Difference between revisions of "Company of Heroes 2"
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|windows exe notes = 64-bit support added in January 2021. Steam versions can use the <code>legacy_32bit</code> beta in the game's properties for continued 32-bit support.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.companyofheroes.com/blog/2021/01/18/64-bit-update-now-live|title=Company of Heroes - 64 Bit Update Now Live|date=2021-01-20}}</ref> | |windows exe notes = 64-bit support added in January 2021. Steam versions can use the <code>legacy_32bit</code> beta in the game's properties for continued 32-bit support.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.companyofheroes.com/blog/2021/01/18/64-bit-update-now-live|title=Company of Heroes - 64 Bit Update Now Live|date=2021-01-20}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:58, 6 December 2021
Developers | |
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Relic Entertainment | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Linux | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Essence Engine 3.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 25, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) | August 27, 2015[1] |
Linux | August 27, 2015[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Europe, Historical, World War II |
Series | Company of Heroes |
Key points
- Multiplayer is cross-platform between OS X and Linux only.[2]
General information
- Official manual
- Developer minisite
- CoH2.org - home to the competitive multiplayer community, with tips and a replay repository
- Steam Community Discussions
- Official forum - CoH 2 Bug Squashing - Technical support
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Developer website | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | Master Collection also available. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Complete Edition | |||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Launch the game with -nomovies parameter[citation needed]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes 2\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/CompanyOfHeroes2/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes 2\Savegames\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/CompanyOfHeroes2/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Approx. 954 MB available. Windows only.[3] |
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Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay[4] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Can also use -window parameter or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use -window -fullwindow parameter. |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Low (FXAA), Medium (FXAA + 2x SSAA), High (FXAA + 4x SSAA) | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | If refresh rate is higher than 144hz -refresh 144 must be used or game will fail to start. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | No option. Follows Windows default behavior. | |
Mouse sensitivity | For scroll speed. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Speech, SFX | |
Surround sound | Up to 8.1 | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Only when in fullscreen. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page and add it. |
Network
- Multiplayer is cross-platform between OS X and Linux only.[2]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Co-op is limited to 2 players. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Company of Heroes 2. |
Issues fixed
Lock mouse cursor to window
Launch the game with -lockmouse parameter[citation needed]
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Disable replays for a performance boost
Make the replays folder read-only: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes 2\playback [citation needed]
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Delete/rename/move the following files flag_aef.lua, flag_west_german.lua, flag_german.lua, flag_british.lua, flag_soviet.lua [citation needed]
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Crash fix
Go to the Company of Heroes 2 install folder and edit RelicCOH2.ini file, change line:
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 10, 11 | |
OpenGL | OS X and Linux only. | |
Metal support | Since v1.3.[6] | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | 64-bit support added in January 2021. Steam versions can use the legacy_32bit beta in the game's properties for continued 32-bit support.[5] |
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macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7 64-bit |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.13.5 | 10.14 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.8 GHz | Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 600 series AMD Radeon HD 7000 series Intel Iris Pro 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 780M AMD Radeon R9 295X AMD FirePro D700 4 GB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04, SteamOS | Ubuntu 18.04 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 640 Intel Iris Pro 5200 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon RX 470 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit OS is required.
- Intel GPUs require MESA driver 10.5.2 or later, Nvidia GPUs require Nvidia driver 352.21 or later, AMD GPU's are only officially supported in the latest release.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Feral Interactive on Twitter: "Mac & Linux ready their armies: Company of Heroes 2 will arrive Aug 27 on Steam and soon after on MAS. Minisite: http://t.co/VUysnoVnR6"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A hard-won victory: Company of Heroes 2 upgraded with Mac vs Linux multiplayer | Feral News
- ↑ Verified by User:Anonymous on 2016-02-02
- ↑ Company of Heroes 2 | WSGF
- ↑ Company of Heroes - 64 Bit Update Now Live - last accessed on 2021-01-20
- ↑ System requirements for the v1.3 update - Feral Interactive support