Skullgirls 2nd Encore
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| 2013-2020 | Lab Zero Games |
| 2020- | Hidden Variable Studios |
| macOS (OS X) | Softflight |
| Linux | Softflight |
| Publishers | |
| Autumn Games | |
| Engines | |
| Z-Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 22, 2013 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 29, 2015 |
| Linux | September 29, 2015 |
| Reception | |
| OpenCritic | 81 |
| IGDB | 86 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Fighting |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
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General information
- SkullHeart, official forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GamersGate | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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- All versions require Steam DRM.
- DRM-free release has only been available from the Humble Indie Bundle 15 (with all DLC) and Humble Brawler Bundle (base game only) so far. It is not openly sold otherwise.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Squigly | Adds Squigly as a playable character with her own Story Mode. | |
| Color Palette Bundle | Adds a number of alternate color palette each character. | |
| Big Band | Adds Big Band as a playable character with his own Story Mode. | |
| Eliza | Adds Eliza as a playable character with her own Story Mode. | |
| Beowulf | Adds Beowulf as a playable character with his own Story Mode. | |
| Robo-Fortune | Adds Robo-Fortune as a playable character with her own Story Mode. | |
| 2nd Encore Upgrade | Includes all of the above downloadable contents plus a fully-voiced Story Mode, while adding new trials and challenges. Has became integrated with the base game and free to all previous owners of Skullgirls as of February 25, 2021.[1] Does not include any future content produced by Hidden Variable Studios. | |
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Skullgirls\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Skullgirls |
- 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 |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Skullgirls\Save Data |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Skullgirls/SaveData |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | [citation needed] | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Default off; set with -forcevsync parameter; forced off for online play.[2] |
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| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
Input
In-game key map settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Mouse not used in game. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | XInput and DirectInput. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | Uses icons indicating what move to make (Low, Medium or High + Punch or Kick) instead of what button to press. Not used outside menus and tutorial. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
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| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
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| Button prompts | Uses icons indicating what move to make (Low, Medium or High + Punch or Kick) instead of what button to press. Not used outside menus and tutorial. | |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
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| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music volume, voice volume, and effects volume. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Russian | Fan translation by «The Miracle» |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 2 | |||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 2 | Not available in the DRM-free Humble versions. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Peer-to-peer | Uses GGPO Rollback Netcode |
Other information
Screen reader accessibility
- Skullgirls outputs menu text to the clipboard so that it can be read back using a screen reader.[3]
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Input | SDL2 |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual-core CPU | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 3000 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |