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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = serious sam the second encounter.jpg
 
|cover        = serious sam the second encounter.jpg
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://serioussam.com/ Official game series site]
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{{mm}} [http://www.serioussam.wikia.com/wiki/Serious_Sam_Wiki Serious Sam Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/forumdisplay.php?f=367 Seriously! Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/serious_sam_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/serious_sam_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/serious_sam_the_second_encounter GOG.com Support Page]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/serious_sam_the_second_encounter GOG.com Support Page]
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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[[File:Serious Sam The Second Encounter Player.png|290px|thumb|right|In-game player settings.]]
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Scripts}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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[[File:Serious Sam The Second Encounter Video.png|290px|thumb|right|In-game video settings.]]
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[[File:Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Rendering.png|290px|thumb|right|In-game general rendering settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-second-encounter
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-second-encounter
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = None, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Labeled as "Wait vertical retrace".
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|high frame rate            = true
 
|high frame rate notes      =  
 
|high frame rate notes      =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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[[File:SeriousSamwidescreenerror.jpg|290px|thumb|right|This is what happens if you don't disable widescreen when setting a custom resolution in [[Serious Sam: The First Encounter]].]]
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Custom resolution}}
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{{ii}} Do not enable wide screen option from rendering menu. If it is enabled, game will add black bars on top and bottom of the screen regardless of aspect ratio or resolution.
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1) Run game at least once.
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2) Navigate to <code>Steam\steamapps\common\serious sam classic the second encounter\Scripts\</code> (Steam) or <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Croteam\Serious Sam the Second Encounter\Scripts\</code> (retail)
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3) Open <code>PersistentSymbols.ini</code> with text editor (notepad for example)
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4) Locate lines
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<pre>persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX;
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persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY;</pre>
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5) Change XXX and YYY to your prefered resolution.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Field of view (FOV)}}
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# Run game at least once.
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# Navigate to <code>Steam\steamapps\common\serious sam classic the second encounter\Scripts\</code> (Steam) or <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Croteam\Serious Sam the Second Encounter\Scripts\</code> (Retail)
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# Open <code>PersistentSymbols.ini</code> with a text editor
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# Locate the line <code>persistent extern user FLOAT plr_fFOV=(FLOAT)XX;</code>
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# Change <code>XX</code> to your preferred field of view.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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[[File:Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Controls.png|290px|thumb|right|In-game general control settings.]]
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[[File:Serious Sam The Second Encounter Remapping.png|290px|thumb|right|In-game key map settings.]]
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[[File:Serious Sam The Second Encounter Control Axis.png|290px|thumb|right|In-game axis settings.]]
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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[[File:Serious Sam The Second Encounter Audio.png|290px|thumb|right|In-game audio settings.]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95 OSR2, 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0 SP5, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
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|minOS    = 95 OSR2, NT 4.0 SP5
|minCPU  = AMD K6-3 400 MHz, Pentium II or Celeron-A 300 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II or Celeron-A 300 MHz
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|minCPU2  = AMD K6-3 400 MHz
 
|minmem  = 64 MB
 
|minmem  = 64 MB
|minGPU  = Full OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator
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|minHD    = 150 MB
|minHD   = 450 MB
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|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
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|minDX   = 8
  
|recCPU  = AMD Athlon 650 MHz or Pentium III 650 MHz range processor
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|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 650 MHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 650 MHz
 
|recmem  = 128 MB
 
|recmem  = 128 MB
|recGPU  = nVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra, PowerVR Kyro, S3 Savage2000, 3Dfx Voodoo3, ATI Rage128 pro
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|recHD    = 450 MB
|recHD    = 550 MB
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 256 or NT2 Ultra
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|recGPU2  = ATI Rage128 Pro
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|recGPU3  = PowerVR Kyro<br />S3 Savage2000<br />3Dfx Voodoo3
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|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 16:23, 14 March 2014

Template:Infobox game/row/linporter
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
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Developers
Croteam
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Engines
Serious Engine
Release dates
Windows February 2002
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Serious Sam: The First Encounter 2001
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter 2002
Serious Sam 2 2005
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 2009
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 2010
Serious Sam Double D 2011
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter 2011
Serious Sam 3: BFE 2011
Serious Sam: The Greek Encounter 2012
Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack! 2012
Serious Sam VR (series)
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 EA
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 2017
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution 2019
Serious Sam 4 2020
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem 2022
Serious Sam: Tormental 2022

For the updated HD version, see Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.

General information

Official game series site
Serious Sam Wiki
Seriously! Forums
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

In-game player settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41060/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41060/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game general rendering settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

This is what happens if you don't disable widescreen when setting a custom resolution in Serious Sam: The First Encounter.
Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game axis settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Split-screen versus mode.
LAN play
16
Online play
16 GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Dedicated

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 25600 - 25616
UDP 25600 - 25616
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 OSR2, NT 4.0 SP5
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II or Celeron-A 300 MHz
AMD K6-3 400 MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible


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