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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Screamer 2 - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Screamer 2 - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Milestone S.r.l.}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Milestone S.r.l.}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive|Retail}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 29, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_screamer_2 Release: Screamer 2 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 29, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_screamer_2 Release: Screamer 2 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 29, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 29, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 15, 2017|wrapper=DOSBox}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|screamer-2|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|screamer-2|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Screamer }}
 
|steam appid  = 698620
 
|steam appid  = 698620
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659141
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659141
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|hltb        = 13384
 +
|lutris      = screamer-2
 +
|mobygames    = 375
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Screamer 2
 
|wikipedia    = Screamer 2
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 19127
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Screamer}}
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 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown ||| Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | screamer_2 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X}}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | screamer-2-ae0386 | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 698620 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | screamer_2 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 698620 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Screamer2_1020 Archive.org].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = false
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|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           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              = 50 fps cap
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|60 fps notes              = 50 FPS cap.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes= low, medium, high
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|controller sensitivity notes= Low, medium, high
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = limited
 
|separate volume          = limited
|separate volume notes    = FX, CD (the latter may not work)
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|separate volume notes    = FX, CD (the latter may not work){{cn|date=2022-07-15}}
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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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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|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
 
|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
|dos modes notes        =  
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|dos modes notes        = Also supports Creative 3D Blaster's CGL and Matrox Mystique's MSI APIs
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = DOS
 +
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|minOS    = 6.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 60 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|minHD    = 20 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minother = 4X CD-ROM
 +
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|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = 95, 98
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 60 MHz
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 20 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|minother = 4X CD-ROM
 +
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
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|recCPU  =  
|recRAM  = 512 MB
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|minOS    = 10.6.8
 
|minOS    = 10.6.8
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
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|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
 +
|recother = Two-button mouse or Apple mouse with secondary button/click enabled
 +
}}
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 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 16.04
 +
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1 GB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
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|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:49, 28 May 2023

Screamer 2
Screamer 2 cover
Developers
Milestone S.r.l.
Publishers
Retail Virgin Interactive
Digital Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
DOS September 30, 1996
Windows (DOSBox) November 29, 2012[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) November 29, 2012[1]
Linux (DOSBox) September 15, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing
Series Screamer
Screamer 2 on HowLongToBeat
Screamer 2 on IGDB
Screamer 2 on MobyGames
Screamer 2 on Wikipedia
Screamer
Screamer 1995
Screamer 2 1996
Screamer Rally 1997
Screamer 4x4 2000

Screamer 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing game in the Screamer series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CONFIG\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\REPLAYS\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
50 FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
FX, CD (the latter may not work)[citation needed]
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
LAN play
4
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Glide
DOS video modes VGA, SVGA Also supports Creative 3D Blaster's CGL and Matrox Mystique's MSI APIs

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 6.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 60 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Other 4X CD-ROM
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 60 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Other 4X CD-ROM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Other
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References