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Not to be confused with Flashout 2 or Fallout 2.

FlatOut
FlatOut	2004
FlatOut 2	2006
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage	2008
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction	2011
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity	2017

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

FlatOut 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, racing, tricks and vehicle combat game in the FlatOut series.

General information

Remade as FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage in 2008.

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		US: SecuROM 7 DRM And is 5 CD's. Europe: StarForce 4 DRM^{[Note 1]} And is 1 DVD.
Retail		Polish and Czech release. (Czech release v1.0)
Publisher website
Amazon.com
Epic Games Store
GamersGate

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Mac App Store		No online play ^[4]
Steam
ZOOM Platform		Super Digital Deluxe Edition. Pre-packaged with DxWrapper.
GamersGate (unavailable)		DRM: Deliver2Mac
Publisher website (unavailable)		Russia, CIS. The site states that the game does not support Windows 8 and higher. But the game works fine.
Publisher website (unavailable)		Russia, CIS. Bundled with FlatOut, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, Flatout 3: Chaos & Destruction.

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

The Retail version requires SecuROM 7 DRM for US release, StarForce 4 DRM^{[Note 2]} for EU release. Retail Czech and Polish versions of this game, Epic Games Store, GOG and Steam versions was released without anti-piracy protection SecuROM v7 and StarForce v4.

Version differences

The Mac App Store version does not support online play.^[4]

The Linux version found at GOG uses Wine wrapper to run the game.

Super Digital Deluxe Edition: ZOOM Platform version, has several fixes that other versions don't have. It also has more supported languages.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest version for Windows is patch 1.2, available from Patches-Scrolls.

The latest version for OS X is patch 1.0.7, available from Patches-Scrolls.

Opening the launcher

After the first time launching the game, the launcher will not show up again, rendering the player unable to reconfigure the settings.

Run the game with the `-setup` command line argument.^[10]

Delete Device configuration file^{[citation needed]}
Locate `<path-to-game>\Savefile` or in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore` and delete/remove `device.cfg`.

Skip intro videos

Use ZolikaPatch

Use ThirteenAG's widescreen fix^[10]

Skip intro fix^{[citation needed]}
Download BFS file and place it in the installation folder. Open the `filesystem` file with a text editor. Add this new line at the bottom: `mcz-fo2noint.bfs`

ZolikaPatch

Removes forced VSync and the 100FPS cap, enables Multiplayer via OpenSpy, has an option to enable Split Screen mode.

Fixes the zoomed in FOV, stretched HUD elements and scaling in widescreen resolutions.

Option to skip intro videos and the 5 second wait on copyright screen.

Option for borderless windowed mode.

Uncapping the framerate can cause car engine sounds to be silent.

Applying ZolikaPatch
Download the ZPatchFO2_v#.#.zip file. Extract the contents of the download to `<path-to-game>`; replace the file(s) when prompted.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Savegame\^{[Note 3]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2990/pfx/^{[Note 4]}

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Savegame\^{[Note 3]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2990/pfx/^{[Note 4]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Game launcher (access with -setup parameter).

Ingame video options

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Native support in patch version 1.2, but the HUD and menu are stretched. Use ThirteenAG's fix or ZolikaPatch (fixes stretched HUD).
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Use ThirteenAG's fix or ZolikaPatch.
4K Ultra HD		Use ThirteenAG's fix or ZolikaPatch.
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Use ZolikaPatch to disable it.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS. Use ZolikaPatch to remove the cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Set FOVFactor^{[citation needed]}
Install ThirteenAG's fix. Edit `Flatout2.WidescreenFix.ini`. Set `FOVFactor` to the desired value.

Windowed

Use ZolikaPatch for borderless windowed mode

Force windowed mode^{[citation needed]}
Download d3d9hook. Extract `d3d9.dll` to `<path-to-game>`.

