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Borderlands
Borderlands	2009
Borderlands 2	2012
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel	2014
Tales from the Borderlands (series)
Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced	2019
Borderlands 3	2019
Borderlands 2 VR	2019
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure	2021
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands	2022

Key points

Features every menu option promised in Claptrap's love letter to PC gamers, including an FOV slider, Vsync, and controller support.

Solutions for split-screen co-op on Windows are available.

General information

PC Report: Borderlands 2 on Linux

Steam Community Discussions

Official knowledge base - Windows

Official knowledge base - OS X and Linux

BL2 PC Technical Support - official PC-specific tech support forum

Unofficial wiki

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Humble Store
GamersGate
Green Man Gaming
		Published by 2K.
		Published by Aspyr Media.
Mac App Store		Separate multiplayer servers (cannot play with Steam players). Exclusive skins and rocket grenade mod.^[4]
Steam

All Windows and Linux versions require Steam.

The GOTY release contains the largest amount of non-cosmetic DLC. No package is available with every DLC.^[5]

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Psycho Pack	Part of the GOTY release.
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep	Part of the GOTY release, Season Pass.
Sir Hammelock's Big Game Hunt	Part of the GOTY release, Season Pass.
Mr. Trogue's Campaign of Carnage	Part of the GOTY release, Season Pass.
Mechromancer Pack	Part of the GOTY release, pre-order bonus.
Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty	Part of the GOTY release, Season Pass.
Creature Slaughterdome	Part of the GOTY release.
Ultimate Vault Hunters Upgrade Pack	Part of the GOTY release, Season Pass.
Ultimate Vault Hunters Upgrade Pack 2
Collector's Edition Pack	Part of the GOTY release.
Headhunter 1: Bloody Harvest
Headhunter 2: Wattle Gobbler
Headhunter 3: Mercenary Day
Headhunter 4: Wedding Day Massacre
Headhunter 5: Son of Crawmerax
Assassin Madness Pack
Assassin Supremacy Pack
Assassin Domination Pack
Assassin Stinging Blade Pack
Assassin Cl0ckw0rk Pack
Commando Madness Pack
Commando Supremacy Pack
Commando Domination Pack
Commando Devilish Good Looks Pack
Gunzerker Madness Pack
Gunzerker Supremacy Pack
Gunzerker Domination Pack
Gunzerker Dapper Gent Pack
Gunzerker Greasy Grunt Pack
Mechromancer Madness Pack
Mechromancer Supremacy Pack
Mechromancer Domination Pack
Mechromancer Steampunk Slayer Pack
Mechromancer Beatmaster Pack
Psycho Madness Pack
Psycho Supremacy Pack
Psycho Domination Pack
Psycho Dark Psyche Pack
Psycho Party Pack
Siren Madness Pack
Siren Supremacy Pack
Siren Domination Pack
Siren Glitter and Gore Pack
Siren Learned Warrior Pack

Essential improvements

A comprehensive tweak guide is available on the GeForce website.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Shorter body decay

Instructions

Disable the launcher

Instructions

Disable controller support

Instructions

Game data

General settings.

Configuration files location

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System	Location

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

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System	Location

Saves are crossplatform.

Saves manually migrated from Windows to Linux must have all lowercase characters in the filename.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		No cross-platform syncing to prevent version mismatch when patches are delayed for OS X or Linux.^[6]

Video settings

Video settings.

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HBAO+ (NVIDIA GPUs only)

You can use Nvidia Inspector to force HBAO+ provided you disable in-game SSAO.

Instructions

Input settings

Input settings.

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Change controller prompts

Instructions

Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Windows only.
Korean				Windows only.
Russian
Spanish
Traditional Chinese				Windows only.

Different text and audio languages

Instructions

Network

Windows, OS X and Linux players must have the same game version to play together. Mismatch issues might be caused by delayed OS X and Linux versions of the patches.^[7]

Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2-4	Co-op Use either this tool or follow this Steam Users' Forums Guide on hacking splitscreen into the game.
LAN play	2-4	Co-op
Online play	2-4	Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Add the IP address as a command line argument.^[8]

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	27014-27050
UDP	3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030, 14001 (LAN only), 7777 (LAN only)

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Borderlands 2 3D Vision Patch New Version for the best experience.

Issues unresolved

AMD FX chipset restart after launcher

Game resets when clicking on launcher.^[9]

Some users have reported that updating your BIOS to the latest version solves this and other problems for users with AMD FX chips.

Items falling through the world

Once in a while dropped loot may fall through the world.

Setting PhysX to Low or Disabled is reported to help.

