Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis

Developers
	Sega
Publishers
Japan and North America	Sega
Taiwan and Hong Kong	Gamania
Southeast Asia and Thailand	Asiasoft
Engines
	Hedgehog Engine
Release dates
Windows	July 4, 2012

Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star Online	2001
Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst	2004
Phantasy Star Universe	2006
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus	2007
Phantasy Star II	2012
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom	2012
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium	2012
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis	2012

Key points

Only the Japanese and North American versions are active. All other versions have shut down.

Cross-platform play with PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch players in the Japanese version, and with Xbox One in the North American version.

Runs well on low-end hardware.^{[citation needed]}

nProtect GameGuard anti-cheat system may cause problems.^{[citation needed]}

General information

Official Japanese Support page

PSO-World.com Forums

PSO2 Tweaker (English patch for Japan version)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Japan version only.
Official website		Japan version.
Official website		North America version.
Microsoft Store		North America version. Cross-platform multiplayer with Xbox One. Xbox Play Anywhere.
Publisher website		Taiwan version (shutdown).
Publisher website		Hong Kong version (shutdown).
Publisher website		Thailand version (shutdown).
Publisher website		Southeast Asia version (shutdown).

The Japan version requires a SEGA ID.

The Taiwan version requires a beanfun! Taiwan Account.

The Hong Kong version requires a beanfun! Hong Kong Account.

The Southeast Asia and Thailand version requires a Play ID.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\PHANTASYSTARONLINE2\user.pso2

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		After switching the game to borderless fullscreen, the game window will use the desktop's resolution.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Use Nvidia Profile Inspector (Nvidia only).
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA only. Use Nvidia Profile Inspector (Nvidia only) for other AA types.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Can be forced using your GPU's control panel.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Framerate can be edited in the config.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Keyboard is required to input characters.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
Japanese				UI and CC Japan and North America version only.
Traditional Chinese				Taiwan and Hong Kong version only.
Thai				Thai version only.
English				Southeast Asia version only.
English				North America version only.
English				Unofficial translation of the Japan version. Details here.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Maximum player count is undisclosed. Up to 4 people in single party areas/quests, up to 12 people in multi-party areas/quests. Crossplay is available in the North American version between Windows 10 and Xbox One players.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

It is impossible to play cross-region. Region transfer of account data is also impossible.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D

Issues fixed

Cannot enable the Steam Overlay

Without launching the game directly from pso2.exe, the Steam Overlay will not appear in-game.

Bypass the launcher[citation needed]

Exit from Steam. Open the properties by right-clicking on Steam.exe. From the Compatibility tab, check the Run this program as an administrator option. Launch Steam. Click the Games menu, then choose Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library. Click on BROWSE... and select pso2.exe from the list of programs. Click on ADD SELECTED PROGRAMS. Right-click the added pso2, and choose Properties. Rename it to Phantasy Star Online 2. Then, click the SET LAUNCH OPTIONS..., enter +0x33aca2b9, then click OK. Open the control panel, then select System. Click on Advanced system settings, and then click Environment Variables.... Click on the New... in the "System variables" section. Enter -pso2 to the Variable name, and enter +0x01e3f1e9 to the Variable value. Click OK. Notes You will still need to use the game's launcher to receive the latest updates. This fix is unnecessary if you use the unofficial English launcher's "Steam Mode".

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			The 64-bit executable is only available for the North American (Windows Store) version.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	CRI ADX2
Cutscenes	CRI Sofdec2
Anti-cheat	GameGuard

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	67 GB (NTFS format)
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other	Broadband Internet connection