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|cover          = Prototype_2_cover.jpg
 
|cover          = Prototype_2_cover.jpg
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Radical Entertainment|Radical Entertainment]]
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Radical Entertainment|Radical Entertainment]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]]
 
|engine        = Titanium 2
 
|engine        = Titanium 2
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|release dates  = July 24, 2012
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|release dates  = 24 July 2012
 
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{{:Prototype (series)}}
  
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'''Key Points'''
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'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Widely criticised as being a very poor PC port.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ5l4L_3RxY</ref><ref>http://www.pcgamer.com/review/prototype-2-review/</ref>
 
{{--}} Widely criticised as being a very poor PC port.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ5l4L_3RxY</ref><ref>http://www.pcgamer.com/review/prototype-2-review/</ref>
 
{{--}} Poor sales of the game on console platforms has resulted in Radical Entertaintment being essentially shut down. The long-term effects of this on support for the PC port remains to be seen.<ref>http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/6/28/3124092/prototype-developers-radical-entertainment-rumored-to-be-shutting-down</ref>
 
{{--}} Poor sales of the game on console platforms has resulted in Radical Entertaintment being essentially shut down. The long-term effects of this on support for the PC port remains to be seen.<ref>http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/6/28/3124092/prototype-developers-radical-entertainment-rumored-to-be-shutting-down</ref>
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{{--}} [[#Controller]] is highly recommended.
  
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'''Very Common Errors'''
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'''Very common errors'''
 
{{--}} [[#Issue_-_No_Shadows_With_ATI_Graphics_Cards|No shadows with ATI graphics cards]].
 
{{--}} [[#Issue_-_No_Shadows_With_ATI_Graphics_Cards|No shadows with ATI graphics cards]].
 
{{--}} [[#Issue_-_Cannot_Complete_Operation_Flytrap|Cannot complete Operation Flytrap]].
 
{{--}} [[#Issue_-_Cannot_Complete_Operation_Flytrap|Cannot complete Operation Flytrap]].
 
{{--}} [[#Issue_-_Performance_Degrades_Over_Time|Performance degrades over time (memory leak)]].
 
{{--}} [[#Issue_-_Performance_Degrades_Over_Time|Performance degrades over time (memory leak)]].
  
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'''General Information'''
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'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=609 Steam Forum].
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=609 Steam Forum].
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357 Steam Forum thread with additional fixes] - maintained by Suicidal.banana.
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357 Steam Forum thread with additional fixes] - maintained by Suicidal.banana.
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{{ii}} Prototype 2 is a [[Steamworks]] title.<ref>https://twitter.com/Radical_Ent/status/197456612460466177</ref>
 
{{ii}} Prototype 2 is a [[Steamworks]] title.<ref>https://twitter.com/Radical_Ent/status/197456612460466177</ref>
  
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== Game Data ==
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== Game data ==
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=== Save Game Location ===
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=== Save game location ===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Default|C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Activision\Prototype 2\}}  
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Default|C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Activision\Prototype 2\}}  
 
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== Video Settings ==
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== Video settings ==
 
{{Video Settings
 
{{Video Settings
 
|widescreen_resolution=hackable
 
|widescreen_resolution=hackable
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=== Custom Resolution And Refresh Rate ===
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=== Custom resolution and refresh rate ===
 
{{--}} Resolution is natively capped at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200.  
 
{{--}} Resolution is natively capped at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200.  
 
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{{Fixbox Fix|Fix - Resolution Launch Option}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change resolution launch option}}
 
{{star}} Fix from Agamemnon_71.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357</ref>
 
{{star}} Fix from Agamemnon_71.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357</ref>
 
{{Fixbox Instructions|Steam}}
 
{{Fixbox Instructions|Steam}}
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== Input Settings ==
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== Input settings ==
 
{{Input Settings
 
{{Input Settings
 
|key_remap=true
 
|key_remap=true
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=== [[Mouse Acceleration]] ===
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=== [[Mouse acceleration]] ===
 
{{--}} Mouse acceleration is tied to framerate of the game, leading to extremely choppy control in periods of poor performance.<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/xcfmu/a_warning_to_avoid_prototype_2_for_pc/c5l5ld3</ref>
 
{{--}} Mouse acceleration is tied to framerate of the game, leading to extremely choppy control in periods of poor performance.<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/xcfmu/a_warning_to_avoid_prototype_2_for_pc/c5l5ld3</ref>
  
 
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{{Fixbox Fix|Fix - Controller}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Controller use}}
 
A [[controller]] will bypass the [[Mouse Acceleration|mouse acceleration]] problem.
 
A [[controller]] will bypass the [[Mouse Acceleration|mouse acceleration]] problem.
 
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{{Fixbox Fix|Fix - Limit Framerate With Dxtory}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Limit framerate using Dxtory}}
 
{{star}} Fix from by oWhiteWolf.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2843973</ref>
 
{{star}} Fix from by oWhiteWolf.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2843973</ref>
 
Using [[Dxtory]] to limit framerate (for example, to 60FPS) will limit [[Mouse Acceleration|mouse acceleration]].
 
Using [[Dxtory]] to limit framerate (for example, to 60FPS) will limit [[Mouse Acceleration|mouse acceleration]].
 
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== Issues Resolved ==
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== Issues resolved ==
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=== Issue - No Shadows With ATI Graphics Cards ===
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=== No shadows with AMD/ATI graphics cards ===
 
{{--}} Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with [[Prototype]], where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD ATI Radeon cards.  
 
{{--}} Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with [[Prototype]], where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD ATI Radeon cards.  
 
{{--}} This can lead to a very poor graphical quality.  
 
{{--}} This can lead to a very poor graphical quality.  
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</gallery>
 
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=== Issue - Cannot Complete Operation Flytrap ===
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=== Cannot complete Operation Flytrap ===
 
{{right}} On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap.  
 
{{right}} On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap.  
  
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set core affinity}}
 
1) Alt+tab out of the game
 
1) Alt+tab out of the game
  
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{{right}} Also known as a memory leak.
 
{{right}} Also known as a memory leak.
 
{{ii}} Caused by a problem with a setting on x64 bit Windows. To do with Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Physical Address Extension (PAE).
 
{{ii}} Caused by a problem with a setting on x64 bit Windows. To do with Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Physical Address Extension (PAE).
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|OSfamily_ = Windows
 
|OSfamily_ = Windows
  
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|recGPU1_ = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB) or better, ATI Radeon HD 5850 (1GB) or better  
 
|recGPU1_ = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB) or better, ATI Radeon HD 5850 (1GB) or better  
 
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Revision as of 22:34, 28 December 2012

Template:Infobox Prototype (series)

Key points

Widely criticised as being a very poor PC port.[1][2]
Poor sales of the game on console platforms has resulted in Radical Entertaintment being essentially shut down. The long-term effects of this on support for the PC port remains to be seen.[3]
#Controller is highly recommended.

Very common errors

No shadows with ATI graphics cards.
Cannot complete Operation Flytrap.
Performance degrades over time (memory leak).

General information

Steam Forum.
Steam Forum thread with additional fixes - maintained by Suicidal.banana.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Prototype 2 is a Steamworks title.[4]

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

An in-depth look at the Prototype 2 settings is available on this Gamespy Port Authority article.

Windowed

Template:Star Fix from Steam forum thread by Suicidal.Banana.

Instructions

Custom resolution and refresh rate

Resolution is natively capped at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200.
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Mouse acceleration

Mouse acceleration is tied to framerate of the game, leading to extremely choppy control in periods of poor performance.[5]
Instructions
Instructions

Issues resolved

No shadows with AMD/ATI graphics cards

Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with Prototype, where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD ATI Radeon cards.
This can lead to a very poor graphical quality.
No official or unofficial fix has been issued for Prototype or Prototype 2.

Template:Star Screenshots from aaronmoi.[6]

  • Prototype on Nvidia graphics card.

  • Prototype on AMD/ATI graphics card.

Cannot complete Operation Flytrap

Template:Right On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap.

Instructions

Performance degrades over time

Template:Right Also known as a memory leak.

Caused by a problem with a setting on x64 bit Windows. To do with Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Physical Address Extension (PAE).
If you are having the "memory problem" chances are PAE is not forceenabled.
This "FIX" has nothing to do with fixing. Just extending memory space so that the crash occurs maybe bit later on 32bit systems.
64bit systems don't use/need PAE
DEP probably doesn't do anything other than compromise system security in the long term.
Instructions

Issue - No Voice Audio During Gameplay

Bug caused by Dolby surround setups.[7]
Instructions

Issue - Glowing Outlines On Characters

Instructions

Issue - USB Devices Crash Game

Some keyboards (and likely other input devices) may cause Prototype 2 to crash while attempting to load the game (brief black screen, follow by a crash-to-desktop).
Devices with additional USB ports for connecting peripherals may be responsible for the problem.
Instructions

Issue - Waypoints don't tigger and can't use airbridge

Seems to be sporadically caused by crashing in the middle of a mission
Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

References