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{{state|state=beta}}
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{{State|state=postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Sea of Thieves cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Sea of Thieves cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rare}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rare}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Purple Lamp Studios|Steam}}
 +
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Xbox Game Studios}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tim-sweeney-criticizes-microsoftoculus-and-talks-p/1100-6441734/|title=Tim Sweeney Criticizes Microsoft/Oculus and Talks Project Scorpio - GameSpot|date=2017-12-10|snippet= It's been shaking up the state of the game industry now. If you look at the eighty titles shown using Unreal Engine 4 at E3, there's a lot of the best titles in the industry, a lot of Microsoft's first party and Xbox titles, like Gears 4, and Sea of Thieves from Rare. Sony's Days Gone, Batman Arkham Asylum for Warner Brothers.}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=max20091|date=2022-09-18}}</ref>|build=4.10.4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 20, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 20, 2018}}
|steam appid  =  
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|reception    =
|gogcom page  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sea-of-thieves|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|5412/sea-of-thieves|66}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sea-of-thieves|66}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Currency }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, MMORPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Piracy, Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1172620
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 38053
 +
|official site= https://www.seaofthieves.com/
 
|strategywiki = Sea of Thieves
 
|strategywiki = Sea of Thieves
 +
|mobygames    = sea-of-thieves
 
|wikipedia    = Sea of Thieves
 
|wikipedia    = Sea of Thieves
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/categories Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/categories Official forums]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1172620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9MVQ2J7BXZJD | Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere title. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9MVQ2J7BXZJD | Microsoft Store, online  | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}, {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1172620 | Steam, account, online | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require an Xbox Live account and {{DRM|offline=no}}.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|cross-game bonus      =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]].
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Microsoft Store}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|LOCALAPPDATA}}\Packages\Microsoft.SeaofThieves_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Athena\Saved\Config\UWP64}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|LOCALAPPDATA}}\Athena\Saved\Config\WindowsClient}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           = true
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     = Synchronizes saved games.<ref>{{store link|Microsoft Store|9nblggh3shm5|Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 – Windows Games on Microsoft Store}}</ref>
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         = Synchronizes saved games.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{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              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Tested at 5760x1200
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = 90 Maximum. Previous tweaks for increasing fov have been patched out. Third party hacks may be bannable.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]]
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|antialiasing notes        = Forced [[FXAA]]. Can be disabled through the config file. The config file must be set to read-only.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = true
|hdr notes                  =  
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|hdr notes                  = Added in the Anniversary Update. It includes an HDR peak brightness calibration slider (400-10000 nits), which unfortunately it also affects the average brightness (and thus the paper white).<br>Additional HDR brightness and HDR contrast settings are available, but they influence the peak brightness, possibly going beyond it. The game looks very different in HDR, having a much more saturated look, but lowering the "color contrast" setting brings the color closer to SDR.
|color blind                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =  
 +
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = true
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|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Some keys are hardcoded (open inventory - {{code|Tab}}, actions inside menus)
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes = Mouse smoothing disabled as of patch Title Update 2<ref>[https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/forums/a35773093fe74d3d9970e0a896b16d6d/threads/win10-title-update-2-now-available-for-ultimate-edition-on-win10-%E2%80%93-3-15-16/749ec1e2-8e49-461e-9c28-8110619ef56c/posts &#91;WIN10&#93; Title Update 2 now available for Ultimate Edition on Win10 – 3/15/16]</ref>
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse smoothing disabled as of patch Title Update 2
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Mouse sensitivity is reduced by half underwater.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = xbox
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|steam hook input          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects, and dialogue
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects, and dialogue
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in 2.0.15.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-11|comment=https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.15}}</ref>
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in 2.0.22.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-11|comment=https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.22}}</ref>
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Added in 2.0.17.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-11|comment=https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.17}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Added in 2.0.17.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-11|comment=https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.17}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Mexican Spanish
 
  |language  = Mexican Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Thai
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in 2.5.1.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-11|comment=https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.5.1}}</ref>
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in 2.3.1.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-11|comment=https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.3.1}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
|online play players  = 4
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|online play players  = 16
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    = 4 crew members. In the server up to 100.
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|online play notes    = 4 crew members. In the server up to 16 (5 crews per server).<ref>{{refurl|url=https://twitter.com/SoT_Support/status/1484530730638225417|title=Sea of Thieves Info & Support
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|date=2022-01-21|snippet=After overnight feedback we've lowered the ship count per server from six to five, while maintaining the cap of 16 players. This allows for a wider variety of ship sizes per server, and our matchmaking system will work to deliver this while we monitor impact on game performance.}}</ref><br/>Supports crossplay with Xbox One.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated          = true
|dedicated notes    = <ref>[https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/forums/a35773093fe74d3d9970e0a896b16d6d/threads/updates-coming-to-gears-ue-for-windows-10---updated-march-18/ce4e8579-c73b-49df-8a7d-cc76de6d83c4/posts Updates coming to Gears: UE for Windows 10 - Updated March 18 | Technical Support and Help | Forums | Gears of War - Official Site]</ref>
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|dedicated notes    =  
 
|self-hosting      = unknown
 
|self-hosting      = unknown
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
|ref  = <ref>[https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/forums/a35773093fe74d3d9970e0a896b16d6d/threads/win10-networking-ports---ultimate-edition-for-windows-10/c78031ea-196e-4d9b-b1a5-742e7cecf68c/posts &#91;WIN10&#93; Networking Ports - Ultimate Edition For Windows 10 | Technical Support and Help | Forums | Gears of War - Official Site]</ref>
 
