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After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
 
After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|How to open the launcher after the first time}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Launch parameter}}
To make the launcher open up again, you need to pass <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|as an argument]].
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Use the <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
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}}
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro fix}}
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# Download [http://www.mediafire.com/download/qwcy44ljepq3c8h/mcz-fo2noint.bfs BFS file] and place it in the installation folder.
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# Open the <code>filesystem</code> file with a text editor.
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# Add this new line at the bottom: <code>mcz-fo2noint.bfs</code>
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegame\}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegame}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegame\}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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|widescreen resolution notes= Aspect ratio can be set in launcher, however it doesn't affect the FOV and squishes HUD. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] to increase the FOV and fix HUD squishing.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Aspect ratio can be set in launcher, however it doesn't affect the FOV and squishes HUD. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] to increase the FOV and fix HUD squishing.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        = [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] makes menus go weird, and makes the game go VERT- instead of HOR+. Unplayable.
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|multimonitor notes        = [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] makes menus go weird, and makes the game go VERT- instead of HOR+. Unplayable.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Using [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Using [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Works in theory, as the game configuration tool fetches a list of possible resolutions directly from the driver.{{cn|date=September 2015}}
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Works in theory, as the game configuration tool fetches a list of possible resolutions directly from the driver.{{cn|date=September 2015}}
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = [https://thirteenag.github.io/widescreen_fixes_pack#flatout2 ThirteenAG's widescreen fix] required. Change <code>FOV_multiplier</code> value into ''flatout2_widescreen_fix.ini''
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|fov notes                  = [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#flatout2 ThirteenAG's fix] required. Change <code>FOV_multiplier</code> value in ''flatout2_widescreen_fix.ini''
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use [http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?page_id=582 GeDoSaTo] with the setting <code>forceWindowedMode 1</code>
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?page_id=582 GeDoSaTo] with the setting <code>forceBorderlessFullscreen 1</code>
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts            = unknown
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|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      = Not functioning on more recent controllers; prompts do not match required input.
 
|button prompts notes      = Not functioning on more recent controllers; prompts do not match required input.
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown

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FlatOut 2
FlatOut 2 cover
Developers
Bugbear Entertainment
Publishers
Empire Interactive
Engines
ROMU Engine
Release dates
Windows December 21, 2006
macOS (OS X) October 3, 2008
Linux July 24, 2014[1]
FlatOut 2 on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
FlatOut
FlatOut 2004
FlatOut 2 2006
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage 2008
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction 2011
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity 2017

Key points

GameSpy online server browser no longer works due to GameSpy services being shut down.
Can use multiplayer with GameRanger.
Remade as FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

General information

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
Retail
DRM details are not known
de facto DRM free as it doesn't seem to check for anything (may only be valid for cut down German version)[citation needed]
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
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Windows
GamersGate
DRM details are not known
DRM: Deliver2Mac
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Mac App Store
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No online play.[2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows

Version differences

The Mac App Store version does not support online play.[2]

Essential improvements

Opening the launcher

After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.

Instructions

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

The latest version is Patch 1.2 (US and EU)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2990/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2990/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Game launcher.
Game launcher.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
8 Hot seat
Rag Doll mini-games (Party Mode).
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Not available in the Mac App Store version.[2]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, 2000 SP4, Vista, 7 (no problems with 64-bit OS)
Processor (CPU) 1.5GHz Pentium 3 or AMD 2000+ processor
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB video card (may run with 32 MB video card)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Any Intel CPU
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce 7300, Radeon X1600 or Intel GMA X3100 128 MB
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04 / Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) GeForce 8800GT, Radeon HD 5770 or better (Intel cards are not supported)

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References