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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = TEW2 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = TEW2 cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bethesda Softworks}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bethesda Softworks}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|STEM Engine|ref=<ref>[http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/evil-within-2-powered-modified-idtech-stem-engine/ The Evil Within 2 Powered by Modified idTech: STEM Engine - Rely on Horror]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|STEM Engine|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/evil-within-2-powered-modified-idtech-stem-engine/|title=The Evil Within 2 Powered by Modified idTech: STEM Engine - Rely on Horror|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 13, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 13, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-evil-within-2|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4502/the-evil-within-2|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-evil-within-2|81}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{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            | Survival horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Evil Within }}
 
|steam appid  = 601430
 
|steam appid  = 601430
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1083619800
 +
|official site= https://theevilwithin2.bethesda.net/
 +
|hltb        = 46568
 +
|lutris      = the-evil-within-2
 +
|mobygames    = 97061
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = The Evil Within 2
 
|wikipedia    = The Evil Within 2
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = The game is known as '''''Psycho Break 2''''' in Japan.
 +
 +
|current state    = Low CPU and GPU utilization resulting in low FPS or micro-stuttering is still present in the latest version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c8koaVssrw?t=547|title=Digital Foundry's The Evil Within 2: The Complete PC And Xbox One Analysis! - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-the-evil-within-2-shines-on-ps4-but-xbox-one-and-pc-fall-short|title=The Evil Within 2 shines on PS4 - but Xbox One and PC fall short - Eurogamer.net|date=2018-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/601430/discussions/0/2828702372995095181/|title=GPU usage fixed? :: The Evil Within 2 General Discussions|date=2018-05-21}}</ref>
 +
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|The Evil Within}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://theevilwithin.com Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/list/kw/~any~/p/886/platform/3 Official Support Page]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.bethsoft.com/forum/256-the-evil-within-general-discussion/ The Evil Within General Discussion - Bethesda Softworks Forums]
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{{GOG.com links|1083619800|the_evil_within_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/601430/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/601430/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-THE-EVIL-WITHIN-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | 1 Disc containing 20% of the game's data | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-evil-within-2 | DRM-Free | DRM-free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with the {{code|-EpicPortal}} command appended to the Target URL. Prompts to verify game can be ignored.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dribbleondo|date=2023-10-26|comment=Was able to play offline for 10 minutes, and all Bethesda prompts could be cancelled without breaking the game.}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-evil-within-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3319-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3319-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_evil_within_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-evil-within-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-evil-within-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-evil-within-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nt0nt8jqmqn | Microsoft Store | Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 601430 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 601430 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Bethesda.net | EV2CSTPCBG01 | Bethesda.net |  |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{++}} A demo is available on {{store link|Steam|757570|Steam}}.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| The Last Chance Pack | Pre-order bonus, and included with the GOG version. | Windows}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
{{Image|The Evil Within 2 general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/958-the-evil-within-2-intro-skip/ The Evil Within 2 Intro Skip]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2018-05-21}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|The Evil Within 2 HUD display settings.png|In-game HUD display settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2\base\the_evil_within2Config.cfg}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Epic Games Launcher|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2 (Epic)\base\the_evil_within_2Config.cfg}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2\base\savegame\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Launcher|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2 (Epic)\base\savegame\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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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|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      = unknown
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Backs up saved games and user settings.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Tew2vs.jpg|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Tew2vsa.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = true
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Cutscenes are 16:9 {{term|pillarboxed}}.<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=32339 View topic - EvilWithin 2 Cutscenes Fix (Update: v1.05) | WSGF]</ref> Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=32339 the 48:9 cutscenes fix].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Cutscenes are 16:9 {{term|pillarboxed}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://imgur.com/a/OMqDj|title=The Evil Within 2 - Album on Imgur|date=2018-05-21}}</ref> Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=32339 the 21:9 cutscenes fix] or [https://github.com/RoseTheFlower/UltrawideIndex/releases/tag/evilwithin2 the solution from RoseTheFlower.].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = Slider up to 90 degrees horizontal. Changes dynamically depending on the scene/location
+
|fov notes                  = 45-90° horizontal. Changes dynamically depending on the scene/location.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Also supports hotsampling.
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = always on
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = 4x by default.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]], [[TAA]]+[[FXAA]]
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Display based, display based (half), 60 FPS, 30 FPS, and disabled.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 240 FPS. However; the game will exponentially speed up at 240 FPS while mostly remaining fine at lower rates.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===Post-processing===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-evil-within-2-dx11.html The Evil Within 2 3D Vision fix]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2021-10-10|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{++}} Adjusts the in-game post-process filters via hotkeys.
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|+
 +
|-
 +
