Launch fixes, best settings and server hosting for BULKHEAD's 100-player shooter. 54 guides.
Buying
Is WARDOGS on PS5, Xbox or crossplay? Platforms explainedWARDOGS is PC-only on Steam in Early Access. No PS5, Xbox Series or Switch version is announced and there's no c…Download size, preload and installWARDOGS is a 50 GB download. How to preload on Steam if you pre-purchased, fixing slow launch-week downloads, wh…Is WARDOGS worth it? BULKHEAD's own 10 reasons not to buy, decodedShould you buy WARDOGS in Early Access? The developer published ten reasons not to. What they mean in practice: …Player countWARDOGS peaked at about 245,000 concurrent players on Steam in the open beta. What that means for launch, how to…How to refund WARDOGS on Steam (and the two-hour trap)Steam refunds WARDOGS within 14 days if you've played under two hours, and the shader compile and menu time coun…Release timeWARDOGS unlocks on Steam on 10 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC. That's 17:00 UK, 18:00 Central Europe, 12:00 New Yor…"Mixed" reviews and review bombingWARDOGS launched to "Mixed" Steam reviews (59% positive) because of login queues and servers that can't seat the…Standard vs Supporter EditionWARDOGS is £36.99 in Early Access; the Supporter Edition is £45.99. Exactly what's in the Supporter Pack (camos,…
Community
Feedback and guide requestsTell Beak Mode what you think — request a guide, report something wrong, share an idea or just say the site help…Community PitThe WARDOGS community hub — post on the live shout wall, find the Reddit, Steam and Discord communities, team up…
Fixes
"can't fetch game data", can't join any server, kicked mid-matchWARDOGS lets you past the login queue then shows "can't fetch game data", "failed to connect to server in a reas…Can't move after using artillery? Unstabilise the vehicle (WASD fix)Can't drive the SPH-2 after firing, or WASD stops working even on foot? It's the stabiliser, not a bug in your P…Crashing or not launching on PCWARDOGS crashes on startup, closes silently or crashes mid-match. The fixes in the order to try them, from overl…Easy Anti-Cheat errorsThe Easy Anti-Cheat errors WARDOGS throws at launch and what each means, from "EasyAntiCheat is not installed" t…High ping, lag and rubber-bandingWARDOGS lagging, rubber-banding, hit registration off, or ping over 100 ms. How to read the ping in the browser,…Known issues at launch, updated liveRunning list of WARDOGS Early Access launch issues with status and workaround: server browser, shader compile ha…Launcher not startingWARDOGS starts through the Elytra launcher, which downloads three signed modules and connects to the anti-cheat …Login queue, "Access denied", "Limited access mode restricted" and error WD-L014Launch-hour WARDOGS problems explained as they happen: the login queue (players reporting positions from 2,000 t…Low FPS and stuttering fixWARDOGS stutters, hitches when players spawn, or runs at 40 FPS on a good PC. The difference between shader stut…Server browser empty or no servers showingThe WARDOGS server browser shows no servers, keeps refreshing, or every server is full. The region filter trick …Does WARDOGS require Secure Boot or TPM? What BULKHEAD has said, and how to turn them onWARDOGS runs kernel-level anti-cheat. Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are not required at Early Access launch, but BULKH…Is WARDOGS fixed yet? Live server status, player count and launch recoveryLive WARDOGS status: current Steam player count, whether the login queue and "can't join server" problems are re…Stuck on loading screen or shader compilationWARDOGS hangs on the loading screen, the shader compile never finishes, or you sit in "joining server" forever. …Proximity chat and voice not workingWARDOGS voice chat silent, mic not detected, teammates can't hear you, or proximity chat cutting out. Input devi…
Gameplay
