Difference between revisions of "Natural Selection 2"
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# On Steam, Right click Natural Selection 2 and select "Properties" . | # On Steam, Right click Natural Selection 2 and select "Properties" . | ||
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# Uninstall NS2 from Steam. | # Uninstall NS2 from Steam. | ||
− | # Go to {{ | + | # Go to {{path|%APPDATA%}} directory and delete the Natural Selection 2 folder. |
# Go to your {{code|steamapps/common/}} directory and delete the Natural Selection 2 folder located there. | # Go to your {{code|steamapps/common/}} directory and delete the Natural Selection 2 folder located there. | ||
# Reinstall NS2 on Steam. | # Reinstall NS2 on Steam. |
Revision as of 12:07, 7 December 2013
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Developers | |
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Unknown Worlds Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Spark | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 30, 2012 |
Linux | August 30, 2013 |
Natural Selection | |
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Natural Selection | 2002 |
Natural Selection 2 | 2012 |
NS2: Combat | 2014 |
General information
- Unknown Worlds Forums - Technical Support
- Steam Community Hub
- r/ns2 - subreddit.
- Troubleshooting thread - written by playtester.
- Technical Support subforum with a number of useful stickies
- Console commands comprehensive list on official wiki.
Availability
- Natural Selection 2 is a Steamworks title.
Essential improvements
Modifications
- Installed mods must be activated through the main menu.
- Natural Selection 2 has support for Steam Workshop allowing for easy installation, updating and sharing of modifications.
- Be aware of reports that certain menu and UI mods may cause problems with the game. If encountering issues, the most likely culprit will be conflicts with installed mods.[1]
Game data
Configuration file and save game data location
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Syncs settings. |
Video settings
Multi-monitor
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Input settings
Remapping
Unable to remap L key
- Problem remapping 'L' key whilst not in chat.[2]
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Textures are pitch black/transparent on AMD cards
Instructions |
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Game crashes immediately on Gigabyte graphics cards
Instructions |
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Random latency spikes while moving around maps
Instructions |
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"Client and Server Differ" error message
Instructions |
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Cannot get past the Main Menu
- There are two known fixes for this issue.
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Favorite servers do not get saved
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Other information
Console commands
Command | Notes |
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fps |
Toggles the FPS counter on the HUD. |
i_rawinput true |
Sets raw mouse input to true. |
setsensitivity x |
Set mouse sensitivity, substitute x with a desired value. |
maxfps 60 |
Limits FPS to chosen parameter. |
r_bloom false |
Disables bloom effect. |
r_atmospherics false |
Disables atmospheric lighting. |
r_shadows false |
Disables shadow rendering. |
r_flash false |
Disables flash GUI. |
r_aa true |
Enables FXAA (Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing). |
r_stats |
Displays render scene data/stats/FPS. |
net_stats |
Displays network data. |
server_sound false |
Turns off server sounds. |
retry |
Connects to previously-played server if disconnected. |
kill |
Commit suicide. |
j1 |
Join Marines (Ready Room only). |
j2 |
Join Aliens (Ready Room only). |
- A full list of console commands is available at the official NS2 wiki.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI X800 NVidia 8600 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | AMD 5770 NVidia GTX 450 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |