Warframe
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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this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Digital Extremes | |
| "The Teacher" Quest co-developer | Sumo Digital[1] |
| Publishers | |
| Digital Extremes | |
| China (2015-2020) | Leyou |
| China (2020-present) | Tencent Games |
| Engines | |
| Evolution | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 25, 2013 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 69 |
| OpenCritic | 73 |
| IGDB | 73 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Free-to-play |
| Microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Free-to-grind |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | ARPG, Shooter |
| Vehicles | Flight, Robot, Space flight |
| Art styles | Stylized |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Warframe is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person ARPG shooter game developed and published by Digital Extremes.
The game was announced in June 2012[2], before the perpetual open beta release on March 25, 2013. Since then, multiple updates to the game were made to add features, new warframes and weapons, bug fixes and more storyline. As of Update 33.5, Warframe supports DLSS 3.1 and FSR 2.2.[3]
General information
- Official forum - General Bugs
- Discord
- Official manual
- Steam Community Discussions
- Linux users who wish to run this game on Proton should rely on Proton-GE which contains special patches made specifically for this game.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Official website | |
China server version | |
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| Epic Games Store | |
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| Steam | |
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| Discord (unavailable) | |
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- All versions except China server version require a Warframe account.
- China server version requires QQ or WeChat account with real-name identity verification passed.
- All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| Free-to-play | Give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| Boost | Allows player to pay to accelerate progress in a game. |
| Currency | A virtual currency that must be purchased using a real-world currency. |
| Free-to-grind | The main gameplay unlocks/goals of the game can be achieved through grinding or naturally in gameplay without real money payments. |
| Infinite spend | Have microtransactions that can be purchased over and over again without any limit. |
DLC and expansion packs
- Known tool : Warframe TennoGen
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Warframe\EE.cfg %LOCALAPPDATA%\Warframe\Editor.cfg %LOCALAPPDATA%\Warframe\<user-id>\settings |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/230410/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Discord | ||
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| Steam Cloud | Hidden Steam Cloud. |
Video
Video settings
Launcher settings, found by clicking the gear icon in the top-right.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Vert- FOV. Has HUD position support. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Numerical slider from 52 to 90°. This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Off, 2x, 4x, 8x | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA 8X (High), SMAA (Medium), FXAA (Low), and Off. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 3.1, FSR 2.2 Added in Update 33.5.[3] |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Optional frame-caps available @ 30, 40, 50, 60, 72, 75, 120, 144, 165, 200, 240, 360 | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | HDR experience can be improved using: RenoDX HDR support is in preview since update 27.2.0.[4] |
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| Color blind mode | Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia | ||
- DirectX 11 or 12 can be enabled using the game's launcher.
- Multi-threaded rendering can be enabled using the game's launcher.
- Gore can be toggled on or off in the "Gameplay" settings menu.
Input
Input settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | Can bind two key combinations for each function. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | Numerical slider | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | The in-game launcher is partially supported with a game controller[5]. on the Steam version, When using Steam's Big Picture Mode or Steam Deck: the On-Screen Keyboard will be ultilized when text elements are highlighted, this is most notable when logging in, even if Steam Auto-Login is activated[6]. |
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| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | Numerical slider | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis inversion also supported. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | When set to 'Autodetect', it will automatically switch to Xbox prompts when any Xinput controllers are connected.[7] | |
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge Native support for PS controllers were added in Update 34.[8] |
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| PlayStation button prompts | When set to 'Autodetect', it will automatically switch to DualShock 4 prompts when either DualShock 4, DualSense or DualSense Edge are connected over USB natively and over Bluetooth with Steam Input enabled.[7] | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | React the damage received.[8][7] | |
| Adaptive trigger support | Wired, Bluetooth Added in Update 34.[8][7] |
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| DualSense haptic feedback support | Use regular rumble.[9] | |
| Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) DualShock 4 isn't supported over Bluetooth, unless Steam Input is enabled.[10] |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) | on the Steam version: Switch Pro Controller is supported when using Steam Input. | |
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| Additional button prompts | Nintendo button prompts are suppored under "Controller Icon Set". Nintendo Face button layout are based on the Xbox layout across both In-Game and Menus. TennoCon button prompts is supported. |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | "Controller Icon Set" in option menu. | |
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Button prompts will flicker during gameplay, |
| Steam Input | ||
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| Steam Input API support | SIAPI implementation is outdated, and and some Game Actions will not work.[11] | |