Issues fixed

Co-op doesn't connect properly

Instructions

Windows

Running in slow motion

Instructions

Instructions

Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Restarting Install

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
OpenGL	3.3	OS X and Linux only.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX	Linux version is not GPU accelerated.
Audio	Wwise
Interface	Scaleform
Input	SDL2	Linux only.
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks

Console commands

Parameter	Description
Stat FPS	Displays the current FPS in game.
ToggleHUD	Toggles the HUD on and off.
FOV	Allows you to adjust the FOV beyond the range available from the Video Options menu. Note that some rendering issue may occur with very large or very small FOV settings.
Exit Quit	Allows you to quickly exit the game.
Gamma value	Allows you set the Gamma value (brightness) beyond the bounds of the Video Options menu. Value is a floating point number (for example, 2.5).
SetRes HxV	Allows you to set a custom screen resolution to a value other than what is offered in the Video Options menu. H is the horizontal resolution. V is the verical resolution (for example, "setres 1024x768").
Shot Screenshot	Take a screenshot.
TiledShot 6 128	Take an ultra resolution screen shot, more info here. To take a tiled screenshot you must turn the cell shade off, Disable Cel-Shading Outlines.

Enable the console

Instructions

Disable black outlines

Instructions

Disable dynamic shadows

Instructions

Disable reflections

Instructions

Reduced particles

Instructions

Force Software PhysX

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	2.4 GHz Dual core	2.3 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	13 GB	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 2600 NVIDIA GeForce 8500 256 MB of VRAM	ATI Radeon HD 5850 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 512 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7.5, 10.8.2, 10.9.5
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.2 GHz	Intel Quad Core, 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	13 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 2600 NVIDIA GeForce 8800 256 MB of VRAM	ATI Radeon HD 5750 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650M 512 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04, SteamOS
Processor (CPU)	2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz AMD Phenom II X4
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	13 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVidia GeForce 260 1 GB of VRAM

References

↑ Borderlands 2 opens up September 18 - GameSpot - last accessed on 2015-10-15
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↑
Aspyr Mac FAQs: Borderlands 2 - last accessed on 2015-10-15
"The Mac App version comes bundled with bonus content from Borderlands 2: Collector’s Edition:
Fired Up skin for each original Vault Hunter
Unique head for each original Vault Hunter
Contraband Sky Rocket Grenade Mod
"
↑ Verified by User:Soeb on 2015-10-15
↑ Borderlands 2: Profiles and save games are not saved cross-platform in the Steam Cloud. : Aspyr Support
↑ Borderlands 2 FAQ (STEAM) : Aspyr Support
↑ borderlands 2 - How can I set up a LAN game over Hamachi? - Arqade
↑ restarts my PC after clicking play in the launcher. - The Gearbox Software Forums

[windowsreleasedate-1] Borderlands 2 opens up September 18 - GameSpot - last accessed on 2015-10-15

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[macappcontent-4] Aspyr Mac FAQs: Borderlands 2 - last accessed on 2015-10-15
"The Mac App version comes bundled with bonus content from Borderlands 2: Collector’s Edition:
Fired Up skin for each original Vault Hunter
Unique head for each original Vault Hunter
Contraband Sky Rocket Grenade Mod
"

[5] Fired Up skin for each original Vault Hunter

[6] Unique head for each original Vault Hunter

[7] Contraband Sky Rocket Grenade Mod

[5] Verified by User:Soeb on 2015-10-15

[6] Borderlands 2: Profiles and save games are not saved cross-platform in the Steam Cloud. : Aspyr Support

[7] Borderlands 2 FAQ (STEAM) : Aspyr Support

[8] rderlands 2 - How can I set up a LAN game over Hamachi? - Arqade

[9] restarts my PC after clicking play in the launcher. - The Gearbox Software Forums

