WARDOGS FIELD MANUAL
Get into the zone.
Official launch support for queues, kicks, voice, crashes, graphics and the PC baseline. Community workarounds stay separate until they are verified.
QUEUE / JOINOfficial
Can’t join a server
The launch hotfix specifically targets join failures, unexpected kicks and extended queue times.
- Confirm WARDOGS has downloaded the latest client update.
- Restart the game when prompted; the hotfix returns players to a controlled login queue.
- If the queue persists, wait for the server rollout rather than repeatedly launching new sessions.
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Steam announcements · official ↗KICKED / ACCESSOfficial
Unexpectedly kicked
The hotfix addresses players being kicked during play and distinguishes a ban message from an ordinary server failure.
- Update and restart the client before testing again.
- If the game says you were kicked, check whether it explicitly says you were banned; the official patch changed that message behavior.
- If the issue continues, record the exact message and match context for a support report.
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Steam announcements · official ↗VOICE / COMMSOfficial
Voice chat stopped working
Season 1 includes recovery for failed joins, stale channels, push-to-talk targeting and re-login.
- Rejoin the stale voice channel or re-login.
- Check push-to-talk targeting after reconnecting.
- Use the visible communication status to confirm the channel before relying on a call.
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Steam announcements · official ↗CRASH / STARTUPOfficial
Crash or startup failure
The launch changelog lists multiple crash fixes and clearer startup recovery, but it does not promise every crash is solved.
- Confirm the current client update is installed.
- If the crash repeats, capture the exact failure stage and submit the report through the game’s support route.
- Do not treat community workarounds as official fixes; this page only records verified developer guidance.
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Steam announcements · official ↗GRAPHICS / HITCHINGOfficial
Hitching or frame-generation trouble
The launch build lets players toggle DLSS Frame Generation without restarting and exposes render-target-pool configuration.
- Try turning DLSS Frame Generation off without restarting.
- Use the game’s render-target-pool setting if available.
- If control handoffs hitch, lower shadow quality and re-test; the changelog specifically reduced shadow-cache refreshes.
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Steam announcements · official ↗PC / REQUIREMENTSOfficial
Check your baseline
The Steam listing is the source of truth for current requirements and the anti-cheat disclosure.
- Minimum: Windows 10, i5-8600/Ryzen 5 3500, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1660/RX 590, and 50 GB storage.
- Recommended: Windows 11, i7-12700K/Ryzen 7 5700X, 16 GB RAM, RTX 3070/RX 6700 XT, and 50 GB storage.
- WARDOGS uses kernel-level Elytra anti-cheat and a third-party EULA.
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