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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>
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During the alpha stage, Planetside 2 featured special particle effects powered by [[PhysX]]. <ref>http://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 framerate by 20% to 40% in most cases.<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/15kw8c/a_quick_fps_fix_to_try/</ref>
 
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# Right-Click on the PlanetSide 2 Icon on your Desktop
 
# Right-Click on the PlanetSide 2 Icon on your Desktop

Revision as of 02:37, 19 January 2013

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Offers a strong level of graphical customisation.
Regularly updated and to be officially supported until 2025.[1]
Players are reporting extremely poor CPU optimization [2][3][4]. A response by the development team acknowledges these claims [5].
EU players are unable to use the Steam version.

General information

Official website
Official forum
PlanetSide 2 Wiki - a good place to get gameplay-related information.

Availability

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The game is available for free on all of the platforms above.

Game data

Game folder location

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Save game location and cloud syncing

Player level and unlocks are automatically synced and stored in the cloud.
This does not include bindings and video settings, which are stored locally (and often reset during game updates).

Video settings

In-game options menu.
FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.

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Field of view (FoV)

Options menu features an FoV slider with values of 55 up to 74.
FoV can be tweaked to values higher than in-game maximum.
Instructions

Input settings

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Input options only configurable after entering a server.

Input devices

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 theses steps[6]

Instructions


Issues unresolved

Cannot use Steam version in the EU

It is currently impossible to use the Steam version with an EU account, unless the player's account dates from the Beta testing period.[7][8]
EU players must download the ProSiebenSat.1 Games launcher from the European Planetside 2 website.
This is because the Steam launcher requires a US-based or Beta account.

Issues fixed

Cannot install game (Steam)

Instructions

Planetside2.exe has stopped working (Windows 32-bit)

Instructions

PlanetSide2.exe has stopped working (Windows 8)

Instructions

Planetside2.exe has stopped working (Steam)

Instructions

Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS)

Instructions

System requirements

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References