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Revision as of 21:46, 10 August 2024
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Russia | Buka Entertainment |
Engines | |
Dunia | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 21, 2008 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Open world, Shooter |
Vehicles | Automobile, Motorcycle, Truck, Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Africa, Contemporary |
Series | Far Cry |
Far Cry | |
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Far Cry | 2004 |
Far Cry 2 | 2008 |
Far Cry 3 | 2012 |
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon | 2013 |
Far Cry 4 | 2014 |
Far Cry Primal | 2016 |
Far Cry 5 | 2018 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 2019 |
Far Cry 6 | 2021 |
Far Cry 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, open world and shooter game in the Far Cry series.
General information
- Ubisoft Forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Manual
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM PA DRM, 5 activations on 3 PCs.[1] Additionally uses SecuROM 7 DRM for disc checking. Removed in patch 1.03[2] |
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Amazon.co.uk | Fortune's Edition | |||
Epic Games Store | Fortune's Edition | |||
GamersGate | Fortune's Edition | |||
Fortune's Edition | ||||
GOG.com | Fortune's Edition | |||
Green Man Gaming | Fortune's Edition | |||
Humble Store | Fortune's Edition | |||
Steam | Fortune's Edition. Can be run DRM-free when launched directly from the executable | |||
Ubisoft Store | Fortune's Edition, included with Ubisoft+. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [3] |
Version differences
- The Fortune's Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and the Fortune's Pack DLC.
- Pre-order versions contained "Predecessor Tapes", additional missions that can now be unlocked using FC2 MultiFixer.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Fortunes Pack | Included with the Fortune's Edition | |
Intel Bonus Missions | Released as a free download. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -GameProfile_SkipIntroMovies 1 command line argument
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Patches
Patch 1.03
The patch removes the activation requirement and allows the game to be played without the disc. Only required for the Retail DVD version.
Utilities
FC2 MultiFixer
A small program made by FoxAhead that allows toggling on and off essential fixes, and tweaking various parameters like FOV, unlocking missing DLCs, fixing the missing Jackals Tapes, Cheats and more - all in a user-friendly user-interface. Its biggest advantage over manual tweaks is that it does not modify the game's file or .dlls. Instead, the changes will be stored in a configuration file. This allows reverting to a full vanilla state if needed. It is compatible with most mods, and is even bundled with the most popular ones like Redux. The link provided above explains in detail how to set it up.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 2\GamerProfile.xml %LOCALAPPDATA%\My Games\Far Cry 2\InputUserActionMap.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/19900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 2\Saved Games\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/19900/pfx/[Note 1] |
- "Quicksave" button creates a new manual save each time, they don't overwrite each other.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect | [4] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Patch 1.02 and above.[5] Separate widescreen option is optional and changes FOV with weapon zoom. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Menus and loading screens are stretched.[6] Make changes on the main menu, changing aspect ratios in-game may result in stretching and other errors. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Far Cry 2 Multi Fixer for version 1.03. | ||
Windowed | Press Alt+↵ Enter to toggle. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. Nvidia users can use SGSSAA through anti-aliasing compatibility bits 0x000010C1 in Nvidia Profile Inspector. This requires the game to be in DX9 mode and AA fix is necessary to avoid issues with geometry. |
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High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | No frame rate cap. High frame rates can cause save corruption and game ending engine bugs. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | No frame rate cap. High frame rates can cause save corruption and game ending engine bugs. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Ambient Occlusion
Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[7][8] |
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Notes
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Deleting borders for 16:10 resolution
Change the desktop resolution to 16:9 before starting the game, and keep the 16:10 resolution in-game[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Some minor commands, such as exiting turrets and operating the wristwatch, are permanently bound to the default WASD controls. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Can be modified further by editing Sensitivity value in GamerProfile.xml .[9] |
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Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Toggle aim down sights
Create AutoHotkey script[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output.[10] May require DirectSound 3D restoration software. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 3.0, DirectSound3D. EAX 3.0 only used for indoor occlusion effects, not reverb.[11][12] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | Retail only. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, Tribo Gamer. | |||
Ukrainian | Fan translation |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Versus The official mulitplayer service was shut down on June 1, 2021. FC2MPPatcher patching utility is needed: GitHub or FC2MP.COM. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Dedicated Server software available for Windows and Linux (The latter link starts an immediate download). | |
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 9000-9003 |
UDP | 3074, 9000-9003 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod for better 3D support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D | ||||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues unresolved
Stuck/can't exit turret
- This happens if the "interact" key is rebound to anything other than the "default" (E). In order to exit the turret if key is rebound, E must be used.
Issues fixed
Bouncing NPC glitch
- High FPS will cause errors in character animations. At very high FPS this can be a game-breaking bug as important NPCs can't complete their dialog to progress the story.
Cap the framerate, it's reported that up to 90 Hz/FPS is fine, but 60 is recommended[citation needed] |
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"Silent phone call" bug (DirectX 10 ONLY)
- When answering a call the dialogue may be missing at times. Player will still get the mission objectives, but will miss out on the dialogue and potential tips.
Cap framerate to 60 FPS[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Set compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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If the above fixes do not work, don't use DirectX 10, but switch to the DirectX 9 renderer via in-game option[citation needed] |
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Notes
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"Black Square" bug (DirectX 10 ONLY)
- When using DirectX 10, using Bloom in combination with HDR (enabled by default in DX10) will cause a black square to fill parts of the screen in many different scenarios, but mainly when looking down.[14]
Play in DX9 mode[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Disable bloom[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Audio glitches
- Certain audio devices (namely older Realtek integrated audio chips) aren't compatible with the audio in the game and will reverse all channels or make the back channel primary and the front channel near inaudible.
