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|cover        = WWE 2K16 Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = WWE 2K16 Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Yuke's}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Visual Concepts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Visual Concepts}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Yuke's}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Sports}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Sports}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|wwe-2k16|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1507/wwe-2k16|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|wwe-2k16|66}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Fighting, Sports, Quick time events }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Wrestling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | WWE/WWF }}
 
|steam appid  = 385730
 
|steam appid  = 385730
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = WWE 2K16
 
|wikipedia    = WWE 2K16
 +
|mobygames    = wwe-2k16
 +
|hltb        = 31850
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|WWE/WWF}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} All the DLC content released on console is included in the base game.
 
{{++}} All the DLC content released on console is included in the base game.
{{++}} PC version includes an in-game benchmark.
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{{--}} Servers for multiplayer were shut down in May 2017.
{{--}} No multiplayer since May 2017.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://wwe.2k.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.2k.com/forumdisplay.php?286-WWE-2K Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.2k.com/forumdisplay.php?286-WWE-2K Official forums]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/385730/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/385730/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Only sold in Europe. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Sold only in Europe. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 385730 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2980-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 385730 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\WWE2K16\config.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\WWE2K16\config.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\385730\remote\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\385730\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==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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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed 16:9.<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=30901 View topic - WWE 2k16 No 21:9 support | WSGF]</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed 16:9.<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=30901 View topic - WWE 2k16 No 21:9 support | WSGF]</ref> Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2269-wwe-2k16-ultrawide-and-wider-fix/ related PCGW community tool] as a workaround.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] or [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|other software]].
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in the GPU control panel.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] and up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] and up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps                    = limited
 
|60 fps notes              = Cutscenes and entrances are capped at 30 FPS. 60 FPS lock during gameplay.
 
|60 fps notes              = Cutscenes and entrances are capped at 30 FPS. 60 FPS lock during gameplay.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===Improve framerate on low and mid-end graphics cards===
 
===Improve framerate on low and mid-end graphics cards===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling simplified lightning|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling simplified lightning|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\WWE2K16\</code>
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# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\WWE2K16\</code>
 
# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 
# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>simple_lighting = off</code> to <code>simple_lighting = on</code>
 
# Change <code>simple_lighting = off</code> to <code>simple_lighting = on</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|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  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = xbox
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
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|dualshock prompts notes  = Use the [https://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?3472036-Release-QoL-XB1-to-PS4-Dualshock-4-Icons-Mod-v2-Glowing-Reversal-Buttons-Mod XB1 to PS4 Dualshock 4 Icons Mod].
 +
|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        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|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    = Entrance music, Menu music, SFX, Voice, Cinematics, Voice chat.
 
|separate volume notes    = Entrance music, Menu music, SFX, Voice, Cinematics, Voice chat.
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = Arabic
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
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  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Arabic
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = Disabled in May 2017
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|online play notes    = No longer available since May 2017.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} 32-bit systems are not supported.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Vista SP2 64 Bit
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|minOS    = Vista SP2
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2105
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2105
|minCPU2  = Phenom II X2 550
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|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X2 550
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 44 GB
 
|minHD    = 44 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5870
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5870
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minother =  
 
|minother =  
  
|recOS    = 7, 8 64 Bit
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|recOS    = 7, 8
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-3550
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-3550
|recCPU2  = AMD FX 8150
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|recCPU2  = AMD FX-8150
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recHD    = 44 GB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
|recDX    = 11
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|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:44, 22 November 2023

WWE 2K16
WWE 2K16 cover
Developers
Yuke's
Visual Concepts
Publishers
2K Sports
Release dates
Windows March 10, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 74
OpenCritic 70
IGDB 66
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Controls Direct control
Genres Fighting, Sports, Quick time events
Sports Wrestling
Art styles Realistic
Series WWE/WWF
WWE 2K16 on HowLongToBeat
WWE 2K16 on IGDB
WWE 2K16 on MobyGames
WWE 2K16 on Wikipedia
WWF Wrestlemania 1992
WWF European Rampage Tour 1992
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game 1995
WWF in Your House 1996
WWF Raw 2002
WWE 2K15 2015
WWE 2K16 2016
WWE 2K17 2017
WWE 2K18 2017
WWE 2K19 2018
WWE 2K20 2019
WWE 2K Battlegrounds 2020
WWE 2K22 2022
WWE 2K23 2023
WWE 2K24 2024

Key points

All the DLC content released on console is included in the base game.
Servers for multiplayer were shut down in May 2017.

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Icon overlay.png
Sold only in Europe.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WWE2K16\config.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/385730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\385730\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/385730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed 16:9.[1] Use the related PCGW community tool as a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA and up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
Cutscenes and entrances are capped at 30 FPS. 60 FPS lock during gameplay.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Improve framerate on low and mid-end graphics cards

Enabling simplified lightning[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WWE2K16\
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Change simple_lighting = off to simple_lighting = on

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Entrance music, Menu music, SFX, Voice, Cinematics, Voice chat.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
No longer available since May 2017.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2105
AMD Phenom II X2 550
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 44 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 5870
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/385730/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (385730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References