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Borderlands 2

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Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2 cover
Developers
Gearbox Software
macOS (OS X) Aspyr Media[1]
Linux Aspyr Media[2]
Publishers
2K Games
OS X, Linux Aspyr Media
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows September 18, 2012[3]
macOS (OS X) November 21, 2012[1]
Linux September 30, 2014[2]
Reception
Metacritic 89
OpenCritic 86
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Driving, RPG, Shooter
Vehicles Automobile, Off-roading
Art styles Cel-shaded, Comic book
Themes Comedy, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
Series Borderlands
Borderlands 2 on HowLongToBeat
Borderlands 2 on IGDB
Borderlands 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Borderlands 2 on MobyGames
Borderlands 2 on Wikipedia
Borderlands
Borderlands 2009
Borderlands 2 2012
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 2014
Tales from the Borderlands (series)
Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced 2019
Borderlands 3 2019
Borderlands 2 VR 2019
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep:
A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure
2021
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 2022

Borderlands 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, driving, RPG and shooter game in the Borderlands series.

General information

Official Discord server for game series
Official knowledge base - Windows
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Only available as part of The Handsome Collection.
Windows
GamersGate
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Sold by 2K Games.
Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate
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Sold by Aspyr Media.
Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Sold by 2K Games.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Sold by Aspyr Media.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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Separate multiplayer servers (cannot play with Steam players). Exclusive skins and rocket grenade mod.[4]
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All Linux versions require Steam DRM.
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (includes both Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel) released in 2018 contains all available DLCs for the two included games. This is the only way to receive all available DLCs as a package as the GOTY release of Borderlands 2 only includes a subset of all released DLCs for the game.[5]

Monetization

Type Notes
Cross-game bonus A savefile from Borderlands, and/or an "All bounties" savefile from Poker Night 2, will unlock exclusive skins and heads.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Psycho Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition, Season Pass
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Sir Hammelock's Big Game Hunt Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition, Season Pass
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition, Season Pass
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mechromancer Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition, Pre-order Bonus.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition, Season Pass
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Creature Slaughterdome Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ultimate Vault Hunters Upgrade Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition, Season Pass
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ultimate Vault Hunters Upgrade Pack 2 Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Collector's Edition Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection, Game of the Year Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Headhunter 1: Bloody Harvest Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Headhunter 2: Wattle Gobbler Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Headhunter 3: Mercenary Day Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Headhunter 4: Wedding Day Massacre Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Headhunter 5: Son of Crawmerax Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Assassin Madness Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Assassin Supremacy Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Assassin Domination Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Assassin Stinging Blade Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Assassin Cl0ckw0rk Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Commando Madness Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Commando Supremacy Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Commando Domination Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Commando Devilish Good Looks Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Commando Haggard Hunter Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gunzerker Madness Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gunzerker Supremacy Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gunzerker Domination Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gunzerker Dapper Gent Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gunzerker Greasy Grunt Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mechromancer Madness Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mechromancer Supremacy Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mechromancer Domination Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mechromancer Steampunk Slayer Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mechromancer Beatmaster Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Psycho Madness Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Psycho Supremacy Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Psycho Domination Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Psycho Dark Psyche Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Psycho Party Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Siren Madness Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Siren Supremacy Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Siren Domination Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Siren Glitter and Gore Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Siren Learned Warrior Pack Included in the The Handsome Collection
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Commander Lilith & The Fight For Sanctuary DLC bridging the story to Borderlands 3.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Ultra HD Texture Pack Free. Remastered 4K textures.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

A comprehensive tweak guide is available on the GeForce website.

Skip intro videos

Use -NoStartupMovies command line argument[6]
Edit configuration file[7]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowEngine.ini.
  3. Find [FullScreenMovie]
  4. Change values to:
[FullScreenMovie]
bForceNoMovies=FALSE
//StartupMovies=2K_logo
//StartupMovies=Gearbox_logo
//StartupMovies=NVidia
//StartupMovies=Loading
SkippableMovies=2K_logo
SkippableMovies=Gearbox_logo
SkippableMovies=NVidia
SkippableMovies=Attract
SkippableMovies=MegaIntro
//ConfirmSkipMovies=MegaIntro
Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Borderlands\WillowGame\Movies
  2. Delete or rename 2K_logo.bik, Gearbox_logo.bik, and NVidia.bik.

