Mafia II

This page is for the original 2010 release. For the remaster, see Mafia II: Definitive Edition.

Mafia II

Developers
	2K Czech
macOS (OS X)	Feral Interactive
Publishers
	2K Games
OS X	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Illusion Engine
Release dates
Windows	August 24, 2010
macOS (OS X)	December 1, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	77
IGDB	73
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Adventure, Open world, Shooter, TPS
Vehicles	Automobile
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, North America, World War II
Series	Mafia

Mafia
Mafia	2002
Mafia II	2010
Mafia III	2016
Mafia II: Definitive Edition	2020
Mafia: Definitive Edition	2020

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.

Mafia II is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure, open world, shooter and TPS game in the Mafia series.

General information

Renamed on Steam to Mafia II (Classic) on May 19, 2020 to avoid confusion with the remaster.

Official forums

Official support knowledgebase

Mafia Wiki for the series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Developer website (unavailable)		Digital Deluxe
GOG.com		Director's Cut. Bundled with Mafia II: Definitive Edition.
Steam		Bundled with Mafia II: Definitive Edition.
(unavailable)
GOG.com (unavailable)		Director's Cut
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)		Digital Deluxe
Humble Store (unavailable)		Digital Deluxe
Mac App Store (unavailable)		Director's Cut

A free demo for the Classic Version can be downloaded on Steam: steam://install/50280.

Version differences

All versions of the game have been consolidated into the "Definitive Edition" bundle, which grants the new Definitive Edition version of the game, and includes the original with all DLC, Deluxe content, and licensed songs from the original.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Betrayal of Jimmy
Greaser Pack
Jimmy's Vendetta
Joe's Adventures
Made Man Pack
Renegade Pack
Vegas Pack
War Hero Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
Go to <path-to-game>\pc\sds\video\. Delete or rename Logos.bik and NVidia_logo.bik. After the initial information text screen fades, press Esc or A button on the Xbox gamepad twice.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\2K Games\Mafia II\Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50130/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\2K Games\Mafia II\Saves\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Mafia II/VFS/User/AppData/Roaming/2K Games/Mafia II/Saves
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50130/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen			Cutscenes are pillarboxed.
4K Ultra HD			In-game fonts change when playing at 4K. Does not impact playability.
Field of view (FOV)		See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		On/Off toggle for 2x SSAA. Other forms of AA can be forced via graphics card control panel. SGSSAA achievable with flag 0x004002C1 (setting AAFix to true is also recomended).
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Triple buffering
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Playing at over ⁓100 FPS results in a bug where the game is permanently put in slow motion when police become hostile.[citation needed] Game stuck in slow motion while being pursued by the police.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

HBAO available with flag 0x00000032.

SLI flag 0x02400005 offers better performance.

Field of view (FOV)

Change FOV with Gibbed Tools

Download Illusion Engine Gibbed Tools and extract it somewhere. Run Gibbed.Illusion.ExploreSDS.exe and click Open SDS. Go to <path-to-game>\pc\sds\tables\. Open tables.sds. Click the + beside XML, scroll down to /config/gameCamera/playerCamera and double-click on it. It contains various camera views (<Stay>, <Sprint>, <Climb>, etc.), each having their own <Fov value="XX" /> parameter listed under their name. Change the values of those parameters (most are set at 65 or 75) to your desired FOV for that camera. Don't miss the ones under the <Interier> section also. Click Save, and switch back to the archive via the Windows menu at the top. The FOV for the various driving views can be changed in the carCameraBumper, carCameraGamepad (chase cam), carCameraHood, and carCameraWheel files, by editing the same <Fov value="XX" /> parameters. Other cameras (cover system, melee, etc.) have their own file as well. When all files are saved, switch back to the archive and click Save Archive. Double-click tables.sds and replace it (or make a backup first before replacing).

Depth of field

Turn depth of field off[citation needed]
Download Mafia II depth of field remover. Extract the files to <path-to-game>.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Home cannot be bound to commands.
Mouse acceleration		Positive acceleration. Can't be turned off.[citation needed]
Mouse sensitivity		Preset based. Very Low/Low/Medium/High/Very High
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		2 presets available.
Controller sensitivity		Shares the same setting with mouse sensitivity.
Controller Y-axis inversion		Tied to Mouse Look settings.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Use Mafia II Button Prompts Fix.
Impulse Trigger vibration

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		SFX, Voice, Music, Radio
Surround sound		7.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Must for mods.
Czech
French
German
Indonesian				Fan translation by IGTC Team, download.
Italian
Japanese				Japan version only.
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese				Official localization ported from Mafia II: Definitive Edition, download.
Russian
Spanish
Turkish				Fan translation, Mafia 2 Türkçe Yama.
Arabic				Fan translation, Arabic Subtitles.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		1000	Use Mafia II Multiplayer
Online play		1000	Use Mafia II Multiplayer

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Devices
Novint Falcon

Issues unresolved

NVIDIA PhysX effects don't work properly

NVIDIA PhysX effects like debris stop working randomly during the campaign and in the Benchmark.

