Difference between revisions of "Silent Hunter II"
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | [https:// | + | * The latest official patch is v1.1, and introduces multiplayer mode and bug fixes: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3734/7/30844 English and German] | ([http://patches.ubi.com/silent_hunter_2/silent_hunter_2_v1.1_fr.exe French] [http://www.gry-online.pl/S030.asp?ID=1116 Polish]. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
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|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
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|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
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+ | |cutscenes = QuickTime for Windows | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = Version 7; distributed with GOG.com version | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 19 November 2022
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Developers | |
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Ultimation | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 6, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 71 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | World War II |
Series | Silent Hunter |
Silent Hunter | |
---|---|
Silent Hunter | 1996 |
Silent Hunter II | 2001 |
Destroyer Command | 2002 |
Silent Hunter III | 2005 |
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific | 2007 |
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic | 2010 |
General information
- The game can connect in multiplayer to the game Destroyer Command for PvP fighting of submarines versus destroyers.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1]; the installer is also DRM-protected | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is v1.1, and introduces multiplayer mode and bug fixes: English and German | (French Polish.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Ultimation\SilentHunterII[Note 2] <path-to-game>\Sim\Config.ini[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Ubisoft Connect | [3] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Maximum available resolution is 800x600.[4] Menu is always rendered at 640x480. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Sound effects, music, voice audio and movie. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | Retail only; download for GOG.com release. | |||
Polish | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 6 | |||
Online play | 6 | The official multiplayer service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Windows dedicated server software included in <path-to-game>\Dedicated Server . |
|
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 1040-1080, 1140-1190, 2010, 3000-3006 |
UDP | 1040-1080, 1140-1190, 2010, 3000-3006 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | QuickTime for Windows | Version 7; distributed with GOG.com version |
System requirements
Windows[5] | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | Intel Pentium III 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 650 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D Video Card 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-09-18
- ↑ https://support.ubi.com/de-de/Faqs/000008319/Keine-h%C3%B6heren-Aufl%C3%B6sungen-als-800x600-1364549981839
- ↑ Official system requirements from publisher's website