Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus


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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood	2015
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus	2017
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RealRTCW (unofficial mod)	2020

General information

Official Wolfenstein series site

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Community Discussions (German Edition)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Some copies might only include the Steam installer.
Bethesda.net
GamersGate		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
GOG.com		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.

A demo is available from Steam.

Version differences

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

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Freedom Chronicles - Season Pass
The Freedom Chronicles - Episode 0	Pre-order and Season Pass exclusive.
The Freedom Chronicles - Episode 1
The Freedom Chronicles - Episode 2
The Freedom Chronicles - Episode 3

Essential improvements

New Colossus Tweaker

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

Skip intro videos

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

Remove intro 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)	<Steam-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)	<Steam-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
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	70-120°. Default is 90°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	TAA, FXAA, SMAA, TSSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Includes an adaptive option.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	No frame rate cap.^[4] Fullscreen refresh rate is forced to 60 Hz, see here for a fix
High dynamic range display (HDR)	Initially announced as supported on Xbox One X,^[5] the feature was never announced for PC and ultimately scrapped for the consoles as well.^[6]^[7]
Color blind mode	Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Input

In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Use the `m_sensitivity` console command to set a lower value.
Mouse input in menus		Implemented with a software cursor, which is susceptible to framerate changes and will feel different from the normal OS/hardware cursor.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

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		Only available on XInput devices.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

In-game audio options.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 7.1 output confirmed.^[8]
Subtitles		Off, Foreign, and All
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Lines spoken in the game utilize different languages with a subtitle available if a line is in foreign language.

Localizations

The German Edition only has German language.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech				Fan translation, download.
French
German				German Edition only.
Hungarian				Fan translation, #1, #2, (DLC) #3.
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish				Latin American Spanish audio is exclusive to consoles.

VR support

Devices	State	Notes
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues unresolved

Invincible Super Soldiers

Super Soldiers are sometimes impossible to kill, with bullets going through them (can be noticed by the crosshair not turning red)

Reload previous save game^[9]^[10]^[11]

Issues fixed

Black screen despite audio still playing

Change video settings^[12]
Go into advanced video settings and turn A-Sync Off. Disable anti-aliasing. Enable Borderless Windowed

Disable Steam Overlay^[13]

Nvidia GeForce 900 series cards (Maxwell) performance fix (reported on 388.43)

Disable "shader cache" under 3D settings in the Nvidia control panel for the game^[14]

Game frequently crashes

Set game details to ultra if possible^[15]

Game not launching on dual core systems

Use the `+jobs_numthreads 2` command line argument^[16]

Game crashes in the intro (Could not write crash dump)

Disable "Deferred Rendering" in the advanced graphics options^[17]^[18]

Run the game at screen refresh rate in fullscreen

Run at default monitor refresh rate using Nvidia Control Panel on Nvidia graphics cards^[19]
Open the Nvidia Control Panel. Navigate to `Manage 3D Settings` > `Program Settings`. Check if Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus already exists. If it does not, add it manually. Look for the feature `Refresh Rate` and set it to `Highest available`.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Vulkan	1.0	^[20]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video	2.7a

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, Try 4096 Poolsize.

System requirements

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

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^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>/612880/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (612880) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – E3 2017 Full Reveal Trailer - YouTube
↑ [NewColossusTweaker] -- v0.1 -- Adjust Head Bobbing, Force Dot Crosshair :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions
↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Skip Intro Movies - Quick Guide
↑ MachineGames promises a great PC version for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - DSOGaming
↑ NeoWin news - last accessed on 2021-01-23
↑ Bethesda does not currently plan to add Wolf 2 to this list - last accessed on 2021-01-23
↑ PLANNED XBOX ONE X ENHANCEMENTS on Bethesda.net - last accessed on 2021-01-23
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
↑ Unkillable Super Soldat : Wolfenstein - last accessed on 2021-10-27
↑ Super Soldaten broke af (New Colossus) : Wolfenstein - last accessed on 2021-10-27
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2021-10-27
Happened to me in The Reunion chapter. No matter what weapon I used nothing would affect them.
↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Wolfenstein/comments/gjqbb4/wolfenstein_2_black_screen_in_cutscenes_and/g7sd8v3/
↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Wolfenstein/comments/efjoep/wolfenstein_ii_black_screen_help/
↑ GeForce 388.43 WHQL Game ready Download & Discussion | Page 3 | guru3D Forums
↑ Gra Wolfenstein II The New Colossus | PC 12.06.2017 - Forum | GRYOnline.pl
↑ Fix if your game won't start :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions
↑ Could not write crash dump? :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2021-10-27
Can confirm this happens (W10 21H1, RTX 3070)
↑ 144hz, game resets desktop refresh to 60hz :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-10-27
↑ Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus PC Performance Analysis – DSOGaming.com - last accessed on October 29, 2017

[Proton_path_note-4] 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>/612880/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (612880) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[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] MachineGames promises a great PC version for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - DSOGaming

[6] NeoWin news - last accessed on 2021-01-23

[7] Bethesda does not currently plan to add Wolf 2 to this list - last accessed on 2021-01-23

[8] PLANNED XBOX ONE X ENHANCEMENTS on Bethesda.net - last accessed on 2021-01-23

[9] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[10] Unkillable Super Soldat : Wolfenstein - last accessed on 2021-10-27

[11] Super Soldaten broke af (New Colossus) : Wolfenstein - last accessed on 2021-10-27

[12] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2021-10-27
Happened to me in The Reunion chapter. No matter what weapon I used nothing would affect them.

[13] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Wolfenstein/comments/gjqbb4/wolfenstein_2_black_screen_in_cutscenes_and/g7sd8v3/

[14] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Wolfenstein/comments/efjoep/wolfenstein_ii_black_screen_help/

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

[16] Gra Wolfenstein II The New Colossus | PC 12.06.2017 - Forum | GRYOnline.pl

[17] Fix if your game won't start :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions

[18] Could not write crash dump? :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions

[19] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2021-10-27
Can confirm this happens (W10 21H1, RTX 3070)

[20] 144hz, game resets desktop refresh to 60hz :: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-10-27

[21] 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
Reception
Metacritic	86
OpenCritic	86
IGDB	87
Taxonomy
Series	Wolfenstein