Soul Hackers 2
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Atlus | |
| Windows | Artdink[1] |
| Publishers | |
| SEGA | |
| Engines | |
| Unity[2] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 25, 2022 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 69 |
| OpenCritic | 75 |
| IGDB | 73 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC |
| Microtransactions | Time-limited |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
| Genres | JRPG |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Megami Tensei |
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Soul Hackers 2 is a singleplayer third-person JRPG game developed by Atlus and published by Sega. It is the sequel to the 1997 Sega Saturn game Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and is part of the Megami Tensei series.
The game was ported to PC by Artdink and released on August 25, 2022 alongside the console versions.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Play Anywhere. Included in Xbox Game Pass for PC. Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[3]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | No microtransactions are present in the game. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Booster Item Pack | |
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| Bonus Story Arc: The Lost Numbers | Additional Story arc. | |
| Bonus Demon Pack | Additional Demons. | |
| Persona 5 Phantom Thieves Costume Set 2 (Pre-Order) | Pre-order only. | |
| Costume & BGM Pack | Contains multiple outfit and background song sets. | |
| Original Swimsuit Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| SMT IV Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Raidou Kuzunoha Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Soul Hackers Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Persona 4 Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Persona 5 Costume Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Ai-Ho Demon Fusion | Digital Premium Edition only. | |
| Mary's Maid Dress | Digital Premium Edition only. | |
| Useful Item Set & Extra Difficulty | Free. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\SEGA\SOULHACKERS2\Steam\<user-id>\SaveData\SYSTEMDATA |
| Microsoft Store | %APPDATA%\SEGA\SOULHACKERS2\Microsoft\SaveData\SYSTEM3DATA |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1777620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\SEGA\SOULHACKERS2\Steam\<user-id>\SaveData |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SEGAofAmericaInc.ScarletPen_s751p9cej88mt\SystemAppData\wgs |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1777620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Display options
Graphics options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Aspect ratios other than 16:9 are Pillarboxed. Use Lyall's SoulHackers2Fix. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Camera Distance can be adjusted but not FOV. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen also available. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with Texture Quality. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Built in AA is broken. Use Lyall's SoulHackers2Fix to set render scale > 100 as a workaround | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Options for 30, 60, 75, 120, 144, 150, and Unlimited. Some cutscenes and animations are capped at 30 or 60 FPS. |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
Gameplay options
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | As a slider. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Referred to as Horizontal/Vertical Camera on the Field. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Referred to as Horizontal/Vertical Camera on the Field. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| DualShock button prompts | Also supports DualSense controller. | |
| Light bar support | During usage of certain spells lightbar shines with a color. | |
| Connection modes | Wired | |
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | Switch Pro Controller |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- Microsoft Store version only has Xbox One and Xbox360 button prompts available, but device support is on par with Steam version.[4]
Keyboard options
Mouse options
Gamepad options
Gamepad options in Microsoft Store version
Audio
Sound options
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | BGM, SE and Voice Volume. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Decrease loading times
| Disable loading screen tips[5] |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Criware | |
| Cutscenes | Criware |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3470 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i5-8600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 22 GB | 30 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 AMD Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 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>/1777620/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1777620) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ XboxOne, Windows, Steam用ソフト「ソウルハッカーズ2」の移植開発を担当しました (Responsible for the port development of Soul Hackers 2 for Xbox One, Windows, and Steam.) - last accessed on 2022-09-01
- ↑ steamdb.info - last accessed on 28 May 2023
- ↑ Soul Hackers 2 on Steam - last accessed on 2022-07-12
- "Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo"
- ↑ Verified by User:13xforever1 on 2022-09-01
- ↑ faster loading screens - last accessed on 2022-08-28