Difference between revisions of "Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus"

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General information

Official Wolfenstein series site

Wolfenstein Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Wolfenstein game made.

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Community Discussions (German Edition)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
GamersGate

Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The German Edition only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no swastikas).

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Freedom Chronicles - Season Pass
The Freedom Chronicles - Episode 0	Pre-order exclusive.
The Freedom Chronicles - Episode 1

Essential improvements

New Colossus Tweaker

Adds support for tweaking head bobbing and forcing dot crosshair for all weapons.^[2]

Skip intro videos

Use `+com_skipBootSequence 1` command line argument^{[citation needed]}

Alternatively, edit the video files^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>\base\bink\boot\`. Delete or rename `boot_pc.bk2`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein II The New Colossus\base\Wolfenstein II The New ColossusConfig.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/612880/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein II The New Colossus\base\savegame.user
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/612880/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Unlike Wolfenstein: The New Order or Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, this game uses manual saves instead of having a chapter selection feature.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio options.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Stuttering of the game on 388.13 Nvidia drivers

Install version 388.0 instead^{[citation needed]}

nVidia 900 series cards (Maxwell) performance fix (reported on 388.43)

Disable "shader cache" under 3D settings in the Nvidia control panel for the game^[4]

Game frequently crashes

Set game details to ultra if possible^[5]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Vulkan	1.0	^[6]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2

Enable developer mode

Use `+devMode_enable 1` command line argument^{[citation needed]}

Increase textures quality

Increase textures quality by editing the config file^{[citation needed]}

Open the Wolfenstein II The New ColossusConfig.local file with a text editor.
Set is_poolSize to is_poolSize "8192".

Notes

You will need a graphics card with 12 GB of VRAM. If you have 6-8GB of VRAM, simply change image streaming to Über.

System requirements

64-bit OS is required

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i7-3770 AMD FX-8350	Intel Core i7-4770 AMD FX-9370
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	55 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 470 6 GB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/612880/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (612880) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-4] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/612880/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (612880) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/612880/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (612880) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – E3 2017 Full Reveal Trailer - YouTube

[2] [NewColossusTweaker] -- v0.1 -- Adjust Head Bobbing, Force Dot Crosshair :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions

[3] Steam Community :: Guide :: Skip Intro Movies - Quick Guide

[5] GeForce 388.43 WHQL Game ready Download & Discussion | Page 3 | guru3D Forums

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[7] Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus PC Performance Analysis – DSOGaming.com - last accessed on October 29, 2017

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Developers

	MachineGames
Publishers
	Bethesda Softworks
Engines
	Id Tech 6^[1]
Release dates
Windows	October 27, 2017