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|antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/163497|title=Serious Sam II : Screenshot Comparison|date=May 2023}}</ref> | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/163497|title=Serious Sam II : Screenshot Comparison|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
− | |vsync notes = Can negatively affect performance in DX9 mode. See [[ | + | |vsync notes = Can negatively affect performance in DX9 mode. See [[Very low FPS when activating Vsync in the game]]. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = Menu frame rate is capped at 33 FPS. Cutscenes are prerendered at 30 FPS. | |60 fps notes = Menu frame rate is capped at 33 FPS. Cutscenes are prerendered at 30 FPS. |
Revision as of 14:30, 23 October 2023
Developers | |
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Croteam | |
Maintenance | Alligator Pit |
Publishers | |
Former | 2K Games |
Current | Devolver Digital |
Re-release | Sold Out Software |
Russia | 1C-SoftClub |
Engines | |
Serious Engine 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 11, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 74 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Vehicles | Flight, Helicopter, Hovercraft |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Comedy, Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Serious Sam |
Warnings
Serious Sam 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action and shooter game in the Serious Sam series.
The Steam version has been continually updated to fix bugs, add features for modern systems such as built-in widescreen and controller support, and also change the online multiplayer servers to Steamworks.[1][2] Additionally, a large quality-of-life update, version 2.090, was pushed to Steam in 2021 with features like sprinting and new radar, new maps, and fixes for bugs like profile corruption.[3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM disc check. 4 CDs or 1 DVD. | |||
Steam | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
GamersGate (unavailable) |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Serious Sam II Patch 2.070. Do not install this if you have the German version as it can cause various problems due to the game's copy protection.[4] The Steam version also doesn't need this patch as it's already updated past this.
Unofficial Linux installer
- flibitijibibo has made an unofficial installer that simplifies installation of the game on Linux. Download the installer here [1].
- To run the game, just run
serioussam2
in the installation folder. It may require privileges, so applychmod +x
to it first. - To run the editor, just run
serioussam2-editor
in the installation folder. It may require privileges, so applychmod +x
to it first. - To get audio working, move to
<path-to-game>
and make a symlink to the 32-bitlibopenal.so
. For Fedora, it looks like
ln -s /usr/lib/libopenal.so.1 libopenal.so.0
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Content\SeriousSam2\Sam2.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204340/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Content\SeriousSam2\PlayerProfiles\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204340/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
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. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA.[5] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can negatively affect performance in DX9 mode. See Very low FPS when activating Vsync in the game. | ||
60 FPS | Menu frame rate is capped at 33 FPS. Cutscenes are prerendered at 30 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS | At high frame rates above 200fps physics and scripts break. See High FPS Issues. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering |
Widescreen resolution
- Steam version has fixed aspect ratio support.[6] Non-standard resolutions still need to be edited manually and can't be selected in-game, but aspect ratio or FOV do not need to be adjusted for Hor+ ultrawide gameplay.
Fix widescreen support (Retail)[7] |
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Field of view (FOV)
- Steam version has fixed widescreen FOV (and weapon FOV).[6]
Set custom FOV[7] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Goes by percentage. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput support only available in the Steam version. | |
Full controller support | Launch the game in Big Picture mode. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | Uses the same sensitivity meter as mouse sensitivity. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Mouse smoothing
Fix mouse smoothing[8] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Croatian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Turkish | Fan translation, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Co-op. |
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LAN play | 16 | Co-op, Versus 6 players max for Co-op. |
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Online play | 16 | Co-op, Versus 6 players max for Co-op. To play online with non-Steam versions apply the Master Server Patch. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Listed as "Specify server". |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 25600-25616 |
UDP | 25600-25616 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Graphics problems or crashes
Set OpenGL renderer[7] |
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Very low FPS when activating Vsync in the game
- The game may lock itself to 32 FPS on modern operating systems due to broken 3D audio compatibility.
Use DirectSound 3D restoration software |
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Force in the graphics card control panel |
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in Nvidia Control Panel |
Physics and scripts that break preventing the game from continuing
- At high frame rates above 200fps physics and scripts break[9]
Limit the Framerate to 200FPS or lower.[citation needed] |
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Enable Vsync in the Video Options and set refresh rate on 60hz[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | |
Shader Model support | 1.1, 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound, OpenAL | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks |
Console commands
- Open the console (~ by default)
sam_iEnableCheats=1
- Enable Cheats- Press Esc and F1 to open the cheats window
hud_bShowPing = 1
hud_iShowBandwidth = 1
hud_bShowCrosshair = 1
sam_ctMaxDebris = 20
sam_bEnableRagdollDeaths = 0
prf_bShowFPS = 1
net_strConnectPassword = "password"
- used to access password protected multiplayer games
Mods
Serious Sam 2: Renovation
- Serious Sam 2: Renovation is a global cosmetic mod to ensure the most comfortable Serious Sam 2 experience possible.
InSamnity! 2
- Made to give players tons of control over the Serious Sam experience.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP or 2000 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon XP 1.5 GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
AMD Athlon 64 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 S3 DeltaChrome or XGI Volari DirectX 8.0 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X850 DirectX 9.0 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound compatible | DirectSound3D compatible with EAX 2.0+ |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/204340/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (204340) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Steam official announcements - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Serious Sam 2 - Yeehaaa! Serious Sam 2 now uses Steamworks for online play! - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Serious Sam 2 - Wait, what?! Serious Sam 2 Update 2.090 is Live! - Steam News - last accessed on 2023-09-02
- ↑ Serious Sam II Patch 2.070 Comments - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Serious Sam II : Screenshot Comparison - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Serious Sam 2
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Serious Sam II | WSGF
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Serious Sam 2 Config/Tweak guide - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 9 June 2023