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{{Infobox
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{{State|Post-dev}}
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|cover         = Planetside2_logo.jpg
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{{Infobox game
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|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Sony_Online_Entertainment|Sony Online Entertainment]]
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|cover       = PlanetSide 2 cover.jpg
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|engine         = [[Wikipedia:Forgelight_Engine|Forgelight Engine]]
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|developers  =
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|release dates = November 20th, 2012
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Daybreak Game Company}}
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|publishers  =
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|engines     =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Forgelight Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 20, 2012}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Persistent }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | PlanetSide }}
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|steam appid  = 218230
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|steam appid side = 1083500
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|lutris      = planetside-2
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|strategywiki = PlanetSide 2
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|mobygames    = 59801
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|wikipedia    = PlanetSide 2
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|winehq      = 14466
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|license      = free-to-play
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|official site= https://www.planetside2.com/
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
 
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{{++}} Offers a strong level of graphical customisation.
 
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{{++}} Regularly updated and to be officially supported until 2025.<ref>http://www.vg247.com/2012/11/30/planetside-2-soe-details-its-3-year-plan-wants-to-run-until-2025-if-possible/</ref>
 
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{{--}} Players are reporting extremely poor CPU optimization <ref>http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/ps2-fps-between-1-10-with-recommended-hardware.80469/</ref><ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3029182</ref><ref>http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/20-fps-with-more-than-enough-to-handle-the-game.77487/</ref>. A response by the development team acknowledges these claims <ref>http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/quick-note-on-optimization.49152/</ref>.
 
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{{--}} EU players are [[#Cannot use Steam version in the EU| unable to use the Steam version]].
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.planetside2.com/ Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php Official forum]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php Official forum]
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{{mm}} [https://help.daybreakgames.com/hc/en-us/categories/204228447-PLANETSIDE-2 Official support page]
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{{mm}} [http://planetside.wikia.com/wiki/PlanetSide_2_Wiki PlanetSide 2 Wiki] - a good place to get gameplay-related information.
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{{mm}} [https://planetside.fandom.com/wiki/PlanetSide_2_Wiki PlanetSide 2 Wiki] - a good place to get gameplay-related information.
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/218230/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.planetside2.com/ Developer website] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://www.planetside2.com | account | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/218230/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Steam version [[#Cannot use Steam version in the EU|does not work in the EU]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 218230 | Steam, account | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require a [https://www.planetside2.com/register Daybreak Account].
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{{++}} The game is available for free on all of the platforms above.
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{{ii}} ProSiebenSat.1 accounts are no longer supported as of September 29, 2014.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619161853/https://forums.station.sony.com/soe/index.php?threads/soe-psg-important-faq-for-upcoming-player-migration-from-psg-to-soe.11500064443/|title=SOE/PSG: Important FAQ for upcoming player migration from PSG to SOE! | Official SOE Forums|date=2019-01-27}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Game folder location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Steam|Steam\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\}}  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\InputProfile_User.xml|{{p|game}}\UserOptions.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game location and cloud syncing===
 
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{{ii}} Player level and unlocks are automatically synced and stored in the cloud.
 
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{{ii}} This does not include bindings and video settings, which are stored locally (and often reset during game updates).
 
  
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==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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[[File:Planetside2_options.jpg|350px|thumb| In-game options menu.]]
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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[[File:Planetside2_fov.jpg|300px|thumb| FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.]]
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|discord                  =  
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{{Video Settings
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|discord notes            =  
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
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|epic games launcher      =  
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|gog galaxy                =  
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|multimonitor_notes        =Uses default monitor as defined by Windows.
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|gog galaxy notes          =  
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|fov                        =true
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|origin                    =  
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|fov_notes                  =See [[#Field of view (FoV)|Field of view (FoV)]].
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|origin notes              =  
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|windowed                  =true
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|steam cloud              = false
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|windowed_notes            =
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|steam cloud notes        =  
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|fullscreen                =true
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|fullscreen_notes          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|anisotropic                =true
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|anisotropic_notes          =Cannot be disabled.
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|xbox cloud notes          =  
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|antialiasing              =true
 
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|antialiasing_notes        =Cannot be disabled.
 
