Controls

Revision as of 15:50, 20 September 2019

• Print Screen: save a screenshot into the folder "screenshot" in your World of Warships folder

Battleship, Cruiser, and Destroyer Controls

• Ctrl+X: Armament: locked on bearing. The armament (main guns or torpedo launchers) is locked onto a point relative to the ship.
• Shift+X: Armament: locked on sector. The armament (main guns or torpedo launchers) is locked onto a point on the map.
• X: unlock armament

Aircraft Carrier Controls

Camera Controls

• while your shells or torpedoes are underway:
  • Z: follow the most recently fired shell/torpedo
• while you are following a shell/torpedo:
  • C: follow next shell/torpedo
  • Z, Esc or Shift: bring camera back to ship

Replay Controls

(How do I enable replays? See FAQ at https://replayswows.com/)

• Insert: faster
• Delete: slower
• Home: normal speed
• End: pause
• Click: toggle camera mode
• Tab, Esc, F1, +, -, Print Screen, turn mouse wheel, Ctrl+G, Alt, Alt+Enter, Alt+F4: like in battle
• Ctrl+Click on H symbol: like pressing H in battle
• You can change the minimap settings like in battle.
• An error occurs when you press Esc while the replay is paused.

In-game Settings

The following describe the various settings available from within the game client to configure and customize the game. Access the Settings page by clicking the gears symbol in the upper left corner of the Port screen, or by hitting <Esc> from a battle screen. Click the Settings button. A notebook with the following three pages appears:

Video

Audio

Sounds in the game are generally grouped into Special Effects (SFX), Ambient sounds (such as waves lapping), Voice communications, Engine noises, Gunfire, Music, etc. The following is a description of the controls for game sounds.^[1]

Volume Sliders

The main volume sliders are located on the left side of the Audio settings window:

• General volume level - manages all sound in the game;
• SFX volume - manages all sounds except music and voice messages.

There are several sliders on the right side of the Audio settings window for "fine-tuning" the sound.

• Gunfire volume - in the range from 100% to 50% adjusts the volume of your ship's shots, and in the range from 50% to 0% adjusts the volume of all shots in the game. This slider also adjusts the hit volume;
• Engine sounds - in the range of 100% to 80% regulates the volume of "low-frequency knocking" in the engine sound. In the range of 80% to 0% adjusts the overall volume of the engines.

In order to adjust the sound perfectly, you should start with the General volume and SFX volume, and then adjust it in detail with the other sliders.

Please note: if the volume level is reduced to a minimum, it is possible that a category of sound will be muted because very quiet sounds are not a priority for the game sound system.

Wide dynamic range

We also advise you to pay attention to the parameter Wide dynamic range. This option is enabled for all players by default. Turning it off will minimize the difference in volume between the loudest and the quietest sounds in the game.

We recommend you disable this setting in the following:

• If you are using a laptop or other device with built-in speakers;
• If you don't think the sound in the game is balanced enough, even after "fine-tuning" the volume.

When disabling this option, be sure to set the sliders on the right side of the settings menu to maximum volume.

Sound Quality

The High or Ultra options provide better quality sound, but higher sound resolutions require a surprising amount of processing power. On older systems, especially if your video is lagging, try turning the quality to Low. Unless you're using good headphones, you may not notice the difference in sound.

Other controls

Quick message voiceover ???

Loudness compensation basically boosts the bass and treble. It is most useful on devices with built-in speakers. Choose the option that sounds best to you.

Enable ship horns - With this option enabled, you can blow your ship's horn both in port and in battle by pressing the 'n' key. When disabled, you will not be able to hear others' horns, either.

Voiceover

Voice Chat

The section controls an in-game mechanism for player-to-player voice communication. Voice communication adds a whole new dimension to the game and is highly recommended. However, most players use 3rd party applications such as Discord or Teamspeak.

Controls

Notes

1. ↑ Taken from Update 0.8.8.1.