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|strategywiki = Pathologic 2
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|wikipedia    = Pathologic 2
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4680-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
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==Essential Improvements==
 
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|antialiasing notes        = Moderate [[FXAA]]{{cn}} through an "On/Off" toggle; [[SSAA]] via the <code>Render Scale</code> option (up to 200% native resolution).
 
|antialiasing notes        = Moderate [[FXAA]]{{cn}} through an "On/Off" toggle; [[SSAA]] via the <code>Render Scale</code> option (up to 200% native resolution).
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|vsync notes                = Can be set to <code>On</code>, <code>1/2 refresh rate</code>, <code>1/3 refresh rate</code>, and <code>1/4 refresh rate</code>.
 
|vsync notes                = Can be set to <code>On</code>, <code>1/2 refresh rate</code>, <code>1/3 refresh rate</code>, and <code>1/4 refresh rate</code>.
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|dualshock prompts notes  = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/pathologic2/mods/20 this mod]
 
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|mute on focus lost notes = Cannot be enabled.
 
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 10 May 2023

Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2 cover
Developers
Ice-Pick Lodge
Publishers
tinyBuild
Engines
Unity 2018[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 23, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 70
OpenCritic 70
IGDB 63
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Themes Healthcare
Series Pathologic
Pathologic 2 on HowLongToBeat
Pathologic 2 on IGDB
Pathologic 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Pathologic 2 on MobyGames
Pathologic 2 on Wikipedia
Pathologic
Pathologic 2005
Pathologic Classic HD 2015
Pathologic: The Marble Nest 2016
Pathologic 2 2019

Key points

Patch 4 includes a difficulty slider, allowing players to adjust their experience in fine detail.

General information

Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Demo

A free demo can be downloaded from Steam (not listed on storepage, use direct link: steam://install/607730). Includes English and Russian version.

Essential Improvements

Boost FPS, fix some stutters

Modify config file[2]
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\Pathologic_Data\boot.config with a text editor
  2. Change the value of gfx-enable-native-gfx-jobs= to 1
  3. Add the following line:
    gfx-enable-gfx-jobs=1
  4. Save the file

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ice-Pick Lodge\Pathologic 2\Settings
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/505230/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ice-Pick Lodge\Pathologic 2\Saves
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/505230/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display options.
Display options.
Graphics options.
Graphics options.
Difficulty settings.
Difficulty settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Hor+.[3]
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Vertical FOV; adjustable between 40~100.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Moderate FXAA[citation needed] through an "On/Off" toggle; SSAA via the Render Scale option (up to 200% native resolution).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Can be set to On, 1/2 refresh rate, 1/3 refresh rate, and 1/4 refresh rate.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Framerate is uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keybindings.
Keybindings.
Mouse options.
Mouse options.

Audio

Language options.
Language options.
Audio options.
Audio options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Effects, Voice
Surround sound
Only 2.0
Subtitles
Can specify to only hear general subtitles, or also hear spoken bits of dialogue. Can also independently specify the language used for in-game texts, subtitles, and spoken dialogue.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Cannot be enabled.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Issues unresolved

Official list of most common issues

Game crashes on startup

Disable anti-virus, then verify file integrity[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz (8th/9th generation)
AMD Ryzen 5
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2018.4.6f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-21
  2. A Steam review with this suggestion - last accessed on May 2023
  3. 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-03
    Screenshots taken at 5760x1080, 2560x1080, 1920x1080 and compared.
  4. Steam Community Discussion - Crash on startup fix - last accessed on 2019-06-01