It Takes Two

It Takes Two is a multiplayer third-person action, platform and puzzle game.

General information

This game is coop multiplayer only. There is no singleplayer mode, and it is not possible to finish the game unless you have somebody to coop with.

To use the online multiplayer mode, only one player needs to own the game. The other can download the Friend's Pass. Remote Play Together is also possible on Steam.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
Epic Games Store
Origin		Included with EA Play.
Steam		Included with EA Play (Steam).

All versions require Origin DRM.

Monetization

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	It Takes Two contains no microtransactions.

Essential improvements

Skip intro video

Delete video files^[1]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Nuts\Saved\`. Delete, rename or move the `Movies` folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\ItTakesTwo\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1426210/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\ItTakesTwo\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1426210/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher		Handled through the cloud sync of Origin.
Origin
Steam Cloud		Handled through the cloud sync of Origin.

Video

Display and graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Teamwork section is cut off in the middle using dual monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes are windowboxed. See the related WSGF post for a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Window can be resized by dragging edge.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Options for 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Options for FXAA, TAA, and MSAA 2x and 4x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Choice between 30, 60, 120 FPS or Unlocked.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse bindings

Camera settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		A slider is available for both horizontal and vertical sensitivity, as well as aiming variants, which can be adjusted independently per character. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 100.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Both the Y and X-axis can be inverted per character.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Controller has only one preset configuration that cannot be changed.
Controller sensitivity		A slider is available for both horizontal and vertical sensitivity, as well as aiming variants, which can be adjusted independently per character. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 100. No Deadzone settings.
Controller Y-axis inversion		Both the Y and X-axis can be inverted per character.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		Supports DualSense
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support		Standard blue light bar on DualShock 4, Player slot LED on DualSense
Connection modes	V2, Wired, DualSense, Wired

Generic/other controllers

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

Gamepad layout (DualShock 4 layout)
Gamepad layout (Xbox One layout)

Audio

Audio settings

General settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Master, Dialogue, and Music. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 0 to 10.
Surround sound		In-game toggle to switch between surround sound and stereo. Has three audio mixes: "Speakers", "TV", and "Headphones".
Subtitles		Individual subtitles for May and Cody's dialogue during gameplay is also available.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Slovak				Fan translation. Download: [1]

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op
LAN play
Online play	2	Co-op Splitscreen. Joining a friend is possible without owning the game.^[2]

Connection types

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

Issues fixed

SteamVR/OculusVR launches on game start

Delete the Oculus Binaries^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\`. Delete or rename the `Oculus` folder.

Fix shader compilation stutter

This fixes the dreadful GPU shader compilation stutter that (most) Unreal Engine 4/5 (Directx 12) games are notorious for by forcing the game to run in DirectX 11 while also enabling shader preloading on load.

Enable shader preloading (Directx 11 only)

Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\ItTakesTwo\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Engine.ini with a text editor.
Add the following lines:

[/Script/Engine.RendererSettings]
r.CreateShadersOnLoad=1

Use the command line argument -dx11 when running the game executable or, better yet, create a shortcut. Example: <path-to-game>\Nuts\Binaries\Win64\ItTakesTwo.exe -dx11

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	8.1, 10	8.1 de 64 bits o Windows 10 de 64 bits
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-2100T 2.5 GHz AMD FX-6100	Intel Core i5-3570K AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R7 260X 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 AMD Radeon R9 290X
Other		256 KBps Internet connection

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>/1426210/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1426210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-03-27
Checked by testing game after moving splash_itt_1080p60hq.mp4 file to a separate folder.
↑ It Takes Two - Friend's Pass - Official EA Site - Electronic Arts - last accessed on 2021-03-27
↑ VR :: It Takes Two General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-04-10

[Proton_path_note-2] 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>/1426210/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1426210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-03-27
Checked by testing game after moving splash_itt_1080p60hq.mp4 file to a separate folder.

[3] It Takes Two - Friend's Pass - Official EA Site - Electronic Arts - last accessed on 2021-03-27

[4] VR :: It Takes Two General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-04-10

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[Note 1]

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Developers

	Hazelight
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	March 26, 2021
Reception
Metacritic	89
OpenCritic	89
IGDB	90
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Platform, Puzzle
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Comedy, Contemporary