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Difference between revisions of "Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2"

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{{Infobox game
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{{Infobox
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|cover       = Hawx2cover.png
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|cover         = Hawx2cover.png
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Ubisoft Romania|Ubisoft Romania]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Romania}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]]
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|publishers  =
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|engine        =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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|release dates = November 12, 2010
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|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 12, 2010}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tom-clancys-hawx-2|66}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tom-clancy-s-h-a-w-x-2|52}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Vehicle combat }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X }}
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|steam appid  = 48180
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|gogcom id    =
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|hltb        = 10441
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 48222
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|wikipedia    = Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2
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|winehq      = 15372
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Requires a '''constant internet connection''' to run, even in single-player.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3035950</ref>
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|introduction      =
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{{--}} Common errors and crashes remain unpatched.
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{{--}} Accessing [[DirectX]] 11 features requires running a separate executable.
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = While the game was patched to no longer need a constant Internet connection<ref name="offline">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140720165506/http://uplay.ubi.com/en-GB/news/settlers-7-and-hawx-2-now-playable-in-offline-mode Settlers 7 and Hawx 2 now playable in offline mode]</ref>, there have been widespread reports of users not being able to play due to connections bouncing since the official online services were discontinued on November 11, 2017.<ref name="HAWX2Shutdown">{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810175114/https://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1241617-Online-Services-Update-Masterlist-Forums|title=Online Services Update Masterlist - Ubisoft Forums|date=2024-02-25}} (archived)</ref>
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/171-HAWX Official series forums]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/48180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=468 Steam User's Forums (series)]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/48180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B004FV528U | Uplay | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225094219/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/?filter=New+Releases|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Uplay | | Uplay | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 48180 | Steam, Uplay | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Uplay}}. Playable offline after activation; no longer requires a constant internet connection.<ref name="offline"/>
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Open Skies | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=HEADBANGA666|date=2022-04-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Data\Movies}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|disclaimer_logos.bik}}, {{file|GeoEye.bik}}, {{file|HAWX2_UBI_LOGO.bik}}, {{file|Tom_Clancy_yellow.bik}}, {{file|Trailer_ERSB2.bik}}, and {{file|Ubisoft_presents_en.bik}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2\Profiles}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2\Profiles}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = true
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tom-clancys-hawx-2
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
 +
|multimonitor              = true
 +
|multimonitor notes        = Centred HUD.
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        = Off/2x/4x/8x options available.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = Rebinding available for both keyboard/mouse and controller setups.
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = unknown
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|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= unknown
 +
|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        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, music and voiceovers are fully adjustable and mutable.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          = Game can be fully subtitled.
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes = Audio continues when player uses {{key|Alt|Tab}}.
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    = Not supported (Steam store page is incorrect).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/48180/discussions/0/864971765637283159/|title=Local co-op play :: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = Online functionalities have been discontinued on November 11, 2017.<ref name="HAWX2Shutdown" />
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = unknown
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = unknown
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==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            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      =
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    = hackable
 +
|trackir notes              = Works with FreeTrack 2.0 protocol using software like [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/ FaceTrackNoIR].
 +
|tobii eye tracking          = hackable
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    = Works with [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/Trackers/Tobii.htm Tobii EyeX tracker] or [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/Trackers/Tobii4C.htm Tobii EyeX 4C and 5 headtracker] plugins for [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/ FaceTrackNoIR].
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP SP3
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 3.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 9 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = Vista SP2, 7
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  = 1.5 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  =
 +
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 cover
Developers
Ubisoft Romania
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows November 12, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 66
IGDB 52
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Vehicle combat
Vehicles Flight
Series Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 on HowLongToBeat
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 on IGDB
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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 on MobyGames
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 on Wikipedia
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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X
Subseries of Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2009
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 2010

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person vehicle combat game in the Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X series.

While the game was patched to no longer need a constant Internet connection[1], there have been widespread reports of users not being able to play due to connections bouncing since the official online services were discontinued on November 11, 2017.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Windows
Ubisoft Store (unavailable)
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Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM. Playable offline after activation; no longer requires a constant internet connection.[1]

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Open Skies
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename disclaimer_logos.bik, GeoEye.bik, HAWX2_UBI_LOGO.bik, Tom_Clancy_yellow.bik, Trailer_ERSB2.bik, and Ubisoft_presents_en.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2\Profiles
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48180/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2\Profiles
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48180/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Centred HUD.
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off/2x/4x/8x options available.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Rebinding available for both keyboard/mouse and controller setups.
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
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects, music and voiceovers are fully adjustable and mutable.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Game can be fully subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Audio continues when player uses Alt+Tab ↹.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
Not supported (Steam store page is incorrect).[6]
LAN play
Online play
Online functionalities have been discontinued on November 11, 2017.[2]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

Devices State Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking
Works with Tobii EyeX tracker or Tobii EyeX 4C and 5 headtracker plugins for FaceTrackNoIR.
TrackIR
Works with FreeTrack 2.0 protocol using software like FaceTrackNoIR.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X1600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

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

References