Modify .ini file[citation needed] |
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Vegetation looks blocky
Disable alpha to coverage[15] |
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Disable anti-aliasing (including that by external tools)[15] |
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Launch crash to desktop on newer systems
Use systemdetection.dll from Far Cry 3[citation needed] |
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Notes:
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Game automatically minimizes after launch
Change resolution in GamerProfile.xml |
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Splash screen crash
- This issue occurs when having a 4 kb logical sector size.
Move the game to another drive formatted with a 512b LOGICAL sector size or format the current drive to have a 512b logical sector size[16] |
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Notes
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Game resolution changes to 1600x900 when Alt-Tabbing
- Alt-tabbing out of the game may cause the resolution to reset to 1600x900.
Reset the resolution[17] |
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Notes
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Press Alt+↵ Enter[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 10 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Matchmaking+ | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
Advanced improvements
The following tweaks require editing XML documents within the game's resource file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Mouse sensitivity multiplier
- Far Cry 2's resource file contains a set of mouse sensitivity multipliers which augment the sensitivity slider in the options menu.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Remove mouse speed clamp
- Far Cry 2 clamps mouse speed once it reaches a certain rate. This can be problematic for player who use high DPI mice or low sensitivities.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Eliminate one-frame latency
- Far Cry 2 uses a multithreaded renderer, meaning the rendering happens in a thread separate from the main game loop. This pipelining, which is performed by default, increases framerate substantially but at the cost of one frame of latency. Since Far Cry 2 needs to be framerate limited to avoid certain bugs, this tradeoff can be beneficial in cases where framerate is capped well below the system's capabilities, or in cases where the player values low latency over outright framerate.
Set ThreadCnt="0" on the <ThreadSetting id="RENDER_THREAD" ...> element in original\patch\engine\settings\defaultthreadingconfig.xml [citation needed]
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Notes
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Command line arguments
Parameter | Effect |
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-GameProfile_GodMode 1 | Enables god mode (only enable after tutorial) |
-GameProfile_UnlimitedAmmo 1 | Unlimited ammo (only enable after tutorial) |
-GameProfile_AllWeaponsUnlock 1 | Unlocks all weapons |
-GameProfile_UnlimitedReliability 1 | Weapons will never break |
-exec filename | Parses console commands from the file named filename in the Game data directory. Known to work for files with a .CFG extension. Execution results can be viewed in-game by opening the console with ~. |
Mods
Scubrah's Patch
Refines the vanilla gameplay experience by introducing new features and a host of tweaks & fixes. Intended to be an overhaul for the vanilla gameplay loop, with a focus on QOL improvements, bug fixes and entirely new features that make the gameplay feel fresh.
- Active development.
Far Cry 2: Realism + Redux
Combination of both Realism+ and Redux overhaul mods with new features such as a vibrant color palette, extra difficulties and further improvements to enemy AI behavior.
Far Cry 2 Redux
Immersion focused massive overhaul of Far Cry 2, includes bug fixes, more dynamic AI and a complete re-balance of multiple aspects of the game.
- Stays true to the vanilla emergent gameplay loop.
- 2019 ModDB MOTY Winner (Editor's Choice).
Far Cry 2 Patched
- Fixes lots of bugs and developer oversights, as well as adding a couple of small features to improve gameplay.
- Compatible with Steam, GOG, Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store versions of the game.
- May reduce performance to some extent when using Enhanced version due to graphics changes.
Far Cry 2: Vanilla+ (Tom's Mod)
A vanilla focused mod that maintains the feel of the original game while adding improved graphics, re-balanced weapons, quality of life features, massively increased gameplay variety and plenty of bug fixes.
Far Cry 2 Modernized
- Overhaul mod based on Far Cry 2 Redux that includes other mods and fixes, as well as a ReShade preset.
Dylan's Realism Mod
- Revisions to enemy health, diamond prices, enemy AI and other balance changes.
Infamous Fusion
- Major mod with countless improvements on realism, graphics, weapons, animations and gameplay.
No Malaria and Infinite Sprint
- A simple mod that only disables malaria attacks and removes the cooldown on sprinting.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium D 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo AMD 64 X2 5200+ AMD Phenom |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1650 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS ATI Radeon X1900 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10.1 compatible |
- Multiple saves and user created maps will increase the amount of needed hard disk space.
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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (19900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Far Cry 2 Activation Information - Far Cry 2 - PC - Ubisoft Customer Support Site - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Far Cry 2 PC 1.03 Patch
- ↑ microsoft_games_for_windows-screenshot.png - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-09-04
- ↑ Far Cry 2 Patch adds Widescreen Support - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Far Cry 2 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ HBAO+ Compatibility Flags - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ https://www.forum-3dcenter.org/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=10133667&postcount=5604
- ↑ Mouse sensitivity - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ ALchemy database Far Cry 2 entry - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ FC2 uses OpenAL or Directsound3D? ALchemy? - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved) - last accessed on 2024-05-08
- ↑ Anyone Have a Fix for the Cell Phone Bug? - last accessed on 2022-02-06
- ↑ Thorough exploration of the black squares bug - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Need a fix for graphical bugs with sweet fx. :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ pcgamingwiki.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Threeson on 2022-01-26
- ↑ http://www.openworldgames.org/owg/forums/index.php?topic=3920.0
- ↑ http://www.openworldgames.org/owg/forums/index.php?topic=2390.msg44004#msg44004
- ↑ gog.com - last accessed on May 2023