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| + | {{disambig|the original game|the updated HD version|[[Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter]]|the version included in Serious Sam Classics: Revolution|[[Serious Sam Classics: Revolution]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Serious Sam The Second Encounter cover.jpg | |cover = Serious Sam The Second Encounter cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Croteam}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Croteam}} | ||
| − | |||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Serious Engine|name=Serious Engine 1}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Serious Engine|name=Serious Engine 1}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2002}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|serious-sam-the-second-encounter|85}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, FPS, Shooter, TPS}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Asia, Eastern Europe, Fantasy, North America, Sci-fi}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Serious Sam}} | ||
|steam appid = 41060 | |steam appid = 41060 | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207658877 |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | |lutris = serious-sam-the-second-encounter |
| + | |strategywiki = Serious Sam: The Second Encounter | ||
| + | |mobygames = 5623 | ||
| + | |igdb = serious-sam-the-second-encounter | ||
| + | |hltb = 8322 | ||
|wikipedia = Serious Sam: The Second Encounter | |wikipedia = Serious Sam: The Second Encounter | ||
|winehq = 2959 | |winehq = 2959 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| − | + | ||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [http://serioussam.com/ Official game series site] | {{mm}} [http://serioussam.com/ Official game series site] | ||
| − | |||
{{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/forumdisplay.php?f=367 Seriously! Forums] | {{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/forumdisplay.php?f=367 Seriously! Forums] | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207658877|serious_sam_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207658877|serious_sam_series|for game series}} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}} | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | US: Basic disc check<br>EU: {{DRM|SafeDisc}} | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | serious_sam_the_second_encounter | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | serious_sam_the_second_encounter | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 41060 | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 41060 | DRM-free | Renamed to '''Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter'''. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The game seems to choose the lowest screen refresh rate available to the monitor. In order to change the screen refresh rate, press {{Key|~}} (or the key above Tab) to open the console, enter the line: <code>gap_iRefreshRate=60</code> (or whatever refresh rate desired) then restart the game. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Source ports=== | ||
| + | ====[https://github.com/sultim-t/Serious-Engine-RT Serious Engine: Ray Traced]==== | ||
| + | Real-time path tracing support for Serious Engine 1.10. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====[https://github.com/tx00100xt/SeriousSamClassic-VK Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan]==== | ||
| + | Vulkan Serious Engine port based on open source version. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Scripts}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Scripts\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Rendering.png|In-game general rendering settings.}} | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Rendering.png|In-game general rendering settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-second-encounter |
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = incomplete | |multimonitor wsgf award = incomplete | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
| − | {{Image|SeriousSamwidescreenerror.jpg|This is what happens if | + | {{++}} Steam version supports 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions from the in-game video options. Non-standard resolutions still need to be edited manually and can't be selected in-game, but FOV does not need to be adjusted for {{term|Hor+}} ultrawide gameplay. Download the Steam executable [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/180vMGFYjqtqnC2GwfjCK2y7fwcPBBRXp?usp=sharing here] and replace the original executable located in {{folder|{{p|game}}/Bin/}} instead of the method below to get access to widescreen resolutions in-game. Alternatively, download [https://www.moddb.com/games/serious-sam-the-first-encounter/downloads/serious-sam-tse-steamify-patch-no-steam-version Steamify] (ignore the text saying The First Encounter, the link says TSE, the text the tab shows also says TSE and the ReadMe.htm also says "The Second Encounter"), extract the archive and copy {{file|SeriousSam.exe}} from the {{folder|Bin}} directory and overwrite the executable in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
| − | + | {{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. | |
| + | {{Image|SeriousSamwidescreenerror.jpg|This is what happens if the "wide screen" option in-game isn't disabled when setting a custom resolution.}} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Custom resolution|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Custom resolution|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | ||
| − | + | <ol> | |
| − | + | <li>Run game at least once.</li> | |
| − | + | <li>Open {{file|{{p|game}}/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini}}.</li> | |
| − | + | <li>Locate the following lines:</li> | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
<pre>persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX; | <pre>persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX; | ||
persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY;</pre> | persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY;</pre> | ||
| − | + | <li>Change XXX and YYY to the preferred resolution.</li> | |
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
| + | {{++}} Steam version has fixed widescreen FOV (and weapon FOV). | ||
