Defense Grid 2

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Defense Grid
Defense Grid: The Awakening	2008
Defense Grid 2	2014
Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition	2016

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Kickstarter backers have received Steam beta keys.^[2]

Linux and OS X support was dropped on April 27, 2018.^[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/221540/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/221540/remote/profile/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/221540/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
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

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 5.1 output.^[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore proper surround sound functionality on Vista and later.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese				Mistakenly labeled on Steam as portuguese.
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Requires a controller.^[4]
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Defense Grid 2.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM)	3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 3650 Nvidia GeForce 8600 Intel HD Graphics 2500 DirectX 10 compatible Shader model 4 support

The following chipsets are not supported: ATI Radeon HD 4200, 4250 and Nvidia GeForce 8600M.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.7.5
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 2400 Nvidia GeForce 8600 Intel HD Graphics 3000 256 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	SteamOS
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Dual Core or better 64-bit capable
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia, AMD or Intel graphics card OpenGL 3.1 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 While the game was originally released on Windows, OS X and Linux, support for OS X and Linux was dropped on April 27, 2018^[1]
↑ ^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>/221540/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (221540) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 DG2 April 2018 Update - last accessed on 2020-06-18
↑ Defense Grid 2 by Hidden Path Entertainment, AMD & Razer » Full Backer Beta Bonanza — Kickstarter - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on 17 May 2023
↑ Local COOP :: Defense Grid 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[Linux_OSX_Support-2] 1.0 ^1.1 While the game was originally released on Windows, OS X and Linux, support for OS X and Linux was dropped on April 27, 2018^[1]

[Proton_path_note-4] 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>/221540/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (221540) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/221540/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (221540) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[LinuxOSXRef-1] 1.0 ^1.1 DG2 April 2018 Update - last accessed on 2020-06-18

[3] Defense Grid 2 by Hidden Path Entertainment, AMD & Razer » Full Backer Beta Bonanza — Kickstarter - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[5] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[6] Local COOP :: Defense Grid 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 17 May 2023

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Developers

	Hidden Path Entertainment
Publishers
	505 Games
Release dates
Windows	September 23, 2014
macOS (OS X)	September 23, 2014^{[Note 1]}
Linux	September 23, 2014^{[Note 1]}
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	79
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Genres	Tower defense
Series	Defense Grid