| Steam Input prompt modes | "Autodetect" button prompt function does not work, it'll default to Xbox prompts even if you use a PlayStation or Nintendo Controller. | |
| Steam Deck button prompts | ||
| Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts | Steam Controller prompts are no longer supported[12]. | |
| Motion sensors support | Camera (SIAPI Game Action) While there is Mouse-like Camera action: it is not labeled correctly, it still affects button prompt flicker. |
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| Official controller preset(s) |
Controller mappings (DualShock 4 layout)
Controller mappings (Xbox layout)
Controller mappings (Switch Pro layout)
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Speech, Transmissions, Sound Effects and Voice Receive. | |
| Surround sound | Uses native Windows speaker configuration (set in mmsys.cpl). |
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| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | The story quest "Whispers In The Walls" contains usage of licensed music. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish | ||||
| Ukrainian |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Four player PvE co-op. Eight players only supported in PvP and specific PvE missions (trials/raids. NOTE: trials/raids have been removed from the game for an indefinite amount of time). An unknown large number of players can join region-based dedicated Relays (player hubs). |
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| Asynchronous multiplayer | ||||
| Crossplay | Supported platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS [13] |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | Allows for solo play, as well as invite-only, friend-only, and open matchmaking based on mission selected. Always online. | |
| Peer-to-peer | Most gameplay is hosted peer-to-peer. | |
| Dedicated | Relays (player hubs) for PvE only, with no combat. Depending on region and availability, Conclave (PvP) can be hosted by a player-hosted dedicated server. | |
| Self-hosting | Starting a session alone and with no other players (via matchmaking or otherwise) will cause you to be the host. Otherwise, hosts are automatically determined by who has the best connection. Leaving a game as a host will cause a host migration to the next player with the best connection in the party. Icons determining player order/who is host are shown on the HUD. | |
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| UDP | 4950,4955 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
- There's an in-game setting that allows you to change to 4950 & 4951 and so on, up to 4998 & 4999.
Issues fixed
Slow/floaty mouse control
| Fix for slow or floaty mouse[14] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11, 12 | Choose in launcher. The game had Direct3D 9 and 10 support until "February 27, 2019" and "January 25, 2021", respectively. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | 32-bit end of support was announced on "June 5, 2018" with it taking place on "February 27, 2019" alongside Directx 9 and Windows XP end of support. |
Middleware
- Uses RAD's Oodle compression and NVIDIA Nsight Aftermath.
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | PhysX | 4.1.1.0 |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 2020.06.2 |
| Anti-cheat | Anti-Cheat Expert | Exclusive to China server version |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 750 AMD FX-4100 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 50 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 11 compatible | |||
| Other | Internet connection | |||
- A 64-bit operating system is required.[15]
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/230410/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (230410) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Warframe: Update 40: The Vallis Undermind - last accessed on 2025-10-15
- "As part of our continued New Player Experience improvements, we introduce The Teacher! A tutorial Quest aimed at teaching the fundamentals of Modding. It has been added to the Main Quest path and follows Vor’s Prize to get players familiar with this vital system in the early game.
We thank SUMO Digital for co-developing this quest with us!"
- "As part of our continued New Player Experience improvements, we introduce The Teacher! A tutorial Quest aimed at teaching the fundamentals of Modding. It has been added to the Main Quest path and follows Vor’s Prize to get players familiar with this vital system in the early game.
- ↑ Press Release: Warframe announced! - Warframe (Archived) - last accessed on June 23, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Update 33.5: The Seven Crimes of Kullervo - Warframe forum - last accessed on June 23, 2023
- ↑ Warframe Revised: Update 27.2.0 - PC Update Notes - Warframe Forums - last accessed on 2020-03-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2024-12-27
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2024-12-27
- When you entered to the Login page: Steam's Big Picture Mode OSK pop-up will be hijacked.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Verified by User:Yuuyatails on October 30, 2023
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 ABYSS OF DAGATH: UPDATE 34 - Warframe - last accessed on October 30, 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Yuuyatails on 2026-01-23
- Tested with my DualSense Edge on the Steam version. It seems that the game sets the
UseRumbleNotHapticsflag to0xFF(standard rumble), as the controller doesn't vibrate while the game is running and is in the foreground regardless of the audio signal sent to its audio device from third-party apps like VoiceMeeter and SimHub (which is what I used for testing).
- Tested with my DualSense Edge on the Steam version. It seems that the game sets the
- ↑ Verified by User:Yuuyatails on 2024-10-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2024-12-27
- This is because the SIAPI implementation was designed around 2016-era Warframe, since then: there's been several overhauls made to the entirely of Warframe, but the SIAPI version has not been updated to reflect current-day Warframe. Thus: stuffs that used to work between 2014-2016 will no longer work.
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2024-12-27
- Prior to the 2018 Interface redesign: Steam Controller prompts used to be supported but not anymore.
- ↑ Cross Platform Play Guide - last accessed on 2024-11-19
- ↑ Slow mouse cursor??? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ warframe.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023