| + | {{--}} FOV resets to 90 when holding the sniper rifle. | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Field of view (FOV)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Field of view (FOV)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Run game at least once. | # Run game at least once. | ||
| − | # | + | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini}}. |
| − | + | # Locate the line <code>persistent extern user FLOAT plr_fFOV=(FLOAT)XX;</code>. | |
| − | # Locate the line <code>persistent extern user FLOAT plr_fFOV=(FLOAT)XX;</code> | + | # Change <code>XX</code> to the preferred field of view. |
| − | # Change <code>XX</code> to | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}} | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Control Axis.png|In-game axis settings.}} | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Control Axis.png|In-game axis settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
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|dualshock 4 modes = unknown | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= true |
| − | |tracked motion controllers notes = | + | |tracked motion controllers notes = Supports the [[Controller:Essential Reality P5|Essential Reality P5]] with a patch.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOSmrpw89SI&t=221s|title=LGR Oddware - Essential Reality P5 Glove|date=2021-07-06}}</ref> |
|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
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|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | {{Image|Serious Sam The Second Encounter Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
| − | |eax support = | + | |eax support = limited |
| − | |eax support notes = EAX 2 | + | |eax support notes = EAX 2.0 reverb; no DirectSound3D support. |
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Croatian | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IBMXGnVzg4TLgOfoqLAaW2mjy_HF39-b/view?usp=share_link download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = Retail release, [https://www.gog.com/forum/serious_sam_series/language_fr_serious_sam_first_et_second_encounter/post1 download]. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = Retail release, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1449503520 download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = Retail release, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLH5WHw5qgI download] [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Serious_Sam:_Drugie_starcie Details]. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = Unofficial translation; [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/363_traducao-do-serious-sam-the-second-encounter-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail release, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=193736830 download]. |
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = Retail release, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=622504470 download]. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
|lan play players = 16 | |lan play players = 16 | ||
| − | |lan play modes = | + | |lan play modes = Co-op, Versus |
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = 16 | |online play players = 16 | ||
| − | |online play modes = | + | |online play modes = Co-op, Versus |
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = Co-op supports 4 players. To play online with non-Steam versions apply the [https://42amsterdam.net/samforum/downloads.php?do=file&id=325 Master Server Patch]. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|udp = 25600 - 25616 | |udp = 25600 - 25616 | ||
|upnp = unknown | |upnp = unknown | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Text scaling=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2#HUD and interface scaling on high resolutions|dgVoodoo 2]] and force borderless|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan versions = | + | |vulkan versions = 1.2, 1.3 |
| − | |vulkan notes = | + | |vulkan notes = Requires [[#Serious_Sam_Classic:_Vulkan|Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan]] source port. |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = hackable |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = 64-bit support requires the [[#Serious_Sam_Classic:_Vulkan|Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan]] source port.<ref name="SeriousVulkan_WinReleases">{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/tx00100xt/SeriousSamClassic-VK/releases|title=Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan Releases|date=5 June 2023}}</ref> | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = hackable | ||
| + | |macos arm app = hackable | ||
| + | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/Pedro-Beirao/SeriousSam-MacOS-Builds/releases/tag/initial|title=Serious Sam macOS Builds|date=4 December 2022}}</ref> | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux arm app = true | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = <ref name="SeriousVulkan_WinReleases"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recRAM = 128 MB | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
|recHD = 450 MB | |recHD = 450 MB | ||
| + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 256 or TNT2 Ultra<br>PowerVR Kyro<br>S3 Savage2000<br>3Dfx Voodoo3<br>ATI Rage128 Pro | ||
|recVRAM = 32 MB | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
| + | |recaudio = Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 3 March 2024
This page is for the original game. For the updated HD version, see Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. For the version included in Serious Sam Classics: Revolution, see Serious Sam Classics: Revolution.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Croteam | |
| Publishers | |
| Gathering of Developers | |
| Devolver Digital | |
| Russia | 1C Company |
| Engines | |
| Serious Engine 1 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 5, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 85 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter, TPS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Asia, Eastern Europe, Fantasy, North America, Sci-fi |
| Series | Serious Sam |
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|
Warnings
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS, shooter and TPS game in the Serious Sam series.