Disable the launcher

Use -NoLauncher command line argument[6]

DXVK

A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11 intended for allowing 3D applications to run on Linux.
Works on all operating systems as long as your GPU supports Vulkan.
Fixes all performance problems with Borderlands 2, maintaining a consistent frame-rate throughout and FPS increase around 200%. [citation needed]
Install DXVK
  1. Extract the d3d9.dll from x32 to <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32
  2. Inside Win32 make a new text document and name it dxvk.conf
  3. Inside dxvk.conf add the line d3d9.floatEmulation = strict to fix the missing lava at Vault of the Warrior.
If the launcher of the game crashes, add -NoLauncher command line argument or run Borderlands2.exe in (<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32)

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\Config\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Borderlands 2/WillowGame/Config/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/borderlands 2/willowgame/config/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\SaveData\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Borderlands 2/WillowGame/SaveData/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/borderlands 2/willowgame/savedata/
Saves are cross-platform but the game lacks cross-platform cloud saving. Manual intervention is required to load the save files from Windows on Linux.
Saves manually migrated from Windows to Linux must have all lowercase characters in the filename.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Can be disabled.[8]
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.
No cross-platform syncing to prevent version mismatch when patches are delayed for OS X or Linux.[9]

Mods

Unofficial patches

A community-created patch exists which resolves many of the game's outlying issues, as well as adjusts drop rates, adds cosmetic tweaks, and more. There also exists a mod manager, which allows you to turn off certain changes in the patch. It is highly recommended. The mod manager can be found here, and the Community Patch can be found here or here.

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Distant fog disappears while sprinting at 110° FOV. To fix, set FOV to 108°.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
65-110°. Default is 90°. Does not scale weapon models[10] without a third party mod[11]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA.
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA using the compatibility bits 0x080000C1 in Nvidia Profile Inspector.[12]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode
Protanopia has problems; use deuteranopia for protanomaly or protanopia.[13]

HBAO+ (Nvidia GPUs only)

Force HBAO+[14]
  1. Disable the in-game SSAO.
  2. Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  3. Under Profiles select Borderlands 2.
  4. Under Ambient Occlusion compatibility insert the compatibility code 0x00000021.
  5. Under Ambient Occlusion setting select Performance,Quality or High Quality.
  6. Under Ambient Occlusion usage select Enabled.
  7. On the top right hand corner click on Apply changes.
  8. You now have HBAO+ enabled.

Notes

This setting can have a heavy impact on frame rate depending on your specs, if you get unplayable frame rates with High Quality try lowering this value progressively.

Disable camera shake when sprinting

Use jackfuste's fixed .exe[15]
  1. Download Borderlands2_no_shake.7z.
  2. Replace Borderlands2.exe in the game folder.

As of November 2021 the .exe no longer works.

Notes

A Cheat Engine script of this can be download here.

Shorter body decay

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowGame.ini.
  3. Find the following lines and set them to these values.
SecondsBeforeConsideringRagdollRemoval=5.0
SecondsBeforeVisibleRagdollRemoval=15.0
SecondsBetweenRagdollRemovalAttempts=1.0
SecondsBeforePhysicsShutsDown=10.0

Notes

Notable performance improvement,[citation needed] as by default most bodies disappear only after ten whole minutes.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
To set sensitivity lower than 10, use this application
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Steam version use launcher as a default, to bypass, type "-nolauncher" in set launch options.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox 360 controller support confirmed. Xbox One controller support is considered flimsy,[16] especially so on macOS.[17]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
For DualShock, see Change controller prompts.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Occasionally changes button prompts

Logitech GamePanel

Information such as mission log, friendlist, level, exprerience points, money and weapon proficiency stats can be displayed on the LCD panel or smartphone application.[18]
Display Notes
Arx Control application
G19 color screen Native support. Displays mission log, friendlist, level, exprerience points, money and weapon proficiency stats.
G15 monochrome screen Native support. Displays mission log.

Change controller prompts

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowGame.ini.
  3. Find the following line and set it to 1 for an Xbox 360 controller or 2 for a DualShock controller.
FakePlatform=-1

If the above does not work, try the following. credits go to Echo127

  1. Make a backup of the DefaultGame.ini file. Just in case. I think the game would replace this file on it's own if it disappears...but...just in case.
  2. Open up DefaultGame.ini and use Ctrl+F to find the sections titled ; 360 controller mappings and ; 360 mappings. Delete those sections. Should be about 22 lines of text in each section (not including the titles). You probably only need to delete the 360 controller mappings section, but I deleted both.
  3. In the ; PS3 mappings section (near the 2 sections deleted above) find every instance of Set="PS3" and change it to Set="PC-360"
  4. Still in DefaultGame.ini, use Ctrl+F to find the section titled // Scaleform button mappings. Now, from this point in the document until the end of the document, you need to do two things: 1: Delete every line that contains Set="PC-360" AND 2: Find every instance of Set="PS3" and change it to Set="PC-360". You can use Notepad++ to make deleting full lines slightly quicker.

Alternatively to the method indicated in Step 4, you could instead find the portions of the Set="PC-360" lines that reference the icon type and change the reference from the X360 button to the PS3 button (for example, MappedText="<IMG src='xbox360_B' becomes MappedText="<IMG src='ps3_Circle').