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|vsync                      =true
 
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|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Field of view (FoV)===
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==Video==
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{{ii}} Options menu features an FoV slider with values of 55 up to 74.
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{{Image|Planetside2 options.jpg|In-game options menu.}}
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{{++}} FoV can be tweaked to values higher than in-game maximum.
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{{Image|Planetside2 fov.jpg|FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.}}
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{{Image|planetside2 hfov110 limit.jpg|Top: 4000x900 (limited at 110 hFoV without PS2FOV), Middle 4000x900 (automatically set correctly at 135 hFOV with PS2FOV), Bottom 1444x900 (automatically set correctly at 80 hFOV for comparison) Game is set to 59 vertical FoV}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/planetside-2/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
 +
|multimonitor              = true
 +
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Enable "wide view mode" in settings, without this, it is {{term|Vert-}} scaling
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = UI does not scale along with resolution.
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|fov                        = true
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|fov notes                  = 55-74°. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  = Set with Display Mode in Settings, Graphics.
 +
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          = Cannot be disabled.
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = Cannot be disabled.
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|upscaling                  = true
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|upscaling tech            = DLSS 2.2, FSR 2.0
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|upscaling notes            = Added in the "Love Letter Update" released on February 8, 2023.
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = By default the game is capped to 60 fps. Turn off smoothing in options to unlock it. You can also lock the framrate yourself by editing Useroptions.ini.
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = true
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|color blind notes          = Allows for "Empire Coloring" and "Squad Coloring" to more easily distinguish between each team. Some elements of the game may still cause trouble for color blind users. In addition, as of sept. 15, 2021, the game includes a total of five color blind '''filters'''.
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}}
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox/fix| Tweaking field of view}}
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{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
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1) Navigate to the game's [[#Game folder location|main folder]].
 
  
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2) Edit the file '''UserOptions.ini''' using Notepad.
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom vertical FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Open <code>UserOptions.ini</code>.
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# Set <code>VerticalFOV=</code> to the value you want.
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}}
  
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3) Navigate to the entry <code>VerticalFOV=X</code>
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase vehicle FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Download PS2FOV from [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=24713 WSGF.org]
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# Run it at the same time as Planetside 2
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# Horizontal FOV will be unlocked and adjusted automatically for any resolution/FOV and you can manually set your required horizontal FOV for vehicles between 80° and 150°.
  
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4) Modify the entry to the desired value (e.g., <code>VerticalFOV=100</code>).
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} PS2FOV fixes the vertical FOV for vehicles, useful for multi-monitor resolutions.
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{{ii}} This tool may get your account banned.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Input
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|key_remap                  =true
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|key remap                = true
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|key_remap_notes            =
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|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration_option       =true
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|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration_option_notes =
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|acceleration option notes =
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|controller_support         =true
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|controller_support_notes   =
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Separate options for "vertical look" and "vertical fly".
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support       = true
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|controller support notes = Users with the Logitech 3D Pro POV pad may have issues, see [[#Logitech 3D Pro POV pad|Logitech 3D Pro POV pad]] for more information.
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = true
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes   =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} Input options only configurable after entering a server.
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===[[Controller|Controller support]]===
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====Logitech 3D Pro POV pad====
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If you only use the ingame key bindings, the pad will just stop working after a few seconds. In order to use the POV pad of the joystick for the cockpit view, follow these steps<ref>http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/using-logitech-3d-pro-pov-for-cockpit-freelook.77542/</ref>
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the Logitech profiler|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# In the Logitech profiler, set up a new profile for PlanetSide 2 (use the <code>LaunchPad.exe</code> - not <code>PlanetSide2.exe</code>)
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# Under Options → Global Profiler Settings, select "Apply persistent profile" and choose your Planetside2 profile in the combo box
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# For your POV pad, create a new assignment (click POV in the overview, then "Select Assignment" → "New POV Assignment")
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# Use the Edit button to record 4 different keystrokes (in my case I created 4 keystroke assignments for the 4 arrow keys)
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# Assign those keystrokes to the POV pad directions "N", "W", "E" and "S"
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# '''Check "FPS Style Movement"''' (otherwise you can only look into one direction instead of smooth movements)
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# Make sure your new POV assignment is selected
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# Run PlanetSide 2
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# Set up the cockpit view keys in Planetside 2 to the recorded keystrokes
  
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==Input devices==
 
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===Logitech 3D Pro POV pad===
 
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If you only use the ingame key bindings, the pad will just stop working after a few seconds. In order to use the POV pad of the joystick for the cockpit view, follow theses steps<ref>http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/using-logitech-3d-pro-pov-for-cockpit-freelook.77542/</ref>
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Description}}
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} In the Logitech profiler
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{{ii}} Input options only configurable after entering a server.
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}}
  
