Savage 2

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Savage 2

Developer(s)	S2 Games
Publisher(s)	S2 Games
Engine	K2 Engine
First release date	Windows January 16, 2008 Linux March 24, 2008

Savage 2 is a FPS / RPG / RTS game designed and published by S2 Games in 2008. It is available on Steam or free of charge on its website, as well as on Desura.

Patches

The most used ones are listed here, for a more comprehensive list see List of suggested mods on Savage2 forums

Wiwi's UI mods

These mods increase playability by adding and relocating crucial information on your screen. Note: Beware FPS drops.

No Smoking!

This mod increases performance for lower-end PCs by disabling smoke and particle effects.

Mindwarp bug fix

Fixes the infamous mindwarp bug which turns your screen into a random colour disrupting gameplay. However, the fix is a little unstable.

Installation

Of mods

• Windows: Extract the archive in

  C:\Program Files (x86)\Savage 2 - A tortured soul\game\

  • Steam: Extract the archive in

    %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Savage 2 - A Tortured Soul\game\

    then extract every resourcesXX.s2z in the same folder, just like a normal zip file.
• Linux: Extract the archive in

  /home/USERNAME/Savage 2/game/

• Mac: Press Finder. Press Applications. Right click 'Savage 2 - A tortured soul', and press Show containing files. Open Game folder. Extract archive here.

Of game

• Windows: Download the installer from the website and install the game
• Mac: Download the Mac installer from the website and drag it to your applications folder
• Linux:

1. Download the .bin file from the website and place it in your home folder
2. Open the terminal and type:

3. cd /home/`whoami`/

4. chmod +x Savage2Install-2*

5. ./Savage2Install-2*

6. Follow the instructions

Issues and Fixes

Update failing with "error checking for updates"

Turn off your anti-virus and firewall, including Windows firewall.

Alt+Tabbing out on Windows causes you being unable to use skills

Simply press the "ALT" key once to fix this problem.

Updating properly

In order for Savage 2 to update properly on Mac, you will need to do this:

• 1. Double-click the Savage2-2.1.0.0.dmg to mount it on the desktop.
• 2. Open the appropriate folder where you should see a Savage 2 icon.
• 3. Drag this icon to your Applications folder.

Opening the console

You can open the console by pressing

CTRL + F8

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Windows 2000	Windows 7
Processor (CPU)	2.2 GHz P4 / AMD 2000+ or faster	2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo / AMD 3500+ or faster
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 9.0 support 128 MB of VRAM	DirectX 10.0 support 256 MB of VRAM
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB free	2 GB free
Other	Network Connection	Network Connection

Mac
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.4 or newer	10.4 or newer
Processor (CPU)	Intel	2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo or faster
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 2.0 or GLSL 1.2 support 128 of VRAM	ATI HD X1900+ Nvidia 7800+ 256 MB of VRAM
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB free	2 GB free
Other	Network Connection	Network Connection

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Linux	Linux
Processor (CPU)	2.2 GHz P4 / AMD 2000+ or faster	2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo / AMD 3500+ or faster
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 2.0 or GLSL 1.2 support 128 of VRAM	ATI HD X1900+ Nvidia 7800+ 256 MB of VRAM
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB free	2 GB free
Other	Network Connection	Network Connection

Additional reading

List of suggested mods on Savage2 forums

Troubleshooting guide