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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rage-2|69}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rage-2|69}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Currency, Infinite spend }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Open world, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Off-roading }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | RAGE }}
 
|steam appid  = 548570
 
|steam appid  = 548570
 
|steam appid side = 1067980
 
|steam appid side = 1067980
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|official site= https://bethesda.net/en/game/rage2
 
|official site= https://bethesda.net/en/game/rage2
|strategywiki = RAGE 2
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|hltb        = 58031
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|lutris      = rage-2
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|strategywiki = RⒶGE 2
 
|mobygames    = rage-2
 
|mobygames    = rage-2
 
|wikipedia    = Rage 2
 
|wikipedia    = Rage 2
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 20110
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|RAGE}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} The game does not work on CPUs with less than 4 physical cores. See [[#Game_doesn.27t_start_on_CPUs_with_less_than_4_physical_cores|Game doesn't start on CPUs with less than 4 physical cores]] for a potential workaround.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=unknownproject|date=2019-10-04}}</ref><ref>[https://gamegpu.com/action-/-fps-/-tps/rage-2-test-gpu-cpu RAGE 2 тест GPU/CPU | GameGPU]</ref><ref>[https://pclab.pl/art80267-4.html Rage 2 – wydajność procesorów | PCLab.pl]</ref>  
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    = Does not work on CPUs with less than 4 physical cores. See [[#Game_doesn.27t_start_on_CPUs_with_less_than_4_physical_cores|Game doesn't start on CPUs with less than 4 physical cores]] for a potential workaround.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=unknownproject|date=2019-10-04}}</ref><ref>[https://gamegpu.com/action-/-fps-/-tps/rage-2-test-gpu-cpu RAGE 2 тест GPU/CPU | GameGPU]</ref><ref>[https://pclab.pl/art80267-4.html Rage 2 – wydajność procesorów | PCLab.pl]</ref>  
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://bethesda.net/community/category/227/rage-2?language%5B%5D=en Official community forums]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/list/kw/~any~/p/1127/platform/3 Official support page]
 
{{mm}} [https://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/list/kw/~any~/p/1127/platform/3 Official support page]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]  
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Bethesda.net | Collector's Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Bethesda.net | Collector's Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B07D3M5MMF | Bethesda.net | Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition (physical only) also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B07D3M5MMF | Bethesda.net | Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition (physical only) also available. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Bethesda.net | RA2CDXPCBG01BASE | activation | Deluxe Edition also available. Can be launched without Bethesda.net Launcher after a one-time online validation.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2019-05-14}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | rage-2 | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable using the <br><code><nowiki> -EpicPortal</nowiki></code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments#Desktop shortcuts|command line argument]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/epic_store_games_you_can_play_without_the_epic_launcher/post443|title=Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher|date=2021-02-23}}</ref> | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-RAGE-2-AMERICAS | Bethesda.net | {{store link|GamersGate|DD-RAGE-2-DELUXE-AMERICAS|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3894-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|3894-2|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3894-1 | Bethesda.net | {{store link|Gamesplanet|3894-2|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | rage-2-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|rage-2-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | rage-2-pc | Bethesda.net | {{store link|GMG|rage-2-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | rage-2 | Steam | {{store link|Humble|rage-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | rage-2 | Bethesda.net | {{store link|Humble|rage-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9p2j7whv0k4n | Microsoft Store | Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}.<br/>{{store link|Microsoft Store|9pkknm12pxf0|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9p2j7whv0k4n | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 548570 | Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 548570 | Steam | An optional [[Bethesda.net]] account can be used to unlock community features.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/1651043958650499124/#c1651043958650507701|title=Steam Community - RAGE 2 - Family sharing and Bethesda account|date=2019-05-14}}</ref> {{Removed DRM|Denuvo}} was removed in a hotfix released on 2019-05-16.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/548570/announcements/detail/2565275416672419265|title=Steam Community - RAGE 2 - PC Hotfix (5.16.19)|date=2019-05-16}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} An optional [[Bethesda.net]] account can be used to unlock community features.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/1651043958650499124/#c1651043958650507701|title=Steam Community - RAGE 2 - Family sharing and Bethesda account|date=2019-05-14}}</ref>
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{{ii}} {{Removed DRM|Denuvo}} was removed from the Steam version on May 16, 2019.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/548570/announcements/detail/2565275416672419265|title=Steam Community - RAGE 2 - PC Hotfix (5.16.19)|date=2019-05-16}}</ref>
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===Version differences===
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====Deluxe Edition====
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{{ii}} Includes the following DLCs: Rise of the Ghosts Expansion, Doom BFG weapon, Wasteland Wizard Cheat Codes, Battle Standard and Progress Booster.
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{{ii}} Requires a Bethesda.net account to activate extra content regardless of where game is purchased.
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{{ii}} Bethesda.net may need to be contacted for a representative to manually confirm the transaction if item is purchased outside of the Rage 2 in-game store.
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====Collector's Edition====
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{{ii}} Physical copies only. Includes everything the [[#Deluxe Edition|Deluxe Edition]] includes along with various physical bonus items.
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==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Cult of the Death God Mission | Pre-order bonus mission | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Cult of the Death God Mission | Pre-order bonus mission | Windows }}
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|unlock              =  
 