! Hotkey !! Effect !! Notes
 +
|-
 +
| {{key|F4}} || Color filter toggle || Enabled by default. This disables the color filter, making the game more colorful.
 +
|-
 +
| {{key|F5}} || TAA toggle || Disabled by default.
 +
|-
 +
| {{key|F6}} || Sharpening strength multipliers || x0 by default. Options are x1, x2, x3, and x4.
 +
|-
 +
| {{key|0}} || Vignette toggle || Disabled by default. Vignette makes the borders dark but the center brighter.
 +
|-
 +
| {{key|9}} || Main lens flares presets || Disabled by default.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|The Evil Within 2 controls settings.png|In-game controls settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = [https://steamcommunity.com/app/601430/discussions/0/1484358860942591045/ You may have to edit some of the lines in the config if you use custom bindings].
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes = No in-game option and doesn't seem like there's any acceleration by default
+
|acceleration option notes = No in-game option and doesn't seem like there's any acceleration by default.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate menu and in-game sensitivity sliders
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate menu and in-game sensitivity sliders.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  = Native Xinput support
+
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    = Two pre-defined presets.
+
|controller remap notes    = Two pre-defined layouts.
−
|controller sensitivity    = True
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
−
|controller sensitivity notes= Separate X and Y axis sensitivity
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Separate X- and Y-axis sensitivity.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
−
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis inversion also available
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis inversion also available.
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     = Xbox or K/M prompts appear depending on input used. Switches automatically
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
−
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Rapidly changes button prompts.
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
The Evil Within 2 controller layout settings.png|In-game controller layout settings.
 +
The Evil Within 2 keyboard bindings.png|In-game keyboard bindings.
 +
</gallery>
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|The Evil Within 2 audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for Master, SFX, Voice, Music and Cinematic levels. A dynamic range setting is also present
+
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for Master, SFX, Voice, Music and Cinematic levels. A dynamic range setting is also present.
−
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Title screen produces sound, but main game forces a pause on alt-tab which switches to silence.
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Title screen produces sound, but main game forces a pause on {{key|Alt|Tab}} which switches to silence.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/the-evil-within-2/the-evil-within-2/2521 Fan translation].
 +
|fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
|language  = Spanish
+
|language  = Japanese
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
|language  = Japanese
+
|language  = Spanish
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Mexican Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. [https://www.mediafire.com/file/e6jwfowv3k51s6s/traduccion_the_evil_within_2.rar/file Download].
 +
|fan       =
 +
|ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-evil-within-2-dx11.html new Geo-11 3D Driver (RTX3000/4000 compatible)].
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx notes                = [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/the-evil-within-2-in-vr/ User Profile, see vorpx forum for introduction]
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Communicator stops working===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Open the map screen and close it|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shooterboss|date=2023-03-06|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Press the aiming button then release it|ref={{cn|date=August 2020}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Restart the game or load a save game|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Forealdo|date=2019-07-14|}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===DXVK may help alleviate stuttering===
 +
{{ii}}DXVK is a DLL that is used to translate DirectX calls to Vulkan. It has been reported that it can help alleviate stutters for some machines.[https://steamcommunity.com/app/601430/discussions/0/3110266679794879627/]
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download the latest version of [https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk DXVK]
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Extract all of the files in the x64 folder to your The Evil Within 2 install directory
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =  
+
|shader model versions  = 5.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes =  
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = 4K upscaled cutscenes available from [https://www.nexusmods.com/theevilwithin2/mods/4/?tab=description Nexus Mods].
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Mods===
 +
====4K Remastered Pre-Rendered Cutscenes [Bink 2]====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download the 4K Remastered Pre-Rendered Cutscenes within the guide - [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2445933548 Steam Guide]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=No_one_17|date=2021-12-25}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Aims to remove compression artefacts and improve frame details, including multithreaded Bink decoding.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Console===
 +
{{ii}} Use the {{code|+com_allowconsole 1}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] to activate the in-game console and access it with {{key|Insert}}. For a list of commands type {{code|listCMDs}} and {{code|listCvars}}.
 +
{{ii}} Achievements become disabled and once the game saves this can not be reverted for that save file.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 7
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-2400
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD FX-8320
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 GB
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 40 GB
−
|minGPU2  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
−
|minVRAM  =  
+
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7970
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 8.1, 10
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-4770
−
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
 +
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
−
|recGPU2  =  
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
−
|recVRAM  =  
+
|recVRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 17:12, 6 April 2024

The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within 2 cover
Developers
Tango Gameworks
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
STEM Engine[1]
Release dates
Windows October 13, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 80
OpenCritic 80
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival horror
Themes Horror
Series The Evil Within
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The Evil Within 2 on HowLongToBeat
The Evil Within 2 on IGDB
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The Evil Within 2 on MobyGames
The Evil Within 2 on Wikipedia
The Evil Within
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The Evil Within 2 2017

The Evil Within 2 is a singleplayer first-person and third-person survival horror game in the The Evil Within series.

The game is known as Psycho Break 2 in Japan.