Input

Input options

Remapping options

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		No mouse support in-game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Must be enabled in options and plugged in before launching; default controls are unintuitive but can be rebound in options.
Full controller support		Requires user to press `↵ Enter` on the keyboard to begin a race. No controller support in menus.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Button prompts		Not functioning on more recent controllers; prompts do not match required input.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		For XInput controllers see XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Effects.
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		DirectSound3D.^[11] Select Hardware 3D in launcher.
Royalty free audio		The game uses licensed songs with no option to change to other songs

During development, FlatOut 2 lost several songs; AFI - Rabbits Are Roadkill On Rt. 37; Nine Black Alps - Cosmopolitan; Papa Roach - Blood Brothers (race mode); Nine Black Alps - Cosmopolitan (stunt mode); Yellowcard - Breathing (stunt mode).

Songs Papa Roach - Blood Brothers (race mode) and Yellowcard - Breathing (stunt mode) returned in Zoom Platform release.

All of the soundtracks can be restored using FO2 Musicplus

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
Czech				Retail and Zoom Platform only.
English				Metric measurements
French
German
Hungarian				ZOOM Platform only
Italian
Polish				Retail and Zoom Platform only. Fan translation; download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation – download.
Russian				Retail, Buka Shop and ZOOM Platform only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	8	Hot seat Rag Doll mini-games (Party Mode). See also FlatOut 2 Splitscreen Mod.
LAN play	8
Online play	8	Either use the patched FlatOut2.exe or ZolikaPatch or OpenSpy Client. Not available in the Mac App Store version.^[4]

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Juddery motion despite having a consistent frame rate

Use either 50 Hz or 100 Hz if your monitor is capable. If using G-Sync/FreeSync, use a third-party tool to cap the frame rate at 50 FPS or leave it uncapped for 100 FPS. Only leave it uncapped if the PC is capable of delivering 100 FPS consistently.^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	PPC	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)				This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	DirectSound3D, FMOD
Multiplayer	GameSpy	GameSpy has been shut down; use OpenSpy or ZolikaPatch.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000	2000 SP4, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 1.5 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5xxx ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	256 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7300 ATI Radeon X1600 Intel GMA X3100 128 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 5770

Intel GPUs are not supported.

Notes

↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.^[2]^[3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.^[2]^[3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
↑ ^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).
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1
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 (2990) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - July 24, 2014 - last accessed on May 2023
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Mac App Store - FlatOut 2

↑ New Updates - 2023-01-31 - last accessed on 2023-06-05

"FlatOut 2: - Various bug fixes. - Added Russian language support. Special Thanks to SRDLINE! - Added French, Italian and Spanish Manuals. - All languages are now contained within one installer.
"

↑ New Titles and Updates - 2023-02-03 - last accessed on 2023-06-05

"FlatOut 2: - Added Czech, Polish and Hungarian localizations, alongside some fixes.
"

↑ New Updates - 2023-02-07 - last accessed on 2023-06-05

"FlatOut 2: - Fixed Installer issues for some languages, added final localization fixes.
"

↑ New Updates - 2023-03-26 - last accessed on 2023-06-05

"FlatOut 2: - Updated to ZOOM Version 1.4. - Fixed an issue where Alt-Tabbing/Minimizing would sometimes cause a white screen error. - Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause sound stuttering.
"

↑ New Updates - 2023-04-06 - last accessed on 2023-06-05

"FlatOut 2: Super Digital Deluxe Edition - Updated to ZOOM Version 1.5. - Improved 16:9 support for cutscene videos and cameras. - Improved surround sound. - All languages besides Russian are now selectable via the launcher. Russian uses its own executable.
"

↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Verified by User:Nessy on 2022-03-21
↑ FlatOut 2 with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[4] This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.^[2]^[3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.

[6] This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.^[2]^[3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.

[gamedir-13] 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).

[Proton_path_note-14] 4.0 ^4.1 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 (2990) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[5] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[6] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[7] The app ID (2990) may differ in some cases.

[8] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[9] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - July 24, 2014 - last accessed on May 2023

[StarForce_Windows_8.1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support

[StarForce_Windows_10-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Windows 10 support - StarForce Support

[Mac_App_Store-5] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Mac App Store - FlatOut 2

[1.1_update-7] New Updates - 2023-01-31 - last accessed on 2023-06-05
"FlatOut 2: - Various bug fixes. - Added Russian language support. Special Thanks to SRDLINE! - Added French, Italian and Spanish Manuals. - All languages are now contained within one installer.
"

[1.2_update-8] New Titles and Updates - 2023-02-03 - last accessed on 2023-06-05
"FlatOut 2: - Added Czech, Polish and Hungarian localizations, alongside some fixes.
"

[1.3_update-9] New Updates - 2023-02-07 - last accessed on 2023-06-05
"FlatOut 2: - Fixed Installer issues for some languages, added final localization fixes.
"

[1.4_update-10] New Updates - 2023-03-26 - last accessed on 2023-06-05
"FlatOut 2: - Updated to ZOOM Version 1.4. - Fixed an issue where Alt-Tabbing/Minimizing would sometimes cause a white screen error. - Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause sound stuttering.
"

[1.5_update-11] New Updates - 2023-04-06 - last accessed on 2023-06-05
"FlatOut 2: Super Digital Deluxe Edition - Updated to ZOOM Version 1.5. - Improved 16:9 support for cutscene videos and cameras. - Improved surround sound. - All languages besides Russian are now selectable via the launcher. Russian uses its own executable.
"

[2022-03-21-12] 10.0 ^10.1 Verified by User:Nessy on 2022-03-21

[15] FlatOut 2 with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[1]

[Note 1]

[4]

[Note 2]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[Note 3]

[Note 4]

[11]

[2]

[3]

Developers

	Bugbear Entertainment
macOS (OS X)	Virtual Programming
Publishers
Retail (Europe)	Empire Interactive
Retail (North America)	Vivendi Universal Games
Retail (Russia/CIS)	Buka Entertainment
Digital	Strategy First
OS X	Virtual Programming
Engines
	ROMU Engine
Release dates
Windows	June 30, 2006
macOS (OS X)	October 3, 2008
Linux (Wine)	July 24, 2014^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	76
IGDB	83
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Racing, Tricks, Vehicle combat
Vehicles	Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	FlatOut

