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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Mercenaries 2 World in Flames Cover.jpg
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|cover        = Mercenaries 2 World in Flames - cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Pandemic Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Pandemic Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/winporter|LTI Gray Matter}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|LTI Gray Matter|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 5, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 5, 2008}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 5889
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 36323
 
|wikipedia    = Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
 
|wikipedia    = Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
 
|winehq      = 8226
 
|winehq      = 8226
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
−
{{--}} Online multiplayer servers were shut down in March 2010.
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The PC version is missing lots of graphical and destruction effects from the console versions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://youtu.be/IMiv6HlMXXo|title=Mercenaries 2 PC vs Playstation 3 Graphics Comparison|date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
Online multiplayer servers were shut down in March 2010.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | key, activation, actlimit | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}, unknown machine limit. A [http://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/ De-Authorization Tool] is available. | Origin | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | key, activation, actlimit | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}, unknown machine limit. A [https://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/ De-Authorization Tool] is available. | Origin | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B004AYCNZW | unknown | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | | Origin | No longer available.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/service-updates/2014|title=Online Services Shutdown 2014|date=2018-02-09}}</ref>
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00DNHLLFU | Origin | | | Windows }}
+
| | Windows | Unavailable }}
−
{{Availability/row| Origin | mercenaries/mercenaries-world-in-flames/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{--}} The Total Payback DLC, and Blow It Up Again DLC Pack were not released for PC.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{All Users}}\documentos\MyGames\Mercenaries2\Save Games\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Mercenaries 2\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   = false
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               =  
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Mercenaries 2- World in Flames - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Mercenaries 2- World in Flames - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mercenaries-2-world-flames/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/mercenaries-2-world-flames/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mercenaries-2-world-flames/en WSGF entry].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/mercenaries-2-world-flames/en WSGF entry].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. In-game antialiasing does not work.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. In-game antialiasing does not work.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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# Run <code>merc2res2.exe</code> then launch the game through the resolution changer.}}
 
# Run <code>merc2res2.exe</code> then launch the game through the resolution changer.}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Mercenaries 2- World in Flames - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Mercenaries 2- World in Flames - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Mouse camera speed slows down at higher framerates.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|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      = generic
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 
|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts notes      = Prompts show action symbols.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames_/screenshots/gameShotId,326550/ Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Screenshots for Windows - MobyGames]</ref>
 
|button prompts notes      = Prompts show action symbols.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames_/screenshots/gameShotId,326550/ Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Screenshots for Windows - MobyGames]</ref>
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Mercenaries 2- World in Flames - Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Mercenaries 2- World in Flames - Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music, Dialogues, Cutscenes.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music, Dialogues, Cutscenes.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/mercenaries-2/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|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==
 +
===Dialogue Missing From Cutscenes===
 +
{{ii}} This happens because of the audio tracks from cutscenes not being mixed together, resulting in SFX and music but no dialogue track.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reset Audio Settings in Game and in Windows|fix=
 +
Leave in game audio sliders at default and do not change them. Make sure your PC audio hasn't been set to surround sound (reset it to stereo).
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Vehicle/Weapon icons vanishing===
 +
{{ii}} The icons to show weapon/ammo/health on the ground and vehicle icons vanish when the player gets close to them.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Turn off anti-aliasing|ref={{cn|December 2022}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Alternatively, this can be used to disable them, since all essential icons remain and only the icons showing dropped weapons/vehicle doors will be disabled.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  = 3
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 00:20, 26 December 2023

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames cover
Developers
Pandemic Studios
Windows LTI Gray Matter
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Zero
Release dates
Windows September 5, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames on HowLongToBeat
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames on MobyGames
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames on Wikipedia
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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person shooter game.

The PC version is missing lots of graphical and destruction effects from the console versions.[1]

Online multiplayer servers were shut down in March 2010.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times		 SecuROM 7 DRM, unknown machine limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
 No longer available.[2]
Windows
The Total Payback DLC, and Blow It Up Again DLC Pack were not released for PC.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.1 (available for various countries).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Mercs2.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Mercenaries 2\SaveGames\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 For unlisted resolutions see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA. In-game antialiasing does not work.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Running the game at completely uncapped framerate may cause video-audio desynchronization, due to which an FPS cap at the level of monitor's refresh rate is recommended.[3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen resolution[citation needed]
  1. Download the resolution changer and extract it to <path-to-game>.
  2. Open Mercs2.ini and set your desired values.
  3. Run merc2res2.exe then launch the game through the resolution changer.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse camera speed slows down at higher framerates.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg Prompts show action symbols.[4]
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, Music, Dialogues, Cutscenes.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Co-op
Use Mercenaries 2 Server Emulator.
Online play
Co-op
Servers have been shut down; use Mercenaries 2 Server Emulator.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Dialogue Missing From Cutscenes

This happens because of the audio tracks from cutscenes not being mixed together, resulting in SFX and music but no dialogue track.
Reset Audio Settings in Game and in Windows

Leave in game audio sliders at default and do not change them. Make sure your PC audio hasn't been set to surround sound (reset it to stereo).

Vehicle/Weapon icons vanishing

The icons to show weapon/ammo/health on the ground and vehicle icons vanish when the player gets close to them.
Turn off anti-aliasing[citation needed]
Alternatively, this can be used to disable them, since all essential icons remain and only the icons showing dropped weapons/vehicle doors will be disabled.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4
AMD Athlon X2		 AMD Athlon 64 X2
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB 20 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  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).

References