Wasteland 2

Wasteland 2

Developers
	inXile Entertainment
	Obsidian Entertainment
Publishers
	inXile Entertainment
Engines
Former	Unity 4
	Unity 5
Release dates
Windows	September 19, 2014
macOS (OS X)	September 19, 2014
Linux	September 19, 2014
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	78
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Direct control, Point and select
Genres	Tactical RPG
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	North America, Post-apocalyptic
Series	Wasteland

Wasteland
Wasteland	1988
Wasteland 2	2014
Wasteland Remastered	2020
Wasteland 3	2020

Wasteland 2 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view Tactical RPG game in the Wasteland series.

On October 13, 2015, the game received the Director's Cut, an updated version with a newer engine, new graphics and voiceovers, a new Perks & Quirks system, and other additions. All digital releases include both the original and Director's Cut versions in the purchase.

General information

Official forum

Official wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions (Director's Cut)

Steam Community Discussions (original)

Beta feedback site access (for bugs reporting)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate		Digital Deluxe Edition.
GOG.com		Digital Deluxe Edition is also available.
Green Man Gaming		Digital Deluxe Edition.
Humble Store		Digital Deluxe Edition.
Mac App Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass for PC
Steam		Digital Deluxe Edition is also available.
Origin (unavailable)		Digital Deluxe Edition is also available.

Kickstarter backers will receive a DRM-free download.

Version differences

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes Wasteland 2's original and Director's Cut builds, keys for Wasteland (1988) and The Bard's Tale (2005), three digital novellas, the game's soundtrack, and a digital artbook.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Essential improvements

Unofficial Patch by Executor_

Introduces various bugfixes, optional tweaks, SSAA and expanded modding capabilities.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\inXile\Wasteland2\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Preferences/unity.inXile.Wasteland 2.plist
Linux	$HOME/.config/unity3d/inXile/Wasteland2/prefs $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/inXile Entertainment/Wasteland 2: Director's Cut/prefs

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Wasteland2\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Wasteland2DC\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Wasteland2/ ~/Documents/Library/Application Support/Wasteland2DC/
Linux	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2/ $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2DC/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud		Linux Steam cloud saves for Wasteland 2 Director's Cut are stored at $HOME/.config/Wasteland2DC, but the game actually uses $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2DC/. Linux Steam cloud saves for Wasteland 2 original version are stored at $HOME/.config/Wasteland2, but the game actually uses $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2/.
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display options.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen			Some HUD elements are stretched.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Can be zoomed in or zoomed out during gameplay.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Enable Fullscreen from in-game display options. As with many Unity games, there is no Exclusive Fullscreen option available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Available as 'per texture' or 'forced on'.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		Added with the patch 3 for the original version.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Uses Unity graphic settings presets.

Input

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
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	unknown

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support		Features official bindings and Steam Controller prompts, but doesn't support Steam Controller API.
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio options.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Global, music, SFX, VO, ambient and UI.
Surround sound		Raw, mono, stereo, quad, surround and 5.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions		Text-to-speech option is available for visually impaired users.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut.

Issues fixed

Crash at game launch

Launch game elevated

Go to <path-to-game>\Build, right-click on WL2.exe and select Properties. Open the Compatibility tab select and enable "Run this program as an administrator". Click OK twice to save the settings and close the windows. Notes If the game still doesn't start, repeat this and change other compatibility settings (e.g. "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" or "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings").

Nvidia Optimus

Open the Nvidia Control Panel, which can be found as a tray icon on the taskbar, in the Control Panel, or by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting it. Go to Manage 3D settings, open the Program Settings tab, click on Add and either select WL2.exe in the window or click on Browse... and browse to the WL2.exe file (located in <path-to-game>\Build). In the dropdown menu below, select "High-performance NVIDIA processor". Click on Apply on the lower right corner to save the settings.

The developer also recommends disabling video capturing software like Fraps or Bandicam.

Saves not showing up

There is currently a bug where none of the saves show up if even one of them is missing (specifically missing the .xml file or possibly having an empty .xml file).

Delete missing save files
Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Wasteland2\Save Games\. Double click on all saved installation folders until you find one that has no data in it. It's specifically looking for a .xml file. Delete that specific folder (or folders), the one with the missing save game files. Restart Wasteland 2 and your other saved games will re-appear.

Unable to choose resolution in windowed mode

Change resolution in registry (Windows)[citation needed]

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\inXile\Wasteland2\. Change registry key Resolution_hXXXXXXXXXX to desired resolution (e.g. 1920x1080). Change registry key Screenmanager Resolution Height_hXXXXXXXXXX to desired height (e.g. 1080) (Note: Make sure to select decimal numbers). Change registry key Screenmanager Resolution Width_hXXXXXXXXXX to desired width (e.g. 1920) (Note: Make sure to select decimal numbers). Launch the game.

Launches in wrong resolution (multi screen setups and some Linux distros)

Launch with graphics options menu[citation needed]
Launch game with -show-screen-selector command line argument. Now you will see a pre-launch menu. Change resolution to desired resolution (e.g. 1920x1080).

Fix game not recognizing your resolution

Find the player prefs file. On Windows, this will be in the registry under the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\inXile\Wasteland 2. On Mac, this will be in ~/Library/Preferences in a file called unity.inXile.Wasteland 2.plist. On Linux, it's in ~/.config/unity3d/inXile/Wasteland 2/prefs. The directory may vary slightly if on the Director's Cut version. You'll find several key properties related to resolution. "Screenmanager Is Fullscreen mode"; set the value to 1 for fullscreen and 0 for windowed. "Screenmanager Resolution..." "Height" and "Width"; set the values to your desired resolution, such as 1080 and 1920, respectively. "UnitySelectMonitor" for multi-monitor setups; set to the desired monitor number, with a value of 0 representing the operating system's primary monitor.

Game crashes on Linux upon new game or loading new areas

Increase number of open files per program allowed by the OS

Open /etc/security/limits.conf as root. Add lines your_username_here soft nofile 8192 and your_username_here hard nofile 8192 and save. Relog into your account. This increases number of files the OS allows a program to have open at the same time (8192 is enough for Wasteland 2, but certain other games require even higher limits, so you can use an even higher number just to prevent further issues with other games). You can also check this limit with the command ulimit -n.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11
OpenGL		OS X and Linux only.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Director's Cut version is 64-bit only, original version is 32-bit only.
macOS (OS X)			Director's Cut version is 64-bit only, Original version is 32-bit only.
Linux			Director's Cut version is 64-bit only, Original version is 32-bit only.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista	7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i5 series
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible