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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = HexenIIbox.jpg
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|cover        = Hexen II cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Raven Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Raven Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/macporter|Contraband Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Contraband Entertainment|Mac OS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|id Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|id Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Quake engine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Quake engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 11, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|January 1, 2002}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 4, 2002}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 22, 2006|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/|title=Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion|date=10 March 2023|snippet=2006-11-22: Initial DOS port for Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Heretic }}
 
|steam appid  = 9060
 
|steam appid  = 9060
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1798886022
 +
|hltb        = 4443
 +
|igdb        = hexen-ii
 +
|lutris      = hexen-ii
 +
|strategywiki = Hexen II
 
|wikipedia    = Hexen II
 
|wikipedia    = Hexen II
 
|winehq      = 368
 
|winehq      = 368
 +
|mobygames    = 813
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Heretic}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Engine is open source with modern multi-platform ports available; see [[#Recommended engines|Recommended engines]]
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|introduction      =
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{{--}} The game crashes on startup for modern nVidia graphic cards due to the long list of OpenGL extensions overflowing an engine string buffer. It is recommended to use a [[#Recommended engines|source port]]
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.hexenworld.net/ HeXenWorld.net] - A huge fan site for Hexen II
+
{{GOG.com links|1798886022|heretic_hexen_collection|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/9060/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/9060/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=287 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check |  |  |  Windows }}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | drm-free, disc | Game must be installed from CD, otherwise disc not required. Portal of Praevus requires disc in drive. |  |  Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 9060 | Steam |Base game only. The Portal of Praevus expansion is unavailable for download. |  |  Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | hexen_ii | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MS Store | 9nhts5jndj38 | MS Store |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9060 | Steam | Free demo: <code>steam://install/9120</code> (use direct link)  |  |  Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Bethesda.net | HX2CSTPCBG01 | Bethesda.net |  |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{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| The Portal of Praevus | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Mission Pack: Portal of Praevus | The expansion is not available digitally. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Recommended engines===
 
===Recommended engines===
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{{ii}} A full list can be found [http://quakeone.com/forums/quake-talk/other-games/5920-hexen-ii-all-source-ports-list-know-more-post.html here]
 
 
====Hammer of Thyrion====
 
====Hammer of Thyrion====
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[http://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/ 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.
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{{ii}} [https://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/ 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===
 +
{{ii}} Hexen II was originally made for Windows 95, but it is difficult to get the game working on modern systems.<ref name="dosgamers">[http://www.dosgamers.com/windows95-98/win95-games/hexen-2 Hexen 2 on Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10: uHexen2]</ref>
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Play Hexen II with the Hammer of Thyrion source port|ref=<ref name="dosgamers"/>|fix=
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# Download [http://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/ Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion ].
 +
# Copy the content of the archive to a folder of choice.
 +
# 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 {{file|CD:\INSTALL\HEXEN2\data1|folder}}.
 +
#* 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 {{file|h2patch.exe}} in the Hammer of Thyrion folder.
 +
# 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=
 +
# Install Hexen II and Hammer of Thyrion files as described above.
 +
# 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 {{file|glh2.exe}} file.
 +
# 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 the original Hexen II game, choose 'Old game'.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|Hexen II Options.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hexen II Options.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data1}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data1\*.cfg}}
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{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data1}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data1\s*\*.*}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Hexen II Video.png|In-game screen resolution settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hexen II Video.png|In-game screen resolution settings.}}
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{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/hexen-ii
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hexen-ii
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes= A source port is required. See [[#Hammer of Thyrion|Hammer of Thyrion]].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= A source port is required. See [[#Hammer of Thyrion|Hammer of Thyrion]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/hexen-ii WSGF entry].
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hexen-ii WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/hexen-ii WSGF entry].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hexen-ii WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = hackable
+
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = A source port is required. See [[#Hammer of Thyrion|Hammer of Thyrion]].
+
|fov notes                  = Not functional in GL version. See also [[#Hammer of Thyrion|Hammer of Thyrion]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = A source port is required. See [[#Hammer of Thyrion|Hammer of Thyrion]].
 
|anisotropic notes          = A source port is required. See [[#Hammer of Thyrion|Hammer of Thyrion]].
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Anti-aliasing can be hacked through video card settings.
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = 72 FPS limit. There are 'FPS limit'-removing source ports (FTEQW, UQE Hexen II), but they have other drawbacks.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Hexen II Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hexen II Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Weapon selection (buttons {{key|1}} to {{key|4}}) can't be remapped from the menu.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = DirectInput
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = hackable
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = A source port is required.
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = hackable
−
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= A source port is required.
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = hackable
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= A source port is required.
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = hackable
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|touchscreen notes        = A source port is required.
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = false
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No spoken text
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/701-hexen-ii-german-patch/ download for digital versions]
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes     = Retail only: CD Expert. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2416940417 Download.]
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          =  
+
|local play          = hackable
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 4
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
−
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play notes    = Follow [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673005852 this guide].
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 16
 
|lan play players    = 16
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|tcp  = 26900
 