|unlock              =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
===Version differences===
 
 
====Deluxe Edition====
 
{{ii}} Includes the following DLCs: Rise of the Ghosts Expansion, Doom BFG weapon, Wasteland Wizard Cheat Codes, Battle Standard and Progress Booster.
 
{{ii}} Requires a Bethesda.net account to activate extra content regardless of where game is purchased.
 
{{ii}} Bethesda.net may need to be contacted for a representative to manually confirm the transaction if item is purchased outside of the Rage 2 in-game store.
 
 
====Collector's Edition====
 
{{ii}} Physical copies only. Includes everything the [[#Deluxe Edition|Deluxe Edition]] includes along with various physical bonus items.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[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
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|epic games store notes =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             = true
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|xbox cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Some users have reported issues with triple screen solutions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=33145|title=Rage 2 multimonitor issues|date=2019-05-15}}</ref>
 
|multimonitor notes        = Some users have reported issues with triple screen solutions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=33145|title=Rage 2 multimonitor issues|date=2019-05-15}}</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      = 21:9 and 32:9 are supported using {{term|hor+}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/548570/announcements/detail/1620644023167126817|title=RAGE 2 - Steam System Specs|date=2019-05-03}}</ref> Cutscenes and menus are {{term|pillarboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-05-11|comment=Tested at the native screen resolution of 2560x1080.}}</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = 21:9 and 32:9 are supported using {{term|hor+}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/548570/announcements/detail/1620644023167126817|title=RAGE 2 - Steam System Specs|date=2019-05-03}}</ref> Cutscenes and menus are {{term|pillarboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-05-11|comment=Tested at the native screen resolution of 2560x1080.}}</ref> [https://github.com/RoseTheFlower/UltrawideIndex/releases/tag/rage2 Use Rose's solution to improve the experience.]
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Off, [[FXAA]], [[TAA]], and [[FXAA]]+[[TAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Off, [[FXAA]], [[TAA]], and [[FXAA]]+[[TAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration no longer present after Update 1.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/1651043958650709896?ctp=2#c1630790506931524346|title=Mouse Deceleration is a major issue that must be exposed|date=2019-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-05-27}}</ref>
 
|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration no longer present after Update 1.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/1651043958650709896?ctp=2#c1630790506931524346|title=Mouse Deceleration is a major issue that must be exposed|date=2019-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-05-27}}</ref>
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate limited settings for regular sensitivity and aim down sight sensitivity (10-100% with no decimals for precision). ADS scales based on standard sensitivity, e.g. setting both low results in incredibly slow ADS. Set ADS to 100% to match standard sensitivity.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate limited settings for regular sensitivity and aim down sight sensitivity (10-100% with no decimals for precision). ADS scales based on standard sensitivity, e.g. setting both low results in incredibly slow ADS. Set ADS to 100% to match standard sensitivity. Vehicle sensitivity is lower than camera sensitivity and can't be modified separately.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = false
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|dualshock 4              = true
|dualshock 4 notes        = No native support, configure the controller through Steam.
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|dualshock 4 notes        = No native support, configure the controller through Steam or link Epic games to Steam.
|dualshock prompts        = false
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|dualshock prompts        = true
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|dualshock prompts notes  = A mod can be used for DS4 icons ([https://www.nexusmods.com/rage2/mods/4 Nexus mods])
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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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         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
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{{ii}} It may also be related to remapping the Overdrive key before playing the tutorial.
 
{{ii}} It may also be related to remapping the Overdrive key before playing the tutorial.
  
===2D Map is difficult to navigate with a controller===
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===2D Map is difficult to navigate with a controller or keyboard===
 
{{ii}} If the frame rate is higher than 120 fps, the map becomes very difficult to navigate because of the scrolling speed being tied to the frame rate.
 
