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+ | {{disambig|the original game|the updated HD version|[[Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter]]|the version included in Serious Sam Classics: Revolution|[[Serious Sam Classics: Revolution]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
− | |cover = | + | |cover = Serious Sam The Second Encounter cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Croteam}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Croteam}} | ||
− | |||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Serious Engine}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Serious Engine|name=Serious Engine 1}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2002}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2002}} |
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|serious-sam-the-second-encounter|85}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, FPS, Shooter, TPS}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Asia, Eastern Europe, Fantasy, North America, Sci-fi}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Serious Sam}} | ||
|steam appid = 41060 | |steam appid = 41060 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207658877 |
+ | |lutris = serious-sam-the-second-encounter | ||
+ | |strategywiki = Serious Sam: The Second Encounter | ||
+ | |mobygames = 5623 | ||
+ | |igdb = serious-sam-the-second-encounter | ||
+ | |hltb = 8322 | ||
|wikipedia = Serious Sam: The Second Encounter | |wikipedia = Serious Sam: The Second Encounter | ||
+ | |winehq = 2959 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [http://serioussam.com/ Official game series site] | {{mm}} [http://serioussam.com/ Official game series site] | ||
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{{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/forumdisplay.php?f=367 Seriously! Forums] | {{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/forumdisplay.php?f=367 Seriously! Forums] | ||
− | {{ | + | {{GOG.com links|1207658877|serious_sam_series|for game series}} |
− | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/41060/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | |
− | {{mm}} [ | ||
− | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability| |
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | US: Basic disc check<br>EU: {{DRM|SafeDisc}} | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | serious_sam_the_second_encounter | DRM-free | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 41060 | DRM-free | Renamed to '''Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter'''. | | Windows }} |
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game seems to choose the lowest screen refresh rate available to the monitor. In order to change the screen refresh rate, press {{Key|~}} (or the key above Tab) to open the console, enter the line: <code>gap_iRefreshRate=60</code> (or whatever refresh rate desired) then restart the game. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Source ports=== | ||
+ | ====[https://github.com/sultim-t/Serious-Engine-RT Serious Engine: Ray Traced]==== | ||
+ | Real-time path tracing support for Serious Engine 1.10. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====[https://github.com/tx00100xt/SeriousSamClassic-VK Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan]==== | ||
+ | Vulkan Serious Engine port based on open source version. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
− | + | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Player.png|In-game player settings.}} | |
+ | |||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Scripts\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |origin | + | |discord = |
− | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
+ | |steam cloud = false | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | + | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | |
− | + | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Rendering.png|In-game general rendering settings.}} | |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-second-encounter |
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = incomplete | |multimonitor wsgf award = incomplete | ||
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|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
|multimonitor notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |multimonitor notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
|fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | |fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | ||
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|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = Labeled as "Wait vertical retrace". | |vsync notes = Labeled as "Wait vertical retrace". | ||
− | | | + | |60 fps = true |
− | | | + | |60 fps notes = |
− | | | + | |120 fps = true |
− | | | + | |120 fps notes = |
− | |color blind = | + | |hdr = false |
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
− | [ | + | {{++}} Steam version supports 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions from the in-game video options. Non-standard resolutions still need to be edited manually and can't be selected in-game, but FOV does not need to be adjusted for {{term|Hor+}} ultrawide gameplay. Download the Steam executable [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/180vMGFYjqtqnC2GwfjCK2y7fwcPBBRXp?usp=sharing here] and replace the original executable located in {{folder|{{p|game}}/Bin/}} instead of the method below to get access to widescreen resolutions in-game. Alternatively, download [https://www.moddb.com/games/serious-sam-the-first-encounter/downloads/serious-sam-tse-steamify-patch-no-steam-version Steamify] (ignore the text saying The First Encounter, the link says TSE, the text the tab shows also says TSE and the ReadMe.htm also says "The Second Encounter"), extract the archive and copy {{file|SeriousSam.exe}} from the {{folder|Bin}} directory and overwrite the executable in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
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− | {{ | ||
− | {{ | ||
{{ii}} Do not enable wide screen option from rendering menu. If it is enabled, game will add black bars on top and bottom of the screen regardless of aspect ratio or resolution. | {{ii}} Do not enable wide screen option from rendering menu. If it is enabled, game will add black bars on top and bottom of the screen regardless of aspect ratio or resolution. | ||
− | + | {{Image|SeriousSamwidescreenerror.jpg|This is what happens if the "wide screen" option in-game isn't disabled when setting a custom resolution.}} | |
− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Custom resolution|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | |
− | + | <ol> | |
− | + | <li>Run game at least once.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Open {{file|{{p|game}}/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini}}.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Locate the following lines:</li> | |
− | |||
− | |||
<pre>persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX; | <pre>persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX; | ||
persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY;</pre> | persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY;</pre> | ||
− | + | <li>Change XXX and YYY to the preferred resolution.</li> | |
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
− | {{ | + | {{++}} Steam version has fixed widescreen FOV (and weapon FOV). |