General information
- Official game series site
- Seriously! Forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
US: Basic disc check EU: SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Steam | |
Renamed to Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. | |
Essential improvements
- The game seems to choose the lowest screen refresh rate available to the monitor. In order to change the screen refresh rate, press ~ (or the key above Tab) to open the console, enter the line:
gap_iRefreshRate=60(or whatever refresh rate desired) then restart the game.
Source ports
Serious Engine: Ray Traced
Real-time path tracing support for Serious Engine 1.10.
Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan
Vulkan Serious Engine port based on open source version.
Game data
In-game player settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Scripts\[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGame\[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
In-game general rendering settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | None, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Labeled as "Wait vertical retrace". | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Widescreen resolution
- Steam version supports 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions from the in-game video options. Non-standard resolutions still need to be edited manually and can't be selected in-game, but FOV does not need to be adjusted for Hor+ ultrawide gameplay. Download the Steam executable here and replace the original executable located in
<path-to-game>/Bin/instead of the method below to get access to widescreen resolutions in-game. Alternatively, download Steamify (ignore the text saying The First Encounter, the link says TSE, the text the tab shows also says TSE and the ReadMe.htm also says "The Second Encounter"), extract the archive and copySeriousSam.exefrom theBindirectory and overwrite the executable in<path-to-game>. - 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.
This is what happens if the "wide screen" option in-game isn't disabled when setting a custom resolution.
| Custom resolution[citation needed] |
|---|
persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeI=(INDEX)XXX; persistent extern INDEX sam_iScreenSizeJ=(INDEX)YYY; |
Field of view (FOV)
- Steam version has fixed widescreen FOV (and weapon FOV).
- FOV resets to 90 when holding the sniper rifle.
| Field of view (FOV)[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Input
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game axis settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| 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 |
|---|
| Tracked motion controllers | Supports the Essential Reality P5 with a patch.[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Button/gesture prompts |
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 2.0 reverb; no DirectSound3D support. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Croatian | Fan translation, download. | |||
| French | Retail release, download. | |||
| Italian | Retail release, download. | |||
| Polish | Retail release, download Details. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Unofficial translation; download. | |||
| Russian | Retail release, download. | |||
| Spanish | Retail release, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Split-screen. |
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| LAN play | 16 | Co-op, Versus |
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| Online play | 16 | Co-op, Versus Co-op supports 4 players. To play online with non-Steam versions apply the Master Server Patch. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 25600 - 25616 |
| UDP | 25600 - 25616 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Text scaling
| Use dgVoodoo 2 and force borderless |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8 | |
| OpenGL | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2, 1.3 | Requires Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan source port. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 64-bit support requires the Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan source port.[4] | |||
| macOS (OS X) | [5] | |||
| Linux | [4] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | DirectSound | |
| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 OSR2, NT 4.0 SP5 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II or Celeron-A 300 MHz AMD K6-3 400 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 650 MHz AMD Athlon 650 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | 450 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 256 or TNT2 Ultra PowerVR Kyro S3 Savage2000 3Dfx Voodoo3 ATI Rage128 Pro 32 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (41060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ LGR Oddware - Essential Reality P5 Glove - last accessed on 2021-07-06
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Serious Sam Classic: Vulkan Releases - last accessed on 5 June 2023
- ↑ Serious Sam macOS Builds - last accessed on 4 December 2022