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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
  
===Skip intro videos (partial)===
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===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\trailers\</code>
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# Go to the installation folder.
# Delete or rename the following files:
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# Delete or rename the <code>trailers</code> folder.
 
 
<pre>
 
stngc.raw
 
stngf.ogg
 
stngf.raw
 
stngc.ogg
 
</pre>
 
 
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = Although FoV can be increased with the [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#secondsight widescreen fix], it's recommended to actually lower it to prevent glitches
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#secondsight ThirteenAG's fix]
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in the graphics card control panel
 
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in the graphics card control panel
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              = Although the in-game graphics option allows you to select 85 Hz, the game will not run higher than 60 Hz
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{ii}} When not using the [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#secondsight widescreen fix], setting the resolution higher than 1024x768 using the in-game options may result in a black screen. You can set higher resolutions manually in the configuration file.
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{ii}} Running the game in windowed mode may cause minor graphical issues.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
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# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#secondsight ThirteenAG's fix].
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Create {{file|wndmode.ini}}.
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}}
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===Refresh rate===
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{{ii}} Although the in-game graphics option allows you to select 85 Hz, the game will not run higher than 60 Hz.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Custom refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Edit {{file|secondsight.cfg}}.
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# Find <code>scr_hz=60</code> and change the value.
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}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Low frame rate===
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{{ii}} The game may initially run at a low frame rate, such as 38 FPS.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Restart your computer|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/11550/discussions/0/828924672583344773/ Shame it runs at 20fps :: Second Sight General Discussions]</ref>}}
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* Restarting your computer fixes the low frame rate issue.
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}}
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===Black screen with some resolutions===
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{{ii}} Setting the resolution higher than 1024x768 using the in-game options may result in a black screen.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use widescreen fix|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
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* Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#secondsight ThirteenAG's fix].
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 13:31, 25 November 2016

Second Sight
Second Sight cover
Developers
Free Radical Design
Publishers
Codemasters
Release dates
Windows February 4, 2005
Second Sight guide on StrategyWiki
Second Sight on Wikipedia

Key points

No longer sold digitally due to legal issues.[1]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DRM: StarForce v3
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11550/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11550/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Running the game in windowed mode may cause minor graphical issues.
Instructions

Refresh rate

Although the in-game graphics option allows you to select 85 Hz, the game will not run higher than 60 Hz.
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Low frame rate

The game may initially run at a low frame rate, such as 38 FPS.
Instructions

Black screen with some resolutions

Setting the resolution higher than 1024x768 using the in-game options may result in a black screen.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows XP / 2000
Processor (CPU) Pentium III / AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) Radeon 8500 / GeForce 3 Ti200

Notes

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

References