{{ii}} If the frame rate is higher than 120 fps, the map becomes very difficult to navigate because of the scrolling speed being tied to the frame rate.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Externally limit the frame rate through your GPU driver or other software|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Externally limit the frame rate through your GPU driver or other software|fix=
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
{{ii}} For a list of known problems and solutions, see the [https://bethesda.net/community/topic/341776/faq-and-known-issues official community forums].
 
{{ii}} For a list of known problems and solutions, see the [https://bethesda.net/community/topic/341776/faq-and-known-issues official community forums].
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===Constantly teleported back on track===
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{{ii}} During races, the player can be constantly teleported back onto the track even when staying in the middle of the road.
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{{Fixbox|description=Remap movement keys to WASD|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/1651044588035085267/#c2253433385446142658|title=Steam Community Discussion - Any workaround to "teleported back on track" bug in Chaz races?, comment #10|date=2021-04-11}}</ref>|fix=
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'''Notes'''
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* This fix only applies to keyboard and mouse controls.
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}}
  
 
===Game crashes on Core 2 Quad===
 
===Game crashes on Core 2 Quad===
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# Save the changes.
 
# Save the changes.
 
}}
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/unknownproject/Rage2/blob/master/RAGE2_dbg.zip prepatched executable] with debug mode|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_RuQV7XtQ Rage 2 - v.1.7 POC Debug Mode and Slow CPU fixes.]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/unknownproject/Rage2/blob/master/RAGE2_dbg.zip prepatched executable] with debug mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_RuQV7XtQ|title=Rage 2 - v.1.7 POC Debug Mode and Slow CPU fixes.|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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===Corrupted graphics or screen flickering===
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{{Fixbox|description=[[#Disable async compute|Disable async compute]]|ref=<ref name="flicker">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/3667553846819439709/?ctp=2#c3117024613287434564|title=Artifacts and flickering with Vsync off :: RAGE 2 General Discussions|date=2021-02-28}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable in-game Vsync|ref=<ref name="flicker" />|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Turn [https://www.reddit.com/r/Rage_2/comments/lrytjz/epic_games_launcher_black_screen_on_first_mission/ 'Optimize for Compute Performance' to OFF under NVIDIA Control Panel.]
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
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{{ii}} The game required a CPU with [[Wikipedia:SSSE3|SSSE3]] and/or [[Wikipedia:SSE4|SSE4]] on release. This was fixed in Update 2.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/1651044588036906480/ RAGE 2 and AMD PhenomII 64 Quad core Black edition :: Steam Community Discussions]</ref> [[Wikipedia:SSE4#POPCNT and LZCNT|POPCNT]] is still needed [[#Game crashes on Core 2 Quad|by default]] though.
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{{ii}} The game required a CPU with [[Wikipedia:SSSE3|SSSE3]] and/or [[Wikipedia:SSE4|SSE4]] on release. This was fixed in Update 2.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/548570/discussions/0/1651044588036906480/|title=RAGE 2 and AMD Phenom II 64 Quad core Black edition :: Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref> [[Wikipedia:SSE4#POPCNT and LZCNT|POPCNT]] is still needed [[#Game crashes on Core 2 Quad|by default]] though.
 
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{{ii}} The game requires at least 4 physical cores to launch.  
 
{{ii}} The game requires at least 4 physical cores to launch.  
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:03, 20 May 2023

RAGE 2
RAGE 2 cover
Developers
Avalanche Studios
id Software
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
Apex Engine[1]
Release dates
Windows May 14, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 69
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions Currency, Infinite spend
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Open world, Shooter
Vehicles Off-roading
Art styles Realistic
Themes Post-apocalyptic
Series RAGE
RAGE 2 on HowLongToBeat
RAGE 2 on IGDB
RAGE 2 guide on StrategyWiki
RAGE 2 on MobyGames
RAGE 2 on Wikipedia
RAGE
RAGE 2011
RAGE 2 2019

RAGE 2 is a singleplayer first-person open world and shooter game in the RAGE series.