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1) Setup a new profile for Planetside 2 (use the LaunchPad.exe - not PlanetSide2.exe)
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Settings for music, SFX, dialog and voip.
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|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          = Automatically shown in the tutorial and for some ingame voice callouts in the chat box.
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|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes = While the game's volue is muted on focus loss, the in-game voice chat remains audible.
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
  
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2) Under Options -> Global Profiler Settings, select "Apply persistent profile" and choose your Planetside2 profile in the combo box
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{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
  
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3) For your POV pad, create a new assignment (click POV in the overview, then "Select Assignment" -> "New POV Assignment")
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 2000
 +
|online play modes    = Versus
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = false
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    = Server selectable at character creation.
 +
|self-hosting      = false
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
  
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4) Use the Edit button to record 4 different keystrokes (in my case I created 4 keystroke assignments for the 4 arrow keys)
+
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Cannot install game (Steam)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing error: "An Error occured while installing Planetside 2 (No Subscription)"|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Exit [[Steam]] (right click tray icon > Exit).
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# Wait for Steam to fully close any open windows and dialogues.
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# Start Steam.
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# Install PlanetSide 2 from its [[#Availability|Steam page]].
 +
}}
  
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5) Assign those keystrokes to the POV pad directions "N", "W", "E" and "S"
+
===Planetside2.exe has stopped working===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix crash on Windows 8|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/planetside-2-and-windows-8-compatibility-issue.47161/|title=Planetside 2 and Windows 8 compatibility issue | PlanetSide 2 Forums|date=2019-02-09}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Install the latest [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 DirectX End-User Runtimes], then restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher. If you still get the same error, do the following:
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|windir}}\WinSxS</code>
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# Search for <code>dinput8.dll</code>
 +
# Copy the file you find (do not move it).
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# Paste the copy of <code>dinput8.dll</code> into {{P|game}}.
 +
# Restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher
 +
}}
  
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6) '''Check "FPS Style Movement"''' (otherwise you can only look into one direction instead of smooth movements)
+
===Low frame rate===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS) Second method|ref={{cn|date=June 2023}}|fix=
 +
Several settings use valuable CPU time to render parts of the game, the main culprit being shadows. Due to the very nature of the game, players will hence almost always be bottlenecked by their CPU, altough a handful of modern top-end CPU are powerful enough to maintain very high framerates.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/u9o8ew/5800x3d_absolutely_crushes_in_planetside_2_i_can/</ref> If a player desires higher framerates, they can apply the following fix by disabling their shadows altogether. While your mileage may vary, disabling shadows could be the difference between the game being (nearly) unplayable or maintaining a high, stable framerate.
  
−
7) Make sure your new POV assignment is selected
+
# Enter the game
 +
# Go to Options
 +
# Go to Graphics
 +
# Set Shadow Quality to "Disable"
 +
# Disable Fog Shadows
  
−
{{ii}} Now start Planetside 2
+
Alternatively:
−
 
+
# Close Planetside 2.
−
1) setup the cockpit view keys in Planetside 2 to the recorded keystrokes
+
# Go to {{P|game}}.
 +
# Open <code>UserOptions.ini</code>
 +
# Under [Rendering], set <code>ShadowQuality=[x]</code> to <code>ShadowQuality=0</code>
 +
# Under [Rendering], set <code>FogShadowsEnable=[x]</code> to <code>FogShadowsEnable=0</code>
 +
# Save + Close
 +
# Launch Planetside 2
 +
}}
  
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS)|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
During the alpha stage, Planetside 2 featured special particle effects powered by [[Glossary:PhysX|PhysX]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJlTUgZTT8</ref> These effects were removed prior to the official launch, but an option to disable PhysX was not available in the settings menu. The following fix forces PhysX off. This won't solve having a low-end machine, but will improve frame rate by 20% to 40% in most cases.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/15kw8c/a_quick_fps_fix_to_try/|title=Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
# Close Planetside 2.
 +
# Go to {{P|game}}.
 +
# Open <code>UserOptions.ini</code>
 +
# Add <code>GpuPhysics=0</code> to the section <code>[Rendering]</code> on a new line
 +
# Save + Close
 +
# Launch Planetside 2
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
 
+
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS) Second method|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
−
 
