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Path of Exile
Developers

	Grinding Gear Games
Release dates
Windows	October 23, 2013
macOS(OSX)	September 18, 2020^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	86
IGDB	78
Taxonomy
Monetization	Free-to-play
Microtransactions	Cosmetic, Currency, Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	ARPG, RPG
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Path of Exile

Path of Exile
Path of Exile	2013
Path of Exile II	TBA

1 Availability
2 Monetization
- 2.1 Microtransactions
3 Game data
- 3.1 Configuration file(s) location
- 3.2 Save game cloud syncing
4 Video
5 Input
6 Audio
- 6.1 Localizations
7 Network
- 7.1 Multiplayer types
- 7.2 Connection types
8 VR support
9 Issues fixed
- 9.1 BSOD with Creative Labs sound cards
- 9.2 Performance on low end systems
10 Other information
- 10.1 API
- 10.2 Middleware
11 System requirements
12 Notes
13 References

Warnings

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

General information

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS

Official website

Epic Games Store

Steam

Install with steam://install/238960

All versions require a Path of Exile account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Monetization

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Unlock	Additional stash space allowing to store more items by all characters.^[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Path of Exile\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/238960/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud		Approx. 10 MB available. Syncs up to 25 custom item filters (.filter files in `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Path of Exile\`). Steam Cloud hidden.

All character and save data is synced online with Grinding Gear Games.

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Set with Display Mode in Options, Graphics.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		x4/x8 SMAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.^[3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		DX12 Renderer only.
Color blind mode		Custom item color filters can be created to partially assist colorblind players, but no native in-game support exists.

Input

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		^[4] Added May 13, 2022 with Sentinel Update.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Thai

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play		Use NucleusCoop
LAN play
Online play	6	Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Have 2 network modes: Lockstep and Predictive. It is recommended to use Lockstep mode to prevent unfair deaths caused by desync. Using `/oos` will manually synchronize player with the server.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

BSOD with Creative Labs sound cards

Use updated OpenAL libraries^[5]^{[citation needed]}
Go to <path-to-game>. Delete or move `OpenAL32.dll` and `wrap_oal.dll`. From now on start the game with `--nopatch` parameter. Notes Automatic game updates are disabled in this way. Every time the patcher is run the old .dll are going to be restored

Use updated OpenAL libraries^[5]^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>.
Delete or move OpenAL32.dll and wrap_oal.dll.
From now on start the game with --nopatch parameter.

Notes

Automatic game updates are disabled in this way.

Every time the patcher is run the old .dll are going to be restored

Launch the game with --nosound or --softwareaudio parameters^[6]^{[citation needed]}

Performance on low end systems

Edit production_Config.ini^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `production_Config.ini`. Make the following changes: `antialias_mode=0` `dx11_antialias_mode=0` `dx9_antialias_mode=0` `antialias_mode=0` `post_processing=false` `screen_shake=false` `shadow_type=no_shadows` `texture_filtering=0` `texture_quality=5` `vsync=false` (`vsync==true` causes input lag. Force Vsync through graphics card control panel or cap the frame rate (cap -1 of monitor refresh rate recommended)).

Edit production_Config.ini^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open production_Config.ini.
Make the following changes:
- antialias_mode=0
- dx11_antialias_mode=0
- dx9_antialias_mode=0
- antialias_mode=0
- post_processing=false
- screen_shake=false
- shadow_type=no_shadows
- texture_filtering=0
- texture_quality=5
- vsync=false (vsync==true causes input lag. Force Vsync through graphics card control panel or cap the frame rate (cap -1 of monitor refresh rate recommended)).

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12
Vulkan		Added beta on May 28, 2020.^[7]
Shader Model support	3, 4	^[8]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			32-bit removed in patch 3.14.3
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD Studio
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1, 8	10
Processor (CPU)	2.6 GHz Quad Core	3.2 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	40 GB	40 GB (SSD)
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon RX 560
Other	Broadband Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is required.

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>/238960/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (238960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Path of Exile: Heist launches Sept. 18 - Polygon - last accessed on [unknown]
"With Heist, Path of Exile also gains Mac OS support. Players won’t need to start over on Mac, and can use their Path of Exile account to jump between the two versions of the game, maintaining their progress wherever they play. Heist comes to Path of Exile on Sept. 18 for Windows pc and Mac, with the console update coming a few days later on Sept. 23."
↑ Stash Tabs - last accessed on 2021-06-02
↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
↑ pathofexile.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Forum - Technical & Account Support - Creative X-Fi bug: PoE uses old "hardcoded" OpenAL32.dll (suggestion for fix) - Path of Exile - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Forum - Technical & Account Support - BSOD with only POE - Path of Exile - last accessed on May 2023
↑ 3.10.2 Patch with Beta of Vulkan Renderer - last accessed on 2020-05-28
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2018-6-29
Based on "max_PS_shader_model" and "max_VS_shader_model" values in game's config file when using DirectX 11.