Difference between revisions of "Hexen II"
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===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
− | '''Hexen II: Continent of Blackmarsh''' is an extremely rare demo version of the game that was bundled with Matrox M3D series video cards. It includes the entire first chapter of the game. | + | {{ii}} '''Hexen II: Continent of Blackmarsh''' is an extremely rare demo version of the game that was bundled with Matrox M3D series video cards. It includes the entire first chapter of the game. |
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Mission Pack: Portal of Praevus | The expansion is not available digitally. | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Mission Pack: Portal of Praevus | The expansion is not available digitally. | Windows }} | ||
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# Download [http://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/ Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion ]. | # Download [http://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/ Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion ]. | ||
# Copy the content of the archive to a folder of choice. | # Copy the content of the archive to a folder of choice. | ||
− | # Copy the Hexen II game files | + | # Copy the Hexen II game files {{file|pak0.pak}} and {{file|pak1.pak}} into the {{file|data1|folder}} folder. |
− | #* If you have the original CD, the game files are in | + | #* If you have the original CD, the game files are in {{file|CD:\INSTALL\HEXEN2\data1|folder}}. |
− | #* If you have an installed game, the game files are in | + | #* If you have an installed game, the game files are in {{file|{{p|game}}\data1|folder}}. |
− | # Update the game files to version 1.11 if necessary by running | + | # Update the game files to version 1.11 if necessary by running {{file|h2patch.exe}} in the Hammer of Thyrion folder. |
− | # Start the game by running | + | # Start the game by running {{file|glh2.exe}}. |
}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Play Portal of Praevus with the Hammer of Thyrion source port|ref=<ref name="dosgamers"/>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Play Portal of Praevus with the Hammer of Thyrion source port|ref=<ref name="dosgamers"/>|fix= | ||
# Install Hexen II and Hammer of Thyrion files as described above. | # Install Hexen II and Hammer of Thyrion files as described above. | ||
− | # Copy the | + | # Copy the {{file|pak3.pak}} file from the {{file|CD:\Install\Data\portals|folder}} folder of the original installation CD, into the {{file|portals|folder}} folder of your Hammer of Thyrion installation folder. |
− | # Create a shortcut to the | + | # Create a shortcut to the {{file|glh2.exe}} file. |
# Add the <code>-portals</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] to the shortcut and start the game. | # Add the <code>-portals</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] to the shortcut and start the game. | ||
# To play Portal of Praevus, choose New game. | # To play Portal of Praevus, choose New game. | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Use GLOverride|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use GLOverride|fix= | ||
#Download GLOverride: [http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool] | #Download GLOverride: [http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool] | ||
− | #Extract it to {{p|game}}. | + | #Extract it to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. |
#Edit '''opengl32.ini''' and find <code>FixClamp = 0</code> and change it to <code>FixClamp = 1</code>. | #Edit '''opengl32.ini''' and find <code>FixClamp = 0</code> and change it to <code>FixClamp = 1</code>. | ||
{{ii}} This does nothing for the status bar, that has a separate problem. | {{ii}} This does nothing for the status bar, that has a separate problem. |
Revision as of 00:05, 8 January 2023
Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
Mac OS (Classic) | Contraband Entertainment |
Publishers | |
id Software | |
Mac OS | MacPlay |
Engines | |
Quake engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 11, 1997 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 4, 2002 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Heretic |
Heretic | |
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Heretic | 1994 |
Hexen: Beyond Heretic | 1995 |
Hexen II | 1997 |
Heretic II | 1998 |
Hexen II is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and FPS game in the Heretic series.
Key points
- Engine is open source with modern multi-platform ports available; see Recommended engines
- Original installer may not work on modern systems; see Play the game on modern systems.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: Game must be installed from CD, otherwise disc not required. Expansion pack requires disc in drive. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | Free demo: steam://install/9120 (use direct link) |
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Bethesda.net (unavailable) |
Version differences
- Hexen II: Continent of Blackmarsh is an extremely rare demo version of the game that was bundled with Matrox M3D series video cards. It includes the entire first chapter of the game.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Mission Pack: Portal of Praevus | The expansion is not available digitally. |
Essential improvements
Recommended engines
Hammer of Thyrion
- Hammer of Thyrion is a source port based on the source code release of the HeXen II engine. Many new improvements and features include OpenGL and Widescreen support.
Play the game on modern systems
- Hexen II was originally made for Windows 95, but it is difficult to get the game working on modern systems.[1]
Play Hexen II with the Hammer of Thyrion source port[1] |
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Play Portal of Praevus with the Hammer of Thyrion source port[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data1\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9060/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data1\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9060/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | A source port is required. See Hammer of Thyrion. | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Not functional in GL version. See also Hammer of Thyrion. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | A source port is required. See Hammer of Thyrion. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Anti-aliasing can be hacked through video card settings. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | 72 FPS limit. There are FPS limit removing source ports (FTEQW, UQE Hexen II), but they have other drawbacks. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Weapon selection (buttons 1 to 4) can't be remapped from the menu. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Touchscreen optimised | A source port is required. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | DirectInput | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | A source port is required. | |
Controller sensitivity | A source port is required. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | A source port is required. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Tracked motion controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No spoken text | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | Retail only; download for digital versions | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only: CD Expert. Download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Follow this guide. | ||
LAN play | 16 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Co-op, Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 26900 |
UDP | 26900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user
Issues fixed
Problems on modern systems
Delete included OpenGL wrapper |
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As the included opengl32.dll is a 3dfx-specific MiniGL wrapper, it should be deleted on systems not using 3dfx cards. |
OpenGL extension string issue
Check OpenGL extension limit |
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This is one of the few games that have problems with long OpenGL extension strings. Regarding Nvidia, older drivers had the option to toggle extension string limit, but current drivers omit this option and instead have all problematic games hardcoded to limit the string. Therefore, the game should start up fine with up-to-date drivers. This can be verified and altered via Nvidia Inspector. |
Rainbow color issue (software-rendered h2.exe only)
Set XP SP3 compatibility mode |
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XP SP3 compatibility mode fixes this issue. |
"You need to re-install Hexen 2 on this computer!"
Reinstall or use Hammer of Thyrion |
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This is a type of copy-protection, activates if you reinstalled the OS or moved the game to a different computer. You can reinstall the game from the CD, install Hammer of Thyrion, or ensure that you also copy registry key |
Black lines in dialog box textures (Hammer of Thyrion)
Use GLOverride |
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Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | NT 4.0, 98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | Intel Pentium 120 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 24 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 120 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 3a compatible | DirectX 5 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 8.6 | 9.2.2 |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 7xx 233 MHz PowerPC G3 233 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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). - ↑ 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>/9060/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (9060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.