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, sound effects and dialogue.
Surround sound
Auto configures up to 5.0 output.[19] Horizontal HRTF with DSOAL
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Enable HRTF

The game uses Wwise audio API but still supports DirectSound output
Use DSOAL
  1. Download DSOAL from here.
  2. Drop dsound.dll, alsoft.ini and dsoal-aldrv.dll near the game's executable file (<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32)

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Windows only.
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Windows only.
Korean
Windows only.
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Windows and singleplayer only.
Spanish

Network

Windows, OS X and Linux players sometimes need the same game version to play together. Mismatch issues might be caused by delayed OS X and Linux versions of the patches.[20] Currently, cross-play between Linux and Windows or Mac is temporarily disabled.[21]
Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op
Use either Nucleus Co-op, this tool or follow this Steam Users' Forums Guide on hacking splitscreen into the game.
LAN play
4 Co-op
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27014-27050
UDP 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030, 14001 (LAN only), 7777 (LAN only)
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod: Borderlands 2 3D Vision Patch New Version for the best experience.
vorpX
G3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

AMD FX chipset restart after launcher

Game resets when clicking on launcher.[23]
Some users have reported that updating your BIOS to the latest version solves this and other problems for users with AMD FX chips.

Items falling through the world

Once in a while dropped loot may fall through the world.
Setting PhysX to Low or Disabled is reported to help.

Issues fixed

Co-op doesn't connect properly

Check the ports[24]
May allow people to join your game.
Will cause decreased network protection.
  • Game seems to use strange ports for networking which aren't covered by most routers' 'unblocked ports' by default. These ports are UDP/TCP: UDP 50000-65535.
Disable your firewall or add an exception[citation needed]
Will allow Borderlands 2 and associated ports to go through system firewall.
Will cause decreased computer protection.
  • Make an exception for the Borderlands 2 application in Windows Firewall.
  • If that fails, make an exception for the ports themselves.
  • Disable Windows Firewall or your firewall provider entirely before launching the game.
Use the -tcp command line argument[citation needed]
This forces the game to use TCP network connections over UDP.
Check integrity of game cache on Steam[citation needed]
Reboot Steam[citation needed]
Run Steam or the game as an adminstrator[citation needed]
  1. Close Steam.exe.
  2. Right click Steam and select 'Run as Administrator'.
  3. Log into Steam then make a Borderlands 2 shortcut on your desktop.
  4. Right click and run the shortcut as Administrator.

Windows

Running in slow motion

Shutdown Gigabyte's OC Guru overlay[citation needed]
Remove all devices that tether to your PC via USB (a mobile phone with USB tethering enabled, for example)[citation needed]
Bridge USB tethered internet connections with physical ethernet connections when using internet via tethered devices such as mobile phones[25][26]

High-end Nvidia cards FPS drops

Update PhysX[citation needed]
  1. Download NVidia PhysX installer and unpack it.
  2. Copy all files from PhysX-SystemSoftware\PhysX\files\Common to <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32. Overwrite when asked.

Fix Microlag/Stuttering on Windows 10 or 11

Disable fullscreen optimization[27]
  1. Go to the <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32
  2. Right click on Borderlands2.exe and select Properties
  3. Go to the Compatibility tab and disable fullscreen optimizations

Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Restarting Install

Make installation folder writable[28]
This is the preferred solution as it is the simplest, most convenient and safest option.
  1. Right click on the folder <path-to-game>.
  2. Click Properties, and uncheck the 'read-only' option.
  3. When starting the game, the .NET should update one more time.
  4. The next time the game is launched, the .NET will not attempt to install again.
Click 'No' To Allow Changes[29]
  1. After launching the game, it will ask to allow it to make changes to your computer.
  2. Click 'No' at this stage.
Fix value in registry[30]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam\Apps\49520
  2. Right click and add a DWORD named NET40Redist and give it a value of 1.
Ultimate editing steps[30]
  1. If you have other installers launching, look at the installscript.vdf which you can find in the installation folder.
  2. Open installscript.vdf with Notepad and look at the names in quotes before each line of process 1.
  3. Add the DWORD with a value of 1 which will tell Steam the process has been completed and it will not launch again.

