Difference between revisions of "Mafia II"

Revision as of 14:23, 31 July 2017

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Mafia
Mafia	2002
Mafia II	2010
Mafia III	2016
Mafia II: Definitive Edition	2020
Mafia: Definitive Edition	2020

General information

Official website

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
		Digital Deluxe
Green Man Gaming		Digital Deluxe
Humble Store		Digital Deluxe
Mac App Store		Director's Cut
Steam		Digital Deluxe also available.

All Windows versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

Digital Deluxe edition includes the Made Man Pack, a digital artbook, the original orchestral soundtrack and a digital map of Empire Bay.

Director's Cut is a complete edition with all DLC, except for Made Man Pack

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Greaser Pack
Jimmy's Vendetta
Joe's Adventures
Made Man Pack	Available only in Digital Deluxe.
Renegade Pack
The Betrayal of Jimmy
Vegas Pack
War Hero Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50130/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50130/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Depth of field

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Japan version only.
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		1000	Use Mafia II Multiplayer
Online play		1000	Use Mafia II Multiplayer

Issues fixed

"PhysX SDK not initialized. PhysX System Software will be installed"

Instructions

Screen flickering ATI/AMD

Users with ATI/AMD cards may experience screen flickering while playing the game. Fixing this could highlight screen-tearing.

Instructions

Infinite loading screen in chapter 14

You may encounter an infinite loading screen in chapter 14 after the cutscene where you pay back Bruno if you raised money by holding up stores.

Instructions

Game stuck in slow motion while being pursued by the police

Playing at over ⁓100 FPS results in a bug where the game is permanently put in slow motion when police become hostile.

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Bink Video

Disable auto-centering camera while driving

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Intel Pentium D 3 GHz	2.4 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	1.5 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI HD 2600 Pro Nvidia GeForce 8600	ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	256 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (50130) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ RPS Preview: Mafia II - Rock, Paper, Shotgun - last accessed on 2016-8-11

[Proton_path_note-2] 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 (50130) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (50130) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] RPS Preview: Mafia II - Rock, Paper, Shotgun - last accessed on 2016-8-11

[1]

[Note 1]

@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\2K Games\Mafia II\Saves\videoconfig.cfg}}
+{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\2K Games\Mafia II\Saves\}}
 {{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 }}
@@ Line 103: / Line 103: @@
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
-|borderless windowed        = false
+|borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  =
+|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming].
 |anisotropic                = true
 |anisotropic notes          =
@@ Line 114: / Line 114: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = true
-|120 fps notes              = Playing on a monitor with a refresh rate higher than 60hz results in a bug where the game is permanently put in slow motion when police become hostile.
+|120 fps notes              = Playing at over ⁓100 FPS results in a bug where the game is permanently put in slow motion when police become hostile. [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 100 FPS]].
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
@@ Line 187: / Line 187: @@
 |closed captions notes    =
 |mute on focus lost       = true
-|mute on focus lost notes = No option to disable it.
+|mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
 |eax support notes        =
@@ Line 310: / Line 310: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-===FIX "PhysX SDK not initialized. PhysX System Software will be installed"===
+==="PhysX SDK not initialized. PhysX System Software will be installed"===
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Install PhysX|ref={{cn|date=November 2015}}}}
@@ Line 322: / Line 322: @@
 ===Screen flickering ATI/AMD===
-{{ii}} Users with ATI/AMD cards may experience screen flickering while playing the game.
+{{ii}} Users with ATI/AMD cards may experience screen flickering while playing the game. Fixing this could highlight screen-tearing.
-{{ii}} Fixing this could highlight screen-tearing
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|.dll addition|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-# Download <code>Mafia II ATI Fix.rar</code> from the first link at http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=201249636
+# Download <code>Mafia II ATI Fix.rar</code> from the first link [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=201249636 here].
 # Extract using [http://www.7-zip.org 7-Zip] or similar.
 # Place <code>atiumdag.dll</code> in <code>{{p|game}}\pc</code>
@@ Line 332: / Line 332: @@
 }}
-===Chapter 14 Pay Back Bruno Bug===
+===Infinite loading screen in chapter 14===
+{{ii}} You may encounter an infinite loading screen in chapter 14 after the cutscene where you pay back Bruno if you raised money by holding up stores.
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Restart chapter|ref=<ref>https://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?82280-Chapter-14-Pay-Bruno-Back"</ref>}}
-You may encounter an infinite loading screen in chapter 14 after the cutscene where you pay back Bruno if you raised money by holding up stores. Some players have been able to start the following chapter from the main menu but otherwise you must restart chapter 14 from the main menu and raise money by dropping off cars to Bruski.
+Some players have been able to start the following chapter from the main menu but otherwise you must restart chapter 14 from the main menu and raise money by dropping off cars to Bruski.
 }}
 ===Game stuck in slow motion while being pursued by the police===
-{{ii}} This will fix one instance of it, so you might have to go back and do it again if you need to.
+{{ii}} Playing at over ⁓100 FPS results in a bug where the game is permanently put in slow motion when police become hostile.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Process tweaking|ref=<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssflYnk_-VA</ref>}}
-# While the game is running and stuck in slow motion, open the Windows task manager ({{key|Ctrl|Shift|Esc}}).
-# Go to the details tab.
-# Look for the process named <code>mafia2.exe</code>, right click it and then click '''Set affinity'''.
-# In the small window that pops up, make sure only the checkbox next to '''CPU 0''' is checked. Hit '''OK''' and go back into the game.
-# After a few seconds the game will go back up to normal speed, you may now go back into the process affinity and check the '''<All Processors>''' option. After this hit '''OK''' and go back into the game.
-}}
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Alt-Tabbing|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 100 FPS]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
-Simply alt-tabbing to desktop and waiting for half a minute or so before switching back to the game may fix the problem.
 }}

Developers

	2K Czech
Publishers
	2K Games
OS X	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Illusion Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	August 24, 2010
macOS (OS X)	December 1, 2011