Issues fixed

"PhysX SDK not initialized. PhysX System Software will be installed"

Install PhysX[citation needed]
Uninstall Current NVIDIA PhysX Installation. Run Mafia II through Steam and let it install old PhysX distributable that comes with download. Game should be playable or at least the above mentioned error shouldn't cause it to crash at startup. Notes You can install the latest PhysX SDK after following the above steps and still be able to play Mafia II

Screen flickering ATI/AMD

Users with ATI/AMD cards may experience screen flickering while playing the game. Fixing this could highlight screen-tearing.

DLL addition[citation needed]
Download Mafia II ATI Fix.rar from the first link here. Extract using 7-Zip or similar. Place atiumdag.dll in <path-to-game>\pc\. The screen flickering is now gone, turn on V-sync if necessary.

Joe's apartment door will not open in A Friend of Ours

In the chapter A Friend of Ours, after Joe finishes his phone call, he starts walking into the door. There is no way to open the door and leave the apartment.

Enter through the front door
Restart the mission and enter the apartment building using the front door. This bug only occurs when using the back door near the garage.

Exit to the main menu and reload your save
Exiting the game and reloading a save seems to work better than reloading the mission, reloading the mission seems to have a broken door.

Infinite loading screen in Stairway to Heaven

An infinite loading screen may occur in the chapter Stairway to Heaven after the cutscene where the player character pays back Bruno if the player raised money by holding up stores.

Restart the game
Quit to desktop and start the game again. Choose to continue the story and drive from El Greco to Bruno again. Skip the cutscene and the next chapter should start.

Restart chapter
Notes: If this fix and restarting the game do not work, the chapter must be restarted from the main menu and raise money by dropping off cars to Bruski.

Game stuck in slow motion while being pursued by the police

Playing at over ⁓100 FPS results in a bug where the game is permanently put in slow motion when police become hostile.

Cap the frame rate at 100 FPS[citation needed]

Enable VSync in the options game and set monitor to 60hz[citation needed]

Random crashes on NVIDIA GPUs

Change PhysX Processor to CPU in NVIDIA Control Panel and disable APEX PhysX in the game's video settings
Open the NVIDIA Control Panel. On the left hand menu for '3D Settings' click 'Configure Surround, PhysX'. Set the PhysX settings processor to 'CPU' and click 'Apply'. Disable 'APEX PhysX' in the game's video settings.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL		OS X only.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Bink Video

Mods

Correct Intro Mod & Prize Car Poster Fix - Fixes some poster scenery items.

Spiff's Empire Bay HQ - Improves game texture quality.

Final Cut - Restores lots of Beta and E3 content that didn't make it to the final game.

Mafia II Uncut Radio - Restores car radio tracks cut from final game.

Real Car Names & Real 40's - 50's Billboards - Adds authenticity.

Buick Emblems for Berkley Kingfisher & Whitewalls for Culver Empire - Car specific details (complements the above two mods).

Realistic Car Headlights - Gives vehicle headlights a realistic orange tint of the time period.

Realistic Weapon Sounds - Video Demonstration - Gives weapons a more realistic feel.

Old Time Reality - Video Demonstration - Reworks the game's weather cycle and lighting system for missions and adds new overhauled textures, interiors, camera positions, fixes and much more.

Disable auto-centering camera while driving

Edit carCameraGamepad.xml in tables.sds

Download Gibbed Illusion Tools and extract it somewhere. Run Gibbed.Illusion.ExploreSDS.exe and click Open SDS. Go to <path-to-game>\pc\sds\tables\. Open tables.sds. Click the + beside XML, scroll down to /config/gameCamera/carCameraGamepad and double-click on it. Change the <FreeTimeMax value="1.0000" /> parameter to a greater value. Click Save, and switch back to the archive via the Windows menu at the top. Click Save Archive, double-click tables.sds and replace it (or make a backup first before replacing).

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Intel Pentium D 3 GHz	2.4 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	1.5 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro NVIDIA GeForce 8600	ATI Radeon HD 3870 NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.10.5	10.11.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel 2.0 GHz	Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	13 GB
Video card (GPU)	512 MB of VRAM	2 GB of VRAM