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Payday 2

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Payday 2
Payday 2 cover
Developers
Overkill Software
Starbreeze Studios
DLC Lion Game Lion
Publishers
505 Games
Engines
Diesel 2.0|Diesel|Diesel 2.0
Release dates
Windows August 13, 2013
Linux March 21, 2016[1]
macOS (OS X) 2016[2]
Payday 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Payday 2 on Wikipedia
Payday
Payday: The Heist 2011
Payday 2 2013
Payday 3 2023

Key points

Linux users cannot submit community skins to the Payday 2 workshop or utilise the Mod_Overrides folder.[citation needed]

General information

Port Report
Official website
Unofficial PAYDAY Wiki
Master List of Fixes
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
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Windows
Linux
Amazon.com
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Windows
Linux
GamersGate
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Windows
Linux
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
Linux
Steam
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Windows
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
A Merry Payday Christmas Soundtrack Soundtrack. Unlocks additional mask.
Windows
Linux
Alienware Alpha Mauler Available only for limited time for Alienware Arena users.
Windows
Linux
Armored Transport
Windows
Linux
Career Criminal Content Available only as a preorder bonus.
Windows
Linux
Clover Character Pack
Windows
Linux
Dragan Character Pack
Windows
Linux
Gage Assault Pack
Windows
Linux
Gage Chivalry Pack
Windows
Linux
Gage Historical Pack
Windows
Linux
Gage Mod Courier
Windows
Linux
Gage Ninja Pack
Windows
Linux
Gage Shotgun Pack
Windows
Linux
Gage Sniper Pack
Windows
Linux
Gage Weapon Pack #01
Windows
Linux
Gage Weapon Pack #02
Windows
Linux
Hotline Miami 4 masks, 4 materials and 4 patterns are free
Windows
Linux
Humble Mask Pack 2 masks. Available only for buyers of Humble E3 Bundle 2014.
Windows
Linux
Humble Mask Pack 2 2 masks. Available only for limited time via Humble Bundle.
Windows
Linux
Humble Mask Pack 3
Windows
Linux
Jacket Character Pack
Windows
Linux
John Wick Character Pack Free
Windows
Linux
Old Hoxton Character Pack Free
Windows
Linux
Sokol Character Pack
Windows
Linux
The Alesso Heist
Windows
Linux
The Big Bank Heist
Windows
Linux
The Bomb Heist
Windows
Linux
The Butcher's AK/CAR Mod Pack
Windows
Linux
The Butcher's BBQ Pack
Windows
Linux
The Butcher's Western Pack
Windows
Linux
The Charlie Santa Heist Free
Windows
Linux
The COMPLETELY OVERKILL Pack Available for a limited time only.
Windows
Linux
The Death Wish Update Free
Windows
Linux
The Diamond Heist
Windows
Linux
The Diamond Store Heist Free
Windows
Linux
The Election Day Heist Free
Windows
Linux
The Goat Simulator Heist
Windows
Linux
The Golden Grin Casino Heist
Windows
Linux
The Hoxton Breakout Heist Free
Windows
Linux
The Infamy Update Free
Windows
Linux
The Official Soundtrack Soundtrack. Unlocks additional mask.
Windows
Linux
The OVERKILL B-Sides Soundtrack
Windows
Linux
The OVERKILL Pack
Windows
Linux
The Point Break Heists
Windows
Linux
The Shadow Raid Heist Free
Windows
Linux
Wolf Pack If you own the Wolf Pack from Payday: The Heist, you receive this DLC for free.
Windows
Linux
Yakuza Character Pack
Windows
Linux
Buying DLCs is not required to join missions from DLCs. Only a host has to have the DLC.
Australian players can demonstrate their nationality to claim the already unobtainable Jacket Character Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Improving Graphics

There are multiple ways to improve the way Payday 2 looks, using GEM is a good place to start, using an injector such as SweetFX will also help.

The game utilizes a chromatic aberration filter (color separation) which blurs textures and increases the effects of aliasing. The GEM project's Payday 2 package includes a utility to delete this filter from the game's data files, but the change may be reverted by game updates.

Mods

BLT-Hook is essential for having multiple mods in Payday.

Pocohud is an incredibly popular fan made HUD mod. While not essential, it can dramatically improve your experience.

Game data

Configuration file location

Key bindings are stored inside save files.

Save game data location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

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Input settings

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

In-game network settings.
In-game network settings.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 9899
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Main Menu gets excessively brighter upon launching the game

Instructions
Instructions

Not fitting fullscreen despite running at 1080p/Black screen when selecting 1080p

Instructions

Issues with mouse movement near the top of the screen in fullscreen mode

On some resolutions the game will not properly lock the mouse to the window, causing issues with in-game overlays and unfocusing the game when clicking the top of the screen
Instructions

Mouse input delay

Instructions
Instructions

Play on Intel HD3000 & HD4000

Instructions

Double mouse cursor after Alt+Tab

Needs verification; option not present on Windows Vista.
Instructions
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL 3 - 4.5 Linux Only.
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX Windows only
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

Enabling HBAO+ for NVIDIA graphics cards

Use the Ambient Occlusion flag 0x00000004 with Quality or High Quality.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 2600
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

References