Key points
- The game has multiple bugs (Bouncing NPCs, missing content...) that were never fixed. FoxAhead's MultiFixer is a simple program that fixes most of them, and allows for additional tweaks like FoV, skip intro movies, framerate cap, enable missing DLCs and more. It is highly recommended.
- Mods are available, many of which fix bugs and improve certain features. See Mods.
General information
- Ubisoft Forums
- Far Cry Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Version differences
- The Fortune's Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and the Fortunes Pack DLC.
- Pre-order versions contained "Predecessor Tapes", additional missions that can now be unlocked using FC2 MultiFixer.
DLC and expansion packs
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Fortunes Pack |
Included with the Fortune's Edition |
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Intel Bonus Missions |
Released as a free download. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.03 removes the activation requirement and allows the game to be played without the disc. Only required for if using the Retail DVD version.
Utilities
- FC2 MultiFixer is a small program made by FoxAhead that allows you to toggle on and off essential fixes and tweak various parameters like FOV, unlocking missing DLCs, fixing the missing Jackals Tapes, Cheats and more - all in a user-friendly user-interface. Its biggest advantage over manual tweaks is that it does not modify the game's file or .dlls. Instead, your changes will be stored in a configuration file. This allows you to revert to a full vanilla state if need be. It is compatible with most mods, and is even bundled with the most popular ones like Redux. The link provided above explains in detail how to set it up.
FC2 MultiFixer Options List
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
In-game key map settings.
Toggle aim down sights
Create AutoHotkey script
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- Download AutoHotkey
- Copy the code to the clipboard (CTRL+C).
- Open AutoHotkey, go to File>Edit script, paste the code in Notepad.
- Change "Fallout4" to "Far Cry 2" in the Notepad, save.
- Reload Script in AutoHotkey
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Audio
- EAX 3.0 only used for indoor occlusion effects, not reverb.
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail only. |
French |
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Italian |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Retail only, Download. |
Polish |
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Retail only. |
Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Spanish |
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Turkish |
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Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page
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Network
In-game network settings.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
9000-9003 |
UDP |
3074, 9000-9003 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues unresolved
Stuck/can't exit turret
- This happens if the "interact" key is rebound to anything other than the "default" (E). In order to exit the turret if key is rebound, E must be used.
"Silent phone call" bug
- Sometimes when answering a call, the dialogue will be missing. You will still get the mission objectives you may get, but you miss out on the dialogue and potential tips.
- There is no known fix. Unlike many people claim, it happens with both DX9 and DX10 even if the framerate is capped at 30. However, it seems to happen more often when using the DX10 renderer and/or high framerate (60 and above).
"Black Square" bug
- When using DX10, using Bloom in combination with HDR (enabled by default in DX10) will cause a black square to fill parts of the screen in many different scenarios, but mainly when looking down. Disabling bloom also disables brightness adaptation, making it hard to see properly in dark areas but the only known workaround is to disable it, or play in DX9 mode.[9]
Issues fixed
Bouncing NPC glitch
- High FPS will cause errors in character animations. At very high FPS this can be a game-breaking bug as important NPCs can't complete their dialog to progress the story.
Use FC2 MultiFixer
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Cap your framerate. Some people report that up to 75Hz/FPS is fine, but 60 is recommended.
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Game resolution changes to 1600x900 when Alt-Tabbing
- Alt-tabbing out of the game may cause the resolution to reset to 1600x900.[citation needed]
Reset your resolution[citation needed]
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- Open the Options menu, then Display
- Change your Resolution to something besides your preferred choice.
- Hit Apply
- Now change the Resolution back to your preference.
- Hit Apply again
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Audio glitches
- Certain audio devices (namely older Realtek integrated audio chips) aren't compatible with the audio in the game and will reverse all channels or make the back channel primary and the front channel near inaudible.
Modify .ini file[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data_Win32\SoundBinary\
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DARE.ini .
- Find the line
DISABLE_OPTIMISATION and set the value to FALSE .
- Save your changes.
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Vegetation looks blocky
Disable anti-aliasing (including that by external tools)[10]
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Launch crash to desktop on newer systems
Replace <INSTALLDIR>\bin\systemdetection.dll with systemdetection.dll from Far Cry 3
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- Navigate to Far Cry 3's <INSTALLDIR>\bin\ and copy systemdetection.dll
- Paste this file in Far Cry 2's <INSTALLDIR>\bin\, making sure to overwrite the current dll
- This will help with launching issues on newer systems.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 10, 10.1 |
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Shader Model support |
3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Middleware
Parameter |
Effect |
-GameProfile_GodMode 1 |
Enables god mode (only enable after tutorial) |
-GameProfile_UnlimitedAmmo 1 |
Unlimited ammo (only enable after tutorial) |
-GameProfile_AllWeaponsUnlock 1 |
Unlocks all weapons |
-GameProfile_UnlimitedReliability 1 |
Weapons will never break |
-exec filename |
Parses console commands from the file named filename in your Game data directory. Known to work for files with a .CFG extension. Execution results can be viewed in-game by opening the console with ~. |
Mods
- Far Cry 2 Redux - The "Special" version of Hunter's Far Cry 2, branched off as a separate release. It's a massive overhaul of Far Cry 2. This includes all bug fixes from the Hunter's mod, a better AI, complete re-balance of multiple aspects of the game, AI infighting and much more. It is focused on realism & immersion while staying true to the vanilla emergent gameplay loop. It is currently the most popular and up-to-date Far Cry 2 mod. It comes bundled with FC2 Multi Fixer. Has GOG Support.
- Hunter's Far Cry 2 Update - Many bug fixes, including restoration of the Jackal and Predecessor Tapes, AI re-balancing. Has GOG support
- Infamous Fusion - Major mod with countless improvements on realism, graphics, weapons, animations and gameplay.
- Dylan's Realism Mod - Revisions to enemy health, diamond prices, enemy AI, and other balance changes.
- No Malaria and Infinite Sprint - A simple mod that only disables malaria attacks and removes the cooldown on sprinting.
- Far Cry 2: Vanilla+ (Tom's Mod) - A vanilla focussed mod that maintains the feel of the original game while adding improved graphics, rebalanced weapons, quality of life features, massively increased gameplay variety and plenty of bug fixes.
System requirements
Windows |
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Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium D 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo AMD 64 X2 5200+ AMD Phenom |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1650 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS ATI Radeon X1900 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible |
- Multiple saves and user created maps will increase the amount of needed hard disk space.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References