Beginner tipsWhat new WARDOGS players get wrong in the first hours: how cash works, what to buy first, how three-team King of…Best class and loadout guideWARDOGS has no fixed classes. Six XP tracks, a buy-your-kit-each-life vendor, and a weapon meta that rewards a c…Best money-making classThere are no fixed classes in WARDOGS. This is which playstyle actually earns most: IED spawn-vehicle hunting fo…FOB guideHow forward operating bases work in WARDOGS: what a FOB does, the two-FOB limit, hammer tiers and what a tier-3 …Helicopter guideHow to fly in WARDOGS without fining yourself $1,500 a passenger: practice range, the flight-assist settings, HO…Control zone and Hot Zone explainedThe rules behind every WARDOGS match: one point every 30 seconds to the team with the most players in the 2x2 km…How to make money in WARDOGSWhat actually pays in WARDOGS, from the $15,000 spawn-vehicle kill to $800 tagged kills, pilot income, revives w…Maps and modes at launchThe three WARDOGS launch maps and their variants, how the King of the Hill control-zone mode works with three te…Progression explainedHow WARDOGS progression works in Early Access: six XP tracks that level from how you play, unlocks bought at the…Solo guideHow to play WARDOGS alone and still bank cash: interdiction on the roads with IEDs and RPGs, why one rocket into…40 WARDOGS tips the game doesn't tell youControls, money and mechanics WARDOGS never explains: zeroing with Page Up/Down, drop-off requests for pilots, t…Weapons and armour guideWhat matters about WARDOGS' 37 weapons before the stat sheets exist: armour every life, why flesh ammo means sho…
Maps
Bakurani map guideA practical guide to the WARDOGS Bakurani map: a forested river valley where the valley road is the fast route a…Ozeti map guideA practical guide to the WARDOGS Ozeti map: a hill town of low buildings with a church on high ground and a wall…Zestafona map guideA practical guide to the WARDOGS Zestafona map: a North-American industrial sprawl on a river bend of warehouses…
Servers
How to join a WARDOGS community server (and find a good one)Where community servers appear in WARDOGS, how to filter and favourite them, what "queue" means, and how to tell…Server hosting comparedYou can't self-host WARDOGS. BULKHEAD licenses the server build to approved hosts only. What each approved host …Server queueWhy WARDOGS servers have queues at launch, how fast a 100-slot queue moves, the browser tricks that get you in f…
Settings
Best settings for FPS and visibility (1080p, 1440p, 3440×1440)The WARDOGS graphics settings that cost frames and the ones that hide enemies. Tested presets for 1080p, 1440p a…Config file location and GameUserSettings.ini explainedWhere WARDOGS keeps its settings on PC (%LOCALAPPDATA%\Wardogs\Saved\Config\WindowsClient\GameUserSettings.ini),…Controller supportWARDOGS has limited controller support in Early Access. Which pads work, what's mapped, how to get an Xbox or Pl…DLSS, FSR, XeSS and frame generationUpscaler settings for WARDOGS by GPU and resolution: DLSS vs FSR vs XeSS, Quality vs Balanced vs Performance, wh…FOV, sensitivity and the aim settings that matterWhere the FOV slider is, what to set it to on 16:9 and ultrawide, converting your sensitivity from CS2, Battlefi…
Specs
On Steam Deck and LinuxWARDOGS uses kernel-level Easy Anti-Cheat and the Proton module isn't enabled at launch, so it doesn't run on St…System requirementsOfficial WARDOGS PC specs (minimum GTX 1660 / i5-8600 for 1080p 60, recommended RTX 3070 / i7-12700K for 1440p 7…
Tools
Artillery & mortar calculatorInteractive WARDOGS artillery calculator. Paste your gun position and target coordinates for the full firing sol…Best armour & ammoThe WARDOGS best armour and ammo guide — durability, weight and price for all four tiers, FMJ/HP/AP damage reduc…Explosives & destruction guideHow many IEDs, C4, RPG-7, MAAWS or grenades it takes to destroy every WARDOGS vehicle and structure — the full c…TTK calculatorInteractive WARDOGS time-to-kill calculator. Pick any weapon, ammo type (FMJ/HP/AP), enemy armour tier and hit z…Weapon damage chartThe full WARDOGS weapon damage chart — base damage, fire rate, DPS, shots-to-kill and time-to-kill for all 31 gu…
Sick of full servers and queues?
Rent your own WARDOGS server from an approved host and play with your mates on your rules. UK/EU: QONZER (bare metal, no slot fees). Anywhere else: BisectHosting (21 locations). Casual group: xREALM (pay by the hour). Full comparison.