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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Prototype 2 cover.jpg | |cover = Prototype 2 cover.jpg | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 24, 2012}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 24, 2012}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Shooter }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Prototype }} | ||
|steam appid = 115320 | |steam appid = 115320 | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |lutris = prototype-2 | ||
| + | |mobygames = prototype-2 | ||
|wikipedia = Prototype 2 | |wikipedia = Prototype 2 | ||
|winehq = 9869 | |winehq = 9869 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{--}} | + | {{--}} The PC port suffers from a number of technical issues and [[Engine:Titanium|engine-limitations]].<ref name="pcgamer review">{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/prototype-2-review/|title=PROTOTYPE 2 REVIEW - PC Gamer|date=2022-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ5l4L_3RxY|title=WTF Is... - Prototype 2? - TotalBiscuit - YouTube|date=2022-09-02}}</ref> |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/115320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150915044340/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357 Steam Forum thread with additional fixes] - maintained by Suicidal.banana. |
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 115320 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 115320 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B007ZF9TAK | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B01N6HS3TY | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1578-1 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | prototype-2 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.<ref>https://twitter.com/Radical_Ent/status/197456612460466177</ref> | + | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/Radical_Ent/status/197456612460466177|title=twitter.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
| − | {{DLC/row| RADNET Access Pack | | Windows }} | + | {{--}} Preorder DLCs '''"Bio-Bomb Butt Kicker"''' (GameStop exclusive) and '''"Hardened Steel Vehicle Armor"''' (BestBuy exclusive) are only available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. |
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| + | {{DLC/row| RADNET Access Pack | | ||
| + | * Over 55 unique pieces of digital content accessible at launch at no extra charge. | ||
| + | * 20 Events Death-defying chopper races, intense combat scenarios plus more! | ||
| + | * 20 Challenges Compete with and beat your friends’ best scores! | ||
| + | * 5 Exclusive ‘Behind The Scenes’ Videos | ||
| + | * 5 Exclusive Sgt James Heller Mutation Abilities | ||
| + | * 5 Bonus Unlock Abilities for Sgt James Heller | ||
| + | * Alex Mercer Skin unlock – the ultimate fan reward | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Colossal Mayhem Pack | | ||
| + | * Thermobaric Boomstick: All the force of a Thermobaric Ordinance in a compact rocket launcher form. Will need to be reloaded from Radnet Menu if dropped. | ||
| + | * Heller Test Subject Skin: Playable skin of Heller after his infection while being experimented on. | ||
| + | * Infected Heller Skin: Playable skin that gives Heller a zombified appearance and changes all of his dialogue to growls. | ||
| + | * Infantry Heller Skin: Playable Skin from before Heller was infected with Blacklight. | ||
| + | * Warp Vortex: Throw or kick an object and it causes a vortex of energy to pick up all light objects and enemies nearby. Will also work with the Bio-Bomb grenade. | ||
| + | * Anti Gravity Field: Anything Heller comes into contact with instantly loses its gravitational hold to the earth, including people. | ||
| + | * Air Time: Infinite gliding, never touch the ground again. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Excessive Force Pack | | ||
| + | * New Weapon: Viral Infector Grenade Launcher | ||
| + | * Armored Heller Skin | ||
| + | * Agile Armor Alex Mercer Skin | ||
| + | * Zombie Mercer Skin | ||
| + | * Shockwave | ||
| + | * Chaos Creator Mode | ||
| + | * Medusa's Wrath | Windows}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Colossal Mayhem Pack and Excessive Force Pack never released on Steam, however the files were hidden within the PC release files. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Download community fix|fix= | ||
| + | # Download the file unlocker [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1981-colossal-mayhem-pack-excessive-force-pack-dlc-for-prototype-2/ here]. | ||
| + | # Extract the files to {{p|game}}. | ||
| + | # Start the game. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.nexusmods.com/prototype2/mods/42 Prototype Fix Plugin]=== | ||
| + | {{mm}} A mod that includes patches for several of the problems with the PC version mentioned in this article: | ||
| + | *Prevents crashes on machines with many cores and threads. | ||
| + | *Fixes framerate-related problems caused by game trying to poll every DirectInput/HID device. | ||
| + | *Can reduce frame-doubling and fixes mouse input issues at framerates higher than 60FPS by removing tickrate limit. | ||
| + | *Fixes broken VRAM calculation on newer cards, allowing 4xMSAA option to be selectable again & slightly improving performance. | ||
| + | *Allows changing the in-game 640x480 & 800x600 resolution options to custom values (desktop resolution by default) | ||
| + | *Optionally allows increasing shadow resolution from 2048x2048 up to 8192x8192. | ||
| + | *Allows modifying camera FOV to increase/decrease by desired amount. | ||
| + | *Can run the game in borderless windowed mode, improving startup time & reducing issues when switching between game via ALT+TAB. | ||
| + | *Includes patch to fix shadowing issues on AMD graphics cards. | ||
