Mafia II

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Mafia
Mafia	2002
Mafia II	2010
Mafia III	2016
Mafia II: Definitive Edition	2020
Mafia: Definitive Edition	2020
Mafia: The Old Country	2025

General information

Official website

Mafia Wiki for the series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Developer website		Digital Deluxe
GOG.com		Director's Cut
Green Man Gaming		Digital Deluxe
Humble Store		Digital Deluxe
Mac App Store		Director's Cut
Steam		Digital Deluxe also available.

Version differences

Digital Deluxe edition includes the Made Man Pack, a digital artbook, the original orchestral soundtrack and a digital map of Empire Bay.

Director's Cut is a complete edition with all DLC, except for Made Man Pack. Only GOG.com's version of the Director's Cut includes Made Man Pack.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Betrayal of Jimmy
Greaser Pack
Jimmy's Vendetta
Joe's Adventures
Made Man Pack	Only available as part of the Digital Deluxe or Director's Cut (GOG only).
Renegade Pack
Vegas Pack
War Hero Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\pc\sds\video` Delete or rename `Logos.bik` and `NVidia_logo.bik` After the initial information text screen fades press `Esc` or A button on Xbox gamepad twice.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\2K Games\Mafia II\Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50130/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\2K Games\Mafia II\Saves\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Mafia II/VFS/User/AppData/Roaming/2K Games/Mafia II/Saves
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50130/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Edit XML files in tables.sds^[2]

Download Gibbed Illusion Tools and extract it somewhere.
Run Gibbed.Illusion.ExploreSDS.exe and click Open SDS.
Go to <path-to-game>\pc\sds\tables\
Open tables.sds.
Click the + beside XML, scroll down to /config/gameCamera/playerCamera and double-click on it.
It contains various camera views (<Stay>, <Sprint>, <Climb>, etc.), each having their own <Fov value="XX" /> parameter listed under their name.
Change the values of those parameters (most are set at 65 or 75) to your desired FOV for that camera. Don't miss the ones under the <Interier> section also.
Click Save, and switch back to the archive via the Windows menu at the top.
The FOV for the various driving views can be changed in the carCameraBumper, carCameraGamepad (chase cam), carCameraHood, and carCameraWheel files, by editing the same <Fov value="XX" /> parameters. Other cameras (cover system, melee, etc.) have their own file as well.
When all files are saved, switch back to the archive and click Save Archive.
Double-click tables.sds and replace it (or make a backup first before replacing).

Depth of field

Disable DOF effect^{[citation needed]}
Use Mafia II depth of field remover.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Japan version only.
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Turkish				Fan translation.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		1000	Use Mafia II Multiplayer
Online play		1000	Use Mafia II Multiplayer

Issues fixed

"PhysX SDK not initialized. PhysX System Software will be installed"

Install PhysX^{[citation needed]}

Uninstall Current Nvidia PhysX Installation.
Run Mafia II through Steam and let it install old PhysX distributable that comes with download.
Game should be playable or at least the above mentioned error shouldn't cause it to crash at startup.

Notes

You can install the latest PhysX SDK after following the above steps and still be able to play Mafia II

Screen flickering ATI/AMD

Users with ATI/AMD cards may experience screen flickering while playing the game. Fixing this could highlight screen-tearing.

DLL addition^{[citation needed]}
Download `Mafia II ATI Fix.rar` from the first link here. Extract using 7-Zip or similar. Place `atiumdag.dll` in `<path-to-game>\pc` The screen flickering is now gone, turn on V-sync if necessary

Infinite loading screen in chapter 14

You may encounter an infinite loading screen in chapter 14 after the cutscene where you pay back Bruno if you raised money by holding up stores.

Restart chapter^[3]
Some players have been able to start the following chapter from the main menu but otherwise you must restart chapter 14 from the main menu and raise money by dropping off cars to Bruski.

Game stuck in slow motion while being pursued by the police

Playing at over ⁓100 FPS results in a bug where the game is permanently put in slow motion when police become hostile.

Cap the frame rate at 100 FPS^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

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

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Bink Video

Mods

SPIFF’S EMPIRE BAY HQ - Improves game texture quality.

MAFIA II UNCUT RADIO - Restores car radio tracks cut from final game.

REAL CAR NAMES & REAL 40’S – 50’S BILLBOARDS - Adds authenticity.

Disable auto-centering camera while driving

Edit carCameraGamepad.xml in tables.sds^[4]

Download Gibbed Illusion Tools and extract it somewhere.
Run Gibbed.Illusion.ExploreSDS.exe and click Open SDS.
Go to <path-to-game>\pc\sds\tables\
Open tables.sds.
Click the + beside XML, scroll down to /config/gameCamera/carCameraGamepad and double-click on it.
Change the <FreeTimeMax value="1.0000" /> parameter to a greater value.
Click Save, and switch back to the archive via the Windows menu at the top.
Click Save Archive, double-click tables.sds and replace it (or make a backup first before replacing).

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 64 3600+ Intel Pentium 4 3400 Mhz	2.4 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	1.5 GB	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	8 GB	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1300 Nvidia GeForce 6200	ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.10.5	10.11.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel 2.0 GHz	Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	13 GB
Video card (GPU)	512 MB of VRAM	2 GB of VRAM

Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000/6000 series cards require 8 GB RAM.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (50130) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ RPS Preview: Mafia II - Rock, Paper, Shotgun - last accessed on 2016-8-11
↑ Mafia II - Modifikationen (Mods): Rick´s ToolSet
↑ https://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?82280-Chapter-14-Pay-Bruno-Back"
↑ Free Camera Mod??? :: Mafia II General Discussions

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (50130) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

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

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

[4] The app ID (50130) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] RPS Preview: Mafia II - Rock, Paper, Shotgun - last accessed on 2016-8-11

[3] Mafia II - Modifikationen (Mods): Rick´s ToolSet

[4] ttps://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?82280-Chapter-14-Pay-Bruno-Back"

[5] Free Camera Mod??? :: Mafia II General Discussions

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Developers

	2K Czech
macOS (OS X)	Feral Interactive
Publishers
	2K Games
OS X	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Illusion Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	August 24, 2010
macOS (OS X)	December 1, 2011