Linux

Game crashes instantly

This is caused by one symbol having a different size in shared object.
Use LD_PRELOAD to use libraries from your system

Run the game with LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib32" %command% in Set Launch Options

Run the game in Steam Native Mode
If you have core dumps enabled and the game crashed once, it won't start anymore.
Delete core file from the games folder

rm <your steam game library path>/steamapps/common/Borderlands 2/steamassets/binaries/win32/core

SHiFT login issue

This happens due to the fact the game uses /usr/lib/ssl path to store the certificates in Ubuntu-based distros. Some other distros however uses /etc/ssl/ path instead.
Change the direction to store certificates[citation needed]

Create a symbolic link to directory: ln -s /etc/ssl /usr/lib/ssl Or add this command to the Launch Options... SSL_CERT_DIR=/etc/ssl/certs %command%

Console commands

Parameter Description
Stat FPS Displays the current FPS in game.
ToggleHUD Toggles the HUD on and off.
FOV Allows you to adjust the FOV beyond the range available from the Video Options menu. Note that some rendering issue may occur with very large or very small FOV settings.
Exit
Quit
Allows you to quickly exit the game.
Gamma value Allows you set the Gamma value (brightness) beyond the bounds of the Video Options menu. Value is a floating point number (for example, 2.5).
SetRes HxV Allows you to set a custom screen resolution to a value other than what is offered in the Video Options menu. H is the horizontal resolution. V is the verical resolution (for example, "setres 1024x768").
Shot
Screenshot
Take a screenshot.
TiledShot 6 128 Take an ultra resolution screen shot, more info here. To take a tiled screenshot you must turn the cell shade off, Disable black outlines.

Enable the console

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowInput.ini.
  3. Find the [Engine.Console] section and add these values:
ConsoleKey=Tilde
TypeKey=Backslash

Notes

Open the console with Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+\.

Engine tweak to fix blurry textures at short distance

Edit configuration file[31]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowEngine.ini.
  3. Find the [SystemSettings] section and change this value:
OnlyStreamInTextures=True

Engine tweaks to reduce lag

Tweaks to increase frame rate and reduce lag[32]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowEngine.ini.
  3. Change these lines:
[MemoryBudgets]
AnimationMB=5000
AudioMB=5000
CodeMB=5000
LevelObjectsMB=5000
TerrainMB=5000
GameDataMB=5000
MaterialMB=5000
ParticleMB=5000
PhysicsMB=5000
ScaleformMB=5000
ShadersMB=5000
SkelMeshMB=5000
StaticMeshMB=5000
TextureMB=1000

and

DefaultPostProcessName=WillowEngineMaterials.CinematicScenePostProcess
Removes original cell-shaded look.

as well as:

[Engine.Engine]
MaxParticleResize=128
PhysXGpuHeapSize=512
PhysXMeshCacheSize=256

Disable black outlines

Disable outlines[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowEngine.ini.
  3. Find the following line and set it to this value.
DefaultPostProcessName=WillowEngineMaterials.RyanScenePostProcess

Notes

This will force Ambient Occlusion to be disabled, regardless of in-game settings.

Disable dynamic shadows

Disable dynamic shadows[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowEngine.ini.
  3. Change DynamicShadows=True to DynamicShadows=False

Notes

Dynamic Shadows are a big resource hog, causing computers that exceed the recommended specs to see big FPS drops.

Disable reflections

Disabling reflections[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowEngine.ini.
  3. Set AllowImageReflections and AllowImageReflectionShadowing to false

Reduced particles

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowEngine.ini.
  3. Find the following line and set it to this value.
MaxParticleResize=512

Disable software PhysX

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open WillowGame.ini.
  3. Add the following to the end of the file and set as read only:
    bPhysXEnabled=False
    
  4. Open WillowEngine.ini
  5. Under [Engine.Engine] add this:
    bDisablePhysXHardwareSupport=True
    

Disable Menu and Banner Advertisement

Install the No Ads mod by following these instructions
Edit configuration file
  1. Open WillowGame.ini
  2. Find the following line and set it to this value.
UpsellNewsURL=127.0.0.1
Delete or rename the following file: <path-to-game>\WillowGame\CookedPCConsole\UI_Frontend_Upsell_SF.upk[33]
Doesn't remove the menu item, only the banner.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 3.3 OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX [34]. 2.8.4.6 (2.8.4.9 with updated PSS). Linux version is not GPU accelerated.
Audio Wwise, OpenAL OpenAL is Linux only.
Interface Scaleform
Input SDL2 Linux only.
Cutscenes Bink
Multiplayer Epic Online Services, Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Dual core 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2600
Nvidia GeForce 8500
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
The game is quite CPU dependent and as such it is recommended to use a CPU with at least two logical cores.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.12
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2600
Nvidia GeForce 8800
Intel HD Graphics 3000
256 MB of VRAM
Controller Xbox 360 wired gamepad
PlayStation 3 DualShock 3 Wireless Controller
The game is quite CPU dependent and as such it is recommended to use a CPU with at least two logical cores.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, SteamOS
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 260
1 GB of VRAM
ATI/AMD and Intel video cards are officially unsupported on Linux.[35]
The game is quite CPU dependent and as such it is recommended to use a CPU with at least two logical cores.


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    • Fired Up skin for each original Vault Hunter
    • Unique head for each original Vault Hunter
    • Contraband Sky Rocket Grenade Mod
    "
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