Psychonauts 2

Psychonauts
Psychonauts	2005
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin	2018
Psychonauts 2	2021

Psychonauts 2 is a singleplayer third-person platform game in the Psychonauts series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store		After purchase, there is a choice between obtaining a Steam code (highlighted by default), linking a GOG account to obtain their DRM-free version, or downloading Humble Bundle's DRM-free version.
Mac App Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete video files
Go to `<path-to-game>\Psychonauts2\Content\Movies`. Delete or rename all `DF20_.mp4` and `P2UnrealLogo_.mp4` files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Psychonauts2\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Psychonauts2_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Local\Psychonauts2\Saved\Config\WinGDK\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Psychonauts2\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Psychonauts2_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Containers/com.doublefine.psychonauts2/Data/Library/Application Support/Epic/Psychonauts2/Saved/
Linux	$HOME/.config/Epic/Psychonauts2/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		^[2]
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.^[3] Use the related PCGW community tools as a workaround.
4K Ultra HD		^[4]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Changes with the texture quality setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Options for FXAA and TAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Choice between 30, 60, 75, 100, 120, 144, 165, 240 FPS, or Unlimited. Some physics-objects are locked to 60FPS.^{[citation needed]}
High dynamic range display (HDR)		^[5]
Ray tracing (RT)		^[6]^[7]
Color blind mode		Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters are available.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Input settings

Gamepad layout (Default)

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		One preset is available. Keys can also be completely remapped to a custom layout using the preset as a base. Some controls, like those to open and navigate the journal, cannot be remapped.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Referred to as "Mouse Camera Sensitivity".
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		One preset is available. Buttons can also be completely remapped to a custom layout using the preset as a base.
Controller sensitivity		Referred to as "Controller Camera Sensitivity".
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Xbox gamepads are not fully supported on macOS.^[8]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense Wired only
PlayStation button prompts		DualShock 4 button prompts only.^[9] See the related Steam guide or Force PlayStation button prompts to get DualShock prompts using Bluetooth.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter)

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Gamepad Button prompts get prioritized when Gamepad Input is active.

Force PlayStation button prompts

Modify Game.ini^[10]

Go to the Configuration file(s) location.
Open the Game.ini file with Notepad or other text editor.
Add the following code and save the file:

[/Script/Psychonauts2UI.P2UIInputImageSettings]
m_TypeToImages[1]=(m_KeyToImage=((Gamepad_DPad_Up, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_dpadUp.btn_dpadUp),(Gamepad_DPad_Down, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_dpadDwn.btn_dpadDwn),(Gamepad_DPad_Right, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_dpadRt.btn_dpadRt),(Gamepad_DPad_Left, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_dpadLft.btn_dpadLft),(Gamepad_Special_Right, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_options.btn_options),(Gamepad_FaceButton_Bottom, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_cross.btn_cross),(Gamepad_FaceButton_Right, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_circle.btn_circle),(Gamepad_FaceButton_Left, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_square.btn_square),(Gamepad_FaceButton_Top, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_triangle.btn_triangle),(Gamepad_LeftShoulder, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftOne.btn_leftOne),(Gamepad_RightShoulder, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_rightOne.btn_rightOne),(Gamepad_LeftTrigger, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftTwo.btn_leftTwo),(Gamepad_RightTrigger, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_rightTwo.btn_rightTwo),(Gamepad_LeftStick_Left, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_lft.btn_leftStick_lft),(Gamepad_LeftStick_Right, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_rt.btn_leftStick_rt),(Gamepad_LeftStick_Up, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_up.btn_leftStick_up),(Gamepad_LeftStick_Down, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_dwn.btn_leftStick_dwn),(Gamepad_LeftX, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_lft_rt.btn_leftStick_lft_rt),(Gamepad_RightX, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_rightStick_lft_rt.btn_rightStick_lft_rt),(Gamepad_LeftY, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_dwn_up_old.btn_leftStick_dwn_up_old),(Gamepad_Left2D, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_allDirections.btn_leftStick_allDirections),(Gamepad_Right2D, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_rightStick_allDirections.btn_rightStick_allDirections),(Gamepad_LeftThumbstick, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftStick_press.btn_leftStick_press),(Gamepad_RightThumbstick, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_rightStick_press.btn_rightStick_press),(Gamepad_Special_Left, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_trackPad.btn_trackPad),(Gamepad_LeftTriggerAxis, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_leftTwo.btn_leftTwo),(Gamepad_RightTriggerAxis, /Game/UI/UITextures/ButtonPrompts/PS/btn_rightTwo.btn_rightTwo)))

Keyboard and mouse bindings
Gamepad bindings (Custom)

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Main, Music, SFX, Voice, and Ambient.
Surround sound		Plays up to 7.1.^[11]
Subtitles		Optional accessibility features, such as larger subtitles and increased font legibility, are available.
Closed captions		Descriptions of characters actions occasionally appear in parentheses when subtitles are enabled. No option to disable separately.
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Accessibility settings

