Difference between revisions of "Natural Selection 2"

Be aware of reports that certain menu and UI mods may cause problems with the game. If encountering issues, the most likely culprit will be conflicts with installed mods.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4920/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4920/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Multi-monitor setup with multi-monitor HUD mod.

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Multi-monitor

Instructions

Input settings

In-game key map settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Bulgarian
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		24	Requires an internet connection for Steam authentication.^[1]
Online play		24

All official maps are designed for at most 24 players. However, dedicated servers can be set externally to have the max player limit increased beyond the recommended amount

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		A full guide on running a dedicated server can be found on the Community Wiki.
Self-hosting		For dedicated, install Dedicated Server under Tools in the Steam client.
Direct IP		Open the console (`~`) and use `connect` followed by the IP and port.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	27015-27016 (Server only), 27014-27050
UDP	27015-27016 (Server only), 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Random latency spikes while moving around maps

Instructions

"Client and Server Differ" error message

Instructions

Cannot get past the Main Menu

There are two possible fixes for this issue.

Instructions

Instructions

Favorite servers do not get saved

Instructions

Windows

Textures are pitch black/transparent on AMD cards

Instructions

Game crashes immediately on Gigabyte graphics cards

Instructions

Linux

Game crashes when marines fire

Instructions

Other information

Removing Steam workshop mods

Unsubscribed mods may still appear in the mods list and have to be manually deleted.

Instructions

Console commands

Command	Notes
`fps`	Toggles the FPS counter on the HUD.
`i_rawinput true`	Sets raw mouse input to true.
`setsensitivity x`	Set mouse sensitivity, substitute x with a desired value.
`maxfps 60`	Limits FPS to chosen parameter.
`r_bloom false`	Disables bloom effect.
`r_atmospherics false`	Disables atmospheric lighting.
`r_shadows false`	Disables shadow rendering.
`r_flash false`	Disables flash GUI.
`r_aa true`	Enables FXAA (Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing).
`r_stats`	Displays render scene data/stats/FPS.
`net_stats`	Displays network data.
`server_sound false`	Turns off server sounds.
`retry`	Connects to previously-played server if disconnected.
`kill`	Commit suicide.
`j1`	Join Marines (Ready Room only).
`j2`	Join Aliens (Ready Room only).

A full list of console commands is available at the official NS2 wiki.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X800 Nvidia GeForce 8600 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible	AMD Radeon HD 5770 Nvidia GeForce GTX 450 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible

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>/4920/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (4920) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Local Server!? (LAN) :: Natural Selection 2 General Discussions

[Proton_path_note-1] 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>/4920/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (4920) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[2] Local Server!? (LAN) :: Natural Selection 2 General Discussions

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Developers

	Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Engines
	Spark
Release dates
Windows	October 30, 2012
Linux	August 30, 2013