+
Theres a way to tweak render limits to even lower sizes than 500. If you play as infantry 300 is still playable and is a lot faster.
−
==Issues unresolved==
+
# Close Planetside 2.
−
===Cannot use Steam version in the EU===
+
# Go to {{P|game}}.
−
{{--}} It is currently impossible to use the Steam version with an EU account, unless the player's account dates from the Beta testing period.<ref>http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/eu-prosieben-steam-login-issues.47504/</ref><ref>http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.394309-PlanetSide-2-completely-botches-the-EU-release</ref>
+
# Open <code>UserOptions.ini</code>
−
{{ii}} EU players must download the ProSiebenSat.1 Games launcher from the European [http://planetside2.eu/ Planetside 2 website].
+
# Change <code>RenderDistance=500</code> to <code>RenderDistance=300</code>
−
{{ii}} This is because the Steam launcher requires a US-based or Beta account.
+
# Save + Close
−
 
+
# Launch Planetside 2
−
==Issues fixed==
+
# Do not change Render distance ingame options, because that will reset to minimum value of 500.
−
===Cannot install game (Steam)===
 
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Fixing error: "An Error occured while installing Planetside 2 (No Subscription)"}}
 
−
1) Exit [[Steam]] (right click tray icon > Exit).
 
−
{{ii}} Wait for Steam to fully close any open windows and dialogues.
 
−
 
 
−
2) Start Steam.
 
−
 
 
−
3) Install PlanetSide 2 from its [[#Availability|Steam page]].
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Planetside2.exe has stopped working (Windows 32-bit)===
+
===Random Freezing for a few seconds===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{ii}} The game freezes randomly for a few seconds until resuming on NVIDIA GeForce cards.
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Fixing error: "Planetside2.exe has stopped working (Windows 32-bit)"}}
 
−
# Open Command Prompt (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
 
−
# In the console, type "bcdedit /set increaseuserva 3072" and hit enter.
 
−
# Run Planetside 2 and see if it has worked.
 
  
−
# If it doesn't work and you'd like to revert the changes go back to the console and type "bcdedit /deletevalue increaseuserva" and hit enter.
+
{{Fixbox|description=This is a Nvidia Driver bug in driver versions 451.48 and 451.67. Either downgrade to driver version 446.14 or upgrade to [https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5046 GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 451.85] or later, once available|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/game-ready-drivers/13/387664/geforce-45167-game-ready-driver-feedback-thread-re/|title=Nvidia driver release thread including open issue 3038632|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/i8iiyu/nvidia_driver_addressing_secondslong_freezing/|title=Nvidia driver addressing seconds-long freezing issue. : Planetside|date=2020-08-30}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===PlanetSide2.exe has stopped working (Windows 8)===
+
==Other information==
−
{{Fixbox|1={{Fixbox/fix|Fixing error: PlanetSide2.exe has stopped working (Windows 8)}}
+
===API===
−
Install the latest [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109 DirectX End-User Runtimes], then restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher. If you still get the same error, do the following:
+
{{API
−
# Go to <code>%WINDIR%\WinSxS</code>
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
−
# Search for <code>dinput8.dll</code>
+
|direct3d notes        =
−
# Copy the file you find (do not move it)
+
|directdraw versions    =
−
# Right-Click on the PlanetSide 2 Icon on your Desktop
+
|directdraw notes      =
−
# Select Open File Location
+
|opengl versions        =
−
# Paste the copy of <code>dinput8.dll</code> into the PlanetSide 2 Folder that you just opened
+
|opengl notes          =
−
# Restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher
+
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 32-bit support was discontinued in 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/notice-regarding-32-bit-operating-systems.227437/|title=Notice Regarding 32 Bit Operating Systems | PlanetSide 2 Forums|date=2019-01-27}}</ref>
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Planetside2.exe has stopped working (Steam)===
+
===Middleware===
−
{{Fixbox|1={{Fixbox/fix|Fixing error: "Planetside2.exe has stopped working" (Steam)}}
+
{{Middleware
−
# In Steam go to View->Settings
+
|physics          = PhysX
−
# In the IN-GAME tab activate "Enable Steam Community In-Game"
+
|physics notes    =
−
# Right-click Planetside 2 and select Properties then ensure "Enable Steam Community In-Game" is checked here too.
+
|audio            = Vivox
−
# Relaunch Planetside 2 from Steam.
+
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 +
|anticheat        = SARD Anti-Cheat, BattlEye
 +
|anticheat notes  = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.battleye.com/|title=BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS)===
+
===[http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/sweetfx_shader_suite_download.html SweetFX]===
−
{{Fixbox|1={{Fixbox/fix|Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS)}}
+
Use of SweetFX is officially listed as a banned client modification.<ref>http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/with-regard-to-client-modifications-announcement.55674/#post-692380</ref>
−
During the alpha stage, Planetside 2 featured special particle effects powered by [[PhysX]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJlTUgZTT8] These effects were removed prior to the official launch, but an option to disable PhysX was not available in the settings menu. The following fix forces PhysX off. This won't solve having a low-end machine, but will improve framerate by 20% to 40% in most cases.<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/15kw8c/a_quick_fps_fix_to_try/</ref>
 
