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PlanetSide
PlanetSide	2003
PlanetSide 2	2012
PlanetSide Arena	Cancelled

Key points

Offers a strong level of graphical customization.

General information

Official website

Official forum

Official support page

PlanetSide 2 Wiki - a good place to get gameplay-related information.

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Steam

All versions require a Daybreak Account.

ProSiebenSat.1 accounts are no longer supported as of September 29, 2014.^[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\InputProfile_User.xml^{[Note 1]} <path-to-game>\UserOptions.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/218230/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.

FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.

Top: 4000x900 (limited at 110 hFoV without PS2FOV), Middle 4000x900 (automatically set correctly at 135 hFOV with PS2FOV), Bottom 1444x900 (automatically set correctly at 80 hFOV for comparison) Game is set to 59 vertical FoV

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.

Custom vertical FOV^{[citation needed]}
Go to the installation folder. Open `UserOptions.ini`. Set `VerticalFOV=` to the value you want.

Increase vehicle FOV^{[citation needed]}

Download PS2FOV from WSGF.org
Run it at the same time as Planetside 2
Horizontal FOV will be unlocked and adjusted automatically for any resolution/FOV and you can manually set your required horizontal FOV for vehicles between 80° and 150°.

Notes

PS2FOV fixes the vertical FOV for vehicles, useful for multi-monitor resolutions.

This tool may get your account banned.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Controller support

Logitech 3D Pro POV pad

If you only use the ingame key bindings, the pad will just stop working after a few seconds. In order to use the POV pad of the joystick for the cockpit view, follow these steps^[2]

Use the Logitech profiler^{[citation needed]}

In the Logitech profiler, set up a new profile for PlanetSide 2 (use the LaunchPad.exe - not PlanetSide2.exe)
Under Options -> Global Profiler Settings, select "Apply persistent profile" and choose your Planetside2 profile in the combo box
For your POV pad, create a new assignment (click POV in the overview, then "Select Assignment" -> "New POV Assignment")
Use the Edit button to record 4 different keystrokes (in my case I created 4 keystroke assignments for the 4 arrow keys)
Assign those keystrokes to the POV pad directions "N", "W", "E" and "S"
Check "FPS Style Movement" (otherwise you can only look into one direction instead of smooth movements)
Make sure your new POV assignment is selected
Run PlanetSide 2
Set up the cockpit view keys in Planetside 2 to the recorded keystrokes

Notes

Input options only configurable after entering a server.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		2000	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Server selectable at character creation.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

All ground and units disappear

Often during morning and midday, all foreground objects disappear. This includes the units, world and building. Icons remain and the map etc. stays available. This bug fixes itself after about 30 seconds.

Issues fixed

Cannot install game (Steam)

Fixing error: "An Error occured while installing Planetside 2 (No Subscription)"^{[citation needed]}
Exit Steam (right click tray icon > Exit). Wait for Steam to fully close any open windows and dialogues. Start Steam. Install PlanetSide 2 from its Steam page.

Planetside2.exe has stopped working

Fixing error: "Planetside2.exe has stopped working (Windows 32-bit)"^{[citation needed]}
Open Command Prompt (cmd.exe) as an administrator. In the console, type "bcdedit /set increaseuserva 3072" and press `↵ Enter`. Run Planetside 2 and see if it has worked. If it doesn't work and you'd like to revert the changes go back to the console and type "bcdedit /deletevalue increaseuserva" and press `↵ Enter`.

Fixing error: PlanetSide2.exe has stopped working (Windows 8)^{[citation needed]}
Install the latest DirectX End-User Runtimes, then restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher. If you still get the same error, do the following: Go to `%WINDIR%\WinSxS` Search for `dinput8.dll` Copy the file you find (do not move it). Go to the installation folder. Paste the copy of `dinput8.dll` into the PlanetSide 2 Folder that you just opened Restart the PlanetSide 2 Launcher

Fixing error: "Planetside2.exe has stopped working" (Steam)^{[citation needed]}
In Steam go to View->Settings In the IN-GAME tab activate "Enable Steam Community In-Game" Right-click Planetside 2 and select Properties then ensure "Enable Steam Community In-Game" is checked here too. Relaunch Planetside 2 from Steam.

Low frame rate

Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS)^{[citation needed]}

During the alpha stage, Planetside 2 featured special particle effects powered by PhysX.^[3] These effects were removed prior to the official launch, but an option to disable PhysX was not available in the settings menu. The following fix forces PhysX off. This won't solve having a low-end machine, but will improve frame rate by 20% to 40% in most cases.^[4]

Close Planetside 2.
Go to <path-to-game>.
Open UserOptions.ini
Add GpuPhysics=0 to the section [Rendering] on a new line
Save + Close
Launch Planetside 2

Fixing Low Frame Rate (FPS) Second method^{[citation needed]}

Theres a way to tweak render limits to even lower sizes than 500. If you play as infantry 300 is still playable and is a lot faster.

