Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
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| Developers | |
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| Sega | |
| Publishers | |
| Japan and North America | Sega |
| Taiwan and Hong Kong | Gamania |
| Southeast Asia and Thailand | Asiasoft |
| Engines | |
| Hedgehog Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 4, 2012 |
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Key points
- Only the Japanese and North American versions are active. All other versions have shut down.
- Cross-platform play with PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch players in the Japanese version, and with Xbox One in the North American version.
- Runs well on low-end hardware.[citation needed]
- nProtect GameGuard anti-cheat system may cause problems.[citation needed]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Japan version only. | |
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| Official website | |
Japan version. | |
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| Official website | |
North America version. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
North America version. Cross-platform multiplayer with Xbox One. Xbox Play Anywhere. |
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| Publisher website | |
Taiwan version (shutdown). | |
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| Publisher website | |
Hong Kong version (shutdown). | |
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| Publisher website | |
Thailand version (shutdown). | |
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| Publisher website | |
Southeast Asia version (shutdown). | |
- The Japan version requires a SEGA ID.
- The Taiwan version requires a beanfun! Taiwan Account.
- The Hong Kong version requires a beanfun! Hong Kong Account.
- The Southeast Asia and Thailand version requires a Play ID.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\PHANTASYSTARONLINE2\user.pso2 |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | After switching the game to borderless fullscreen, the game window will use the desktop's resolution. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use Nvidia Profile Inspector (Nvidia only). | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA only. Use Nvidia Profile Inspector (Nvidia only) for other AA types. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can be forced using your GPU's control panel. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Framerate can be edited in the config. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Keyboard is required to input characters. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
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| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | UI and CC Japan and North America version only. | |||
| Traditional Chinese | Taiwan and Hong Kong version only. | |||
| Thai | Thai version only. | |||
| English | Southeast Asia version only. | |||
| English | North America version only. | |||
| English | Unofficial translation of the Japan version. Details here. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Maximum player count is undisclosed. Up to 4 people in single party areas/quests, up to 12 people in multi-party areas/quests. Crossplay is available in the North American version between Windows 10 and Xbox One players. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
- It is impossible to play cross-region. Region transfer of account data is also impossible.
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | |||
| TriDef 3D | |||
Issues fixed
Cannot enable the Steam Overlay
- Without launching the game directly from
pso2.exe, the Steam Overlay will not appear in-game.
| Bypass the launcher[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | The 64-bit executable is only available for the North American (Windows Store) version. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | CRI ADX2 | |
| Cutscenes | CRI Sofdec2 | |
| Anti-cheat | nProtect GameGuard |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 8, 8.1, 10 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 67 GB (NTFS format) | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |||
| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |||