Difference between revisions of "Beyond: Two Souls"
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person, First-person }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} |
|steam appid = 960990 | |steam appid = 960990 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |official site= https://www.quanticdream.com/en/beyond-two-souls | ||
|hltb = 1023 | |hltb = 1023 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
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{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/beyondtwosouls/ Community subreddit] | {{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/beyondtwosouls/ Community subreddit] | ||
{{mm}} [https://beyondtwosouls.fandom.com/ Community wiki] | {{mm}} [https://beyondtwosouls.fandom.com/ Community wiki] | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/960990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | beyond-two-souls | Epic Games | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | beyond-two-souls | DRM-free | DRM removed on June 24, 2020.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-06-24|comment=Closed Epic Games Launcher, renamed its app and %LOCALAPPDATA% folders, checked for Windows Credentials, and launched the game from its .exe without issues.}}</ref> A [https://www.epicgames.com/store/product/beyond-two-souls/demo demo] is also available. | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 960990 | Steam | A demo is also available. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves| | + | {{Game data/saves|Epic Games Store|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\}} |
+ | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Beyond Two Souls Steam\Save\}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|origin = | |origin = | ||
|origin notes = | |origin notes = | ||
− | |steam cloud = | + | |steam cloud = true |
|steam cloud notes = | |steam cloud notes = | ||
|uplay = | |uplay = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1341-beyond-two-souls-letterboxing-remover/ | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1341-beyond-two-souls-letterboxing-remover/ related mod] to remove the native {{term|letterboxing}}. |
|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
− | |multimonitor notes = {{term|Vert-}} scaling.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Tested at the custom resolutions of 3840x1080 and 5760x1080.}}</ref> Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1342-beyond-two-souls-multimonitor-mod/ | + | |multimonitor notes = {{term|Vert-}} scaling.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Tested at the custom resolutions of 3840x1080 and 5760x1080.}}</ref> Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1342-beyond-two-souls-multimonitor-mod/ related mod] as a workaround. |
|ultrawidescreen = true | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Fully fills the screen, FOV matching 16:9.}}</ref> | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = 21:9 resolutions are natively supported.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Fully fills the screen at 2560x1080, FOV matching 16:9.}}</ref><br>For 32:9, see the related [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1342-beyond-two-souls-multimonitor-mod/ PCGW community] solution. |
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
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{{++}} Disables both of the in-game FPS limiter options' functionality. | {{++}} Disables both of the in-game FPS limiter options' functionality. | ||
{{--}} The always-enabled Vsync will be unaffected. | {{--}} The always-enabled Vsync will be unaffected. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Steam version executable needs to be unpacked before patching. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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#Download [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD] or any other hex editor. | #Download [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD] or any other hex editor. | ||
#Launch it and use it to open <code>{{P|game}}/BeyondTwoSouls.exe</code> | #Launch it and use it to open <code>{{P|game}}/BeyondTwoSouls.exe</code> | ||
− | #Search and replace <code>9A 99 05 42</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> | + | #Search and replace <code>9A 99 05 42</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> as hex. |
− | #Search and replace <code>9A 99 85 41</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> | + | #Search and replace <code>9A 99 85 41</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> as hex. |
#Save the file, overwriting the original. | #Save the file, overwriting the original. | ||
{{++}} Disables both of the in-game FPS limiter options' functionality. | {{++}} Disables both of the in-game FPS limiter options' functionality. | ||
{{--}} The always-enabled Vsync will be unaffected. | {{--}} The always-enabled Vsync will be unaffected. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Steam version executable needs to be unpacked before modification. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Image|Beyond Two Souls How to play Controller.png|Gamepad controls.}} | {{Image|Beyond Two Souls How to play Controller.png|Gamepad controls.}} | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = limited |
|key remap notes = Mouse buttons are not remappable.<ref name="release">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Tested in the release version.}}</ref> | |key remap notes = Mouse buttons are not remappable.<ref name="release">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Tested in the release version.}}</ref> | ||
|acceleration option = always on | |acceleration option = always on | ||
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|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = true | |dualshock 4 = true | ||
− | |dualshock 4 notes = Gyro supported. | + | |dualshock 4 notes = Gyro is supported. |
|dualshock prompts = true | |dualshock prompts = true | ||
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
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|simultaneous input = false | |simultaneous input = false | ||
|simultaneous input notes = <ref name="onza"/> | |simultaneous input notes = <ref name="onza"/> | ||
− | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = true |
− | |steam input api notes = | + | |steam input api notes = Gyro is supported for Steam Controller and DualShock 4. |
|steam hook input = unknown | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
|steam hook input notes = | |steam hook input notes = | ||
|steam input presets = unknown | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
− | |steam controller prompts = | + | |steam controller prompts = true |
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
|steam cursor detection = unknown | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Image|Beyond Two Souls Language settings.png|Language settings.}} | {{Image|Beyond Two Souls Language settings.png|Language settings.}} | ||
− | {{Image|Beyond Two Souls Epic Games Launcher Options.png|Epic Games Launcher options for the game.}} | + | {{Image|Beyond Two Souls Epic Games Launcher Options.png|Epic Games Launcher options for the game. Audio languages other than English and Dutch may need to be downloaded separately through this menu.}} |
+ | |||
{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
− | |||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
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|local play players = 2 | |local play players = 2 | ||
|local play modes = Co-op | |local play modes = Co-op | ||
− | |local play notes = Turn-based.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forum.psnprofiles.com/topic/27577-beyond-two-souls-couch-coop/|title=Beyond Two Souls... couch coop?|date=2019-07-23}}</ref | + | |local play notes = Turn-based.<ref name="onza"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forum.psnprofiles.com/topic/27577-beyond-two-souls-couch-coop/|title=Beyond Two Souls... couch coop?|date=2019-07-23}}</ref> |
|lan play = false | |lan play = false | ||
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
|minOS = 7 | |minOS = 7 | ||
− | |minCPU = Intel Core i5- | + | |minCPU = Intel Core i5-4430 3 GHz |
+ | |minCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 5 1600x 3.6 GHz | ||
|minRAM = 4 GB | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 49 GB |
|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | ||
|minGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7870 | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7870 | ||
|minVRAM = 2 GB | |minVRAM = 2 GB | ||
|minDX = 11 | |minDX = 11 | ||
+ | |minother = Requirements for 30 FPS at 720p | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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|recGPU2 = AMD Radeon R9 390 | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon R9 390 | ||
|recVRAM = 4 GB | |recVRAM = 4 GB | ||
− | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
+ | |recother = Requirements for 60 FPS at 1080p | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 3 July 2020
Developers | |
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Quantic Dream | |
Windows | Virtuos[1] |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 22, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
OpenCritic | 71 |
IGDB | 66 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person, First-person |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Key points
- Contains every bonus of the PlayStation 4 version, including Advanced Experiments, Remixed (chronological) mode, and choice statistics.[2][3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | DRM removed on June 24, 2020.[4] A demo is also available. | |||
Steam | A demo is also available. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro video
Remove the video files[5] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\Options\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960990/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration file is encrypted.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Epic Games Launcher | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\ |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Beyond Two Souls Steam\Save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960990/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Use the related mod to remove the native letterboxing. | ||
Multi-monitor | Vert- scaling.[6] Use the related mod as a workaround. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | 21:9 resolutions are natively supported.[7] For 32:9, see the related PCGW community solution. |
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4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA or SMAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | Limiter of 30 or 60 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
High frame rate
- The game has no FPS limit at first launch. Accessing the in-game settings will create an options file at the configuration file(s) location, locking it to 60 FPS.
Use the Beyond: Two Souls FPS patcher[8] |
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Manually modify the game executable to unlock FPS[9] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Mouse buttons are not remappable.[10] | |
Mouse acceleration | [11] | |
Mouse sensitivity | 5-100 in increments of 5. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | [10] | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | [12] | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | 0-100 in increments of 5. Only applies to Aiden.[13] | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | [14] |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [14] | |
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Xbox button prompts | [14] | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Gyro is supported. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Blue in single player mode, untested in co-op | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter) |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [14] | |
Haptic feedback | Vibration toggle.[14] | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | [14] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Gyro is supported for Steam Controller and DualShock 4. | |
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Voices, FX, music. | |
Surround sound | 5.1 option.[15] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Epic Games Launcher options for the game. Audio languages other than English and Dutch may need to be downloaded separately through this menu.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Croatian | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | The audio is part of the português additional language file. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Turn-based.[14][16] |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | ||||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Beyond: Two Souls - 3D-Vision-Ready-Fix - Losti - V1.01. |
Issues unresolved
Game crashing
The game may crash at various stages.[17][18]
No stats for Dragon's Hideout
No players' paths statistics are shown at the end of the Dragon's Hideout chapter, accompanied by a message on the need to sign into PSN.[19]
Issues fixed
Inability to save progress and settings
The game may fail to save progress and settings, creating no folders at the expected locations. Attempting to Continue from the main menu leads to crashing.
Disable Windows 10 1903 ransomware protection or add the game to exclusions[20] |
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To exclude the game from ransomware protection:
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Audio and game stuttering
Multiple users have reported audio stuttering and game freezing.[21]
The issue was addressed in a game update released on January 13, 2020.[22][23]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | [1] |
Audio | OpenAL | [24] |
Interface | Omegame Menus Master | [1] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | [24] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4430 3 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600x 3.6 GHz |
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 49 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 390 4 GB of VRAM |
Other | Requirements for 30 FPS at 720p | Requirements for 60 FPS at 1080p |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/960990/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (960990) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-26
- As seen at the end credits.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Every advertised improvement of the PS4 version over the PS3 version is also part of the PC version.
- ↑ Beyond: Two Souls Review - last accessed on 2019-07-31
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-24
- Closed Epic Games Launcher, renamed its app and %LOCALAPPDATA% folders, checked for Windows Credentials, and launched the game from its .exe without issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Tested at the custom resolutions of 3840x1080 and 5760x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Fully fills the screen at 2560x1080, FOV matching 16:9.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Tested with the limit of 0.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Modifying the game exe results in ~75 FPS on my 75Hz monitor.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Tested in the release version.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Moved the mouse slowly, then back quickly but the camera always passed the starting position.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Used an Xbox 360 controller to go through each setting and menu, then play for a few minutes and quit.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Used a stopwatch to measure the time traveled from point to point at 0 and at 100 sensitivity while holding the right stick.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- The rear speakers are used, as intended.
- ↑ Beyond Two Souls... couch coop? - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ Game crashes - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ The final game sucks (for now) - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-26
- Experienced by me and at least one other user on Discord.
- ↑ Save Problems - last accessed on 2019-08-03
- ↑ Any possible fix for a freezing, stuttering game and audio issues? (PC) - last accessed on 2019-07-25
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2020-01-15
- ↑ PSA: The Audio stutter issue for FX processors has been finally fixed! - last accessed on 2020-01-16
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- OpenAL32.dll and bink2w64.dll are found in the main game folder.
- ↑ SSE Support (AMD Phenom ll X6 1055T) : beyondtwosouls - Reddit