| + | *Engines 500FPS limit can be customized, allowing even higher framerates or helping to limit it to the G-Sync/FreeSync framerate window. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Activision\Prototype 2\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Activision\Prototype 2\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |origin | + | |discord = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |steam cloud notes = | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin notes = | ||
| + | |steam cloud = true | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/prototype-2/en |
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = silver | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver | ||
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|multimonitor notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |multimonitor notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1542-prototype-2-fov-fix/ Fix for FOV with UW] |
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
| − | |fov notes = See the [ | + | |fov notes = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/prototype-2/en WSGF entry]. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
|anisotropic = unknown | |anisotropic = unknown | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = Can be toggle between Off, Low and High. | |antialiasing notes = Can be toggle between Off, Low and High. | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
| − | |120 fps notes = Set refresh rate manually; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | + | |120 fps notes = Set refresh rate manually; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. Frame rate is capped at 500 FPS; However, all games using the Titanium engine are internally locked at 60 FPS and will duplicate previous frames to achieve higher frame rates. Only the mouse cursor updates above that, which can lead to difference in mouse acceleration depending on performance, especially above 60 fps. |
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{ii}} An in-depth look at the Prototype 2 settings is available on this [http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/prototype-2/1225531p1.html GameSpy Port Authority article]. | {{ii}} An in-depth look at the Prototype 2 settings is available on this [http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/prototype-2/1225531p1.html GameSpy Port Authority article]. | ||
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{{--}} Resolution is natively capped at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200. | {{--}} Resolution is natively capped at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200. | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Prototype Fix Plugin|Prototype Fix Plugin]]}} |
| − | {{Fixbox | + | |
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Change resolution launch option|ref=<ref name=faq>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150915044340/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357 P2 - Bugs & Solutions / FAQ - [Sticky Please] - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix= | ||
# Right-click the game in the Steam Library. | # Right-click the game in the Steam Library. | ||
# Choose Properties, then Set launch options. | # Choose Properties, then Set launch options. | ||
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Windowed|Force windowed mode]]|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix= |
| − | {{Fixbox | + | }} |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Windowed launch option|ref=<ref name=faq/>|fix= | |
| − | + | Use the <code>windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. | |
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| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{--}} Mouse cursor is always visible and not captured to window. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = always on |
|acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]. | |acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]. | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = true |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = true |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
| + | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| + | |impulse triggers = false | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = false | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = unknown | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| + | |button prompts = Xbox | ||
|button prompts notes = | |button prompts notes = | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = true |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]=== | ||
| − | {{--}} Mouse acceleration is tied to frame rate of the game, leading to extremely choppy control in periods of poor performance.<ref | + | {{--}} Mouse acceleration is tied to frame rate of the game, leading to extremely choppy control in periods of poor performance.<ref name="pcgamer review"/> |
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use controller|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= |
| − | + | {{ii}} Usage of a controller is unaffected by the mouse acceleration problem. | |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit frame rate to keep mouse acceleration constant]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206061844/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2843973|title=Possible Fix for mouse lag in Prototype 2 without using controller - Steam Discussion Forum|date=2022-09-02}}</ref>|fix= |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = At least 5.1 |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |fan notes = | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/173_traducao-do-prototype-2-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Available on steam despite not being listed on the store page.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Averygoodperson|date=2023-08-12}}</ref> | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Available on steam despite not being listed on the store page.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Averygoodperson|date=2023-08-12}}</ref> |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
===No shadows with AMD/ATI graphics cards=== | ===No shadows with AMD/ATI graphics cards=== | ||
| − | {{--}} Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with [[Prototype]], where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD ATI Radeon cards.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2845269 Screenshot showing difference between Nvidia and ATI - Steam Users' Forums]</ref> | + | {{--}} Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with [[Prototype]], where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD/ATI Radeon cards.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141206061827/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2845269 Screenshot showing difference between Nvidia and ATI - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref> |
| − | {{--}} | + | {{--}} While there is [[Prototype#No shadows with AMD.2FATI graphics cards|a fix]] for [[Prototype]], there are no known fixes for Prototype 2. |
| − | + | {{ii}} Unknown if this bug has been solved over the years through graphics driver updates. | |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Prototype_Nvidia.jpg|Prototype on Nvidia graphics card. | File:Prototype_Nvidia.jpg|Prototype on Nvidia graphics card. | ||
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{{ii}} On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap. | {{ii}} On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap. | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force game to use only one CPU core|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix= |
| − | + | {{ii}} Advised to enable all cores for the game again after finishing this level for improved performance. | |
| − | # Alt | + | # {{key|Alt|tab}} out of the game |
# Open task manager, | # Open task manager, | ||
# Find <code>prototype2.exe</code> | # Find <code>prototype2.exe</code> | ||
| − | # Right click | + | # Right click → Set Affinity... and uncheck all but one of the checkboxes. |
# Go back into the game and restart the mission. | # Go back into the game and restart the mission. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap framerate to 60 or lower before starting the mission]]|ref={{cn|date=2022-09-02|reason=}}|fix | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Performance degrades over time=== | ===Performance degrades over time=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Prototype 2 has memory leak issues. | + | {{ii}} Prototype 2 has possible memory leak issues that cause performance degradation after extended time of playing the game.{{cn|date=2022-09-02}} |
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Workaround: {{key|Alt|tab}} to release memory|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170520094551/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844808 [Temp. FIX] Memory leak - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix= |
| − | {{ | + | {{ii}} Appears to release 500-600mb of RAM, delaying the onset of a memory leak crash temporarily. |
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ==Issues fixed== | |
| − | {{ | + | |
| − | + | ===Low frame rate=== | |
| + | {{ii}} This is caused by the engine incorrectly overpolling the USB I/O in Windows in some cases.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120322212143/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1279444 F.E.A.R. - FPS / Logitech fix - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Prototype Fix Plugin|Prototype Fix Plugin]]}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Crash after starting or loading a game=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The game may crash on a CPU with more than 8 threads. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Prototype Fix Plugin|Prototype Fix Plugin]]}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Turn off CPU threads above 8 in the BIOS|fix= | ||
| + | {{ii}} Strongly advised to turn these CPU threads back on after exiting the game to prevent general lower system performance afterwards. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use msconfig to limit your processor without going into BIOS.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/PrototypeGame/comments/o88po2/prototype_2_crash_at_start_screen_fix/i1rdnxw/|title=Try my SOLUTION to fix Prototype 2 Startup Crash.|date=2022-03-23}}</ref>|fix= | |
| − | + | If you're on Windows, you can simply turn off your threads in System Configuration: | |
| − | {{ | + | # Hit the windows key on your keyboard |
| − | + | # Type <code>msconfig</code> then enter | |
| − | + | # Go to the <code>boot</code> tab | |
| − | + | # Hit <code>Advanced Options...</code> | |
| − | # Go to | + | # Checkmark <code>Number of processors</code> |
| − | # | + | # Set to <code>4</code> |
| − | + | # Restart your PC. | |
| − | + | {{ii}} <b>IMPORTANT:</b> When you are finished playing Prototype 2 go back and uncheck the <code>Number of processors</code> button and then restart your PC to get your CPU cores back! | |
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| − | {{Fixbox/ | + | ===Crash after starting or loading a game on Linux with Proton=== |
| − | + | {{ii}} The game may crash on a CPU with more than 8 threads. | |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Add <code>taskset -c 0-7 %command%</code> as a [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=2022-10-20|reason=}}|fix= | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
===No voice audio during gameplay=== | ===No voice audio during gameplay=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Bug caused by Dolby surround setups.<ref | + | {{ii}} Bug caused by Dolby surround setups.<ref name=faq/> |
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Set sound option to TV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
| − | + | # Go to {{code|Options → Audio}}. | |
| − | # Go to {{code|Options | ||
