Wasteland 2
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Developers | |
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inXile Entertainment | |
Obsidian Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
inXile Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Former | Unity 4[Note 1] |
Unity 5[Note 2] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 19, 2014 |
macOS (OS X) | September 19, 2014 |
Linux | September 19, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
OpenCritic | 81 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
Genres | Tactical RPG |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | North America, Post-apocalyptic |
Series | Wasteland |
Wasteland | |
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Wasteland | 1988 |
Wasteland 2 | 2014 |
Wasteland Remastered | 2020 |
Wasteland 3 | 2020 |
Wasteland 2 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view Tactical RPG game in the Wasteland series.
On October 13, 2015, the game received the Director's Cut, an updated version with a newer engine, new graphics and voiceovers, a new Perks & Quirks system, and other additions. All digital releases include both the original and Director's Cut versions in the purchase.
General information
- Official support page
- Official wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions (Director's Cut)
- Steam Community Discussions (original)
- Beta feedback site access (for bugs reporting)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GamersGate | Digital Deluxe Edition. | |||
GOG.com | Digital Deluxe Edition is also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Digital Deluxe Edition. | |||
Humble Store | Digital Deluxe Edition. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam | Digital Deluxe Edition is also available. | |||
Origin (unavailable) | Digital Deluxe Edition is also available. |
- Kickstarter backers will receive a DRM-free download.[4]
Version differences
- The Digital Deluxe Edition includes Wasteland 2's original and Director's Cut builds, keys for Wasteland (1988) and The Bard's Tale (2005), three digital novellas, the game's soundtrack, and a digital artbook.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Essential improvements
Unofficial Patch by Executor_
- Introduces various bugfixes, optional tweaks, SSAA and expanded modding capabilities.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\inXile\Wasteland2\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Preferences/unity.inXile.Wasteland 2.plist |
Linux | $HOME/.config/unity3d/inXile/Wasteland2/prefs $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/inXile Entertainment/Wasteland 2: Director's Cut/prefs |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Wasteland2\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Wasteland2DC\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Wasteland2/ ~/Documents/Library/Application Support/Wasteland2DC/ |
Linux | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2/ $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2DC/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Linux Steam cloud saves for Wasteland 2 Director's Cut are stored at $HOME/.config/Wasteland2DC , but the game actually uses $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2DC/ . Linux Steam cloud saves for Wasteland 2 original version are stored at $HOME/.config/Wasteland2 , but the game actually uses $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Wasteland2/ . |
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Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Some HUD elements are stretched. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Can be zoomed in or zoomed out during gameplay. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable Fullscreen from in-game display options. As with many Unity games, there is no Exclusive Fullscreen option available. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Available as 'per texture' or 'forced on'. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA only. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Added with the patch 3 for the original version.[5] |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
- Uses Unity graphic settings presets.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
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 | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Features official bindings and Steam Controller prompts, but doesn't support Steam Controller API. | |
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Global, music, SFX, VO, ambient and UI. | |
Surround sound | Raw, mono, stereo, quad, surround and 5.1. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | Text-to-speech option is available for visually impaired users. | |
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Fan - #1 | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut. |
Issues fixed
Crash at game launch
Launch game elevated[6] |
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Notes
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Nvidia Optimus[6] |
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- The developer also recommends disabling video capturing software like Fraps or Bandicam.
Saves not showing up
- There is currently a bug where none of the saves show up if even one of them is missing (specifically missing the .xml file or possibly having an empty .xml file).
Delete missing save files[7] |
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Unable to choose resolution in windowed mode
Change resolution in registry (Windows)[citation needed] |
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Launches in wrong resolution (multi screen setups and some Linux distros)
Launch with graphics options menu[citation needed] |
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Fix game not recognizing your resolution |
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Game crashes on Linux upon new game or loading new areas
Increase number of open files per program allowed by the OS |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 | |
OpenGL | OS X and Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Director's Cut version is 64-bit only,[8] original version is 32-bit only.[9] | ||
macOS (OS X) | Director's Cut version is 64-bit only, Original version is 32-bit only.[9] | ||
Linux | Director's Cut version is 64-bit only, Original version is 32-bit only.[9] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | 7, 8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i5 series |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wasteland 2 • Kickstarter Update #60: Work… work never changes
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19
- ↑ Wasteland 2 by inXile entertainment — Kickstarter - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Wasteland 2 • Wasteland 2 Patch 3 (59820) Release Notes - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Frequently Asked Questions :: Wasteland 2 General Questions
- ↑ Saves not showing up - workaround :: Wasteland 2 General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Wasteland 2: Director's Cut not starting on 32-bit system (Windows) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Verified by User:Mastan on 2019-12-13