−
# Close Planetside 2
 
−
# Right-Click on the PlanetSide 2 Icon on your Desktop
 
−
## If on steam go to <code>Steam\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\</code>
 
−
# Select Open File Location
 
−
# Open <code>UserOptions.ini</code>
 
−
# Add <code>GpuPhysics=0</code> to the section <code>[Rendering]</code> on a new line
 
−
# Save + Close
 
−
# Launch Planetside 2
 
−
}}
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
−
|OSfamily_ = Windows
+
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS_  = Windows XP
+
|minOS    = 7 64-bit or later
−
|minproc_ = Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 / AMD Phenom II X2
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-4460
−
|minmem_  = 4 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4
−
|minHD_  = 15 GB  
+
|minRAM  = 6 GB
−
|minGPU1_ = NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / AMD Radeon HD4850
+
|minHD    = 20 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
  
−
|recOS_  = Windows 7
+
|recOS    =  
−
|recproc_ = Intel i5 / AMD Phenom II X6 or superior
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-6600K
−
|recmem_  = 6 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
−
|recGPU1_ = NVIDIA GeForce 660 / AMD HD6870 or superior
+
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 280X
 +
 
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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PlanetSide 2
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Developers
Daybreak Game Company
Engines
Forgelight Engine
Release dates
Windows November 20, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Persistent
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Series PlanetSide
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PlanetSide 2 is a multiplayer first-person shooter game in the PlanetSide series.

General information

Official forum
Official support page
PlanetSide 2 Wiki - a good place to get gameplay-related information.
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require a Daybreak Account.
ProSiebenSat.1 accounts are no longer supported as of September 29, 2014.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\InputProfile_User.xml[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\UserOptions.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/218230/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.
FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.
FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.
Top: 4000x900 (limited at 110 hFoV without PS2FOV), Middle 4000x900 (automatically set correctly at 135 hFOV with PS2FOV), Bottom 1444x900 (automatically set correctly at 80 hFOV for comparison) Game is set to 59 vertical FoV
Top: 4000x900 (limited at 110 hFoV without PS2FOV), Middle 4000x900 (automatically set correctly at 135 hFOV with PS2FOV), Bottom 1444x900 (automatically set correctly at 80 hFOV for comparison) Game is set to 59 vertical FoV

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 See Field of view (FOV).
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Enable "wide view mode" in settings, without this, it is Vert- scaling
4K Ultra HD
 
 UI does not scale along with resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
55-74°. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Set with Display Mode in Settings, Graphics.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Cannot be disabled.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Cannot be disabled.
High-fidelity upscaling
DLSS 2.2, FSR 2.0
Added in the "Love Letter Update" released on February 8, 2023.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
By default the game is capped to 60 fps. Turn off smoothing in options to unlock it. You can also lock the framrate yourself by editing Useroptions.ini.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode
Allows for "Empire Coloring" and "Squad Coloring" to more easily distinguish between each team. Some elements of the game may still cause trouble for color blind users. In addition, as of sept. 15, 2021, the game includes a total of five color blind filters.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Custom vertical FOV[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open UserOptions.ini.
  3. Set VerticalFOV= to the value you want.
Increase vehicle FOV[citation needed]
  1. Download PS2FOV from WSGF.org
  2. Run it at the same time as Planetside 2
  3. Horizontal FOV will be unlocked and adjusted automatically for any resolution/FOV and you can manually set your required horizontal FOV for vehicles between 80° and 150°.

