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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row | Steam | 8160 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
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{{ii}} The game is no longer available digitally.
 
{{ii}} The game is no longer available digitally.
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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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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
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==Video settings==
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Non-4:3 resolutions are {{term|Vert-}}.
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Image is {{term|Vert-}} from a 4:3 render. At 21:9 resolution the FOV is severely reduced.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Menus and text become small.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 
# Download [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases Ultimate ASI Loader] (32-bit).
 
# Download [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases Ultimate ASI Loader] (32-bit).
# Extract <code>dinput8.dll</code> to the installation folder.
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# Create {{file|wndmode.ini}} in the installation folder.
 
# Start the game.
 
# Start the game.
 
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==Input settings==
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
{{--}} The game may default your monitor's refresh rate to 60&nbsp;Hz or 100&nbsp;Hz. This will result in reduced smoothness on high refresh rate monitors even if the internal GPU render shows a high FPS.
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{{--}} The game may default to the monitor's refresh rate to 60 Hz or 100 Hz. This will result in reduced smoothness on high refresh rate monitors even if the internal GPU render shows a high FPS.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Shellshock 2.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini}} or {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Shellshock 2.exe\SpecialK.ini}} depending on the used installation method.
 
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7600
 
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{{ii}} Linux OS is unofficially compatible thanks to [https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=13175 Wine] + [https://www.playonlinux.com/en/app-4103-Shellshock_2_Blood_Trails.html a PlayOnLinux script].
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Shellshock 2: Blood Trails
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails cover
Developers
Rebellion Developments
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Engines
Asura
Release dates
Windows February 13, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 40
IGDB 30
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Themes Cold War, Asia
Series Shellshock
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails on IGDB
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails on MobyGames
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails on Wikipedia
Shellshock
Shellshock: Nam '67 2004
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails 2009

Shellshock 2: Blood Trails is a singleplayer first-person FPS game in the Shellshock series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 DRM
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
The game is no longer available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Eidos\Shellshock2\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8160/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Eidos\Shellshock2\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8160/pfx/[Note 1]
Shellshock 2 supports up to 6 player profiles. Each profile contains 1 autosave slot and a chapter select.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Non-4:3 resolutions are Vert-.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Image is Vert- from a 4:3 render. At 21:9 resolution the FOV is severely reduced.
4K Ultra HD
Menus and text become small.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Force windowed[citation needed]
  1. Download Ultimate ASI Loader (32-bit).
  2. Extract dinput8.dll to the installation folder.
  3. Create wndmode.ini in the installation folder.
  4. Start the game.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound, and Speech
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish
Local retail only

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

The game may default to the monitor's refresh rate to 60 Hz or 100 Hz. This will result in reduced smoothness on high refresh rate monitors even if the internal GPU render shows a high FPS.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Shellshock 2.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the used installation method.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP equivalent
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP) / 2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support
Linux OS is unofficially compatible thanks to Wine + a PlayOnLinux script.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References