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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = Dead Island 2 | + | |cover = Dead Island 2 cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Yager Development|Former|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Deep Silver Dambuster Studios|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/08/deep-silver-dambuster-studios-takes-over-dead-island-2-development|title=Gematsu - Deep Silver Dambuster Studios takes over Dead Island 2 development |date=2021-01-15}}</ref>}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Yager Development|Former (2012-2016)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-27-california-dreaming-dead-island-2-embraces-the-slaughter|title=Eurogamer - California Dreamin': Dead Island 2 embraces the slaughter |date=2021-01-15}}</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Sumo Digital|Former (2016-2019)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/sumo-digital-takes-charge-of-dead-island-2/|title=MCV/DEVELOP - Sumo Digital takes charge of Dead Island 2|date=2021-01-15}}</ref>}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 21, 2023}} |
| − | |steam appid = | + | |reception = |
| − | |gogcom | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dead-island-2|75}} |
| − | |wikipedia = | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1551/dead-island-2|75}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-island-2|74}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Survival horror, Action, RPG, Open World }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Zombies }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Dead Island}} | ||
| + | |steam appid = 934700 | ||
| + | |steam appid side = | ||
| + | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= https://deadisland.com/ | ||
| + | |hltb = 21273 | ||
| + | |lutris = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 202074 | ||
| + | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |wikipedia = Dead Island 2 | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| + | |||
| + | |release history = Initially announced in 2014, the game was set to be released earlier but due to various issues during development, it went through multiple developers, to finally land under Dambuster Studios. It was then announced to release in February 3, 2023, and then delayed to April 28, 2023, and then moved a week forward to April 21, 2023. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dead-island-2 | Epic Games Store | {{store link|Epic Games Store|dead-island-2--deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Epic Games Store|dead-island-2--gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| Humble | dead-island-2 | Epic Games Store | {{store link|Humble|dead-island-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Humble|dead-island-2-gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 934700 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|1004413|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Steam-sub|1004410|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} All versions require | + | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Denuvo}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dead-island-2-is-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/|title=Dead Island 2 is using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech|snippet=And, after five CPU changes, we were met with the following message. So, as you can clearly see, Dead Island 2 uses Denuvo. The game’s executable file also hints at the inclusion of Denuvo (as it’s around 438MB in size)|date=2023-04-21}}</ref> |
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |cross-game bonus = | ||
| + | |dlc = | ||
| + | |expansion pack = | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | |subscription gaming service = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
| + | {{Microtransactions | ||
| + | |boost = | ||
| + | |cosmetic = | ||
| + | |currency = | ||
| + | |finite spend = | ||
| + | |infinite spend = | ||
| + | |free-to-grind = | ||
| + | |loot box = | ||
| + | |none = None | ||
| + | |player trading = | ||
| + | |time-limited = | ||
| + | |unlock = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} '''(Digital) Deluxe Edition''': Includes base game and ''Golden Weapons Pack'' (Golden Mace and Golden Pistol) and ''Character pack 1 & 2'' (Unique costume and weapon) bonus content. | ||
| + | {{ii}} '''(Digital) Gold Edition''': Includes everything part of '''Deluxe Edition''' alongside ''Pulp Weapons Pack'' (Eye Opener and Homewrecker Weapons) bonus content and Expansion Pass. | ||
| + | {{ii}} '''Pre-order Bonus''': Includes ''Memories of Banoi Pack'' (Banoi War Club, Banoi Baseball Bat, Weapons Perks, Skills Card). | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video files|fix= | ||
| + | #Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DeadIsland\Content\Movies}}. | ||
| + | #Delete or rename {{file|BootAMDLogo.mp4}}, {{file|BootLogo.mp4}}, {{file|BootLogo_4K.mp4}}, {{file|BootLoop.mp4}}, and {{file|BootLoop_4K.mp4}}. | ||
| + | #Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DeadIsland\Content\DI2\Movies}}. | ||
| + | #Delete or rename {{file|Intro.mp4}}, {{file|Intro_4K.mp4}}, {{file|DeadIsland_Titles.mp4}}, {{file|DeadIsland_Titles_4K.mp4}}. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{--}} Will still have to manually skip through all the Legal and Autosave information | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIsland\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\SaveGames}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |origin | + | |discord = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes = | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin notes = | ||
| + | |steam cloud = true | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
| − | |widescreen wsgf award = | + | |widescreen wsgf award = |
|multimonitor wsgf award = | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = |
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]] to further improve ultrawide support. |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = true |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = 70-100. See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]] for more customization. |
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = unknown | |anisotropic = unknown | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = FXAA, Temporal Low, Temporal High |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = true |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = FSR 2 |
| − | |60 fps = | + | |upscaling notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming-discussions/latest-fsr-2-supported-games-list/td-p/549534|title=AMD FSR 2 Games List|date=2023-03-14}}</ref>. DLSS can be modded in |
| + | |vsync = true | ||
| + | |vsync notes = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=It is very well understood that modern games ship with this feature}} | ||
| + | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = true | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
| + | |ray tracing = false | ||
| + | |ray tracing notes = {{note|No mention of ray tracing support in any of the technical specs, reviews, videos or interviews}} | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]=== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use Dead Island 2 Fix|ref=|fix= |
| − | |key remap = | + | {{ii}} Removes black bars in cutscenes. |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | {{ii}} Removes limit on resizing HUD. |
| + | '''Installation''' | ||
| + | # Download [https://github.com/Lyall/DeadIsland2Fix Dead Island 2 Fix]. | ||
| + | # Extract the contents to {{p|game}}. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
| + | |key remap = true | ||
| + | |key remap notes = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=It is very well understood that modern games ship with this feature}} | ||
|acceleration option = unknown | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = unknown | |mouse menu = unknown | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = unknown | |invert mouse y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |touchscreen = unknown |
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| + | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = unknown | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=It is very well understood that modern games ship with this feature}} |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Microsoft Spatial Audio API is supported |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
|closed captions = unknown | |closed captions = unknown | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = Not changeable through ingame menus. |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = false | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = Has streamer mode which block licensed music. The licensed title sequence music is not blocked, however.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://deadisland.com/news/technical-faqs|title=Dead Island 2 Technical FAQs|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
| + | |general midi audio = | ||
| + | |general midi audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Czech | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Japanese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Korean | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Russian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish - Latin America | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play modes = | |local play modes = | ||
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
| − | |lan play = | + | |lan play = false |
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
| − | |online play players = | + | |online play players = 3 |
|online play modes = Co-op | |online play modes = Co-op | ||
|online play notes = | |online play notes = | ||
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|udp = | |udp = | ||
|upnp = | |upnp = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ==VR support== | ||
| + | {{VR support | ||
| + | |gg3d name = | ||
| + | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |native 3d = | ||
| + | |native 3d notes = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
| + | |iz3d = | ||
| + | |iz3d notes = | ||
| + | |vorpx = true | ||
| + | |vorpx notes = [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/dead-island-2-2/ User Profile, see vorpx forum for introduction] | ||
| + | |htc vive = | ||
| + | |htc vive notes = | ||
| + | |oculus rift = | ||
| + | |oculus rift notes = | ||
| + | |osvr = | ||
| + | |osvr notes = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality notes = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
| + | |novint falcon = | ||
| + | |novint falcon notes = | ||
| + | |trackir = | ||
| + | |trackir notes = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
| + | |play area seated = | ||
| + | |play area seated notes = | ||
| + | |play area standing = | ||
| + | |play area standing notes = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = 12 | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = [https://deadisland.com/news/technical-faqs#:~:text=Dead%20Island%202%20supports%20DirectX%2012%20only%20%E2%80%93%20it%20does%20not%20support%20DirectX%2011. https://deadisland.com/news/technical-faqs] | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |wing = | ||
| + | |wing notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |metal support = | ||
| + | |metal support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | |windows 32-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Play Steam version without Epic Online Services=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete & edit folder and file|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/934700/discussions/0/4368004468485657992/#c4368004468485672669</ref><ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3230687385</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Before launching the game for the first time, go to <code>{{p|game}}Dead Island 2</code> and delete the <code>EpicGameLauncher</code> folder. | ||
| + | # Then open the <code>DeadIsland.ini</code> file in notepad and modify <code>NoOperation=0</code> to <code>NoOperation=1</code>. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = AMD FX-9590 |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = Intel Core i7-7700HQ |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 10 GB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 70 GB |
| + | |minGPU = AMD Radeon R9 390X | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | ||
| + | |minVRAM = 6 GB | ||
| + | |minDX = 12 | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
| + | |recCPU2 = Intel Core i9-9900K | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| + | |recGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | ||
| + | |recVRAM = 8 GB | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Deep Silver Dambuster Studios[1] | |
| Former (2012-2016) | Yager Development[2] |
| Former (2016-2019) | Sumo Digital[3] |
| Publishers | |
| Deep Silver | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 21, 2023 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| OpenCritic | 75 |
| IGDB | 74 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Survival horror, Action, RPG, Open world |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Zombies |
| Series | Dead Island |
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| Dead Island | |
|---|---|
| Dead Island | 2011 |
| Dead Island: Riptide | 2013 |
| Escape Dead Island | 2014 |
| Dead Island: Epidemic | 2016 |
| Dead Island: Definitive Edition | 2016 |
| Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition | 2016 |
| Dead Island: Retro Revenge | 2016 |
| Dead Island 2 | 2023 |
Dead Island 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person survival horror, action, RPG and open world game in the Dead Island series.
