Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.


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General information

Official Discord server

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate
Gamesplanet
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Collector's Edition	Can be bought separately as Collector's Edition Upgrade.
Shadows Over Bögenhafen
Back to Ubersreik
Winds of Magic
Cosmetic - Incandescent Brand
Cosmetic - Memento Furioso
Cosmetic - Fulminator's Crown
Cosmetic - The Golden Taurox
Cosmetic - The Anvil of Doom
Cosmetic - The Iron Mohawk
Cosmetic - Trophy of the Gave
Cosmetic - Marienburg Bicorne
Cosmetic - Scour-Sun Helm
Cosmetic - Purist's Stovepipe
Cosmetic - Deathvigil Mask
Cosmetic - Stolen Swine
Cosmetic - Executioner's Helm
Cosmetic - Wildrunner's Helm
Cosmetic - Aspect of Adanhu
Cosmetic - Crown of Purity	Available for a limited time only.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Fatshark\Vermintide 2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/552500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Fatshark\Vermintide 2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/552500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video[edit]

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		45-120
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA, FXAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input[edit]

In-game controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Can change between Xbox and PS4 buttons in options menu.
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts		Can change between Xbox and PS4 buttons in options menu.
Light bar support
Connection modes	unknown

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Will normally alternate between two HUD layouts - can be changed in options menu.

Audio[edit]

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Dedicated server support is in development.^[1]
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support[edit]

Devices	Native	Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking

Issues Fixed[edit]

Music and sound effects dropping or cutting out[edit]

Increase master volume^[2]

Press Esc and go to the Audio tab
Set the 'Master Volume' slider to be above 10
Click 'Apply' at the bottom right.

If the game is too loud, reduce its volume using the windows volume manager, or an alternative sound manager such as Ear Trumpet

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX	3.4.1.0
Audio	Wwise
Multiplayer	Steamworks
Anti-cheat	Easy Anti-Cheat	^[3]

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 8.1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz	Intel Core i7-3770 3.5 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	6 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	65 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon R9 series 3.5 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible
Other	Broadband Internet connection	Broadband Internet connection

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>/552500/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (552500) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Vermintide - The Road to Release and Beyond - last accessed on 2018-09-19
"We have previously spoken of dedicated server functionality for Vermintide 2 in response to your feedback and this is still very much in motion."
↑ Reddit Thread
↑ Easy Anti-Cheat

[Proton_path_note-1] 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>/552500/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (552500) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[2] Vermintide - The Road to Release and Beyond - last accessed on 2018-09-19
"We have previously spoken of dedicated server functionality for Vermintide 2 in response to your feedback and this is still very much in motion."

[3] Reddit Thread

[4] Easy Anti-Cheat

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Developers

	Fatshark
Engines
	Autodesk Stingray Engine
Release dates
Windows	March 8, 2018
Reception
Metacritic	82
OpenCritic	83
IGDB	81
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	Cosmetic
Series	Warhammer