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==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 06:53, 2 October 2014
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Developers | |
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Gearbox Software | |
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2K Games | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 18, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | November 21, 2012 |
Linux | September 30, 2014 |
Key points
- A tool for split-screen co-op is available here. Alternatively, there is another hack available, a guide can be found here.
- Features every menu option promised in Claptrap's love letter to PC gamers, including an FOV slider, Vsync, and controller support.
- Some overall annoying micro-struttering issues.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- BL2 PC Technical Support - official PC-specific tech forum.
- Official Borderlands 2 Knowledge Database
- Official knowledge base for the OS X version
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Steam | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Mac App Store | Separate multiplayer servers (cannot play with Steam players). Exclusive skins and rocket grenade mod. |
- All Windows versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Shorter body decay
- Notable performance improvement, by default most bodies dissapear only after ten whole minutes.
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Disable the launcher
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Disable the controller
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Enable the console
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Available Commands
Parameter | Description |
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Stat FPS | Displays the current FPS in game. |
ToggleHUD | Toggles the HUD on and off. |
FOV | Allows you to adjust the FOV beyond the range available from the Video Options menu. Note that some rendering issue may occur with very large or very small FOV settings. |
Exit | Allows you to quickly exit the game. |
Quit | Allows you to quickly exit the game. |
Gamma value | Allows you set the Gamma value (brightness) beyond the bounds of the Video Options menu. Value is a floating point number (for example, 2.5). |
SetRes HxV | Allows you to set a custom screen resolution to a value other than what is offered in the Video Options menu. H is the horizontal resolution. V is the verical resolution (for example, "setres 1024x768"). |
Shot | Take a screen shot. |
Screenshot | Take a screen shot. |
TiledShot 6 128 | Take an ultra resolution screen shot, more info HERE. To take a TiledShot you must turn the cell shade off, Disable Cel-Shading Outlines. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/49520/pfx/[Note 1] |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/49520/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Saves are crossplatform, but require manual movement between systems.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Crossplatform cloud syncing
Windows and OS X versions can be out of sync. For example, if a patch is updated on Windows, it may be some time before the OS X version is updated. Therefore crossplatform syncing is disabled.[1][2]
Video settings
Nvidia 3D vision fix
http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/09/borderlands-2-3d-vision-patch.html
Input settings
Different input display icons
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Windows only. | |||
Korean | Windows only. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Windows only. |
Separated text and audio languages
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Network
- Windows and OS X players must have the same game version to play together. Mismatch issues might be caused by delayed OS X versions of the patches.[3]
- Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Add the IP address as a command line argument.[4] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27014-27050 |
UDP | 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Reducing PhysX particles
Reducing visual particles of bullets, fire, slag, fire enemy, damage numbers of enemys when you fire reducing is good for performance.
WillowEngine.ini
Find under [Engine.Engine]:
MaxParticleResize=0
Replace "0" (Infinte) with the desired number of particles processed in real-time, for example:
MaxParticleResize=3
value 1 no visual Particles, more particles less fps.
Enable/Disable Reflections
You can turn reflections in water and other surfaces on and off independently of your other graphics settings if you choose.
In WillowEngine.ini, find these lines:
AllowImageReflections AllowImageReflectionShadowing
Just switch the True/False value to turn them on or off.
Disable Dynamic Shadows
Dynamic Shadows are a big resource hog, causing computers that exceed the recommended specs to see big FPS drops.
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Crash after "Preparing to launch" window
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Game Crashing On Hitting Continue
Symptom: Borderlands loads normally but no character is loaded. Once you try to continue your file the game crashes on loading screen. Solution: Make sure only one controller (360 only?) is plugged into your computer and restart borderlands.
Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Restarting Install
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Installing from disc is slow
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Co-op doesn't connect properly
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Game appears to run in slow motion
Using Gigabyte's OC Guru overclocking tool can cause the game to appear to run in slow motion, then jump forward in time every few seconds, especially after Alt+Tabbing
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Issues unresolved
AMD FX Chipset Restart After Launcher
- Game resets when clicking on launcher.
- Problem caused on AMD FX chipsets.[5]
- Fix: Some users have reported that update your BIOS to the latest version solves this and other problems for users with AMD FX chips.
Items falling through the world
- Once in a while dropped loot may fall through the world.
Other information
Disable black outlines
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System requirements
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | XP SP3, Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor | 2.3 GHz Quad Core Processor |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 13 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 NVIDIA GeForce 8500 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5 (Lion), 10.8.2 (Mountain Lion) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.2 GHz | Intel Quad Core, 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 13 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
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>/49520/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (49520) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Can I transfer my PC characters to my Mac? - Arqade
- ↑ Borderlands 2: Profiles and save games are not saved cross-platform in the Steam Cloud. : Aspyr Support
- ↑ Borderlands 2 FAQ (STEAM) : Aspyr Support
- ↑ borderlands 2 - How can I set up a LAN game over Hamachi? - Arqade
- ↑ restarts my PC after clicking play in the launcher. - The Gearbox Software Forums
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