− | {{Fixbox | + | {{--}} FOV resets to 90 when holding the sniper rifle. |
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Field of view (FOV)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Run game at least once. | # Run game at least once. | ||
− | # | + | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini}}. |
− | + | # Locate the line <code>persistent extern user FLOAT plr_fFOV=(FLOAT)XX;</code>. | |
− | # Locate the line <code>persistent extern user FLOAT plr_fFOV=(FLOAT)XX;</code> | + | # Change <code>XX</code> to the preferred field of view. |
− | # Change <code>XX</code> to | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | + | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}} | |
− | + | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | |
− | + | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Control Axis.png|In-game axis settings.}} | |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = true | |acceleration option = true | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = false | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity = true | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
+ | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= true | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = Supports the [[Controller:Essential Reality P5|Essential Reality P5]] with a patch.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOSmrpw89SI&t=221s|title=LGR Oddware - Essential Reality P5 Glove|date=2021-07-06}}</ref> | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
+ | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
+ | |simultaneous input = true | ||
+ | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | + | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
− | |eax support = | + | |eax support = limited |
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = EAX 2.0 reverb; no DirectSound3D support. |
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |fan notes = | + | }} |
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Croatian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation, [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IBMXGnVzg4TLgOfoqLAaW2mjy_HF39-b/view?usp=share_link download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Retail release, [https://www.gog.com/forum/serious_sam_series/language_fr_serious_sam_first_et_second_encounter/post1 download]. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Retail release, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1449503520 download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Polish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Retail release, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLH5WHw5qgI download] [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Serious_Sam:_Drugie_starcie Details]. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Unofficial translation; [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/363_traducao-do-serious-sam-the-second-encounter-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Retail release, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=193736830 download]. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = Retail release, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=622504470 download]. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play = true | |local play = true | ||
|local play players = 4 | |local play players = 4 | ||
− | |local play notes = Split-screen | + | |local play modes = Co-op, Versus |
+ | |local play notes = Split-screen. | ||
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
|lan play players = 16 | |lan play players = 16 | ||
+ | |lan play modes = Co-op, Versus | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = 16 | |online play players = 16 | ||
− | |online play | + | |online play modes = Co-op, Versus |
− | + | |online play notes = Co-op supports 4 players. To play online with non-Steam versions apply the [https://42amsterdam.net/samforum/downloads.php?do=file&id=325 Master Server Patch]. | |
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|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
− | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = true |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
|tcp = 25600 - 25616 | |tcp = 25600 - 25616 | ||
|udp = 25600 - 25616 | |udp = 25600 - 25616 | ||
− | |upnp = | + | |upnp = unknown |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Text scaling=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2#HUD and interface scaling on high resolutions|dgVoodoo 2]] and force borderless|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = 8 | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 | ||
+ | |opengl notes = | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |metal support = | ||
+ | |metal support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = 1.2, 1.3 | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = Requires [[#Serious_Sam_Classic:_Vulkan|Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan]] source port. | ||
+ | |dos modes = | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = hackable | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = 64-bit support requires the [[#Serious_Sam_Classic:_Vulkan|Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan]] source port.<ref name="SeriousVulkan_WinReleases">{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/tx00100xt/SeriousSamClassic-VK/releases|title=Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan Releases|date=5 June 2023}}</ref> | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = hackable | ||
+ | |macos arm app = hackable | ||
+ | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/Pedro-Beirao/SeriousSam-MacOS-Builds/releases/tag/initial|title=Serious Sam macOS Builds|date=4 December 2022}}</ref> | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux arm app = true | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = <ref name="SeriousVulkan_WinReleases"/> | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = DirectSound | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = GameSpy | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minCPU = Intel Pentium II or Celeron-A 300 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II or Celeron-A 300 MHz | ||
|minCPU2 = AMD K6-3 400 MHz | |minCPU2 = AMD K6-3 400 MHz | ||
− | | | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
|minHD = 150 MB | |minHD = 150 MB | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
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|recCPU = Intel Pentium III 650 MHz | |recCPU = Intel Pentium III 650 MHz | ||
|recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 650 MHz | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 650 MHz | ||
− | | | + | |recRAM = 128 MB |
|recHD = 450 MB | |recHD = 450 MB | ||
− | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 256 or | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 256 or TNT2 Ultra<br>PowerVR Kyro<br>S3 Savage2000<br>3Dfx Voodoo3<br>ATI Rage128 Pro |
− | |||
− | |||
|recVRAM = 32 MB | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
+ | |recaudio = Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{References}} |
Revision as of 10:39, 3 March 2024
This page is for the original game. For the updated HD version, see Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. For the version included in Serious Sam Classics: Revolution, see Serious Sam Classics: Revolution.