# Set the sound system option to {{code|TV}} instead of {{code|Home Theater}}. | # Set the sound system option to {{code|TV}} instead of {{code|Home Theater}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Glowing outlines on characters=== | ===Glowing outlines on characters=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable anti-aliasing|ref=<ref name=faq/> |
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Game crashes when booting the game=== |
| − | {{ii}} Some keyboards (and likely other input devices) may cause Prototype 2 to crash while attempting to load the game | + | {{ii}} Some keyboards (and likely other input devices) may cause Prototype 2 to crash while attempting to load the game, showing a brief black screen that isfollow by a crash-to-desktop. |
{{ii}} Devices with additional USB ports for connecting peripherals may be responsible for the problem. | {{ii}} Devices with additional USB ports for connecting peripherals may be responsible for the problem. | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable HID-compliant consumer control devicec|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrtnptrs|date=2022-09-02}}</ref>|fix= |
| − | + | {{--}} This may accidentally disable an input device. | |
| − | + | # Open the [[Device Manager]]. | |
| + | # Disable one or more instances of <code>HID-compliant consumer control device</code>, not <code>HID-compliant device</code>, till the game boots again. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Unplug USB devices till the game boots|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
| − | + | {{ii}} When the device causing this crash is found, unplug the device(s) before starting the game, then plug them back in. | |
| − | {{ | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Stuck at gray screen after task switching=== |
| − | {{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Press {{key|Alt|Tab}} two more times|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}} |
| − | {{ | + | }} |
| − | {{Fixbox | + | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[#Windowed|Windowed mode]]|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}} |
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}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = v1.9.99.0 | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
| + | |anticheat = | ||
| + | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = XP, Vista, 7 | + | |minOS = XP, Vista, 7 |
| − | |minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz | + | |minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz |
| + | |minCPU2 = AMD Phenom X3 8750 | ||
|minRAM = 2 GB | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
| − | |minHD = 10 GB | + | |minHD = 10 GB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT |
|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4850 | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4850 | ||
|minVRAM = 512 MB | |minVRAM = 512 MB | ||
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|recCPU = Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3 GHz or better | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3 GHz or better | ||
|recRAM = 4 GB | |recRAM = 4 GB | ||
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 |
|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 5850 | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ||
|recVRAM = 1 GB | |recVRAM = 1 GB | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 29 February 2024
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| Developers | |
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| Radical Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Engines | |
| Titanium | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 24, 2012 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Genres | Shooter |
| Series | Prototype |
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| Prototype | |
|---|---|
| Prototype | 2009 |
| Prototype 2 | 2012 |
Key points
- The PC port suffers from a number of technical issues and engine-limitations.[1][2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Forum thread with additional fixes - maintained by Suicidal.banana.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com (unavailable) | |
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| Amazon.co.uk (unavailable) | |
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| Humble Store (unavailable) | |
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DLC and expansion packs
- Preorder DLCs "Bio-Bomb Butt Kicker" (GameStop exclusive) and "Hardened Steel Vehicle Armor" (BestBuy exclusive) are only available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| RADNET Access Pack |
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| Colossal Mayhem Pack |
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| Excessive Force Pack |
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- Colossal Mayhem Pack and Excessive Force Pack never released on Steam, however the files were hidden within the PC release files.
| Download community fix |
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Essential improvements
Prototype Fix Plugin
- A mod that includes patches for several of the problems with the PC version mentioned in this article:
- Prevents crashes on machines with many cores and threads.
- Fixes framerate-related problems caused by game trying to poll every DirectInput/HID device.
- Can reduce frame-doubling and fixes mouse input issues at framerates higher than 60FPS by removing tickrate limit.
- Fixes broken VRAM calculation on newer cards, allowing 4xMSAA option to be selectable again & slightly improving performance.
- Allows changing the in-game 640x480 & 800x600 resolution options to custom values (desktop resolution by default)
- Optionally allows increasing shadow resolution from 2048x2048 up to 8192x8192.
- Allows modifying camera FOV to increase/decrease by desired amount.
- Can run the game in borderless windowed mode, improving startup time & reducing issues when switching between game via ALT+TAB.
- Includes patch to fix shadowing issues on AMD graphics cards.
