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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X
Subseries of Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X	2009
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2	2010

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person vehicle combat game in the Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X series.

While the game was patched to no longer need a constant Internet connection^[1], there have been widespread reports of users not being able to play due to connections bouncing since the official online services were discontinued on November 11, 2017.^[2]

General information

Official series forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		^[3]
Ubisoft Store (unavailable)
Steam (unavailable)

All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM. Playable offline after activation; no longer requires a constant internet connection.^[1]

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Open Skies

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files^[4]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Data\Movies`. Delete or rename `disclaimer_logos.bik`, `GeoEye.bik`, `HAWX2_UBI_LOGO.bik`, `Tom_Clancy_yellow.bik`, `Trailer_ERSB2.bik`, and `Ubisoft_presents_en.bik`

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2\Profiles
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48180/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2\Profiles
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48180/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Centred HUD.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Off/2x/4x/8x options available.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	No frame rate or refresh rate cap.^[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Rebinding available for both keyboard/mouse and controller setups.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

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

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sound effects, music and voiceovers are fully adjustable and mutable.
Surround sound
Subtitles		Game can be fully subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Audio continues when player uses `Alt`+`Tab ↹`.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play		Not supported (Steam store page is incorrect).^[6]
LAN play
Online play		Online functionalities have been discontinued on November 11, 2017.^[2]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

Devices	State	Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking		Works with Tobii EyeX tracker or Tobii EyeX 4C and 5 headtracker plugins for FaceTrackNoIR.
TrackIR		Works with FreeTrack 2.0 protocol using software like FaceTrackNoIR.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	9 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/48180/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (48180) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Settlers 7 and Hawx 2 now playable in offline mode
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Online Services Update Masterlist - Ubisoft Forums - last accessed on 2024-02-25 (archived)
↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
↑ Verified by User:HEADBANGA666 on 2022-04-06
↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Local co-op play :: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[Proton_path_note-5] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/48180/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (48180) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/48180/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (48180) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[offline-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Settlers 7 and Hawx 2 now playable in offline mode

[HAWX2Shutdown-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Online Services Update Masterlist - Ubisoft Forums - last accessed on 2024-02-25 (archived)

[3] Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022

[4] Verified by User:HEADBANGA666 on 2022-04-06

[6] New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023

[7] Local co-op play :: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

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Developers

	Ubisoft Romania
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows	November 12, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	66
IGDB	52
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Vehicle combat
Vehicles	Flight
Series	Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X