Does not work on CPUs with less than 4 physical cores. See Game doesn't start on CPUs with less than 4 physical cores for a potential workaround.[2][3][4]

General information

Official support page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Bethesda.net Launcher
Collector's Edition also available.
Windows
Amazon.com
Bethesda.net Launcher
Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition (physical only) also available.
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when launched directly from executable using the
-EpicPortal command line argument.[5]
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
An optional Bethesda.net account can be used to unlock community features.[6]
Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed from the Steam version on May 16, 2019.[7]

Version differences

Deluxe Edition

Includes the following DLCs: Rise of the Ghosts Expansion, Doom BFG weapon, Wasteland Wizard Cheat Codes, Battle Standard and Progress Booster.
Requires a Bethesda.net account to activate extra content regardless of where game is purchased.
Bethesda.net may need to be contacted for a representative to manually confirm the transaction if item is purchased outside of the Rage 2 in-game store.

Collector's Edition

Physical copies only. Includes everything the Deluxe Edition includes along with various physical bonus items.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Cult of the Death God Mission Pre-order bonus mission
Windows
Nicholas Raine Armor Pre-order bonus armor
Windows
Mutant Monster Truck Skin Pre-order bonus truck skin
Windows
Settler Pistol Pre-order bonus weapon
Windows
Rise of the Ghosts Expansion
Windows
TerrorMania
Windows
Doom BFG Weapon exclusive to Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition.
Windows
Wasteland Wizard Cheat Codes Cheat codes exclusive to Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition.
Windows
Battle Standard Item exclusive to Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition.
Windows
Progress Booster Item exclusive to Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition.
Windows
DLC is only available via the in-game store by purchasing RAGE Coins.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Cosmetic Weapon skins can be bought using RAGE Coins. Some are exclusive to the store, others can also be earned by playing the game.[8]
Currency RAGE Coins are a real money purchase and cannot be earned in-game. They are used to purchase cosmetics and expansions from the in-game store.
Time-limited Cosmetics, 3 weapon skins exclusive to Twitch Prime subscribers.[9]

Game data

General settings
General settings

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\Rage 2\settings.ini
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/548570/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\id Software\Rage 2\Saves\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/548570/pfx/[Note 1]
3 autosave slots + 12 manual save slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Some users have reported issues with triple screen solutions.[10]
Ultra-widescreen
21:9 and 32:9 are supported using Hor+.[11] Cutscenes and menus are pillarboxed.[12] Use Rose's solution to improve the experience.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
50-120°
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
On/Off for terrain textures only.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off, FXAA, TAA, and FXAA+TAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard & mouse settings
Keyboard & mouse settings
Controller layout settings
Controller layout settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Available actions do not allow for the ESDF control scheme. Air vehicle controls forward and backward are hard-coded to W+S. During racetrack races, reset vehicle is hard-coded to E. Mouse 4 and 5 are referred to as Mouse 7 and 8.
Mouse acceleration
Negative mouse acceleration no longer present after Update 1.[13][14]
Mouse sensitivity
Separate limited settings for regular sensitivity and aim down sight sensitivity (10-100% with no decimals for precision). ADS scales based on standard sensitivity, e.g. setting both low results in incredibly slow ADS. Set ADS to 100% to match standard sensitivity. Vehicle sensitivity is lower than camera sensitivity and can't be modified separately.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
4 presets for ground control, 3 presets for vehicle control.
Controller sensitivity
Separate X and Y sensitivity. Camera deadzone can also be adjusted.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
No native support, configure the controller through Steam or link Epic games to Steam.
PlayStation button prompts
A mod can be used for DS4 icons (Nexus mods)
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Can be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, and Voice.
Surround sound
Always uses center channel for story voice-over in addition to actual position of the audio source.
Subtitles
Audio and text language can be set separately (only from the main menu). Speaker names displayed.
Closed captions
Only during dialogue.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Issues unresolved

Can't initiate final mission

After completing all the requirements for the final part of the "Project Dagger" questline, the following mission does not unlock, preventing any further progress.[15]
There is no clear cause as to why this happens, as such it is advised to use multiple save slots and save before finishing each of the last steps of the missions (returning and speaking to the mission NPCs). That way it is possible to try again with an earlier savegame if the bug occurs.

Broken difficulty menu fundamentally alters game play

Due to a bug the games difficulty may reset back to easy on game load or saved game load. However the menu will still show "hard" or "nightmare" when the game is actually set to easy.
Set difficulty to easy. Go back into the game. Set difficulty to hard or nightmare. Apply this fix every time the game loads. Some reports suggest player might have to go to another settlement to actually see the changes.[16]

Missing sounds

If the playback device sample rate is set to something higher than 44100 Hz, or the bit depth is set to anything higher than 16 bit, some sounds might not play.[citation needed]
Lower the playback device sample rate and bit depth

Overdrive not charging

In some cases, Overdrive does not charge when killing enemies or using an Overdrive Infuser.[17]
It may be caused by missing a prompt to activate it during the tutorial.[18]
It may also be related to remapping the Overdrive key before playing the tutorial.

