Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Steam version has been continually updated to fix bugs, add features for modern systems such as built-in widescreen and controller support, and also change the online multiplayer servers to Steamworks.[1][2]
General information
- Bug Tracker
- Serious Sam Wiki
- Seriously! Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
- Serious Sam II Patch 2.070. Do not install this if you have the German version as it can cause various problems due to the game's copy protection.[3] The Steam version also doesn't need this patch as it's already updated past this.
Unofficial Linux installer[edit]
flibitijibibo has made an unofficial installer that simplifies installation of the game on Linux. If you own the game, download the installer at http://www.flibitijibibo.com/fedora/installers/flibitSam2_2070b.tar.gz.
Running the game in Linux[edit]
To run the game, just run serioussam2
in the installation folder. You may have to chmod +x
it first.
Serious Editor[edit]
To run the editor, just run serioussam2-editor
in the installation folder. You may have to chmod +x
it first.
Getting audio to work[edit]
To get audio working, move to the root of the Serious Sam 2 installation and make a symlink to your 32-bit libopenal.so. For Fedora, it looks like
ln -s /usr/lib/libopenal.so.1 libopenal.so.0
Game data[edit]
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
Save game data location[edit]
Video settings[edit]
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings (1/2).
In-game advanced video settings (2/2).
- Steam version has fixed aspect ratio support.[5] Non-standard resolutions still need to be edited manually and can't be selected in-game, but aspect ratio or FOV do not need to be adjusted for Hor+ ultrawide gameplay.
Fix widescreen support (Retail)[6]
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- Edit
<path-to-game>\Content\SeriousSam2\Sam2.ini .
- Locate the lines
gfx_pixResWidth and gfx_pixResHeight .
- Set the values to the desired resolution width and height, respectively.
- Locate the line
gfx_fAspectRatio .
- Set the value to the desired aspect ratio. Use 1.6 for 16:10, 1.777 for 16:9, 2.333 for 21:9.
- Save the file. Make sure "Wide Screen" option is enabled in-game.
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- Steam version has fixed widescreen FOV (and weapon FOV).[5]
Set custom FOV[6]
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- Edit
<path-to-game>\Content\SeriousSam2\Sam2.ini .
- Locate the line
[Sam2Game] .
- Add this line underneath it:
plr_fFOVOverride = X;
- Replace X with the desired FOV. Default is 80 and maximum is 135. Use 90.4 for 16:10 or 96.4 for 16:9.
- Save the file and set it to read only to prevent the game from changing it back.
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Input settings[edit]
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
Mouse smoothing[edit]
Fix mouse smoothing[7]
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- Fixes mouse stuttering
- Edit
<path-to-game>\Content\SeriousSam2\Sam2.ini .
- Locate the line
inp_bMouseSmoothing = 1; .
- Replace with
inp_bMouseSmoothing = 0; .
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Audio settings[edit]
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Italian |
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Only available in the retail release. |
Russian |
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Retail version, download. |
Spanish |
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Fan translation, download. |
Turkish |
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Fan translation, download. |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
25600-25616 |
UDP |
25600-25616 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed[edit]
Graphics problems or crashes[edit]
Set OpenGL renderer[6]
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- Edit
<path-to-game>\Content\SeriousSam2\Sam2.ini .
- Locate the line
gfx_iAPI = 2; .
- Replace with
gfx_iAPI = 1; .
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Very low FPS when activating vsync in the game[edit]
Use IndirectSound[8]
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- Download IndirectSound.
- Extract the contents to the /Bin carpert in the installation folder.
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Physics and scripts that break preventing the game from continuing[edit]
- At high frame rates above 200fps physics and scripts break[9]
- Active vsync and set monitor on 60hz
Other information[edit]
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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OpenGL |
2.1 |
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Shader Model support |
1.1, 2 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware[edit]
Console commands[edit]
- Open the console (~ by default)
sam_iEnableCheats=1
- Enable Cheats
- Press Esc and F1 to open the cheats window
hud_bShowPing = 1
hud_iShowBandwidth = 1
hud_bShowCrosshair = 1
sam_ctMaxDebris = 20
sam_bEnableRagdollDeaths = 0
prf_bShowFPS = 1
net_strConnectPassword = "password"
- used to access password protected multiplayer games
System requirements[edit]
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP or 2000 | |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon XP 1.5 GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
AMD Athlon 64 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 S3 DeltaChrome or XGI Volari DirectX 8.0 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X850 DirectX 9.0 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectSound compatible |
DirectSound3D compatible with EAX 2.0+ |
Notes
References