- Engines 500FPS limit can be customized, allowing even higher framerates or helping to limit it to the G-Sync/FreeSync framerate window.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Prototype 2\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/115320/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Prototype 2\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/115320/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. Fix for FOV with UW | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | See the WSGF entry. | ||
| Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Can be toggle between Off, Low and High. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Set refresh rate manually; see Widescreen resolution. Frame rate is capped at 500 FPS; However, all games using the Titanium engine are internally locked at 60 FPS and will duplicate previous frames to achieve higher frame rates. Only the mouse cursor updates above that, which can lead to difference in mouse acceleration depending on performance, especially above 60 fps. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- An in-depth look at the Prototype 2 settings is available on this GameSpy Port Authority article.
Widescreen resolution
- Resolution is natively capped at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200.
| Install Prototype Fix Plugin |
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| Change resolution launch option[4] |
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Windowed
| Force windowed mode[citation needed] |
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| Windowed launch option[4] |
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Use the Notes
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | See Mouse acceleration. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | ||
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Mouse acceleration
- Mouse acceleration is tied to frame rate of the game, leading to extremely choppy control in periods of poor performance.[1]
| Use controller[citation needed] |
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| Limit frame rate to keep mouse acceleration constant[5] |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | At least 5.1 | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Polish | Available on steam despite not being listed on the store page.[6] | |||
| Russian | Available on steam despite not being listed on the store page.[7] | |||
| Spanish |
Issues unresolved
No shadows with AMD/ATI graphics cards
- Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with Prototype, where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD/ATI Radeon cards.[8]
- While there is a fix for Prototype, there are no known fixes for Prototype 2.
- Unknown if this bug has been solved over the years through graphics driver updates.
Prototype on Nvidia graphics card.
Prototype on AMD/ATI graphics card.
Cannot complete Operation Flytrap
- On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap.
| Force game to use only one CPU core[citation needed] |
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| Cap framerate to 60 or lower before starting the mission[citation needed] |
|---|
Performance degrades over time
- Prototype 2 has possible memory leak issues that cause performance degradation after extended time of playing the game.[citation needed]
| Workaround: Alt+Tab ↹ to release memory[9] |
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Issues fixed
Low frame rate
- This is caused by the engine incorrectly overpolling the USB I/O in Windows in some cases.[10]
| Install Prototype Fix Plugin |
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Crash after starting or loading a game
- The game may crash on a CPU with more than 8 threads.
| Install Prototype Fix Plugin |
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| Turn off CPU threads above 8 in the BIOS |
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| Use msconfig to limit your processor without going into BIOS.[11] |
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If you're on Windows, you can simply turn off your threads in System Configuration:
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Crash after starting or loading a game on Linux with Proton
- The game may crash on a CPU with more than 8 threads.
Add taskset -c 0-7 %command% as a command line argument[citation needed]
|
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No voice audio during gameplay
- Bug caused by Dolby surround setups.[4]
| Set sound option to TV[citation needed] |
|---|
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Glowing outlines on characters
| Disable anti-aliasing[4] |
|---|
Game crashes when booting the game
- Some keyboards (and likely other input devices) may cause Prototype 2 to crash while attempting to load the game, showing a brief black screen that isfollow by a crash-to-desktop.
- Devices with additional USB ports for connecting peripherals may be responsible for the problem.
| Disable HID-compliant consumer control devicec[12] |
|---|
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| Unplug USB devices till the game boots[citation needed] |
|---|
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Stuck at gray screen after task switching
| Press Alt+Tab ↹ two more times[citation needed] |
|---|
| Run the game in Windowed mode[citation needed] |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | v1.9.99.0 |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz AMD Phenom X3 8750 |
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3 GHz or better |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB of VRAM |
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>/115320/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (115320) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PROTOTYPE 2 REVIEW - PC Gamer - last accessed on 2022-09-02
- ↑ WTF Is... - Prototype 2? - TotalBiscuit - YouTube - last accessed on 2022-09-02
- ↑ twitter.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 P2 - Bugs & Solutions / FAQ - [Sticky Please] - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Possible Fix for mouse lag in Prototype 2 without using controller - Steam Discussion Forum - last accessed on 2022-09-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Averygoodperson on 2023-08-12
- ↑ Verified by User:Averygoodperson on 2023-08-12
- ↑ Screenshot showing difference between Nvidia and ATI - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ [Temp. FIX] Memory leak - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ F.E.A.R. - FPS / Logitech fix - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Try my SOLUTION to fix Prototype 2 Startup Crash. - last accessed on 2022-03-23
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2022-09-02