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				Added on the 17/08/2022 patch.^[12]
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian				Added on the 24/05/2022 patch.^[13]
Spanish
Latin American Spanish				Added on the 24/05/2022 patch.^[14]

Issues fixed

Stuttering

Run the game with the -dx11 command line argument.^[15]^{[dubious – discuss]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12	It defaults to D3D11 on systems that do not support D3D12. Can be forced to run on D3D11 using the `-dx11` command line argument. The Microsoft Store version only supports Direct3D 12.^[15]^[16]^[17]
Shader Model support	5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX, APEX	PhysX v3.4.0, APEX 1.4.0
Audio	Wwise

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3225 AMD Phenom II X6 1100T	Intel Core i7-7700K AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon RX 560 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 6 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	12	12.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i9-9880H
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon Pro 570 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3225 AMD Phenom II X6 1100T	Intel Core i7-7700K AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon RX 560 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 6 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.1.0^[1]

References

↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-12-06
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested on an multi-monitor setup.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested by playing the game at 2560x1080 resolution.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-25
Tested after changing bUseHDRDisplayOutput in GameUserSettings.ini from False to True while playing on a 4K HDR television with HDR enabled through Windows-HD-Color. The game reverted the change back to False upon boot-up.
↑ Psychonauts 2 Review - Trusted Reviews - last accessed on 2021-08-25
"The game does not support next generation ray tracing lighting effects."
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-08-25
Tested by forcing raytracing in Engine.ini and using the unlocked console to alternate the r.RayTracing.ForceAllRayTracingEffects variable between 1 (all ray-tracing effects forced on) and 0 (all ray-tracing effects forced off). No visual or performance differences were noted in multiple levels, including the real-time title screen.
↑ Steam News - Psychonauts 2 - Latest Update Released - last accessed on 2022-05-24
"Xbox gamepads are not fully supported."
↑ Verified by User:Rct3guy on 2021-11-01
Tested wired
↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2024-04-07
Workaround for getting PS prompts without DS4Windows or Steam on Linux for example
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-10
https://support.doublefine.com/knowledgebase/articles/1979301--psy2-patch-notes
↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-10
https://support.doublefine.com/knowledgebase/articles/1979301--psy2-patch-notes
↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-10
https://support.doublefine.com/knowledgebase/articles/1979301--psy2-patch-notes
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Steam Users' Forum - PSA If you get stuttering give DX11 mode a try - last accessed on 2021-08-25
↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-25
RivaTuner displayed DX12 as the API of the Microsoft Store version. The API used by the other versions is unclear.
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-08-25
Checked GOG version using ReShade 4.9.1. ReShade's config console showed game as using D3D12.

[2] Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.1.0^[1]

[1] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-12-06

[3] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested on an multi-monitor setup.

[4] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested by playing the game at 2560x1080 resolution.

[5] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.

[6] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-25
Tested after changing bUseHDRDisplayOutput in GameUserSettings.ini from False to True while playing on a 4K HDR television with HDR enabled through Windows-HD-Color. The game reverted the change back to False upon boot-up.

[7] Psychonauts 2 Review - Trusted Reviews - last accessed on 2021-08-25
"The game does not support next generation ray tracing lighting effects."

[8] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-08-25
Tested by forcing raytracing in Engine.ini and using the unlocked console to alternate the r.RayTracing.ForceAllRayTracingEffects variable between 1 (all ray-tracing effects forced on) and 0 (all ray-tracing effects forced off). No visual or performance differences were noted in multiple levels, including the real-time title screen.

[9] Steam News - Psychonauts 2 - Latest Update Released - last accessed on 2022-05-24
"Xbox gamepads are not fully supported."

[refcheck_Rct3guy-10] Verified by User:Rct3guy on 2021-11-01
Tested wired

[11] Verified by User:Waschbär on 2024-04-07
Workaround for getting PS prompts without DS4Windows or Steam on Linux for example

[12] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-08-24
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.

[13] Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-10
https://support.doublefine.com/knowledgebase/articles/1979301--psy2-patch-notes

[14] Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-10
https://support.doublefine.com/knowledgebase/articles/1979301--psy2-patch-notes

[15] Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-10
https://support.doublefine.com/knowledgebase/articles/1979301--psy2-patch-notes

[DX11-16] 15.0 ^15.1 Steam Users' Forum - PSA If you get stuttering give DX11 mode a try - last accessed on 2021-08-25

[17] Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-25
RivaTuner displayed DX12 as the API of the Microsoft Store version. The API used by the other versions is unclear.

[18] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-08-25
Checked GOG version using ReShade 4.9.1. ReShade's config console showed game as using D3D12.

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Developers

	Double Fine Productions
Publishers
	Xbox Game Studios
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	August 25, 2021
macOS (OS X)	May 24, 2022
Linux	May 24, 2022
Reception
Metacritic	89
OpenCritic	89
IGDB	87
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Supernatural
Series	Psychonauts