|tcp  = 26900
 
|udp  = 26900
 
|udp  = 26900
−
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user.
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    = false
 +
|vorpx                      =
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
 +
|htc vive                    = unknown
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                = unknown
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        = unknown
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      = unknown
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|forte vfx1                  = true
 +
|forte vfx1 notes            = Requires a driver.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050901000000*/http://www.mindflux.com.au/downloads/forte/vfx1h2.zip vfx1h2.zip - Wayback Machine]</ref>
 +
|keyboard-mouse              = unknown
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Problems on modern systems===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete included OpenGL wrapper|fix=
 +
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====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Check OpenGL extension limit|fix=
 +
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.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
====[[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|Rainbow color issue (software-rendered h2.exe only)]]====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set XP SP3 compatibility mode|fix=
 +
XP SP3 compatibility mode fixes this issue.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==="You need to re-install Hexen 2 on this computer!"===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall or use Hammer of Thyrion|fix=
 +
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|Hammer of Thyrion]], or ensure that you also copy registry key <code>{{p|hklm}}\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName\RAID</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Black lines in dialog box textures (Hammer of Thyrion)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use GLOverride|fix=
 +
#Download GLOverride: [http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool]
 +
#Extract it to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
#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.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
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===API===
 +
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        = true
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          = true
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires a source port, for instance [https://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/ Hammer of Thyrion].
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = [https://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/download.html Hammer of Thyrion] lists a vague "Universal" OS X version.
 +
|linux powerpc app      = hackable
 +
|linux 68k app          = false
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes = Requires a source port, for instance [https://uhexen2.sourceforge.net/ Hammer of Thyrion].
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = false
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = 95, NT 4.0
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
−
|minRAM  = 16 MB (24 MB for Windows NT)
+
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 120 MB
 
|minHD    = 120 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 3a
 
|minDX    = 3a
  
−
|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
+
|recOS    = NT 4.0, 98, ME, 2000, XP
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 120 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 120 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 24 MB
 
|recRAM  = 24 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 5
 
|recDX    = 5
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
 +
|minOS    = 8.6
 +
|minCPU  = PowerPC 7xx 233 MHz
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|minCPU2  = PowerPC G3 233 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
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|recOS    = 9.2.2
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  =
 +
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:42, 6 April 2024

Hexen II
Hexen II cover
Developers
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
DOS November 22, 2006[1]
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
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Hexen II on HowLongToBeat
Hexen II on IGDB
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Hexen II guide on StrategyWiki
Hexen II on MobyGames
Hexen II on Wikipedia
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Heretic
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.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Game must be installed from CD, otherwise disc not required. Portal of Praevus requires disc in drive.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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 Free demo: steam://install/9120 (use direct link)
Windows
Bethesda.net (unavailable)
Bethesda.net Launcher
Windows

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
Mission Pack: Portal of Praevus The expansion is not available digitally.
Windows

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.[2]
Play Hexen II with the Hammer of Thyrion source port[2]
  1. Download Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion .
  2. Copy the content of the archive to a folder of choice.
  3. Copy the Hexen II game files pak0.pak and pak1.pak into the data1 folder.
    • If you have the original CD, the game files are in CD:\INSTALL\HEXEN2\data1.
    • If you have an installed game, the game files are in <path-to-game>\data1.
  4. Update the game files to version 1.11 if necessary by running h2patch.exe in the Hammer of Thyrion folder.
  5. Start the game by running glh2.exe.
Play Portal of Praevus with the Hammer of Thyrion source port[2]
  1. Install Hexen II and Hammer of Thyrion files as described above.
  2. Copy the pak3.pak file from the CD:\Install\Data\portals folder of the original installation CD, into the portals folder of your Hammer of Thyrion installation folder.
  3. Create a shortcut to the glh2.exe file.
  4. Add the -portals command line argument to the shortcut and start the game.
  5. To play Portal of Praevus, choose 'New game'.
  6. To play the original Hexen II game, choose 'Old game'.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data1\*.cfg[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9060/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data1\s*\*.*[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9060/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game screen resolution settings.
In-game screen resolution settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
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
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)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other 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

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Tracked motion controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
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
English
German
Retail only; download for digital versions
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only: CD Expert. Download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Follow this guide.
LAN play
16 Co-op, Versus
Online play
16 Co-op, Versus

Connection types

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

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
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.

VR support

Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality
Forte VFX1
Requires a driver.[3]
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Issues fixed

Problems on modern systems

Delete included OpenGL wrapper

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

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

XP SP3 compatibility mode fixes this issue.

"You need to re-install Hexen 2 on this computer!"

Reinstall or use Hammer of Thyrion

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 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName\RAID.

Black lines in dialog box textures (Hammer of Thyrion)

Use GLOverride
  1. Download GLOverride: http://www.humus.name/index.php?page=Cool
  2. Extract it to <path-to-game>.
  3. Edit opengl32.ini and find FixClamp = 0 and change it to FixClamp = 1.
This does nothing for the status bar, that has a separate problem.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
Software renderer
DOS video modes
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires a source port, for instance Hammer of Thyrion.
macOS (OS X)
Hammer of Thyrion lists a vague "Universal" OS X version.
Linux
Requires a source port, for instance Hammer of Thyrion.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
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
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. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion - last accessed on 10 March 2023
    "2006-11-22: Initial DOS port for Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hexen 2 on Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10: uHexen2
  3. ↑ vfx1h2.zip - Wayback Machine