Yakuza Kiwami 2

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Developers
	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Windows	QLOC
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Dragon Engine
Release dates
Windows	May 9, 2019

Yakuza

Yakuza 0	2018
Ryu ga Gotoku Online	2018
Yakuza Kiwami	2019
Yakuza Kiwami 2	2019

Key points

Remake of Yakuza 2.

Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami save files can be imported.

General information

Official website

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Gamesplanet		Region-locked to Europe.
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name	Notes
Clan Creator Bundle

Essential improvements

SilentPatch

Fixes the Toylets minigame by capping it to 30 FPS

Frame pacing has been improved when Framelimit option is not set to Unlimited

Uncaps minigames that were capped to 60 FPS for no reason

How to install Extract all files to <path-to-game>.

Game data

Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\<user-id>\
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.

Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Adjustable between +25 and +75.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Labeled as Texture Filtering.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SMAA and SSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Cutscenes are capped at 60 FPS. See Uncap cutscenes frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Special K is capable of converting the game into HDR.

Uncap cutscenes frame rate

Edit config file[citation needed] Go to the configuration files location. Open graphics.ini. Change full_framerate_in_cut_scenes=0 to full_framerate_in_cut_scenes=1.

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Camera Control (Vertical) and First-Person View (Vertical).
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Camera Control (Vertical) and First-Person View (Vertical).

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support		Turns blue when launching the game.
Connection modes	wireless, wired V2 tested. Does not support Bluetooth connected controller.

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Controller Vibration toggle. XInput only.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)		Official controller presets for Steam Controller, Generic Gamepad, PlayStation 4 Controller, as well as Xbox 360 Controller.
Steam Controller button prompts		Uses Xbox button prompts.
Cursor detection

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Effects, Dialog, Cinema
Surround sound		2.0, 5.1. Option to adjust speakers' angle for optimal quality.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Depends on the context. Gameplay and cutscene pauses when focus is lost, which mutes the audio, but losing focus on in-game menus does not mute the audio.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Versus Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Fighter 2.1
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	Native	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Yakuza Kiwami 2.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Restore licensed music

Restores the cut licensed songs. Restorations pertain to a cutscene in Chapter 12 and the game's ending as well as the credits.

Use music restoration patch Download Yakuza Kiwami 2 Licensed Music Restoration Patch. Unpack the files to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz	Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	42 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit system is required.

The minimum requirements are for "Pre-set Graphics Setting: Low, Target FPS: 30FPS (1080p at 75% render scale)". The recommended requirements are for "Pre-set Graphics Setting: High, Target FPS: 60FPS @1080p".