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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = Twisted Metal 2 cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Sony Interactive Studios America}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|SingleTrac}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|SingleTrac}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sony | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sony Computer Entertainment}} |
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 1997}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 1997}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|twisted-metal-2|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|twisted-metal-2|}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Twisted Metal }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | |official site = https://web.archive.org/web/19961231105356/http://www.singletrac.com |
| + | |hltb = 10722 | ||
| + | |lutris = twisted-metal-2 | ||
| + | |mobygames = twisted-metal-2 | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Twisted Metal 2 | ||
|wikipedia = Twisted Metal 2 | |wikipedia = Twisted Metal 2 | ||
| − | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 12756 |
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = '''''Twisted Metal 2''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:Multiplayer}} {{Glossary:First-person}} and {{Glossary:Third-person}} {{Glossary:Automobile}} game developed by [[Company:Sony Interactive Studios America|Sony Interactive Studios America]] and [[Company:SingleTrac|SingleTrac]] and published by Sony Interactive Studios America. It is the second entry in the ''[[Series:Twisted Metal|Twisted Metal]]'' series. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = The PC version of the game was released on November 13, 1997 and unlike the [[Twisted Metal|previous game]] which was published by [[Company:Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)|Sony Music Entertainment Japan]], Sony Computer Entertainment published the PC version of the game on its own. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| + | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Sony Interactive\Twisted Metal 2\1.01\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Sony Interactive\Twisted Metal 2\1.01\}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Save games will be {{code|Slot1}} to {{code|Slot6}}, depending on how many saves there are. | ||
| − | + | ==Video== | |
| − | + | {{Video | |
| − | ==Video | ||
| − | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
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|antialiasing = unknown | |antialiasing = unknown | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
|controller sensitivity = unknown | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |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 = true | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |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== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Master, Sound FX and CD. | |separate volume notes = Master, Sound FX and CD. | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|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 = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Game installer won't run on 64-bit versions of Windows=== | ===Game installer won't run on 64-bit versions of Windows=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the InstallShield 3 Setup Engine to get the setup running|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix= |
| − | |||
{{ii}} While the game executable is 32-bit, the <code>setup.EXE</code> installer is a 16-bit executable so it will not natively work in 64-bit operating systems. | {{ii}} While the game executable is 32-bit, the <code>setup.EXE</code> installer is a 16-bit executable so it will not natively work in 64-bit operating systems. | ||
{{ii}} To remedy this, download InstallShield 3 Setup Engine found here: [http://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10988], place this file in a writeable folder with the rest of the application install files and run it instead of <code>setup.EXE</code> | {{ii}} To remedy this, download InstallShield 3 Setup Engine found here: [http://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10988], place this file in a writeable folder with the rest of the application install files and run it instead of <code>setup.EXE</code> | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 95 | |minOS = 95 | ||
| − | |minCPU = Pentium 133 MHz | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 133 MHz |
|minRAM = 16 MB | |minRAM = 16 MB | ||
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
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|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
| − | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
| − | |recVRAM = | + | |recVRAM = |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Sony Interactive Studios America | |
| SingleTrac | |
| Publishers | |
| Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 13, 1997 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Series | Twisted Metal |
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| Twisted Metal | |
|---|---|
| Twisted Metal | 1996 |
| Twisted Metal 2 | 1997 |
Twisted Metal 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person automobile game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and SingleTrac and published by Sony Interactive Studios America. It is the second entry in the Twisted Metal series.
The PC version of the game was released on November 13, 1997 and unlike the previous game which was published by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment published the PC version of the game on its own.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sony Interactive\Twisted Metal 2\1.01\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sony Interactive\Twisted Metal 2\1.01\[Note 1] |
- Save games will be
Slot1toSlot6, depending on how many saves there are.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Main menu is unlocked causing animations and loading to be very fast. Gameplay is locked at 21 FPS and movies are locked to 15 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Sound FX and CD. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Game installer won't run on 64-bit versions of Windows
| Use the InstallShield 3 Setup Engine to get the setup running[citation needed] |
|---|
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAREwill be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.