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+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Retail (Russia/CIS)}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Digital}}
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+|reception    =
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{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, Racing, Tricks, Vehicle combat }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | FlatOut }}
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-{{Series|FlatOut}}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{--}} GameSpy online server browser no longer works due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.
+|introduction      =
-{{ii}} Remade as [[FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage]]
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
-{{GOG.com links|flatout_2|flatout_series|for game series}}
+{{ii}} Remade as [[FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage]] in 2008.
-{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/2990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+{{GOG.com links|1207660523|flatout_series|for game series}}
-{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=254 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| GOG | flatout_2 | DRM-free |}}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | US: {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} And is 5 CD's. <br/> Europe: {{DRM|StarForce|4}} And is 1 DVD.| | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Amazon | B000F1UJ50 | unknown | Windows}}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Polish and Czech release. (Czech release v1.0) | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0057H9WGE | unknown | OS X}}
+{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.strategyfirst.com/product/flatout-2/ | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-FO2 | DRM-free | Windows. | Steam }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0057H9WGE | unknown | | | OS X }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-FLATOUT2MAC | unknown | OS X. [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[Deliver2Mac]] }}
+{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | flatout-2-9ffdd6 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| MacApp | id433154639 | MacApp | OS X only. No online play.<ref name="Mac App Store">[https://itunes.apple.com/app/id433154639 Mac App Store - FlatOut 2]</ref>}}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | flatout-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 2990 | Steam | }}
+{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2525-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | de facto DRM free as it doesn't seem to check for anything (may only be valid for cut down German version) }}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | flatout_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | flatout-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| MacApp | id433154639 | MacApp | No online play <ref name="Mac App Store">{{store link|MacApp|id433154639|Mac App Store - FlatOut 2}}</ref> | | OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 2990 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | flatout-2 | DRM-free | Super Digital Deluxe Edition. Pre-packaged with [[Glossary:Display wrapper|DxWrapper]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-FLATOUT2MAC-NEW | MacApp | [[DRM]]: Deliver2Mac | | OS X | unavailable }}
+{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://shop.buka.ru/item/Flatout_2 | activation | Russia, CIS. The site states that the game does not support Windows 8 and higher. But the game works fine. | | Windows | unavailable }}
+{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://shop.buka.ru/item/Flatout_Complete_Pack | Steam | Russia, CIS. Bundled with FlatOut, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, Flatout 3: Chaos & Destruction.  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 }}
+{{ii}} The Retail version requires {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} for US release, {{DRM|StarForce|4}} for EU release. Retail Czech and Polish versions of this game, Epic Games Store, GOG and Steam versions was released without anti-piracy protection [[SecuROM]] v7 and [[StarForce]] v4.
 ===Version differences===
 {{ii}} The Mac App Store version does not support online play.<ref name="Mac App Store"/>
+{{ii}} The Linux version found at GOG uses Wine wrapper to run the game.
+{{++}} '''Super Digital Deluxe Edition''': ZOOM Platform version, has several fixes that other versions don't have. It also has more supported languages.<ref name="1.1 update">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/new-updates-2023-01-31|title=New Updates - 2023-01-31|snippet=<pre>FlatOut 2:
+- Various bug fixes.
+- Added Russian language support. Special Thanks to SRDLINE!
+- Added French, Italian and Spanish Manuals.
+- All languages are now contained within one installer.</pre>|date=2023-06-05}}</ref><ref name="1.2 update">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/new-titles-and-updates-2023-02-03|title=New Titles and Updates - 2023-02-03|snippet=<pre>FlatOut 2:
+- Added Czech, Polish and Hungarian localizations, alongside some fixes.</pre>|date=2023-06-05}}</ref><ref name="1.3 update">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/new-updates-2023-02-071|title=New Updates - 2023-02-07|snippet=<pre>FlatOut 2:
+- Fixed Installer issues for some languages, added final localization fixes.</pre>|date=2023-06-05}}</ref><ref name="1.4 update">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/new-updates-2023-03-26|title=New Updates - 2023-03-26|snippet=<pre>FlatOut 2:
+- Updated to ZOOM Version 1.4.
+- Fixed an issue where Alt-Tabbing/Minimizing would sometimes cause a white screen error.
+- Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause sound stuttering.</pre>|date=2023-06-05}}</ref><ref name="1.5 update">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/new-updates-2023-04-06|title=New Updates - 2023-04-06|date=2023-06-05|snippet=<pre>FlatOut 2: Super Digital Deluxe Edition