2D Map is difficult to navigate with a controller or keyboard

If the frame rate is higher than 120 fps, the map becomes very difficult to navigate because of the scrolling speed being tied to the frame rate.
Externally limit the frame rate through your GPU driver or other software

Game doesn't start on CPUs with less than 4 physical cores

Try octa core faker or luther_d's fix [citation needed]

Issues fixed

For a list of known problems and solutions, see the official community forums.

Constantly teleported back on track

During races, the player can be constantly teleported back onto the track even when staying in the middle of the road.
Remap movement keys to WASD[19]

Notes

  • This fix only applies to keyboard and mouse controls.

Game crashes on Core 2 Quad

Nop the POPCNT instruction[20]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\RAGE2.exe in a hex editor (e.g. HxD).
  2. Search for the F3 0F B8 C1 hex value.
  3. Replace it with the EB 02 90 90 hex value.
  4. Save the changes.
Use prepatched executable with debug mode[21]

Corrupted graphics or screen flickering

Disable async compute[22]
Enable in-game Vsync[22]
Turn 'Optimize for Compute Performance' to OFF under NVIDIA Control Panel.

Other information

Disable async compute

Depending on the GPU model and utilization, the state of async compute can have an impact on overall FPS and frametimes.[23]
Modify settings.ini[24]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.ini with a text editor.
  3. Change the value of AsyncComputeDisable from 0 to 1.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Vulkan 1.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3570
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 780
AMD Radeon R9 280
3 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
The game required a CPU with SSSE3 and/or SSE4 on release. This was fixed in Update 2.[25] POPCNT is still needed by default though.
The game requires at least 4 physical cores to launch.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/548570/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (548570) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. RAGE 2 Will Be Powered By Avalanche Studios’ Apex Engine, Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed « Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides – GamingBolt - last accessed on 2018-06-12
  2. Verified by User:unknownproject on 2019-10-04
  3. RAGE 2 тест GPU/CPU | GameGPU
  4. Rage 2 – wydajność procesorów | PCLab.pl
  5. Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher - last accessed on 2021-02-23
  6. Steam Community - RAGE 2 - Family sharing and Bethesda account - last accessed on 2019-05-14
  7. Steam Community - RAGE 2 - PC Hotfix (5.16.19) - last accessed on 2019-05-16
  8. Master List for Skins :: RAGE 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-24
  9. RAGE 2 Twitch Prime Rewards: - last accessed on 2020-05-24
  10. Rage 2 multimonitor issues - last accessed on 2019-05-15
  11. RAGE 2 - Steam System Specs - last accessed on 2019-05-03
  12. Verified by User:Rose on 2020-05-11
    Tested at the native screen resolution of 2560x1080.
  13. Mouse Deceleration is a major issue that must be exposed - last accessed on 2019-05-16
  14. Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-05-27
  15. Bug Reporting: Project Dagger :: RAGE 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-24
  16. Hard/Nightmare Modes Too Easy Bug FIX - last accessed on 2019-05-23
    "Quite a few People have notcied that the game is a breeze, even on the hardest difficulty, one shotting enemies etc the reason for this is the intended values reset back to easy on game relog/restart, however keeping the players chosen difficulty making it seem nothing is wrong."
  17. Overdrive not working - Community Forums for Bethesda - last accessed on 2019-05-16
  18. RAGE 2 - A Week After Launch :: RAGE 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-24
  19. Steam Community Discussion - Any workaround to "teleported back on track" bug in Chaz races?, comment #10 - last accessed on 2021-04-11
  20. outdated ? · Issue #1 · unknownproject/Rage2 - GitHub - last accessed on 2020-05-24 via Archive.org
  21. Rage 2 - v.1.7 POC Debug Mode and Slow CPU fixes. - last accessed on May 2023
  22. 22.0 22.1 Artifacts and flickering with Vsync off :: RAGE 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-02-28
  23. Rage 2 im Technik-Test: GPU-Benchmarks mit Frametimes - ComputerBase - last accessed on 2020-05-22 via Google translate
  24. Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-05-22
    Up to 30% FPS increase on AMD RX580 8GB with driver 20.3.1 on W7. May also be some sort of driver/game bug.1
  25. RAGE 2 and AMD Phenom II 64 Quad core Black edition :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023