Difference between revisions of "Helldivers 2"
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{{Availability/row| GMG | helldivers-2-pc | Steam, online | {{store link|GMG|helldivers-2-super-citizen-edition-pc|Super Citizen Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | helldivers-2-pc | Steam, online | {{store link|GMG|helldivers-2-super-citizen-edition-pc|Super Citizen Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | helldivers-2 | Steam, online | {{store link|Humble|helldivers-2-super-citizen-edition|Super Citizen Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | helldivers-2 | Steam, online | {{store link|Humble|helldivers-2-super-citizen-edition|Super Citizen Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 553850 | Steam, online | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 553850 | Steam, online | [https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33608/HELLDIVERS_2_Super_Citizen_Edition/ Super Citizen Edition] also available. | | Windows }} |
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Revision as of 03:36, 21 July 2024
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Developers | |
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Arrowhead Game Studios | |
Publishers | |
PlayStation PC | |
Engines | |
Autodesk Stingray Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 8, 2024 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 87 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Unlock |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | TPS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Helldivers |
Helldivers | |
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Helldivers | 2015 |
Helldivers 2 | 2024 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Helldivers 2 is a multiplayer third-person TPS game in the Helldivers series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | Super Citizen Edition also available. | |||
Super Citizen Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Super Citizen Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Super Citizen Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Super Citizen Edition also available. |
- All versions require Steam DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes. A PlayStation Network account was initially required[1], but was made optional instead.[2]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | Armor cosmetics can be purchased using Super Credits via the in-game shop.[3] |
Currency | Super Credits. It can be used to buy gear, cosmetics or premium Warbonds in the in-game shop.[3] |
Free-to-grind | Super Credits can be earned by exploring points of interest during a mission.[3] |
Time-limited | Pre-order and twitch drops exclusive armor sets. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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TR-7 Ambassador of the Brand Armor | Pre-order only. | |
TR-9 Cavalier of Democracy Armor | Pre-order only. | |
TR-62 Knight Armor | Pre-order only. | |
TR-117 Alpha Commander Armor | Twitch Drop only. | |
Upgrade to Super Citizen Edition | Included in the Super Citizen Edition. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Arrowhead\Helldivers2\user_settings.config <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/553850/remote/input_settings.config |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/553850/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Arrowhead\Helldivers2\saves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/553850/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
- Cross-save with the PlayStation 5 version of the game is planned after launch.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 45-90 (Vertical Field Of View) | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Post-processing anti-aliasing toggle and SSAA via Render Scale option | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | No HDR controls found. Brightness control is same in both SDR & HDR. Can control UI Brightness with slider. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Improve GPU performance
The game has Asynchronous Compute on by default, which is a setting that lets your GPU do CPU math to help out processing. However, this feature is only useful for older or weak CPUs (such as on consoles), and is generally recommended to be turned off by default if you have a newer CPU. If you're experiencing frame drops frequently, try turning this off (it can be found in the Graphic settings, at the very bottom). For further performance improvements, set particles_tessellation and particles_receive_shadows to false user_settings.config.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | "Enter" is hardbound to "Open chat" with no option to rebind it. Mech machine gun is hardbound to mouse2, stomp will default to 'f', but if you change your controls it will fix itself to your melee key. | |
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge Gyro Aiming functionality (as Motion Sensor Aiming, Can be found under Options > Controller) is supported. |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | Wired and Wireless only | |
DualSense haptic feedback support | Wired only | |
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Gamepad Button prompts get prioritized when Gamepad Input is active. |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | If using a PlayStation controller: you will receive an in-game notification that some features like Motion Sensor/Gyro Aiming, correct button prompt, Adaptive Trigger and Haptic Feedback will not work. Users can dismiss this notification. | |
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Dialogue, Sound Effects and Voice Chat volume sliders | |
Surround sound | Also supports Dolby Atmos. | |
Subtitles | Full, On-Screen Only, In-World Only. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | Inaccuracies or missing crucial informations. EX: Armor passive effect "Democrat Protects" lacks a display for it's 50% lethal damage survive chances. | |||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Audio is region locked to Japanese storefronts. | |||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 | Directx11 is available with the launch argument --use-d3d11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | v2023.2 |
Multiplayer | Microsoft Azure PlayFab | |
Anti-cheat | nProtect GameGuard |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-4790K AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon RX 470 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 6600XT |
- SSD recommended.
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>/553850/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (553850) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Steam News - Helldivers 2 - HELLDIVERS™ 2 Account Linking Update - last accessed on 2024-05-03
- ↑ PlayStation on X - last accessed on 2024-05-06
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Helldivers 2 – WARBONDS: Supporting the Galactic War Effort - last accessed on 2024-02-27