Far Cry 2
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Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Dunia | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 21, 2008 |
Far Cry | |
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Far Cry | 2004 |
Far Cry 2 | 2008 |
Far Cry 3 | 2012 |
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon | 2013 |
Far Cry 4 | 2014 |
Far Cry Primal | 2016 |
Far Cry 5 | 2018 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 2019 |
Far Cry 6 | 2021 |
General information
- Ubisoft Forums
- Far Cry Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: SecuROM, 5 activations on 3 PCs.[1] Removed in patch 1.03[2] |
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Amazon.com | Fortune's Edition | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Fortune's Edition | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | Fortune's Edition | |||
GamersGate | Fortune's Edition. DRM: TAGES. | |||
Fortune's Edition | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | Fortune's Edition | |||
GOG.com | Fortune's Edition | |||
Green Man Gaming | Fortune's Edition | |||
Humble Store | Fortune's Edition | |||
Steam | Fortune's Edition | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | Fortune's Edition | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. |
Version differences
- The Fortune's Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and the Fortunes Pack DLC.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Fortunes Pack | Included with the Fortune's Edition | |
Intel Bonus Missions | Released as a free download. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Intel bonus missions
- DLC containing extra missions from a promotional deal between Ubisoft and Intel.
- For Steam version follow these instructions
Patches
- The 1.03 patch removes the activation requirement and allows for the game to be played without the need for the disc.[3]
Mods
- Far Cry 2 Rewards - General improvements/balancing alterations.
- Dylan's Realism Mod - Revisions to enemy health, diamond prices, enemy AI, and other balance changes.
- Far Cry 2 No Malaria and Infinite Sprint - Patch that disables malaria attacks and removes the cooldown on sprinting.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/19900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/19900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Windowed
Instructions |
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Disable Motion Blur and Depth of Field
- These settings cause in-game blurriness.
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | |||
Online play | 16 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Dedicated Server software available for Windows and Linux. | |
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 9000-9003 |
UDP | 3074, 9000-9003 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod for better 3D support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Bouncing NPC glitch
- This is game-breaking bug, important NPCs can't even complete their dialog to progress your story.
Instructions |
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Audio glitches
- Certain audio devices (namely older Realtek integrated audio chips) aren't compatible with the audio in the game and will reverse all channels or make the back channel primary and the front channel near inaudible. This can be fixed by uninstalling the Realtek drivers, and continuing to use the chip with out drivers (however this only works in around 50% of cases). Purchasing a new sound card (Creative's EAX card confirmed to work) or a new motherboard with newer Realtek chip will fix this.[citation needed]
Game always runs windowed
- The Nvidia 301.24 BETA drivers can cause Far Cry 2 to load in windowed mode, minimizing the game can also cause the same effect. This is easily resolved.
Instructions |
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Issues unresolved
Service Pack Notification
- Each time you launch the game and arrive at the splash screen you may find the following warning pop-up:
Service Pack 1 is strongly recommended. Please update your OS.
- This message is harmless and you can click OK to continue loading the game.
Stuck/can't exit turret
- This happens if you rebind your "interact" key to anything other than the "default" "e". In order to exit the turret if key is rebound, you must use the default "e" key!
Jackal Tapes glitch
- As of patch 1.03 any tape found in the Southern district will play as the ninth tape.[4]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 10, 10.1 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Matchmaking+, PunkBuster |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 3.2 GHz, Intel Pentium D 2.66 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better | Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia Geforce 6800 ATI Radeon X1650 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3 support |
Nvidia Geforce 8600 GTS ATI Radeon X1900 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible |
- Multiple saves and user created maps will increase the amount of needed hard disk space.
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>/19900/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (19900) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
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