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | Not supported anymore. | |||
| LAN play | Planned LAN but it's was cancelled for unknown reasons. | |||
| Online play | 10 | 1 player in Tutorial and Practice tool modes. 5 players in Co-op vs AI mode. 8 players (16 players starting Season 2024) in Arena mode. 10 players in ARAM, Normal and Ranked modes Custom lobbies available for 1-10 players. Special events may provide unique game modes and team sizes (1v1, 2v2, 6v6). |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Ranked mode unlocked at level 30, with 20 (5v5).[15] | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | Developer-hosted | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | Only available for tournaments. Uses a pre-generated code instead of an IP address. |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s)[16] |
|---|---|
| TCP | 80, 443, 2099, 5222-5223, 8088, 8393-8400 |
| UDP | 5000-5500, 8088 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
League of Legends Help Center
- Expansive official knowledge base covering everything from client & patcher issues, to in-game or login issues, and much more.
- Constantly sees updates on a daily basis as the official support team adds or maintains the support articles.
| Troubleshoot the issue according to Riot Games Support's League of Legends Help Center[17] |
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Game refuse to run on system with AMD Terascale APU + GCN Dual Graphics
| Use Catalyst DirectX 10.0-12.0 15.6 dlls. |
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| Use Legacy DX9 mode. |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 | Windows only. D3D9 is used if D3D11 is not supported by the machine.[20] |
| OpenGL | 1.5 | OS X only.[20] |
| Shader Model support | 2 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 32 bit was removed, following the release of the April 2023 (patch 13.7) update.[18] | ||
| macOS (OS X) | Following the release of the April 2019 (patch 9.7) update.[19] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Wwise | |
| Multiplayer | Riot Client Services | |
| Anti-cheat | Packman, Tencent Anti-Cheat Expert, Riot Vanguard | Tencent Anti-Cheat Expert uses only in China Version. Packman uses only in Global version. Riot Vanguard currently available only in Philippines server. Outside Philippines server still uses anti-cheat Packman. |
Tools
Hextech Repair Tool
- Official automated troubleshooting tool able to fix issues related to corrupt game data, connection problems, and firewall issues.
- Capable of automatically submitting a ticket to Riot Support if the tool wasn't able to fix the issue experienced.
- Supports both Windows and OS X.
Lag Report
- Official tool for testing the network connection to the game servers of a region.
- Browser-based, no download or install required.
- Provides a comparison report for ISPs in the user's location.
Network Log Reader
- Official tool for diagnosing network logs and find the cause of connection issues experienced during play.
- Browser-based, no download or install required.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 3.0 GHz SSE2 instruction set support |
3.0 GHz Dual Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 MB of VRAM |
| Other | Screen resolutions up to 1920x1200 | |
- Official system requirements
- The original system requirements were as follows: Windows XP SP2 or later, a 2 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 750 MB hard disk space, Shader version 2.0, and DirectX 9.0. The recommended system requirements were a 3 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 750 MB hard disk space, and a GeForce 8800 or equivalent video card.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.10 | 10.13, 10.14 |
| Processor (CPU) | 3.0 GHz SSE2 instruction set support |
3.0 GHz Dual Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | 10 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 | Nvidia GeForce GT 330M ATI Radeon HD 4670 |
| Other | Screen resolutions up to 1920x1200 | |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (20590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Separate Servers - Riot Games Support - last accessed on 2017-10-01
- "An account created for a particular server will not be able to log into the website or the version of client made for the other servers."
- ↑ Account Transfer FAQ - Riot Games Support - last accessed on 2017-10-01
- ↑ League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics Will Be Published by Riot Games in Southeast Asia for the First Time - last accessed on 2022-11-09
- ↑ Verified by User:Posedennetshow on 2023-08-17
- Practice tool cannot be played in offline mode. Requires internet connection
- ↑ Patch 5.22 notes - League of Legends - last accessed on 2017-10-01
- "All in-game settings [...] are now saved server-side per account, rather than on individual computers."
- ↑ Hotkeys (Keybindings) FAQ - Riot Games Support - last accessed on 2017-10-01
- "they are account-bound and saved on our servers"
- ↑ TIL if you play League on a bigger monitor, it doesn't stretch the game, it just adds more vision - League of Legends Subreddit - last accessed on 2017-09-29
- ↑ League Of Legends 21:9 Review - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-09-29
- ↑ League in 4k is unplayable, here is why - League of Legends Subreddit - last accessed on 2017-09-29
- ↑ LoL in 4K Resolution? - League of Legends NA Forums - last accessed on 2017-09-29
- ↑ support.riotgames.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ A Trip Down The LoL Graphics Pipeline - Riot Games Engineering - last accessed on 2017-10-02
- "For League, we use the Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing (FXAA) algorithm."
- ↑ Colorblind Mode - Riot Games Support - last accessed on 2017-09-29
- "We have implemented a mode for players that are affected by deuteranopia (red-green colorblindness) so they can better distinguish between friendly and enemy health bars as well as spell effects during gameplay."
- ↑ League of Legend´s G19 Applet -release- Thresh Patch(17.01.2013)
- ↑ Unlocking Game Modes - Riot Games Support - last accessed on 2017-12-30
- "Ranked Solo/Duo and Ranked Flex queues for 5v5 Summoner's Rift will open at level 30 and when you acquire at least 20 champions. Ranked Flex will open at level 30, once you acquire at least 12 champions."
- ↑ League of Legends Support: - Port Forwarding - last accessed on 2021-01-25
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2017-09-30
- ↑ PATCH 13.7 NOTES - last accessed on 2023-05-16
- ↑ League of Legends - The Mac Client is Updating to 64-bit - last accessed on 2019-04-01
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 A Trip Down The LoL Graphics Pipeline - Riot Games Engineering - last accessed on 2017-09-29
- "There are over ten million games per month played on Windows XP, so to maintain backwards compatibility we have to support DirectX 9 and can only use the features it provides. We use a comparable featureset from OpenGL 1.5 on OS X machines as well"