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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Russia}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive Software Europe|India}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|id Tech 3}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|id Tech 3}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 4, 2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 4, 2000}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 31, 2001}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 31, 2001}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|heavy-metal-fakk-2|78}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Shooter, TPS }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Cyberpunk, Sci-fi }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 4376 | ||
| + | |lutris = heavy-metal-fakk-2 | ||
| + | |mobygames = 2187 | ||
| + | |igdb = heavy-metal-fakk-2 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.² | |wikipedia = Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.² | ||
| − | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 435 |
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [http://ritualistic.com/ Ritualistic] - A fan site for all ''Ritual Entertainment'' games. | {{mm}} [http://ritualistic.com/ Ritualistic] - A fan site for all ''Ritual Entertainment'' games. | ||
{{mm}} [http://heavymetalmagazinefanpage.com/index.html Heavy Metal Magazine Fan Page] - A fan site for the ''Heavy Metal'' comics and related products (18+ only, NSFW). | {{mm}} [http://heavymetalmagazinefanpage.com/index.html Heavy Metal Magazine Fan Page] - A fan site for the ''Heavy Metal'' comics and related products (18+ only, NSFW). | ||
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} Owners of the Loki Software Linux port of the game should consider using the installer from [https://www.liflg.org LIfLG] in order to run the game on a newer system. It is currently in beta. | |
| − | {{ii}} Owners of the Loki Software Linux port of the game should consider using the installer from [https://www.liflg.org LIfLG] | ||
===Demo=== | ===Demo=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/131-heavy-metal-fakk%C2%B2-demo/ Demo] is available ( | + | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/131-heavy-metal-fakk%C2%B2-demo/ Demo] is available ([http://download.cnet.com/Heavy-Metal-F-A-K-K-2-updated-demo/3000-2095_4-10230058.html Mirror 1] / [https://archive.org/details/HeavyMetalF.a.k.k.2Demo Mirror 2]). |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The latest 1.02 patch is available [https://patches-scrolls.de/patch/2005/7/ here] or [http://www.ritualistic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20671 here]. |
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Linux| | + | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.loki/fakk2/fakk/}} |
}} | }} | ||
{{XDG|false}} | {{XDG|false}} | ||
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Linux| | + | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.loki/fakk2/fakk/save/}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Heavy Metal FAKK^2 General Video Audio.png|In-game general video/audio settings.}} | {{Image|Heavy Metal FAKK^2 General Video Audio.png|In-game general video/audio settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Heavy Metal FAKK^2 Advanced Video Audio.png|In-game advanced video/audio settings.}} | {{Image|Heavy Metal FAKK^2 Advanced Video Audio.png|In-game advanced video/audio settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heavy-metal-fakk2 | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heavy-metal-fakk2 | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = |
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = hackable | ||
| + | |vsync notes = Enable the console in the advanced options, open it with ({{key|~}}) and type <code>r_swapinterval 1</code> to enable Vsync. | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = Capped at 90 FPS. | |120 fps notes = Capped at 90 FPS. | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Custom resolution can be set in the configuration files, but also requires a modified | + | {{ii}} Custom resolution can be set in the configuration files, but also requires a modified {{file|gamex86.dll}} for {{term|Hor+}} FOV. |
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="WSGF">[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heavy-metal-fakk2 Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="WSGF">[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heavy-metal-fakk2 Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | ||
| − | # See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heavy-metal-fakk2 WSGF entry] and download | + | # See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heavy-metal-fakk2 WSGF entry] and download {{file|Heavy_Metal_Fakk2_widescreen.7z}}. |
| − | # Open the archive, select and extract the folder with resolution | + | # Open the archive, select and extract the folder with the desired resolution. |
| − | # Copy the files in the extracted folder to | + | # Copy the files in the extracted folder to {{folder|{{p|game}}\fakk\}} and replace the existing files. |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Set with console|ref=<ref name="WSGF"/>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Set with console|ref=<ref name="WSGF"/>|fix= | ||
# Run the game. | # Run the game. | ||
| − | # Open the console and enter <code>FOV ###</code> (replace <code>###</code> with the FOV | + | # Open the console and enter <code>FOV ###</code> (replace <code>###</code> with the desired FOV). |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ===Level of detail=== |
| + | {{ii}} The <code>Curve detail</code> slider is reversed. Moving the slider to the left increases quality, and moving it to the right reduces it.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://tweak3d.net/tweak/fakk2/3.shtml|title=Tweak 3D - Heavy Metal: FAKK2 Tweak Guide|date=2023-04-13}}</ref> | ||
| + | {{ii}} <code>Model detail</code> setting is available in the video options menu, but it can be overridden to force the game to render highest quality models all the time. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12657|title=Quake 3 engine - Level of detail|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Run the game at least once, so the configuration file gets created. | ||
| + | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}\fakk\config.cfg}} with a text editor. | ||
| + | # Add lines <code>seta r_lodbias "-2"</code> and <code>seta r_lodcurveerror "10000"</code> in the <code>Cvars</code> section. | ||
| + | # Save the changes and run the game. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} The game might have to be run in administrator mode for the config file to be created and the new settings to be applied. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Input== | ||
{{Image|Heavy Metal FAKK^2 Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | {{Image|Heavy Metal FAKK^2 Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
| − | |eax support notes = A3D 1.0, EAX 2<ref>Demo release notes</ref><ref> | + | |eax support notes = A3D 1.0, EAX 2<ref>Demo release notes</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://members.optusnet.com.au/kirben/3dsoftware.html|title=Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list|date=May 2023}}</ref> (through Miles Sound System<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.videogame.it/heavy-metal-fakk-2-inglese-pc/602/uzis-swords-and-curves-first-part.html|title=Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2 inglese: Uzis, swords and... curves! - (First Part interview) - Videogame.it|date=May 2023}}</ref>). |
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Russian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|play area room-scale = | |play area room-scale = | ||
