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Sniper Elite V2

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This page is for the original release. For the remastered release, see Sniper Elite V2 Remastered.

Sniper Elite V2
Sniper Elite V2 cover
Developers
Rebellion Developments
Publishers
Rebellion Developments
Retail 505 Games
Engines
Asura
Release dates
Windows May 4, 2012
Sniper Elite V2 guide on StrategyWiki
Sniper Elite V2 on MobyGames
Sniper Elite V2 on Wikipedia
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General information

Official Website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Icon overlay.png
Windows
This game is no longer available digitally.
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Kill Hitler + 2 Rifles
Windows
The Landwehr Canal Pack
Windows
The Neudorf Outpost Pack
Windows
St. Pierre
Windows
Purchasing DLC is no longer possible.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Rename/delete rebellion.bik[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\FMV\
  2. Delete or rename rebellion.bik.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SniperV2\settings.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63380/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SniperV2\PC_ProfileSaves
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63380/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Syncs save games.

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

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Input settings

In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
The gamepad layout for the game.
The gamepad layout for the game.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, #1, #2.
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Indonesian
Fan translation by IGTC Team, download.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Sniper Elite V2.
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, see here.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
12 Versus, Co-op
2 player co-op.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Co-op only
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
For dedicated, install Dedicated Server under Tools in the Steam client.
Direct IP
Use the Connect [IP]:[PORT] command in the console.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27002
UDP 27100, 27001, 27003
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Look at the "Ports" section of the Dedicated Server Readme file for proper port forwarding instructions

Issues unresolved

Connectivity Issues

Some users have reported an inability to connect to some or all multiplayer servers.[1] The developers are aware of this issue and the next patch will reportedly fix some of the problems, most notably the fact that connecting to a dedicated server means you are subsequently unable to connect to a P2P server.

Crash After A Kill

Reportedly the game crashes after a kill in some instances.[2]

Zooming Control Issue

Sometimes the zoom controls will cause the scope zoom to zoom in and out continuously.[3]

Issues fixed

Mouse Disabled in Menus

This issue revolves around the inability to use the mouse in the in-game menus as the pointer will not appear, and has been reported by several users.[4] It can be caused by Alt+Tab'ing/minimizing the game, although some users have reported the use of the program Raptr as the cause. If you are running Raptr, try closing it before opening the game again.

Window Focus Issues

Some users report that after alt-tabbing from the game in Windows 7/8, refocusing the window and then clicking the mouse will defocus the window again, making the game unplayable after alt-tabbing. Disabling desktop composition in compatibility options or running the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 3 appears to fix the issue.[5]

Refresh Rate Issues

Issues can occur with the game's fixed refresh rate when using a monitor with a higher or lower refresh rate.[6] Nvidia card users can fix this issue using a Refresh Rate Patcher which locks the frame rate for all games, and can easily be enabled/disabled.

Low Performance

This appears to be caused by the game process being set to 'low'. This can be set to 'high', but restarting the game will reset this to 'low'.[7]

Unable To Move

This can be fixed by disabling the anti-virus program running.[8] In addition, in the game prologue only the binoculars can be used (b key) at first. Zoom in and out with them, check out the buildings etc. as directed on screen. Once the game decides you have operated the binoculars properly, the sniper is allowed to move. At this stage no aiming or firing of a gun is allowed. Follow the on-screen directions up to laying a trip mine. Shortly after the sniper must display ducking for cover and quickly emerging to take out a guard. Once completed the game proper begins!

Frame rate drops when looking through the scope

If you are experiencing a severe frame rate drop when looking through the scope or binoculars when the game runs fine otherwise, try turning off "compute shaders" and/or supersampling.[9]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Intel Pentium D 3 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 3870
Nvidia GeForce 8800
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
Controller

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/63380/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (63380) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References