Low CPU and GPU utilization resulting in low FPS or micro-stuttering is still present in the latest version.[2][3][4]

General information

Official Support Page
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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 1 Disc containing 20% of the game's data
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with the -EpicPortal command appended to the Target URL. Prompts to verify game can be ignored.[5]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
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Windows
Bethesda.net (unavailable)
Bethesda.net Launcher
Windows
A demo is available on Steam.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Last Chance Pack Pre-order bonus, and included with the GOG version.
Windows

Essential improvements

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

Skip intro videos

Apply The Evil Within 2 Intro Skip[6]

Game data

In-game HUD display settings.
In-game HUD display settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2\base\the_evil_within2Config.cfg
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2 (Epic)\base\the_evil_within_2Config.cfg
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/601430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2\base\savegame\
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within 2 (Epic)\base\savegame\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/601430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Backs up saved games and user settings.
Xbox Cloud

Video

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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Cutscenes are 16:9 pillarboxed.[7] Use the 48:9 cutscenes fix.
Ultra-widescreen
Cutscenes are 16:9 pillarboxed.[8] Use the 21:9 cutscenes fix or the solution from RoseTheFlower..
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
45-90° horizontal. Changes dynamically depending on the scene/location.
Windowed
Also supports hotsampling.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
4x by default.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, TAA, TAA+FXAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Display based, display based (half), 60 FPS, 30 FPS, and disabled.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 240 FPS. However; the game will exponentially speed up at 240 FPS while mostly remaining fine at lower rates.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Post-processing

Use The Evil Within 2 3D Vision fix[9]
Adjusts the in-game post-process filters via hotkeys.
Hotkey Effect Notes
F4 Color filter toggle Enabled by default. This disables the color filter, making the game more colorful.
F5 TAA toggle Disabled by default.
F6 Sharpening strength multipliers x0 by default. Options are x1, x2, x3, and x4.
0 Vignette toggle Disabled by default. Vignette makes the borders dark but the center brighter.
9 Main lens flares presets Disabled by default.

Input

In-game controls settings.
In-game controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
You may have to edit some of the lines in the config if you use custom bindings.
Mouse acceleration
No in-game option and doesn't seem like there's any acceleration by default.
Mouse sensitivity
Separate menu and in-game sensitivity sliders.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Two pre-defined layouts.
Controller sensitivity
Separate X- and Y-axis sensitivity.
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis inversion also available.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Can be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Rapidly changes button prompts.

  • In-game controller layout settings.

  • In-game keyboard bindings.

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for Master, SFX, Voice, Music and Cinematic levels. A dynamic range setting is also present.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Title screen produces sound, but main game forces a pause on Alt+Tab ↹ which switches to silence.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Retail only. Download.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
new Geo-11 3D Driver (RTX3000/4000 compatible).
vorpX
User Profile, see vorpx forum for introduction

Issues fixed

Communicator stops working

Open the map screen and close it[10]
Press the aiming button then release it[citation needed]
Restart the game or load a save game[11]

DXVK may help alleviate stuttering

DXVK is a DLL that is used to translate DirectX calls to Vulkan. It has been reported that it can help alleviate stutters for some machines.[1]
Download the latest version of DXVK
Extract all of the files in the x64 folder to your The Evil Within 2 install directory

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Bink Video 4K upscaled cutscenes available from Nexus Mods.

Mods

4K Remastered Pre-Rendered Cutscenes [Bink 2]

Download the 4K Remastered Pre-Rendered Cutscenes within the guide - Steam Guide[12]
Aims to remove compression artefacts and improve frame details, including multithreaded Bink decoding.

Console

Use the +com_allowconsole 1 parameter to activate the in-game console and access it with Insert. For a list of commands type listCMDs and listCvars.
Achievements become disabled and once the game saves this can not be reverted for that save file.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2400
AMD FX-8320		 Intel Core i7-4770
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7970
2 GB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 480
6 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ The Evil Within 2 Powered by Modified idTech: STEM Engine - Rely on Horror - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  2. ↑ Digital Foundry's The Evil Within 2: The Complete PC And Xbox One Analysis! - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ The Evil Within 2 shines on PS4 - but Xbox One and PC fall short - Eurogamer.net - last accessed on 2018-05-21
  4. ↑ GPU usage fixed? :: The Evil Within 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2018-05-21
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2023-10-26
    Was able to play offline for 10 minutes, and all Bethesda prompts could be cancelled without breaking the game.
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-05-21
  7. ↑ View topic - EvilWithin 2 Cutscenes Fix (Update: v1.05) | WSGF
  8. ↑ The Evil Within 2 - Album on Imgur - last accessed on 2018-05-21
  9. ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2021-10-10
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2023-03-06
  11. ↑ Verified by User:Forealdo on 2019-07-14
  12. ↑ Verified by User:No_one_17 on 2021-12-25