+- Updated to ZOOM Version 1.5.
+- Improved 16:9 support for cutscene videos and cameras.
+- Improved surround sound.
+- All languages besides Russian are now selectable via the launcher. Russian uses its own executable.</pre>}}</ref>
 ==Essential improvements==
+===Patches===
+{{ii}} The latest version for Windows is patch 1.2, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1656/7/24781 Patches-Scrolls].
+{{ii}} The latest version for OS X is patch 1.0.7, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1656/21/59294 Patches-Scrolls].
 ===Opening the launcher===
-After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
+{{ii}} After the first time launching the game, the launcher will not show up again, rendering the player unable to reconfigure the settings.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game with the <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].|ref=<ref name="2022-03-21">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2022-03-21|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|How to open the launcher after the first time}}
+}}
-To make the launcher open up again, you need to pass <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|as an argument]].
+{{Fixbox|description=Delete Device configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+Locate {{folder|{{p|game}}\Savefile}} or in {{folder|%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore}} and delete/remove {{file|device.cfg}}.
+}}
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]]}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's widescreen fix]|ref=<ref name="2022-03-21"/>}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/download/qwcy44ljepq3c8h/mcz-fo2noint.bfs BFS file] and place it in the installation folder.
+# Open the {{file|filesystem}} file with a text editor.
+# Add this new line at the bottom: <code>mcz-fo2noint.bfs</code>
 }}
-===Patch 1.2===
+===ZolikaPatch===
-US and EU patch can be found [http://flatoutjoint.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=38&func=select&id=11 here]
+{{ii}} Removes forced VSync and the 100FPS cap, enables Multiplayer via OpenSpy, has an option to enable Split Screen mode.
+{{ii}} Fixes the zoomed in FOV, stretched HUD elements and scaling in widescreen resolutions.
+{{ii}} Option to skip intro videos and the 5 second wait on copyright screen.
+{{ii}} Option for borderless windowed mode.
+* Uncapping the framerate can cause car engine sounds to be silent.
+{{Fixbox|description=Applying ZolikaPatch|fix=
+# Download the [https://zolika1351.pages.dev/mods/fo2patch ZPatchFO2_v#.#.zip] file.
+# Extract the contents of the download to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}; replace the file(s) when prompted.
+}}
 ==Game data==
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegame\}}
-{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
-{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 }}
+{{XDG|unknown}}
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegame}}
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegame\}}
-{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
-{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|origin                =
+|discord                   =
-|origin notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|steam cloud           = false
+|epic games launcher       = false
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|uplay                 =
+|gog galaxy                = false
-|uplay notes           =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|gamesave manager      = true
+|origin                    =
-|gamesave manager notes=
+|origin notes              =
+|steam cloud               = false
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
-[[File:flatout 2 launcher.png|290px|right|thumb|Game launcher.]]
+{{Image|flatout 2 launcher.png|Game launcher (access with <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]).}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Image|FlatOut2-Video.png|Ingame video options}}
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/flatout-2
+{{Video
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/flatout-2
 |widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
-|widescreen resolution      = true
+|widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Aspect ratio can be set in launcher, however it doesn't affect the FOV and squishes HUD. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] to increase the FOV and fix HUD squishing.
+|widescreen resolution notes= Native support in patch version 1.2, but the HUD and menu are {{term|stretched}}. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] or [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch (fixes stretched HUD)]].
-|multimonitor               = false
+|multimonitor               = unknown
-|multimonitor notes         = [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] makes menus go weird, and makes the game go VERT- instead of HOR+. Unplayable.
+|multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = Using [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] or [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]].
-|4k ultra hd                = true
+|4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          = works in theory, as the game configuration tool fetches a list of possible resolutions directly from the driver. If the aspect ratio of your display happens to be 16:9, no problems.
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] or [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]].
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's widescreen fix] required. Change <code>FOV_multiplier</code> value into ''flatout2_widescreen_fix.ini''
+|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
-|windowed                   = false
+|windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             =
+|windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
-|borderless windowed        = false
+|borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  =
+|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 |anisotropic                = true
-|anisotropic notes          =
+|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         =
+|antialiasing notes         = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
-|vsync                      = false
+|upscaling                  = unknown
-|vsync notes                = Vsync seems to be always enabled.
+|upscaling tech             =
-|high frame rate            = false
+|upscaling notes            =
-|high frame rate notes      = Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS.
+|vsync                      = always on
+|vsync notes                = Use [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]] to disable it.
+|60 fps                     = true
+|60 fps notes               =
+|120 fps                    = hackable
+|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS. Use [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]] to remove the cap.
+|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr notes                  =
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-==Input settings==
+===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
-{{Input settings
+{{Fixbox|description=Set FOVFactor|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
+# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix].
+# Edit {{file|Flatout2.WidescreenFix.ini}}.
+# Set <code>FOVFactor</code> to the desired value.
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]] for borderless windowed mode}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
+# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/87-the-bards-tale-2005-windowed-mode/ d3d9hook].
+# Extract {{file|d3d9.dll}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
+}}
+==Input==
+{{Image|FlatOut2-Input.png|Input options}}
+{{Image|FlatOut2-Binds.png|Remapping options}}
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = n/a
-|acceleration option notes =
+|acceleration option notes = No mouse support in-game.
+|mouse sensitivity         = n/a
+|mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = false
 |mouse menu notes          =
@@ Line 126: / Line 236: @@
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  =
+|controller support notes  = Must be enabled in options and plugged in before launching; default controls are unintuitive but can be rebound in options.
 |full controller           = false
-|full controller notes     =
+|full controller notes     = Requires user to press {{Key|Enter}} on the keyboard to begin a race. No controller support in menus.
 |controller remap          = true
 |controller remap notes    =
-|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
+|controller sensitivity    = true
+|controller sensitivity notes=
+|invert controller y-axis  = false
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
 |touchscreen               = false
 |touchscreen 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= unknown
+|tracked motion controllers notes =
+|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+|tracked motion prompts notes =
+|other controllers         = true
+|other controllers notes   =
+|other button prompts      = unknown
+|other button prompts notes=
+|button prompts            = false
+|button prompts notes      = Not functioning on more recent controllers; prompts do not match required input.
+|controller hotplug        = false
+|controller hotplug notes  =
+|haptic feedback           = true
+|haptic feedback notes     = For XInput controllers see [[Controller#Force feedback driver for XInput|XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games]].
+|simultaneous input        = unknown
+|simultaneous input notes  =
 }}
-{{ii}} To enable Force Feedback on XInput controller, see [[Controller#XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games|XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games]].
+==Audio==
+{{Image|FlatOut2-Audio.png|Audio options}}
-==Audio settings==
+{{Audio
-{{Audio settings
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects are independent.
+|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects.
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     =
+|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 |subtitles                = n/a
 |subtitles notes          =
-|closed captions          = n/a
+|closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
 |mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes =
-|eax support              =
+|royalty free audio       = false
-|eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio notes = The game uses licensed songs with no option to change to other songs
+|eax support              = true
+|eax support notes        = DirectSound3D.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLNgLGJubL8|title=FlatOut 2 with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> Select ''Hardware 3D'' in launcher.
+}}
+{{ii}} During development, FlatOut 2 lost several songs; AFI - Rabbits Are Roadkill On Rt. 37; Nine Black Alps - Cosmopolitan;  Papa Roach - Blood Brothers (race mode); Nine Black Alps - Cosmopolitan (stunt mode); Yellowcard - Breathing (stunt mode).
+{{ii}} Songs Papa Roach - Blood Brothers (race mode) and Yellowcard - Breathing (stunt mode) returned in Zoom Platform release.
+{{++}} All of the soundtracks can be restored using [https://www.moddb.com/mods/fo2-musicplus/downloads/fo2-musicplus-v101-for-packed-game FO2 Musicplus]
+{{L10n|content=
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Czech
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail and Zoom Platform only.
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = English
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Metric measurements
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hungarian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = ZOOM Platform only