Developers | |
---|---|
Croteam | |
Publishers | |
Gathering of Developers | |
Devolver Digital | |
Russia | 1C Company |
Engines | |
Serious Engine 1 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 5, 2002 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter, TPS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Asia, Eastern Europe, Fantasy, North America, Sci-fi |
Series | Serious Sam |
Warnings
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS, shooter and TPS game in the Serious Sam series.
General information
- Official game series site
- Seriously! Forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | US: Basic disc check EU: SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] |
|||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | Renamed to Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. |
Essential improvements
- The game seems to choose the lowest screen refresh rate available to the monitor. In order to change the screen refresh rate, press ~ (or the key above Tab) to open the console, enter the line:
gap_iRefreshRate=60
(or whatever refresh rate desired) then restart the game.
Source ports
Serious Engine: Ray Traced
Real-time path tracing support for Serious Engine 1.10.
Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan
Vulkan Serious Engine port based on open source version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Scripts\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGame\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | None, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Labeled as "Wait vertical retrace". | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
- Steam version supports 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions from the in-game video options. Non-standard resolutions still need to be edited manually and can't be selected in-game, but FOV does not need to be adjusted for Hor+ ultrawide gameplay. Download the Steam executable here and replace the original executable located in
<path-to-game>/Bin/
instead of the method below to get access to widescreen resolutions in-game. Alternatively, download Steamify (ignore the text saying The First Encounter, the link says TSE, the text the tab shows also says TSE and the ReadMe.htm also says "The Second Encounter"), extract the archive and copySeriousSam.exe
from theBin
directory and overwrite the executable in<path-to-game>
. - Do not enable wide screen option from rendering menu. If it is enabled, game will add black bars on top and bottom of the screen regardless of aspect ratio or resolution.
Custom resolution[citation needed] |
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persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX; persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY; |
Field of view (FOV)
- Steam version has fixed widescreen FOV (and weapon FOV).
- FOV resets to 90 when holding the sniper rifle.
Field of view (FOV)[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Tracked motion controllers | Supports the Essential Reality P5 with a patch.[3] | |
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Button/gesture prompts |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 2.0 reverb; no DirectSound3D support. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Croatian | Fan translation, download. | |||
French | Retail release, download. | |||
Italian | Retail release, download. | |||
Polish | Retail release, download Details. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Unofficial translation; download. | |||
Russian | Retail release, download. | |||
Spanish | Retail release, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Split-screen. |
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LAN play | 16 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Co-op, Versus Co-op supports 4 players. To play online with non-Steam versions apply the Master Server Patch. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 25600 - 25616 |
UDP | 25600 - 25616 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Text scaling
Use dgVoodoo 2 and force borderless |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 | |
OpenGL | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 | |
Vulkan | 1.2, 1.3 | Requires Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan source port. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
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Windows | 64-bit support requires the Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan source port.[4] | |||
macOS (OS X) | [5] | |||
Linux | [4] |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 OSR2, NT 4.0 SP5 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II or Celeron-A 300 MHz AMD K6-3 400 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 650 MHz AMD Athlon 650 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | 450 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 256 or TNT2 Ultra PowerVR Kyro S3 Savage2000 3Dfx Voodoo3 ATI Rage128 Pro 32 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live |
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]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (41060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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
- ↑ LGR Oddware - Essential Reality P5 Glove - last accessed on 2021-07-06
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan Releases - last accessed on 5 June 2023
- ↑ Serious Sam macOS Builds - last accessed on 4 December 2022