Notes

PS2FOV fixes the vertical FOV for vehicles, useful for multi-monitor resolutions.
This tool may get your account banned.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Separate options for "vertical look" and "vertical fly".
Controller
Controller support
Users with the Logitech 3D Pro POV pad may have issues, see Logitech 3D Pro POV pad for more information.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support

Logitech 3D Pro POV pad

If you only use the ingame key bindings, the pad will just stop working after a few seconds. In order to use the POV pad of the joystick for the cockpit view, follow these steps[2]

Use the Logitech profiler[citation needed]
  1. In the Logitech profiler, set up a new profile for PlanetSide 2 (use the LaunchPad.exe - not PlanetSide2.exe)
  2. Under Options → Global Profiler Settings, select "Apply persistent profile" and choose your Planetside2 profile in the combo box
  3. For your POV pad, create a new assignment (click POV in the overview, then "Select Assignment" → "New POV Assignment")
  4. Use the Edit button to record 4 different keystrokes (in my case I created 4 keystroke assignments for the 4 arrow keys)
  5. Assign those keystrokes to the POV pad directions "N", "W", "E" and "S"
  6. Check "FPS Style Movement" (otherwise you can only look into one direction instead of smooth movements)
  7. Make sure your new POV assignment is selected
  8. Run PlanetSide 2
  9. Set up the cockpit view keys in Planetside 2 to the recorded keystrokes

Notes

Input options only configurable after entering a server.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Settings for music, SFX, dialog and voip.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Automatically shown in the tutorial and for some ingame voice callouts in the chat box.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
While the game's volue is muted on focus loss, the in-game voice chat remains audible.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
2000 Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Server selectable at character creation.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Cannot install game (Steam)

Fixing error: "An Error occured while installing Planetside 2 (No Subscription)"[citation needed]
  1. Exit Steam (right click tray icon > Exit).
  2. Wait for Steam to fully close any open windows and dialogues.
  3. Start Steam.
  4. Install PlanetSide 2 from its Steam page.

Planetside2.exe has stopped working

Fix crash on Windows 8[3]
  1. Install the latest DirectX End-User Runtimes, then restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher. If you still get the same error, do the following:
  2. Go to %WINDIR%\WinSxS
  3. Search for dinput8.dll
  4. Copy the file you find (do not move it).
  5. Paste the copy of dinput8.dll into <path-to-game>.
  6. Restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher

Low frame rate

Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS) Second method[citation needed]

Several settings use valuable CPU time to render parts of the game, the main culprit being shadows. Due to the very nature of the game, players will hence almost always be bottlenecked by their CPU, altough a handful of modern top-end CPU are powerful enough to maintain very high framerates.[4] If a player desires higher framerates, they can apply the following fix by disabling their shadows altogether. While your mileage may vary, disabling shadows could be the difference between the game being (nearly) unplayable or maintaining a high, stable framerate.

  1. Enter the game
  2. Go to Options
  3. Go to Graphics
  4. Set Shadow Quality to "Disable"
  5. Disable Fog Shadows

Alternatively:

  1. Close Planetside 2.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open UserOptions.ini
  4. Under [Rendering], set ShadowQuality=[x] to ShadowQuality=0
  5. Under [Rendering], set FogShadowsEnable=[x] to FogShadowsEnable=0
  6. Save + Close
  7. Launch Planetside 2
Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS)[citation needed]

During the alpha stage, Planetside 2 featured special particle effects powered by PhysX.[5] These effects were removed prior to the official launch, but an option to disable PhysX was not available in the settings menu. The following fix forces PhysX off. This won't solve having a low-end machine, but will improve frame rate by 20% to 40% in most cases.[6]

  1. Close Planetside 2.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open UserOptions.ini
  4. Add GpuPhysics=0 to the section [Rendering] on a new line
  5. Save + Close
  6. Launch Planetside 2
Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS) Second method[citation needed]

Theres a way to tweak render limits to even lower sizes than 500. If you play as infantry 300 is still playable and is a lot faster.

  1. Close Planetside 2.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open UserOptions.ini
  4. Change RenderDistance=500 to RenderDistance=300
  5. Save + Close
  6. Launch Planetside 2
  7. Do not change Render distance ingame options, because that will reset to minimum value of 500.

Random Freezing for a few seconds

The game freezes randomly for a few seconds until resuming on NVIDIA GeForce cards.
This is a Nvidia Driver bug in driver versions 451.48 and 451.67. Either downgrade to driver version 446.14 or upgrade to GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 451.85 or later, once available[7][8]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
32-bit support was discontinued in 2015.[9]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Vivox
Anti-cheat SARD Anti-Cheat, BattlEye [10]

SweetFX

Use of SweetFX is officially listed as a banned client modification.[11]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 64-bit or later
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4460
AMD Phenom II X4		 Intel Core i5-6600K
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 6 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
ATI Radeon HD 4850 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon R9 280X
A 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References