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Difference between revisions of "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2"

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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Tom-Clancys-Rainbow-Six-Vegas-Pc/dp/B0010EI6TM Amazon.com] | {{ID|Amazon}}/{{ID|Retail}} | Downloadable and Retail }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/15120/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/15120/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Tom-Clancys-Rainbow-Six-Vegas-Pc/dp/B0010EI6TM Amazon.com] | {{ID|Amazon}} | Downloadable and Retail }}
 
 
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===Patch 1.3===
 
===Patch 1.3===
 
[http://www.ubi.com/UK/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=2528 Patch 1.3] updates the game to the latest version. The Steam version is already patched.
 
[http://www.ubi.com/UK/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=2528 Patch 1.3] updates the game to the latest version. The Steam version is already patched.
 
===Playing co-op despite errors connecting to Ubisoft's online service===
 
A common error for players attempting to play Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 online is the message "Failed to initialize network service."
 
 
The simplest way to bypass this issue is to use a Virtual Lan (VPN). Two programs which work well with Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 are  [http://www.evolvehq.com Evolve] and [http://www.tunngle.net/index.php?l=en Tunngle]
 
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Ubisoft\R6Vegas2  
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Ubisoft\R6Vegas2  
 
   
 
   
Steam\SteamApps\common\Rainbow Six Vegas 2\KellerGame\Config}}
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = Hackable
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=23911 Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Aspect Ratio Fixer] could help
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  = Unfortunately, there is absolutely no way to edit the FOV. However, if you set the screen ratio to 16:9 in the menus, you will get the widest FOV.
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|fov notes                  = FOV is bound to Aspect Ratio. If you set it to 16:9 then you'll get the widest FOV possible.
 
|windowed                  = Hackable
 
|windowed                  = Hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Use Dxwnd to force into windowed{{CN}}
 
|windowed notes            = Use Dxwnd to force into windowed{{CN}}
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes = The game has no acceleration/deceleration settings and is off by default. Rely on software/hardware if you want such features.
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
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==Issues fixed==
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===Cannot connect to Ubisoft's online service===
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A common error for players attempting to play Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 online is the message "Failed to initialize network service."
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The simplest way to bypass this issue is to use a Virtual Lan (VPN). Two programs which work well with Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 are  [http://www.evolvehq.com Evolve] and [http://www.tunngle.net/index.php?l=en Tunngle]
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista (only)
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
|minCPU  = 3 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 3000
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|minCPU  = AMD Athlon 3000
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|minCPU2  = 3 GHz Pentium 4
 
|minmem  = 1 GB
 
|minmem  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
|minGPU  = 128 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant, Shader 3.0-enabled video card. ATI RADEON X1600-1950 / HD 2000 / 3000 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6600-6800 / 7 / 8 series; Laptop versions of these cards are not fully supported
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|minGPU  = ATI RADEON X1600-1950 / HD 2000 / 3000 series
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|minGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce 6600-6800 / 7 / 8 series
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|minVRAM  = 128 MB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minSM    = 3.0
  
|recCPU  = 3.5 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 3500
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|recCPU  = AMD Athlon 3500
|recGPU  = 256 MB recommended DirectX 9.0c-compliant, Shader 3.0-enabled video card
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|recCPU2  = 3.5 GHz Pentium 4
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|recVRAM  = 256 MB
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|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recSM    = 3.0
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}}
 
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 cover
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows April 15, 2008
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 on Wikipedia
Subseries of Tom Clancy
Rainbow Six 1998
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 1999
Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials 2000
Rainbow Six: Take-Down 2001
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn 2001
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 2003
Rainbow Six: Lockdown 2006
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2006
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008
Rainbow Six Siege 2015
Rainbow Six Extraction 2022

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Patch 1.3

Patch 1.3 updates the game to the latest version. The Steam version is already patched.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15120/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15120/pfx/[Note 1]

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Cannot connect to Ubisoft's online service

A common error for players attempting to play Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 online is the message "Failed to initialize network service."

The simplest way to bypass this issue is to use a Virtual Lan (VPN). Two programs which work well with Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 are Evolve and Tunngle

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 3000
3 GHz Pentium 4
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI RADEON X1600-1950 / HD 2000 / 3000 series
NVIDIA GeForce 6600-6800 / 7 / 8 series
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


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