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{{ii}} <code>Model detail</code> setting is available in the video options menu, but it can be overridden to force the game to render highest quality models all the time. | {{ii}} <code>Model detail</code> setting is available in the video options menu, but it can be overridden to force the game to render highest quality models all the time. | ||
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# Run the game at least once, so the configuration file gets created. | # Run the game at least once, so the configuration file gets created. | ||
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\fakk</code> folder. | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\fakk</code> folder. | ||
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{{ii}} This performance issue can occur with newer graphics cards supporting OpenGL 4.0 and newer, it is most common on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Since the game is based on the Quake 3 engine and is using the same or a similar OpenGL version, the graphics card driver will handle the game correctly if it thinks that it is Quake 3. | {{ii}} This performance issue can occur with newer graphics cards supporting OpenGL 4.0 and newer, it is most common on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Since the game is based on the Quake 3 engine and is using the same or a similar OpenGL version, the graphics card driver will handle the game correctly if it thinks that it is Quake 3. | ||
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# Go to the game installation folder and rename <code>fakk2.exe</code> to <code>quake3.exe</code>. | # Go to the game installation folder and rename <code>fakk2.exe</code> to <code>quake3.exe</code>. | ||
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Revision as of 12:21, 19 May 2023
Developers | |
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Ritual Entertainment | |
Mac OS (Classic) | Contraband Entertainment |
Linux | Loki Software |
macOS (OS X) | The Omni Group |
Publishers | |
Gathering of Developers | |
Engines | |
id Tech 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 4, 2000 |
Mac OS (Classic) | August 4, 2000 |
Linux | November 4, 2000 |
macOS (OS X) | October 31, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter, TPS |
Themes | Cyberpunk, Sci-fi |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter and TPS game.
General information
- Ritualistic - A fan site for all Ritual Entertainment games.
- Heavy Metal Magazine Fan Page - A fan site for the Heavy Metal comics and related products (18+ only, NSFW).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Game is not available digitally.
- Owners of the Loki Software Linux port of the game should consider using the installer from LIfLG, if you wish to run the game on a newer system. It is currently in beta.
Demo
Essential improvements
Patches
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\fakk\[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.loki/fakk2/fakk/ |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\fakk\save\[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.loki/fakk2/fakk/save/ |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. Menus and HUD are very small. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Can be enabled with -windowed command line. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | Run in window mode and use a borderless tool. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enable the console in the advanced options, open it with (~) and type r_swapinterval 1 to enable Vsync |
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60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 90 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
- Custom resolution can be set in the configuration files, but also requires a modified
gamex86.dll
file for Hor+ FOV.
Instructions[3] |
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Field of view (FOV)
- See the WSGF entry for a permanent FOV method.
Set with console[3] |
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Notes
|
Level of detail
- The
Curve detail
slider is reversed. Moving the slider to the left increases quality, and moving it to the right reduces it.[4] -
Model detail
setting is available in the video options menu, but it can be overridden to force the game to render highest quality models all the time.
Instructions[5] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 1.0, EAX 2[6][7] (through Miles Sound System[8]) | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See How to play Heavy Metal FAKK2 in 3D using 3D Vision. | ||
TriDef 3D | |||
iZ3D | |||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Windows
Black screen on launch
- Caused because sometimes installing the game doesn't copy the language files.
Instructions |
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Unstable framerate and stuttering
- This performance issue can occur with newer graphics cards supporting OpenGL 4.0 and newer, it is most common on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Since the game is based on the Quake 3 engine and is using the same or a similar OpenGL version, the graphics card driver will handle the game correctly if it thinks that it is Quake 3.
Instructions[9] |
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Glitched skybox and missing visual effects
- If
Use Vertex Lighting
is checked in the advanced video options menu the maps will be missing some shadows, lights and textures(windows), and in the later levels the skybox will be glitched.
Instructions[10] |
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Missing HUD effects
- Health and water bar are rendered without effects.
Instructions[10] |
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Menus/HUD are very small
Installation |
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ReShade does not load
Rename opengl32.dll to dinput.dll .
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Linux
No sound
- This happens due to the fact the game uses OSS for sound output only.
General[citation needed] |
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Install the osspd package (Some distros like ArchLinux refers the package as ossp) and enable/start the |
If using PulseAudio[citation needed] |
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Run the game with |
If using ALSA[citation needed] |
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Run the game with |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
OpenGL | 1.1 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System, OpenAL | OSS, Linux only |
Interface | SDL |
Bonus level
- A short bonus level is included with the game, that shows various enemies and animations.
Instructions[10] |
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Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2: Retextured (HD Textures)
Original game textures upscaled with neural networks. Download on ModDB
Between Heaven And Hell
- Unofficial expansion pack by former Ritual Entertainment level designer. Contains three large, high quality complex maps with custom music. Unfortunately the rest of the planned twelve maps are not available.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, NT 4.0 SP3 | 98, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | 500 MB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7.0 compatible |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2.2.x Linux kernel | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | 400 MHz Intel Pentium II |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 400 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible | |
Other | OSS compatible sound and glibc-2.1 |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 | WSGF
- ↑ Tweak 3D - Heavy Metal: FAKK2 Tweak Guide - last accessed on 2023-04-13
- ↑ Quake 3 engine - Level of detail - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Demo release notes
- ↑ Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2 inglese: Uzis, swords and... curves! - (First Part interview) - Videogame.it - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Heavy Metal: FAKK2 bad performace, low fps, laggy gameplay - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Verified by User:Antrad on September 1, 2017