|play area room-scale notes = | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
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| + | ===Windows=== | ||
| + | {{Image|Heavy Metal F.A.K.K 2 rendering issue.png|Top screenshot shows rendering issues when "Use Vertex Lighting" option is checked and HUD missing effects.}} | ||
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| + | ====Black screen on launch==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Caused because sometimes installing the game doesn't copy the language files. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix= | ||
| + | # Open the game CD, go to {{folder|install\fakk\}} and open the folder corresponding to the preferred language. | ||
| + | # Copy {{file|pak1.pk3}}. | ||
| + | # Go to the game installation folder, open {{folder|fakk}} and paste {{file|pak1.pk3}} there. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ====Unstable framerate and stuttering==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} This performance issue can occur with newer graphics cards supporting OpenGL 4.0 and newer, it is most common on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Since the game is based on the Quake 3 engine and is using the same or a similar OpenGL version, the graphics card driver will handle the game correctly if it thinks that it is Quake 3. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.ritualistic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20560|title=Heavy Metal: FAKK2 bad performace, low fps, laggy gameplay|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | * Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and rename {{file|fakk2.exe}} to {{file|quake3.exe}}. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ====Glitched skybox and missing visual effects==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} If <code>Use Vertex Lighting</code> is checked in the advanced video options menu, the maps will be missing some shadows, lights and textures (windows), and in the later levels the skybox will be glitched. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad"/>|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to the advanced options menu. | ||
| + | # Uncheck <code>Use Vertex Lighting</code>. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ====Missing HUD effects==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Health and water bar are rendered without effects. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad"/>|fix= | ||
| + | * Go to the game installation folder and rename {{file|fakk2.exe}} to {{file|quake3.exe}}. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ====Menus/HUD are very small==== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Installation|fix= | ||
| + | # Download the [https://www.nexusmods.com/heavymetalfakk2/mods/5 Larger HUD and Menu mod]. | ||
| + | # Place {{file|z_0_kuzja.pk3}} into {{folder|{{P|game}}\fakk\}}. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ====ReShade does not load==== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Rename {{file|opengl32.dll}} to {{file|dinput.dll}}}} | ||
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| + | ===Linux=== | ||
| + | ====No sound==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} This happens due to the fact the game uses OSS for sound output only. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=General|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix= | ||
| + | * Install the '''osspd''' package (Some distros like ArchLinux refers the package as '''ossp''') and enable/start the <code>osspd</code>/<code>osspd.service</code> service. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} The software is not updated frequently. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=If using PulseAudio|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix= | ||
| + | * Run the game with <code>padsp</code> command (It is included with main PulseAudio package, if not, look for pulseaudio-utils). | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=If using ALSA|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix= | ||
| + | # Install '''alsa-oss''' package. | ||
| + | # Load the following kernel modules as root with <code>modprobe</code> command: | ||
| + | #* snd-seq-oss | ||
| + | #* snd-pcm-oss | ||
| + | #* snd-mixer-oss | ||
| + | # Run the game with <code>aoss -32</code> (On a 32-bit system, just use <code>aoss</code>). | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = true |
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux powerpc app = unknown | |linux powerpc app = unknown | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux 68k app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|physics = | |physics = | ||
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = Miles Sound System, OpenAL |
| − | |audio notes = | + | |audio notes = OSS, Linux only. |
|interface = SDL | |interface = SDL | ||
|interface notes = | |interface notes = | ||
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{{ii}} A short bonus level is included with the game, that shows various enemies and animations. | {{ii}} A short bonus level is included with the game, that shows various enemies and animations. | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad"/>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad|date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>|fix= |
# Press {{key|~}} to bring down the console (if the console is not enabled go to the advanced options menu and enable it). | # Press {{key|~}} to bring down the console (if the console is not enabled go to the advanced options menu and enable it). | ||
# Type "map zoo"(without the quotation marks) and press {{key|Enter}} to play the map. | # Type "map zoo"(without the quotation marks) and press {{key|Enter}} to play the map. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | == | + | ===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/heavy-metal-fakk-2-retextured/addons/heavy-metal-fakk-2-retextured Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2: Retextured (HD Textures)]=== |
| − | + | Original game textures upscaled with neural networks. Download on [https://www.moddb.com/mods/heavy-metal-fakk-2-retextured/addons/heavy-metal-fakk-2-retextured ModDB] | |
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| − | === | + | ===[https://www.moddb.com/games/heavy-metal-fakk-2/addons/heavy-metal-fakk-2-between-heaven-and-hell Between Heaven And Hell]=== |
| − | + | {{ii}} Unofficial expansion pack by former ''Ritual Entertainment'' level designer. Contains three large, high quality complex maps with custom music. Unfortunately the rest of the planned twelve maps are not available. | |
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|recRAM = 128 MB | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
|recHD = 500 MB | |recHD = 500 MB | ||
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|recCPU = 400 MHz Intel Pentium II | |recCPU = 400 MHz Intel Pentium II | ||
|recRAM = 128 MB | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Ritual Entertainment | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | Contraband Entertainment |
| Linux | Loki Software |
| macOS (OS X) | The Omni Group |
| Publishers | |
| Gathering of Developers | |
| Russia | Buka Entertainment |
| India | Take-Two Interactive Software Europe |
| Engines | |
| id Tech 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 4, 2000 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | August 4, 2000 |
| Linux | November 4, 2000 |
| macOS (OS X) | October 31, 2001 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 78 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Shooter, TPS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Cyberpunk, Sci-fi |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter and TPS game.
