On July 25, 2019, Eduweb released WolfQuest 3: Anniversary Edition as early access for PC/Mac. The Anniversary Edition is a complete remake of the original game, redesigned the game from the ground up for modern gaming expectations and computer hardware. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition raises the bar for realistic and accurate eco-simulation gameplay: Herds of elk roam the land in realistic herds, along with moose, mule deer, and other prey. Other wolf packs maintain and defend their territory against intruders - like you. SEE PINNED COMMENT FOR MOST RECENT PATCHES or see all patches at So here we are, on.
Will my computer run WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition?
System Requirements
Windows
Minimum:
OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel Iris 630 Pro or similar (using 'Basic' mode in graphics settings)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 6 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
Recommended:
OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 or Radeon 580
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
Mac OSX
Minimum:
OS: MacOS 10.12 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon R9 or similar
Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended:
OS: MacOS 10.12 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon 580
Storage: 8 GB available space
Check your graphics card:
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition is a modern game with beautiful graphics depicting the Yellowstone wilderness. Because of this, it does require much more graphical power than previous versions of the game.
Go to this website and search the page to see the score for any particular graphics card:
- Score above 8000: high graphics quality settings at 40-60 FPS or better.
- Score 4000 to 8000: medium quality settings at 30-50 FPS.
- Score 2000 and 4000: lower graphics quality levels at 30-40 FPS.
- Score 1000-2000: low quality levels, possibly using 'Basic' graphics which lack some of the fancy effects like snow on trees.
- Score under 1000: the game may not run at all, or only at the lowest graphics quality with reduced screen resolution.
This devblog video: WolfQuest, Graphics Cards, and You discusses the game's graphics and hardware requirements in more detail.
Be sure to update your graphics card drivers if you have any problems running the game!
Check Your RAM Memory
8GB recommended and 6GB minimum
With lower RAM you need to run on the lower texture quality settings and performance may suffer.
Check Your Storage
WolfQuest Anniversary Edition currently requires 4 GB of storage but will need more in the future -- maybe 8 GB of storage. You need space to download the game. This doesn't really affect how well the game runs but it needs this space to exist on your computer.
Check Your Graphics Card Mode
Occasionally, computers may default to the weaker integrated graphics card instead of using the more powerful dedicated graphics card (when one is installed). To check this on computers with Nvideo GPUs:
- Open the Nvidia Control Panel (right mouse button on desktop)
- Go to 'Manage 3D settings'
- Set the Power Management Mode to Maximum Performance
Anti-Virus or Firewall
If the game or WQ launcher crash and won't run subsequently, it might be due to:
- Anti-virus software: Try disabling it, run the launcher, and then re-enable it. (If this works, then add the game app to your anti-virus software's whitelist / approved list.)
- Firewall / deep packet inspection: Try changing the rules or disabling it.
Improving Performance (FPS)
FPS (Frames Per Second) will determine how smoothly the game runs.
- Ideal Smooth Performance: 60 FPS (Frames Per Second)
- Basic Smooth Performance: 30 FPS (Frames Per Second)
Experiment with the in-game graphics settings
- Change the quality level (Fastest, Fast, Good, Beautiful, Fantastic, Gorgeous) until you achieve at least 30 FPS.
- Then if you like, you can tweak the detail configuration options to fine tune (grass density, fur, shadows etc) for best balance of visual quality and performance.
See the devblog video WolfQuest, Graphics Cards, and You
Other tips to try to improve your frame rate:
- Update your graphics drivers! (It's always good to keep them updated, and this has solved bad performance for many players.)
- If you are using a laptop, make sure it is plugged in and using the 'High Performance' power plan.
- Check your display resolution: Most dedicated graphics cards are designed for HD resolution (1920x1080). If you're running at a higher resolution, the graphics card has to draw many more pixels on each frame, which slows down the game dramatically.