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 '''Key points'''
+{{++}} Features every menu option promised in [http://www.borderlands2.com/loveletter/?x Claptrap's love letter to PC gamers], including an FOV slider, Vsync, and controller support.
 {{ii}} Solutions for split-screen co-op on Windows are [[#Network|available]].
-{{ii}} Features every menu option promised in [http://www.borderlands2.com/loveletter/?x Claptrap's love letter to PC gamers], including an FOV slider, Vsync, and controller support.
 '''General information'''
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 ===Skip intro videos===
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-{{Fixbox/fix|Use command line argument|}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use {{Code|-nostartupmovies}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|}}
-# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
-# Use {{Code|-nostartupmovies}}.
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 ===Disable the launcher===
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-{{Fixbox/fix|Use command line argument}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use {{Code|-NoLauncher}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
-# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
-# Use {{Code|-NoLauncher}}.
 }}
 ===Disable controller support===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use command line argument}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use {{Code|-NoController}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
-# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
-# Use {{Code|-NoController}}.
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 ==Issues unresolved==
-===AMD FX Chipset Restart After Launcher===
+===AMD FX chipset restart after launcher===
 {{--}} Game resets when clicking on launcher.<ref>[http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=148517&page=2 restarts my PC after clicking play in the launcher. - The Gearbox Software Forums]</ref>
+{{ii}} Some users have reported that updating your BIOS to the latest version solves this and other problems for users with AMD FX chips.
-:*Fix: Some users have reported that update your BIOS to the latest version solves this and other problems for users with AMD FX chips.
 ===Items falling through the world===
-{{--}} Once in a while dropped loot may fall through the world. Setting PhysX to Low or Disabled is reported to help.
+{{--}} Once in a while dropped loot may fall through the world.
+{{ii}} Setting PhysX to Low or Disabled is reported to help.
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Co-op doesn't connect properly===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Fixing co-op connection issues|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/109iis/cant_connect_to_borderlands_2_potential_fixes/ Can't connect to Borderlands 2? Potential fixes live here! - Reddit]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Check the ports|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/109iis/cant_connect_to_borderlands_2_potential_fixes/ Can't connect to Borderlands 2? Potential fixes live here! - Reddit]</ref>}}
+{{++}} May allow people to join your game.
-'''1) Check the Ports'''
-{{++}} May allow people to join your game
 {{--}} Will cause decreased network protection.
+* Game seems to use strange ports for networking which aren't covered by most routers' 'unblocked ports' by default. These ports are <code>UDP/TCP: UDP 50000-65535</code>.
-The first problem seems to be that it uses some hilariously odd ports to actually do the networking under. Ports that aren't covered by most routers 'unblocked ports' by default. These ports are as follows.
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable your firewall or add an exception}}
-<code>UDP/TCP: UDP 50000-65535</code>
+{{++}} Will allow Borderlands 2 and associated ports to go through system firewall.
+{{--}} Will cause decreased computer protection.
-'''2) Disable your firewall/add an exception'''
+* Make an exception for the Borderlands 2 application in Windows Firewall.
+* If that fails, make an exception for the ports themselves.
+* Disable Windows Firewall or your firewall provider entirely before launching the game.
-{{++}} Will allow Borderlands 2 and associated ports to go through system firewall
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use the <code>-tcp</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
-{{--}} Will cause decreased computer protection
-Windows Firewall appears to enjoy blocking Borderlands 2 by default, you should add an exception for the applications, and if that doesn't work the actual ports. To test if it will actually work before going through the motions, you can disable Windows Firewall - you'll be safe as long as you don't do anything safe.
-You should also consider replacing Windows Firewall with something that works a little better - COMODO is free and gives Allow/Deny for anything that it doesn't recognise. This isn't an option for everyone though, and you will still need to add the exceptions either way.
-'''3) Use the <code>-tcp</code> command line:'''
 {{ii}}This forces the game to use TCP network connections over UDP.
-Right click on Borderlands in the Steam client and select <code>'Properties'</code>, then click <code>'Set Launch Options'</code> and type <code>'-tcp'</code>. You can also try right clicking the Steam shortcut and adding the same option to the shortcut of Steam - results are an odd split here - some people say it worked after, others claim there is no difference.
+{{Fixbox/fix|Check integrity of game cache on Steam}}
-'''4) Check the integrity of game cache:'''
-Seriously, there appears to be a single file that it will always fail to validate and download when you do this. Right click the game in your Steam library, select <code>Properties</code> and then click <code>'Local Files'</code> and <code>'Verify Integrity of Game Cache'</code> and wait a moment.
-'''5) Reboot Steam'''
-Some people are claiming that rebooting Steam makes a file download that makes the game work correctly - unlikely, but it wouldn't be the first time this was a solution.
-'''6) Run Steam/the game as Administrator'''
+{{Fixbox/fix|Reboot Steam}}
-Close the Steam.exe then simply right click Steam and select 'Run as Administrator'. Log into Steam then make a Borderlands 2 shortcut on your desktop and right click and run that as Administrator.
+{{Fixbox/fix|Run Steam or the game as an adminstrator}}
+# Close <code>Steam.exe</code>.
+# Right click Steam and select 'Run as Administrator'.
+# Log into Steam then make a Borderlands 2 shortcut on your desktop.
+# Right click and run the shortcut as Administrator.
 }}

Developers

	Gearbox Software
Publishers
	2K Games
OS X, Linux	Aspyr Media
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	September 18, 2012^[1]
macOS (OS X)	November 21, 2012^[2]
Linux	September 30, 2014^[3]