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# Open <code>Visuals</code> and go to the <code>Advanced Settings</code> tab. | # Open <code>Visuals</code> and go to the <code>Advanced Settings</code> tab. | ||
# Set <code>HBAO+</code> to <code>No</code>. | # Set <code>HBAO+</code> to <code>No</code>. | ||
+ | # Close the menu and save your settings. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===Dirty glass effect on screen=== | ||
+ | {{--}} The dirty glass effect appears to be tied to bloom, and cannot be disabled separately. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Disable Bloom|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/403640/discussions/0/217691032432236188/|title=SOLVED Remove the dirty glass effect ? :: Dishonored 2 General Discussions|date=2021-03-21}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Open the <code>Options</code> menu from either the main menu or pause menu. | ||
+ | # Open <code>Visuals</code> and go to the <code>Quality Settings</code> tab. | ||
+ | # Set <code>Bloom</code> to <code>No</code>. | ||
# Close the menu and save your settings. | # Close the menu and save your settings. | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 03:00, 12 December 2023
Developers | |
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Arkane Studios | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Void Engine[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 11, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 86 |
OpenCritic | 87 |
IGDB | 86 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Immersive sim, Action, Stealth |
Themes | Fantasy, Steampunk |
Series | Dishonored |
Dishonored | |
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Dishonored | 2012 |
Dishonored 2 | 2016 |
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | 2017 |
Dishonored 2 is a singleplayer first-person immersive sim, action and stealth game in the Dishonored series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Includes Mission+, Black and White mode, and the Imperial Assassin's pack without logging in with a Bethesda.net account.[2] | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam | ||||
Bethesda.net (unavailable) |
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on December 14, 2018.[3]
- A demo is available from Steam.
- The Bethesda.net release is no longer available as the Bethesda.net Launcher has been retired. Users who owned games in their Bethesda.net Library are able to transfer their games to their Steam account for free, even now after the launcher has been officially retired.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Additional content. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Mission+ | Available after logging in with a Bethesda.net account.[4] | |
Black and White mode | Available after logging in with a Bethesda.net account.[4] |
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Imperial Assassin's Pack | Available after logging in with a Bethesda.net account.[4] |
- GOG version can access all DLC packs without logging into a Bethesda.net account.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the +com_showLoadingScreen 0 command line argument[5]
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Apply the Dishonored 2 intro skip[6] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\dishonored2\base\dishonored2Config.cfg |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/403640/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\dishonored2\base\savegame\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/403640/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 65-110° horizontal. For higher values see Field of view (FOV) or use this FOV Changer. To disable FOV change when sprinting use No Sprint FOV Change Fix | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Enabled by default, samples unknown. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Low and high FXAA, TXAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 120 FPS to prevent physics issues.[7] Game presents extreme frame pacing problems at any frame rate other than a locked 60 or 120, even with a VRR display.[citation needed] |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Use DLL injection with Cheat Engine[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | 101 step slider covering 60x range. | |
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 | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Can be disabled. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts. |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Official Steam Controller bindings only. | |
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, SFX, Speech, Voice options. | |
Surround sound | 7.1.[8] | |
Subtitles | None, Main Dialogue, All Dialogue. Subtitles are displayed on a faint grey background. |
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Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, Letöltés. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation by Dark Glyphs, here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Dishonored 2 (DX11). | ||
vorpX | Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Unable to enter Fullscreen
Change value in CFG[citation needed] |
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Disable fullscreen optimizations[9] |
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Mouse sensitivity tied to frame rate
- Several users have reported inconsistent mouse movement, specifically when frame rate drops occur
Edit configuration files[10] |
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Unable to invert controller Y axis
- Caused by the game recognizing the gamepad as a mouse input due to a Steam setting
Change setting in Steam Big Picture settings[citation needed] |
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Depth of field re-enabling on its own
Create a keybind to disable DoF[11] |
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Add a launch argument[11] |
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Flickering texture artifacts on player (arm and sword)
Disable HBAO+[12] |
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Dirty glass effect on screen
- The dirty glass effect appears to be tied to bloom, and cannot be disabled separately.
Disable Bloom[13] |
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This happens because the game pre-compiles a lot of shaders before starting.
Increase shader cache size (NVIDIA-only)[14][15] |
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If you increase the size of your shader cache, then your PC will keep the shaders from last time playing saved and doesn't have to re-compile on restarting the game.
The shaders are saved under
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 5.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Iggy | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
DOTO Mana Regen System
Cheat table to replicate the mana system of Death of the Outsider for Dishonored 2[17] |
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Notes
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D2Fix
D2Fix is a fan-developed update patch for Dishonored 2.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2400 AMD FX-8320 |
Intel Core i7-4770 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7970 2 GB (Nvidia), 3 GB (AMD) of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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>/403640/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (403640) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ New Dishonored 2 Details: Engine, Skills, AI And More Information « GamingBolt.com: Video Game News, Reviews, Previews and Blog - last accessed on 2016-11-02
- ↑ Dishonored 2 - Assassins Pack - last accessed on 2022-12-22
- ↑ Bethesda and Arkane Studios have removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Dishonored 2 - DSOGaming - last accessed on 2018-12-14
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Free Content for Dishonored 2 & Death of the Outsider
- ↑ PSA: Add "+com_showLoadingScreen 0" to the launch options to skip the intro videos - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ skip intros? :: Dishonored 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-11-10
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dishonored 2 - PC Beta Update 1.2 - last accessed on 2016-11-21
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on 2020-08-25
- ↑ Dishonored 2 won't go full screen :: Dishonored 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-05-12
- ↑ Dishonored 2 FINALLY Playable On PC (How to Fix) - YouTube - last accessed on 2018-01-14
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Depth of Field keeps turning back on - last accessed on 2021-10-21
- ↑ Dishonored 2 PC: flashing white artifacting on player model - last accessed on 2021-11-14
- ↑ SOLVED Remove the dirty glass effect ? :: Dishonored 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-03-21
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/403640/discussions/0/217691032434570641/?ctp=2#c133261370014946751
- ↑ Reddit - last accessed on 26 May 2023
- ↑ amd.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ DOTO style mana system - last accessed on 2021-11-04