Initially announced in 2014, the game was set to be released earlier but due to various issues during development, it went through multiple developers, to finally land under Dambuster Studios. It was then announced to release in February 3, 2023, and then delayed to April 28, 2023, and then moved a week forward to April 21, 2023.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |
- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[4]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Version differences
- (Digital) Deluxe Edition: Includes base game and Golden Weapons Pack (Golden Mace and Golden Pistol) and Character pack 1 & 2 (Unique costume and weapon) bonus content.
- (Digital) Gold Edition: Includes everything part of Deluxe Edition alongside Pulp Weapons Pack (Eye Opener and Homewrecker Weapons) bonus content and Expansion Pass.
- Pre-order Bonus: Includes Memories of Banoi Pack (Banoi War Club, Banoi Baseball Bat, Weapons Perks, Skills Card).
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Delete or rename video files |
|---|
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- Will still have to manually skip through all the Legal and Autosave information
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIsland\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor |
| Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/934700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames |
| Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\SaveGames |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/934700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Ultra-widescreen to further improve ultrawide support. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | 70-100. See Ultra-widescreen for more customization. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, Temporal Low, Temporal High | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 2.0 [5]. DLSS can be modded in |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | [citation needed] | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | [Note 2] | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Ultra-widescreen
| Use Dead Island 2 Fix |
|---|
Installation
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | [citation needed] | |
| 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 |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | [citation needed] | |
| Surround sound | Microsoft Spatial Audio API is supported | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Not changeable through ingame menus. | |
| Royalty free audio | Has streamer mode which block licensed music. The licensed title sequence music is not blocked, however.[6] |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 3 | Co-op |
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Other information
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | User Profile, see vorpx forum for introduction | ||
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 12 | https://deadisland.com/news/technical-faqs |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Play Steam version without Epic Online Services
| Delete & edit folder and file[7][8] |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD FX-9590 Intel Core i7-7700HQ |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Intel Core i9-9900K |
| System memory (RAM) | 10 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 70 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon R9 390X Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Radeon RX 6800 XT Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/934700/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (934700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ No mention of ray tracing support in any of the technical specs, reviews, videos or interviews
References
- ↑ Gematsu - Deep Silver Dambuster Studios takes over Dead Island 2 development - last accessed on 2021-01-15
- ↑ Eurogamer - California Dreamin': Dead Island 2 embraces the slaughter - last accessed on 2021-01-15
- ↑ MCV/DEVELOP - Sumo Digital takes charge of Dead Island 2 - last accessed on 2021-01-15
- ↑ Dead Island 2 is using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech - last accessed on 2023-04-21
- "And, after five CPU changes, we were met with the following message. So, as you can clearly see, Dead Island 2 uses Denuvo. The game’s executable file also hints at the inclusion of Denuvo (as it’s around 438MB in size)"
- ↑ AMD FSR 2 Games List - last accessed on 2023-03-14
- ↑ Dead Island 2 Technical FAQs - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/934700/discussions/0/4368004468485657992/#c4368004468485672669
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3230687385