- If your laptop has an NVIDIA graphics card, try right-clicking on 'WolfQuest Anniversary Edition.exe' in this filepath: 'C:Program Files (x86)WolfQuest Anniversary Editionapp' and selecting 'Run with graphics processor', then 'High-Performance NVIDIA processor'.
- Some Windows programs (firewalls, anti-virus and anti-malware programs) are overly cautious and block the game during launch (probably because the game tries to write to the hard drive, for saving games). Check those and add the game to the whitelist/allowed list. If the game is already listed, remove it and add it again.
- If you have a dedicated graphics card, ensure that the game is using it and not the integrated card:
- NVIDIA: Open the Nvidia Control Panel (by right-clicking on an empty space on the desktop and choosing Nvidia Control Panel from the menu). Navigate to 3D Settings > Manage 3D Settings and then open Program Settings tab. Choose WolfQuest from the dropdown menu, then select the preferred graphics processor for this program from the second dropdown. Your Nvidia GPU should show as High performance Nvidia processor. Save your changes, and WolfQuet should now run with the dedicated Nvidia GPU.
- AMD: Open Radeon Settings (by right-clicking on an empty space on the desktop and choosing Radeon Settings from the menu). Navigate to Preferences > Additional Settings > Power > Switchable Graphics Application Settings. Select WolfQuest from the list of applications. If it is not in the list, click the Add Application button and select the *.exe-file of the game from the game's installation directory. This adds the game to the list and you'll be able to select it afterwards. In the column Graphics Settings, assign the High Performance profile to the game. Finally, apply your changes. Your game should now run with the dedicated AMD GPU.
Can't Select Emotes on Emotes Panel
If you can open the Emotes panel by holding down the E key, but then your mouse won't move to select a particular emote, it may be due to your computer settings. Read this article for some tips to solve it.
Can't Save My Game
If you're unable to save games, your computer is probably preventing the game from writing to the disk drive. Check your anti-spam or anti-malware software and add the game to the whitelist or allowed list.
On some Windows computers, the game cannot save if the Save folder is open in Windows Explorer, so check that too.
No Audio from Game
Wolfquest Anniversary Edition Updates
If you don't hear any game audio (music and sound effects), first make sure your computer's speakers/volume is turned up. Then if still no audio, try this: Open Device Manager and uninstall the audio drivers, then reinstall them. This generally solves the problem
Bug Fixes
We release patches (fixes) frequently. The game updates itself automatically when you launch. See all the patches.
Common Problems on Underpowered Computers
The problems listed below commonly happen on computers with old and underpowered graphics capabilities. Please check the minimum system requirements above to see if your computer can run the game:
- Invisible wolf
- Thin black line for wolf
- Crazy graphical weirdness
- Psychedelic colors in scent view
In order to create an account, you must first purchase the game. Once the transaction has been completed, you can register an account in the game. (For the PC game purchased from WolfQuest.org or itch.io, go to your download page to claim the key that is required to register the account.)
From the splash screen, click 'Log in'. On right side of the interface, click 'Register' and follow the on-screen instructions to create your game account. You will need to provide a valid e-mail address to receive an activation link – if you have not received this e-mail please read Activating your account.
Note: Please be aware that accounts for WQ 2.5 and the WolfQuest.org community forums are run on a separate database and will not work in WolfQuest Anniversary Edition.
If you have a WolfQuest 2.7 account, instead of registering for a new account, you can login with your WolfQuest 2.7 account details and it will automatically upgrade to a WolfQuest Anniversary Edition account. Note: You must have previously logged into the PC/Mac version of WolfQuest 2.7 for this procedure to work. If you have only logged into the mobile version of 2.7, you'll need to download the PC/Mac version from Steam or itch.io and login, then swtich back to WQ:AE to create your new account.
Accounts for WolfQuest Anniversary Edition can only registered from within the game itself - players cannot create accounts for the game on our website.
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If you want to watch the full video on this process, you can find it here.