Virtua Fighter 2

This page is for the 1997 Sega Saturn port. For the 2010 Sega Genesis port, see Virtua Fighter 2 (2010).

Virtua Fighter 2

Developers
	Sega AM2
Windows	Sega PC
Publishers
	Sega
Release dates
Windows	September 5, 1997
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Arcade, Fighting
Series	Virtua Fighter

Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter PC	1996
Virtua Fighter 2	1997
Virtua Fighter 2 (2010)	2010

Key points

Port of the Sega Saturn game with the same name.

Learning AI system cannot be managed using Windows 7 and earlier compatibility mode; see Play in 16-bit color depth.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Disc Check

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\VF2.ini <path-to-game>\option.dat

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\VF2.GID <path-to-game>\LEARNING\*.VFL <path-to-game>\PLAYBACK\*.VFP

Video

Screen Mode Settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		640x480 is the only choice (color depth of 8-bit or 16-bit).
Multi-monitor
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)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Frame Mode should be set to AUTO or SYNC.
60 FPS		Frame Mode should be set to AUTO or SYNC.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Choosing any Frame Mode other than AUTO or SYNC renders the game too fast to play.

Input

Key Assignment Settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		For navigating the menu bar, after pausing the game with F3.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		This is possible after assigning a controller to one of the players.
Controller remapping		Directional buttons cannot be remapped.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Left stick is reserved for directions; right stick, D-pad, and trigger buttons have no function.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

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

Function Keys

The following keys can be used at all times during the game, unless otherwise specified:

• F1: Open Help
• Alt+F2: Reset the game to the title screen (only during character select screen, during a match, and during replays)
• F3: Pause the game
• Alt+F4: Quit the game
• F5: Options menu (only during title and character select screens)
• F6: Screen Mode menu
• F11: Chat window (only during a multiplayer session)
• Alt+P: Save replay data (only during the playback of a replay)

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Automatically pauses entirely when focus is lost.
Red Book CD audio		On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		10	Hot seat, Versus
LAN play		10	Versus TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, dialup modem, or serial connection
Online play		HEAT.net, provided by Sega. This was shut down October 31, 2000.
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Provided by the defunct HEAT.net service.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		The defunct HEAT.net service was managed by SegaSoft.
Self-hosting		One player is selected as the host during Team Battle for Multiplayer mode.
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Play in 16-bit color depth

Learning AI system only works properly in 16-bit color depth mode.

Display Changer and QRes can be used to automatically switch the color depth mode of the system.

Windows 7: use Display Changer
Download Display Changer. Copy dc64cmd.exe (64-bit) or dccmd.exe (32-bit) to <path-to-game>. Run Notepad and type the following commands: dccmd.exe -depth=16 "path-to-game\vf2.exe" dccmd.exe -depth=32 These commands are for the 32-bit version. For the 64-bit version, just replace the executable name. Save to <path-to-game> as VF2.bat. Run the game directly from the BAT file.

Windows XP and earlier: use QRes
Download QRes. Copy QRes.exe to <path-to-game>. Run Notepad and type the following commands: QRes.exe /c:16 "path-to-game\vf2.exe" QRes.exe /c:32 Save to <path-to-game> as VF2.bat. Run the game directly from the BAT file.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 90 MHz	Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	45 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 3.0 compatible