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Magicka
Magicka	2011
Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet	2013
Magicka: Wizard Wars	2015
Magicka 2	2015

Magicka 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view action game in the Magicka series.

General information

Official forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Publisher website		Deluxe Edition also available.
		Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Deluxe Edition and Complete Edition also available.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, the Warlord Robe Set, the Cultist Robe Set, Digital Interactive Map, and Magicka Orchestra Soundtrack.

The Complete Edition includes the base game, Deluxe Edition content and all DLC.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deluxe Edition Upgrade	Available only in the Deluxe and Complete Editions.
Gates of Midgård Challenge Pack
Three Cardinals Robe Pack
Ice, Death and Fury

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\ParadoxInteractive\Magicka2\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.bitsquid/Magicka2/user_settings.config

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\ParadoxInteractive\Magicka2\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.bitsquid/Magicka2/.sav $HOME/.bitsquid/Magicka2/.old

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Pillarboxed 16:9.^[3]
Ultra-widescreen		Pillarboxed 16:9. Use the related PCGW community tool as a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA (Low, Normal & High).
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Single buffered.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput and Steam Controller only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See Controller remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

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

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Controller remapping

Edit configuration file^{[citation needed]}

Go to %APPDATA%\ParadoxInteractive\Magicka2\.
Open user_settings.config with a text editor.
Find the pad360 section and change the buttons to your liking. Full list of buttons.

Notes

Changes in the button mapping won't reflect in the tutorial or ingame HUD.

Audio

In-game Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Co-op Teamkilling is allowed
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op Teamkilling is allowed

Connection types

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

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

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

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium G3220 AMD A4-4000	Intel Core i5-2300 AMD A8-3850
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 550 ATI Radeon HD 5850	Nvidia GeForce 640 ATI Radeon HD 6670

References

[1] Game Engine? | Paradox Interactive Forums

[release_date-2] 2.0 ^2.1 SteamOS/Linux/Mac OS? :: Magicka 2 General Discussions

[3] Surround/Eyefinity Support | Paradox Interactive Forums

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[2]

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+===Version differences===
+{{ii}} The '''Deluxe Edition''' includes the base game, the Warlord Robe Set, the Cultist Robe Set, Digital Interactive Map, and Magicka Orchestra Soundtrack.
+{{ii}} The '''Complete Edition''' includes the base game, Deluxe Edition content and all DLC.
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+{{DLC/row | Gates of Midgård Challenge Pack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row | Three Cardinals Robe Pack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed 16:9. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2329-magicka-2-ultrawide-fix/ related PCGW community tool] as a workaround.
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 |recCPU2  = AMD A8-3850
 |recRAM   = 4 GB
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 |recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 640
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Developers

	Pieces Interactive
Publishers
	Paradox Interactive
Engines
	Autodesk Stingray Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	May 26, 2015
macOS (OS X)	November 10, 2015^[2]
Linux	November 10, 2015^[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Magicka