This page is for the remaster of Mafia II. For the original game, see Mafia II.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter game in the Mafia series. The game is a remaster of Mafia II which contains graphical upgrades like improved textures, improved shadows, higher resolution ambient occlusion, added HBAO-support, generally improved anti-aliasting (like added MSAA-support), improved facial feature definition, remastered facial animations, reworked post-processing and implemented DX11-support.[1][2] It was remastered by D3T and published by 2K Games.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition was released May 19, 2020 on Steam and later on Epic Games Store on September 25, containing all the DLC from Mafia II. Previous owners of Mafia II on Steam were automatically given this version for free, and the original Mafia II was renamed to Mafia II (Classic) in the Steam Library.
Compared to the original, the game lacks support for Windows 7[3] and Windows XP, although a workaround exists for Windows 7.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Steam and GOG.com purchases grant Mafia II, also known as Mafia II (Classic), for free.
Microtransactions
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Remove intro files[5]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\pc\sds\video\ .
- Remove or rename files
d3t.bik and Logos.bik .
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Skip launcher
Game data
Launcher general settings.
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Saves from the original game are supported and their migration was fixed in June 18, 2020 patch.[7]
- The path for saves cannot contain non-English characters. See Savegame issues.
Video
Change FOV with Gibbed Tools[12]
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- Download Illusion Engine Gibbed 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).
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Input
In-game control settings.
In-game keyboard bindings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound effects, Voices, Music and Radio. Music volume also affects pre-rendered cutscenes. |
Surround sound |
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Stereo, 5.1, 7.1 |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Depends on Video - Focus Loss Options. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Bulgarian |
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Fan translation, download. Only covers the main game. DLCs are not translated by this patch. |
Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Czech |
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French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Fan translation, download. |
Indonesian |
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Fan translation by IGTC Team (Indonesia Game Translator Community) |
Italian |
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Japanese |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Two different languages for Audio and Subtitles
- Game doesn't offer the option to have audio and subtitles in two different languages. Useful if you don't like the dubbing in your language.
Copy text files from your text language to your chosen audio language
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- In the games launcher, select the language you want as audio language for voice dubbing, then enable subtitles and close the launcher.
- Go into the
<path-to-game>\pc\sds_[language] and copy text_credits and text_default into <path-to-game>\pc\sds_[language] .
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Issues unresolved
Infinite loading screen in Stairway to Heaven
- You may encounter an infinite loading screen in the chapter Stairway to Heaven after the cutscene where you pay back Bruno if you raised money by holding up stores.
Restart chapter[13]
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Some players have been able to start the following chapter from the main menu but otherwise you must restart the chapter from the main menu and raise money by dropping off cars to Bruski.
- This bug is also present in the original version.
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FOV changes after loading
- Gameplay FOV may change after loading from a checkpoint or restarting the game and loading into a mission.[14]
Bugged cutscenes
- Characters close their eyes in cutscenes when their eyes are normally suppose to move with some not even moving or blinking at all. Movements are choppier, more robotic and awkward and limbs can clip into the torso of the characters and twist around unnaturally. Cutscenes can even be black with only audio or repeat indefinitely.[citation needed]
Issues fixed
Cloth APEX PhysX fix workaround
- APEX PhysX effects work properly except the cloth physics in the main game. APEX PhysX works well in the DLCs and with DLC clothing.
Delete CLOTH folder[15]
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- APEX PhysX particles + standard cloth physics
- Go to the in-game video settings.
- Set global settings to "high".
- Close the game.
- Go to
<path-to-game>\EDIT\APEX folder.
- Back up the CLOTH folder.
- Delete the CLOTH folder.
- You can now change other video settings to your liking. This will change the preset to "custom". If you change the preset to "low", it will disable APEX PhysX.
- You should add it back when you want to play the DLCs.
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APEX PhysX debris doesn't last as long as in Mafia II: Classic
Copy Effects folder from Classic[16]
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- Download the Effect folder here.
- Extrect the .zip file.
- Replace the Effect folder in
<path-to-game>\EDIT\APEX .
- Makes PhysX more demanding.
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Flickering fog
Set Vsync to FAST or ADAPTIVE in Nvidia Control Panel[17]
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- Nvidia only.
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Savegame issues
- The path for saves cannot contain non-English characters.
Resolution list locked to single monitor (Unable to select certain resolutions)
- In multiple monitor setups, it's possible that game won't let user to select certain resolutions, because one of devices has lower resolution in comparison to others.
- For example, with two monitors: 1st - 5:4(1280x1024) and 2nd one 16:9(1920x1080) <- set as main one, user will not be able to render game above 1280x1024. If resolution is set in config file, and it exceeds 1280x1024 game will render game in 640x480.
Disconnect lowest resolution display
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Add Windows 7 Support (Error: xinput1_4.dll missing)
- The game was compiled to use most modern xinput1_4.dll, which is not available for Windows 7. However, it's still possible to use earlier version of XInput library as a workaround.
Windows 7 workaround[19]
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- Navigate to
C:\Windows\System32 and copy xinput1_3.dll to a different directory.
- Rename newly copied
xinput1_3.dll to xinput1_4.dll .
- Move newly renamed
xinput1_4.dll to <path-to-game>\pc .
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
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Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Middleware
Mods
- MAFIA II UNCUT RADIO - Restores car radio tracks cut from final game.
- REAL CAR NAMES & Chevrolet Bel Air - Adds authenticity.
- Chapter 14 Script Fix - Fixes the bug where Joe and Vito repeat the same overlapping dialogue twice in Chapter 14
- Real Remaster ReShade
- VStormV's Mafia II Definitive Edition Reshade
- Chapter 15 Cutscene Fix - Fixes the bug with Leo Galante's eyes
- Classic Weapon Sounds - Restore the original sounds of weapons
- DLC Unlocker - Unlocks all the DLC's without having to create a 2K Account
System requirements
Windows |
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Recommended |
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8.1 | |
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Intel Core i5-2500K AMD FX-8120 |
Intel Core i7-3770 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) |
6 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- ↑ While the release announcement states HDR is supported on PC,[10] no option to enable HDR exists in the game nor does it get enabled automatically when HDR is enabled in Windows.[11]
References
- ↑ d3t Our Work: MAFIA II: DEFINITIVE EDITION - last accessed on 2022-07-11
- ↑ SUCCESS STORIES: D3T PORTS 2K MAFIA II: DEFINITIVE EDITION TO MODERN GAMING CONSOLES - last accessed on 2022-07-11
- ↑ xinput1_4.dll missing - last accessed on 2020-05-20
- "So a 20 year old game does not run with Windows 7?"
- ↑ Mafia III: Definitive Edition Steam Store page - last accessed on 2020-05-21
- "Own Mafia III: Definitive Edition to unlock Lincoln’s Army Jacket and Car in both Mafia and Mafia II Definitive Editions"
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2020-05-20
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-05-20
- ↑ Mafia Patches: June 18, 2020- Mafia Game - last accessed on 2020-06-21
- "[PC] Addressed a reported concern that legacy saves were sometimes not working on Steam"
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-05-20
- Screenshots taken by switching between 1920x1080, 2560x1080 (native) and 3840x1080, then compared. Additionally compared the first frame of Joe's Adventures to a 16:9 screenshot shared by mastan on Discord.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-05-20
- Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 and compared to 16:9 images and videos of Definitive Edition found online. Additionally compared to frames of an ultrawide video for further confirmation.
- ↑ MAFIA II: DEFINITIVE EDITION OUT NOW - last accessed on 2020-08-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-10-11
- Confirmed by using Special K to monitor the swapchain details of the game when launching it on a HDR enabled monitor. The swapchain of the game remains purely in SDR, and so HDR is never engaged by the game.
- ↑ Mafia II - Modifikationen (Mods): Rick´s ToolSet
- ↑ https://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?82280-Chapter-14-Pay-Bruno-Back"
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-05-20
- Started Joe's Adventures and took a screenshot of the first scene past the cutscene, clicked on Load last checkpoint from the menu, which resulted in a significant FOV decrease, persisting even after using the wardrobe, until leaving the building. Restarting the game and clicking Continue resulted in increased FOV at the same starting point. Additionally confirmed by mastan on Discord.
- ↑ Definitive Edition Cloth Physics FIX - last accessed on 2020-05-21
- ↑ Mafia II Definitive Edition - FIX Physics Clothing, Effects, Flickering Steam/Smoke ❙ Before & After - last accessed on 2020-07-30
- ↑ Mafia II: Definitive Edition How to Fix Flickering Smoke Bug - last accessed on 2020-07-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Silent on 2020-06-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-05-26