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|eax support notes = A3D 2.0,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000306192415/http://www.vortexofsound.com/techhelp/gm_h2.htm Tech Help: Heretic II - Vortex of Sound (retrieved)]</ref> EAX 1.0 (patch 1.04 or higher is required). | |eax support notes = A3D 2.0,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000306192415/http://www.vortexofsound.com/techhelp/gm_h2.htm Tech Help: Heretic II - Vortex of Sound (retrieved)]</ref> EAX 1.0 (patch 1.04 or higher is required). | ||
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+ | ==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 = | ||
+ | |vr only = | ||
+ | |vorpx = hackable | ||
+ | |vorpx modes = G3D | ||
+ | |vorpx notes = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/heretic-2/ vorpx forum] profile introduction. | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
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Revision as of 15:12, 18 June 2020
Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
Linux | Loki Software |
Mac OS (Classic) | MacPlay |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Engines | |
id Tech 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 24, 1998 |
Linux | December 6, 1999 |
Mac OS (Classic) | November 22, 2002 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Heretic |
Heretic | |
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Heretic | 1994 |
Hexen: Beyond Heretic | 1995 |
Hexen II | 1997 |
Heretic II | 1998 |
Warnings
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- A demo is available, but the single-player portion cannot initially be played due to a date delimiter that does not allow it to run after November 1, 1998;[1] there is a patch that fixes this.
- 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.
- An Amiga version is also confirmed to exist, released in 2000.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Enhancement Pack v1.06 is the latest official patch of the game, with changes to gameplay and several fixes. However, the framerate is capped at 30 FPS with this patch.
- Enhancement Pack v1.07 is a community patch that includes Enhancement Pack v1.06, restores the framerate to 60 FPS, includes support for widescreen resolutions and other changes.
Heretic II CAS
- A custom launcher that adds contrast adaptive sharpening, widescreen and OpenAL support, EAX reverb, and positional audio.
- Requires Enhancement Pack v1.06.
- In very early development; framerate is capped at 30 FPS, and crashes will occur.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename Bumper.smk[2] |
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Run without the CD
Set cd_nocd to 1 in the console[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\user\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Linux | ~\.loki\heretic2 |
- Heretic II CAS:
<path-to-game>\poruser\
- 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>\user\save\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Linux | ~\.loki\heretic2\save\ |
- Heretic II CAS:
<path-to-game>\poruser\save\
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. FMVs, HUD and menus are stretched out when playing in widescreen. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Borderless Gaming. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Apply Enhancement Pack v1.07. Anisotropic filtering level can be hacked through video card settings. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Anti-aliasing can be hacked through video card settings. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use the command set gl_swapinterval 0 in the console to disable Vsync. |
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60 FPS | v1.00 of the game runs at 60 FPS, but Enhancement Pack v1.06 caps the framerate to 30 FPS; apply Enhancement Pack v1.07 instead. | ||
120+ FPS | Apply Enhancement Pack v1.07 and use command cl_maxfps in the console[Note 2]. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Use H2Resolution.exe[2] |
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Change resolution manually through a config file[2] |
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Field of view (FOV)
Change FOV manually[2] |
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Alternatively, with Enhancement Pack v1.07 installed:
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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 |
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Separate volume controls | Only a sound slider and a music toggle option. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Under setting "Captioning" in Options > More Options; only toggles in-game cutscene captions. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 2.0,[4] EAX 1.0 (patch 1.04 or higher is required). |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | |
OpenGL | ||
Glide | 2.5.3 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OSS | OSS is Linux only |
Interface | SDL | SDL is Linux only |
Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Issues fixed
Windows 7/8/10
Cannot install from CD
Drag and drop install file[2] |
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Music does not loop
Use _inmm.dll[6] |
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Use Heretic II CAS[7] |
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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 |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 95, 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz with 3D hardware accelerator | Intel Pentium 233 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | 350 MB |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA DirectX-compatible video card 2 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2.2.x Linux kernel | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 260 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3dfx Compatible | |
Other | OSS compatible sound and glibc-2.1 |
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). - ↑ Setting a cap higher than 60 FPS has an affect on the jumping animations.
References
- ↑ Heretic II: Surviving the Demo - GameSpot
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Verified by User:SonicWind149 on 2019-10-19
- ↑ Verified by User:username on 2020-01-01
- ↑ Tech Help: Heretic II - Vortex of Sound (retrieved)
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ Fix CD audio looping in Windows 7 with certain games. - The Next Level
- ↑ Releases - jmarshall23/Heretic2CaS