General information
- Ritualistic - A fan site for all Ritual Entertainment games.
- Heavy Metal Magazine Fan Page - A fan site for the Heavy Metal comics and related products (18+ only, NSFW).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Owners of the Loki Software Linux port of the game should consider using the installer from LIfLG in order to run the game on a newer system. It is currently in beta.
Demo
Essential improvements
Patches
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\fakk\[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $HOME/.loki/fakk2/fakk/ |
- 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>\fakk\save\[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $HOME/.loki/fakk2/fakk/save/ |
Video
In-game general video/audio settings.
In-game advanced video/audio settings.
| 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. Menus and HUD are very small. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | Can be enabled with -windowed command line. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Run in window mode and use a borderless tool. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enable the console in the advanced options, open it with (~) and type r_swapinterval 1 to enable Vsync. |
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| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 90 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Widescreen resolution
- Custom resolution can be set in the configuration files, but also requires a modified
gamex86.dllfor Hor+ FOV.
| Instructions[3] |
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Field of view (FOV)
- See the WSGF entry for a permanent FOV method.
| Set with console[3] |
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Notes
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Level of detail
- The
Curve detailslider is reversed. Moving the slider to the left increases quality, and moving it to the right reduces it.[4] -
Model detailsetting is available in the video options menu, but it can be overridden to force the game to render highest quality models all the time.
| Instructions[5] |
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Notes
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Input
In-game control settings.
| 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 |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | A3D 1.0, EAX 2[6][7] (through Miles Sound System[8]). | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native 3D | |||
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See How to play Heavy Metal FAKK2 in 3D using 3D Vision. | ||
| TriDef 3D | |||
| iZ3D | |||
| vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
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Issues fixed
Windows
Top screenshot shows rendering issues when "Use Vertex Lighting" option is checked and HUD missing effects.
Black screen on launch
- Caused because sometimes installing the game doesn't copy the language files.
| Instructions |
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Unstable framerate and stuttering
- This performance issue can occur with newer graphics cards supporting OpenGL 4.0 and newer, it is most common on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Since the game is based on the Quake 3 engine and is using the same or a similar OpenGL version, the graphics card driver will handle the game correctly if it thinks that it is Quake 3.
| Instructions[9] |
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Glitched skybox and missing visual effects
- If
Use Vertex Lightingis checked in the advanced video options menu, the maps will be missing some shadows, lights and textures (windows), and in the later levels the skybox will be glitched.
| Instructions[10] |
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Missing HUD effects
- Health and water bar are rendered without effects.
| Instructions[10] |
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Menus/HUD are very small
| Installation |
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ReShade does not load
Rename opengl32.dll to dinput.dll
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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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Notes
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| If using PulseAudio[citation needed] |
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| If using ALSA[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.1 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | |||||
| Linux | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System, OpenAL | OSS, Linux only. |
| Interface | SDL |
Bonus level
- A short bonus level is included with the game, that shows various enemies and animations.
| Instructions[10] |
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Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2: Retextured (HD Textures)
Original game textures upscaled with neural networks. Download on ModDB
Between Heaven And Hell
- Unofficial expansion pack by former Ritual Entertainment level designer. Contains three large, high quality complex maps with custom music. Unfortunately the rest of the planned twelve maps are not available.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, NT 4.0 SP3 | 98, 2000 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | 500 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7.0 compatible | |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2.2.x Linux kernel | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | 400 MHz Intel Pentium II |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 400 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible | |
| Other | OSS compatible sound and glibc-2.1 | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 | WSGF
- ↑ Tweak 3D - Heavy Metal: FAKK2 Tweak Guide - last accessed on 2023-04-13
- ↑ Quake 3 engine - Level of detail - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Demo release notes
- ↑ Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2 inglese: Uzis, swords and... curves! - (First Part interview) - Videogame.it - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Heavy Metal: FAKK2 bad performace, low fps, laggy gameplay - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Verified by User:Antrad on September 1, 2017