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 
 +
===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>/Athena/Binaries/Win64
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==="The Sea Of Thieves Services are temporarily unavailable"===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Log out of the game, then log in again|ref=<ref>https://www.seaofthieves.com/community/forums/topic/126977/fix-for-error-the-sea-of-thieves-services-are-temporarily-unavailable</ref>|fix=
 +
# Click "Sign out" at the bottom of the opening screen, then sign in again
 +
{{ii}} This issue can occur after changing the password or gamertag/username of the Xbox account tied to your game
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 11
+
|direct3d versions      = 11,12
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = DX12 added in update 2.10.1.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 10 (Version 1511)
+
|minOS    = 10 (Version 14393.222)
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2115C 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2115C 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon II X3 455
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon II X3 455
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 9 GB
+
|minHD    = 75 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
+
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
|minDX    = 12
+
|minDX    = 11
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3-4170 3.7 GHz
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
|recGPU2  =  
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 270
|recVRAM  =  
+
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:12, 26 February 2024

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves cover
Developers
Rare
Steam Purple Lamp Studios
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows March 20, 2018
Reception
Metacritic 67
OpenCritic 66
IGDB 66
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions Currency
Modes Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person
Genres Action, MMORPG
Themes Piracy, Fantasy
Sea of Thieves on HowLongToBeat
Sea of Thieves on IGDB
Sea of Thieves guide on StrategyWiki
Sea of Thieves on MobyGames
Sea of Thieves on Wikipedia

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Key points

Crossplay with Xbox One.

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

All versions require an Xbox Live account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

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.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.SeaofThieves_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Athena\Saved\Config\UWP64
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\Athena\Saved\Config\WindowsClient
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1172620/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store
Steam
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1172620/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud
Synchronizes saved games.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Tested at 5760x1200
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
90 Maximum. Previous tweaks for increasing fov have been patched out. Third party hacks may be bannable.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Only UWP Fullscreen. Cursor becomes uncaptured from Time to Time.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Forced FXAA. Can be disabled through the config file. The config file must be set to read-only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Added in the Anniversary Update. It includes an HDR peak brightness calibration slider (400-10000 nits), which unfortunately it also affects the average brightness (and thus the paper white).
Additional HDR brightness and HDR contrast settings are available, but they influence the peak brightness, possibly going beyond it. The game looks very different in HDR, having a much more saturated look, but lowering the "color contrast" setting brings the color closer to SDR.
Color blind mode
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Some keys are hardcoded (open inventory - Tab, actions inside menus)
Mouse acceleration
Mouse smoothing disabled as of patch Title Update 2
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse sensitivity is reduced by half underwater.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, sound effects, and dialogue
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Added in 2.0.15.[2]
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Added in 2.0.22.[3]
Korean
Added in 2.0.17.[4]
Polish
Added in 2.0.17.[5]
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Thai
Added in 2.5.1.[6]
Turkish
Added in 2.3.1.[7]

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
16 Versus
4 crew members. In the server up to 16 (5 crews per server).[8]
Supports crossplay with Xbox One.

Connection types

Ports

No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game refuse to run on system with AMD Terascale APU + GCN Dual Graphics

Use Catalyst DirectX 10.0-12.0 15.6 dlls.
  1. Download 15.6 dlls from DirectX 10.0-12.0.
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file into <path-to-game>/Athena/Binaries/Win64

"The Sea Of Thieves Services are temporarily unavailable"

Log out of the game, then log in again[9]
  1. Click "Sign out" at the bottom of the opening screen, then sign in again
This issue can occur after changing the password or gamertag/username of the Xbox account tied to your game

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 DX12 added in update 2.10.1.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10 (Version 14393.222)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2115C 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon II X3 455
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 75 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
AMD Radeon HD 7850
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.10.4[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 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>/1172620/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1172620) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:max20091 on 2022-09-18
  2. Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-11
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.15
  3. Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-11
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.22
  4. Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-11
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.17
  5. Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-11
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.0.17
  6. Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-11
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.5.1
  7. Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-11
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.3.1
  8. Sea of Thieves Info & Support - last accessed on 2022-01-21
    "After overnight feedback we've lowered the ship count per server from six to five, while maintaining the cap of 16 players. This allows for a wider variety of ship sizes per server, and our matchmaking system will work to deliver this while we monitor impact on game performance."
  9. https://www.seaofthieves.com/community/forums/topic/126977/fix-for-error-the-sea-of-thieves-services-are-temporarily-unavailable