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Rune
Rune	2000
Rune II	2019

Rune II is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action game in the Rune series.

General information

Formerly known as Rune: Ragnarok and Rune (not to be confused with the 2000 game).

Official Discord server

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website (unavailable)		Berserker Rage and God Slayer editions also available.
Epic Games Store (unavailable)		Berserker Rage and God Slayer editions also available.
Steam (unavailable)		Decapitation Edition.

Currently unavailable for purchase.

Version differences

Pre-orders include the Warrior Pack comprised of the Warrior Blade and Armor Set, Rune II World Map, and a forum badge.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rune\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/821290/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rune\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/821290/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Vert- FOV resulting in severe cropping.^[5] See Field of view (FOV) for a workaround.
Ultra-widescreen		Vert- with an FOV slider to compensate.^[6]
4K Ultra HD		^[6]
Field of view (FOV)		60-110.^[6] See Field of view (FOV) for more.
Windowed		^[5]
Borderless fullscreen windowed		^[5]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Multiple quality options.^[5] See Anti-aliasing (AA) for sharpening.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		^[5]
60 FPS		^[5]
120+ FPS		Limited to 62.^[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Field of view (FOV)

Increase FOV by changing the way it's calculated^[5]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
Add the following lines:

[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV

A significant increase from the default 16:9 value.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable TAA sharpening through the config file^[5]

This makes the game appear less blurry when anti-aliasing is on.

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
Add the following lines:

[SystemSettings]
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.2
r.TemporalAASharpness=0.8
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		^[5]
Mouse input in menus		^[5]
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, SFX, dialogue, ambient.^[5]
Surround sound		^[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		^[5]

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		Versus, Co-op 16-24 players recommended but no hard limit is set for community deathmatch servers.^[7]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		^[5]
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	OGG Vorbis
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-4340 AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i5-4590 AMD A10
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7850	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 470

A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (821290) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ A Rune 2 patch is finally coming, despite ongoing legal issues - last accessed on 2020-01-14
↑ GameDaily.biz - Studio 369 picks up the Rune II torch - last accessed on 2020-07-23
↑ Rune II publisher didn’t know developer Human Head was closing - last accessed on 2019-11-14
↑ Exclusive: Rune II Launching in November with a 15-Hour Quest to Kill Loki - last accessed on 2019-09-11
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-20
Based on the Deathmatch Beta.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-20
↑ RUNE II FAQ - last accessed on 2019-07-20

[Proton_path_note-5] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (821290) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (821290) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] A Rune 2 patch is finally coming, despite ongoing legal issues - last accessed on 2020-01-14

[2] GameDaily.biz - Studio 369 picks up the Rune II torch - last accessed on 2020-07-23

[3] Rune II publisher didn’t know developer Human Head was closing - last accessed on 2019-11-14

[4] Exclusive: Rune II Launching in November with a 15-Hour Quest to Kill Loki - last accessed on 2019-09-11

[dmbeta-6] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-20
Based on the Deathmatch Beta.

[dmbeta2-7] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-09-20

[8] RUNE II FAQ - last accessed on 2019-07-20

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Developers

	Human Head Studios
Post-release	Ragnarok Game^[1]
Post-release	Studio 369^[2]
Publishers
	Ragnarok Game^[3]
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	November 12, 2019^[4]
Reception
Metacritic	47
OpenCritic	45
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Rune