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail and Zoom Platform only. Fan translation; [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/flatout-2 download].
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Fan translation – [https://www.centraldetraducoes.net.br/2023/04/traducao-do-flatout-2-pc.html download.]
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail, Buka Shop and ZOOM Platform only.
+ |fan       =
+ }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+ }}
 }}
 ==Network==
 {{Network/Multiplayer
-|local play           =
+|local play           = true
-|local play players   =
+|local play players   = 8
-|local play notes     =
+|local play modes     = Hot seat
+|local play notes     = Rag Doll mini-games (Party Mode). See also [https://github.com/DeadlySurprise/FO2-Splitscreen FlatOut 2 Splitscreen Mod].
 |lan play             = true
 |lan play players     = 8
+|lan play modes       =
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = true
+|online play          = hackable
 |online play players  = 8
-|online play notes    = Not available in the Mac App Store version.<ref name="Mac App Store"/>
+|online play modes    =
-|local co-op          =
+|online play notes    = Either use the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=753690007 patched FlatOut2.exe] or [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]] or [https://github.com/anzz1/openspy-client OpenSpy Client]. Not available in the Mac App Store version.<ref name="Mac App Store"/>
-|local co-op players  =
-|local co-op notes    =
-|lan co-op            =
-|lan co-op players    =
-|lan co-op notes      =
-|online co-op         =
-|online co-op players =
-|online co-op notes   =
-|hot-seat             =
-|hot-seat players     =
-|hot-seat notes       =
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 195: / Line 415: @@
 |udp  =
 |upnp =
+}}
+==VR support==
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   =
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   =
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            =
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
+|tridef 3d                   =
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        =
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = true
+|vorpx modes                 = G3D
+|vorpx notes                 = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|windows mixed reality       =
+|windows mixed reality notes =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
+}}
+==Issues fixed==
+===Juddery motion despite having a consistent frame rate===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use either 50 Hz or 100 Hz if your monitor is capable. If using G-Sync/FreeSync, use a third-party tool to cap the frame rate at 50 FPS or leave it uncapped for 100 FPS. Only leave it uncapped if the PC is capable of delivering 100 FPS consistently.|ref={{cn|date=March 2022}}|fix=
+}}
+==Other information==
+===API===
+{{API
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
+|direct3d notes         =
+|directdraw versions    =
+|directdraw notes       =
+|opengl versions        =
+|opengl notes           =
+|glide versions         =
+|glide notes            =
+|software mode          =
+|software mode notes    =
+|mantle support         =
+|mantle support notes   =
+|metal support          =
+|metal support notes    =
+|vulkan versions        =
+|vulkan notes           =
+|dos modes              =
+|dos modes notes        =
+|shader model versions  =
+|shader model notes     =
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows exe notes      =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = true
+|macos intel 32-bit app = true
+|macos intel 64-bit app = false
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux powerpc app      = false
+|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
+|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
+|linux executable notes =
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          = Havok
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            = DirectSound3D, FMOD
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      = GameSpy
+|multiplayer notes= GameSpy has been shut down; use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=753690007 OpenSpy] or [[#ZolikaPatch|ZolikaPatch]].
 }}
@@ Line 201: / Line 525: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = XP SP2, 2000 SP4 , Vista, 7 (no problems with 64-bit OS)
+|minOS    = 2000
-|minCPU   = 1.5GHz Pentium 3 or AMD 2000+ processor
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium III 1.5 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 1.5 GHz
 |minRAM   = 256 MB
-|minGPU   = 64 MB video card (may run with 32 MB video card)
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce FX 5xxx
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
+|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 |minHD    = 3.5 GB
+|minDX    = 9.0c
-|recCPU   = 2 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
+|recOS    = 2000 SP4, XP
-|recRAM   = 1024 MB
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
+|recRAM   = 1 GB
 |recGPU   =
+|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 }}
@@ Line 216: / Line 546: @@
 |minOS    = 10.6.8
-|minCPU   = Any Intel CPU
+|minCPU   = Intel
 |minRAM   = 512 MB
-|minGPU   = GeForce 7300, Radeon X1600 or Intel GMA X3100 128 MB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 7300
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
+|minGPU3  = Intel GMA X3100
+|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 |minHD    = 4 GB
-|recOS    = 10.6.8 or higher
+|recOS    =
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Linux
+|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
+|minCPU   = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
+|minRAM   = 2 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5770
+|minGPU3  =
+|notes    = {{ii}} Intel GPUs are not supported.
 }}
 {{References}}