Sniper Elite V2
This page is for the original release. For the remastered release, see Sniper Elite V2 Remastered.
Developers | |
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Rebellion Developments | |
Publishers | |
Rebellion Developments | |
Retail | 505 Games |
Engines | |
Asura | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 4, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 66 |
IGDB | 67 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | FPS, Shooter, Stealth, TPS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Europe, Historical, World War II |
Series | Sniper Elite |
Sniper Elite | |
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Sniper Elite | 2005 |
Sniper Elite V2 | 2012 |
Zombie Army (series) | |
Sniper Elite III | 2014 |
Sniper Elite 4 | 2017 |
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered | 2019 |
Sniper Elite VR | 2021 |
Sniper Elite 5 | 2022 |
Sniper Elite V2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person FPS, shooter, stealth and TPS game in the Sniper Elite series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Origin (unavailable) | ||||
Steam | Bundled with Sniper Elite V2 Remastered. [1] |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Kill Hitler + 2 Rifles | ||
The Landwehr Canal Pack | ||
The Neudorf Outpost Pack | ||
St. Pierre |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Rename/delete file[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\SniperV2\settings.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63380/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\SniperV2\PC_ProfileSaves |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63380/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Syncs save games. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Proper Hor+ in-game. Letterbox menus with aspect ratio narrower than 16:9. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | HUD not optimised for this type of display. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter or add -subwindow in launch options. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | The game natively scales resolution with window size, so any fullscreen windowed borderless app works perfectly. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Low to high Post AA and up to 4x SSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Enemy NPCs may get stuck behind doors at high frame rates. Use -hz=### parameter for higher refresh rates. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Color blind mode |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse acceleration enabled by default. Can be disabled under Keyboard and Mouse settings. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput controllers | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, #1, #2. | |||
Italian | ||||
Indonesian | Fan translation by IGTC Team, download. | |||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Translation. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 12 | Versus, Co-op 2 player co-op. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | Co-op only | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | For dedicated, install Dedicated Server under Tools in the Steam client. |
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Direct IP | Use the Connect [IP]:[PORT] command in the console. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27002 |
UDP | 27100, 27001, 27003 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- Look at the "Ports" section of the Dedicated Server Readme file for proper port forwarding instructions
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Sniper Elite V2. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created profile, see here. |
Issues unresolved
Connectivity Issues
Some users have reported an inability to connect to some or all multiplayer servers.[2] The developers are aware of this issue and the next patch will reportedly fix some of the problems, most notably the fact that connecting to a dedicated server means you are subsequently unable to connect to a P2P server.
Crash after a kill
Reportedly the game crashes after a kill in some instances.[3]
Zooming control issue
Sometimes the zoom controls will cause the scope zoom to zoom in and out continuously.[4]
Issues fixed
Close the Raptr program before running the game[5] |
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Window focus issues
- Some users report that after alt-tabbing from the game in Windows 7/8, refocusing the window and then clicking the mouse will defocus the window again, making the game unplayable after pressing Alt+Tab ↹.
Set the game's compatibility mode to Windows XP SP3 and/or disable desktop composition.[6] |
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Refresh rate issues
- Issues can occur with the game's fixed refresh rate when using a monitor with a higher or lower refresh rate.
If using an Nvidia graphics card, use the Refresh Rate Patcher[7] |
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Low performance
- This appears to be caused by the game process priority being set to 'low'.
Set the game's process priority to "high" in the Task Manager[8] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2, 7 | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Intel Pentium D 3 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200) | Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Intel Pentium D 3 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200) or better |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 8800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 8800 series 1024 MB of VRAM |
Controller | Xbox 360 Controller |
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>/63380/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (63380) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ SteamDB - last accessed on 21st, December 2023
- ↑ http://sniperelitev2.com/Forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=790
- ↑ Crashing every time I kill someone - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ http://sniperelitev2.com/Forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=778
- ↑ Mouse not working in menu's? - Support - The Official Sniper Elite Series Community Board - last accessed on 2023-06-04 (archived)
- ↑ Why is my Sniper Elite V2 Auto-minimizing after "Alt-Tab"? - Arqade - last accessed on 2023-06-04
- ↑ Resolution & Refresh Rate - Support - The Official Sniper Elite Series Community Board - last accessed on 2023-06-04 (archived)
- ↑ Way to help with FPS drop and Stutter - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)