Close Planetside 2.
Go to <path-to-game>.
Open UserOptions.ini
Change RenderDistance=500 to RenderDistance=300
Save + Close
Launch Planetside 2
Do not change Render distance ingame options, because that will reset to minimum value of 500.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	Vivox
Multiplayer	BattlEye Anti-Cheat

SweetFX

Use of SweetFX is officially listed as a banned client modification.^[5]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 64-bit
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-760 AMD Phenom II X4	Intel Core i7 AMD Phenom II X6
System memory (RAM)	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4850	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 6870

A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑
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 (218230) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[gamedir-2] 1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-3] 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 (218230) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

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

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

[5] The app ID (218230) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] SOE/PSG: Important FAQ for upcoming player migration from PSG to SOE! - last accessed on 2019-01-27

[4] ttp://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/using-logitech-3d-pro-pov-for-cockpit-freelook.77542/

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJlTUgZTT8

[6] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/15kw8c/a_quick_fps_fix_to_try/

[7] ttp://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/with-regard-to-client-modifications-announcement.55674/#post-692380

[1]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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[3]

[4]

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@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 '''Key points'''
-{{++}} Offers a strong level of graphical customisation.
+{{++}} Offers a strong level of graphical customization.
-{{++}} Regularly updated and to be officially supported until 2025.<ref>[https://john-smedley.livejournal.com/2412.html Smed's Blog - Planetside 2]</ref>
 '''General information'''
 {{mm}} [http://www.planetside2.com/ Official website]
-{{mm}} [http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php Official forum]
+{{mm}} [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php Official forum]
+{{mm}} [https://help.daybreakgames.com/hc/en-us/categories/204228447-PLANETSIDE-2 Official support page]
 {{mm}} [http://planetside.wikia.com/wiki/PlanetSide_2_Wiki PlanetSide 2 Wiki] - a good place to get gameplay-related information.
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/218230/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 {{Availability|
 {{Availability/row| official | http://www.planetside2.com | account | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 218230 | Steam, account | Steam version does not work with ProSieben Sat.1 accounts; migrate at [http://planetside2.eu PlanetSide 2 EU]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 218230 | Steam, account | | | Windows }}
 }}
 {{ii}} All versions require a [https://www.planetside2.com/register Daybreak Account].
-{{ii}} ProSiebenSat.1 accounts are no longer supported as of September 29, 2014.<ref name="PSG FAQ">[https://forums.station.sony.com/soe/index.php?threads/soe-psg-important-faq-for-upcoming-player-migration-from-psg-to-soe.11500064443/ SOE/PSG: Important FAQ for upcoming player migration from PSG to SOE! | Official SOE Forums]</ref>
+{{ii}} ProSiebenSat.1 accounts are no longer supported as of September 29, 2014.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619161853/https://forums.station.sony.com/soe/index.php?threads/soe-psg-important-faq-for-upcoming-player-migration-from-psg-to-soe.11500064443/|title=SOE/PSG: Important FAQ for upcoming player migration from PSG to SOE! | Official SOE Forums|date=2019-01-27}}</ref>
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 66: / Line 66: @@
 |multimonitor               = true
 |multimonitor notes         = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
-|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+|ultrawidescreen            = true
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = UI does not scale along with resolution.
 |fov                        = true
 |fov notes                  = 55-74°. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
@@ Line 86: / Line 86: @@
 |120 fps                    = true
 |120 fps notes              =
-|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr                        = false
 |hdr notes                  =
 |color blind                = true
@@ Line 122: / Line 122: @@
 |mouse menu notes          =
 |invert mouse y-axis       = true
-|invert mouse y-axis notes = Separate options for "vertical look" and "vertical fly"
+|invert mouse y-axis notes = Separate options for "vertical look" and "vertical fly".
 |touchscreen               = unknown
 |touchscreen notes         =
@@ Line 200: / Line 200: @@
 |surround sound           = true
 |surround sound notes     =
-|subtitles                = unknown
+|subtitles                = true
 |subtitles notes          = Automatically shown in the tutorial, not shown for ingame callouts.
 |closed captions          = false
@@ Line 214: / Line 214: @@
   |language  = English
   |interface = yes
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = yes
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = yes
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 265: / Line 265: @@
 |online play          = true
 |online play players  = 2000
-|online play modes    =
+|online play modes    = Versus
 |online play notes    =
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
 }}{{Network/Connections
-|matchmaking        =
+|matchmaking        = false
 |matchmaking notes  =
-|p2p                =
+|p2p                = false
 |p2p notes          =
-|dedicated          =
+|dedicated          = true
-|dedicated notes    =
+|dedicated notes    = Server selectable at character creation.
-|self-hosting       =
+|self-hosting       = false
 |self-hosting notes =
-|direct ip          =
+|direct ip          = false
 |direct ip notes    =
 }}{{Network/Ports
@@ Line 344: / Line 344: @@
 # Launch Planetside 2
 # Do not change Render distance ingame options, because that will reset to minimum value of 500.
-}}
-===Game download starts over after ProSiebenSat.1 account migration===
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit LaunchPad.ini|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/28g27m/prosieben_customers_you_will_not_have_to_download/ Prosieben Customers: You will not have to download the new client, you can modify your current client, delete this line in Launchpad.ini once you are a SOE account : Planetside]</ref>|fix=
-# Migrate your account from ProSiebenSat.1 to a Station Account at [http://planetside2.eu PlanetSide 2 EU] if you have not already done so.
-# Go to {{P|game}}.
-# Open <code>LaunchPad.ini</code>.
-# Delete the <code>environment=psg</code> line.
-# Save your changes and close the file.
 }}
@@ Line 377: / Line 368: @@
 |shader model notes     =
 |64-bit executable      = true
-|64-bit executable notes=
+|64-bit executable notes= 32-bit support was discontinued in 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/notice-regarding-32-bit-operating-systems.227437/|title=Notice Regarding 32 Bit Operating Systems | PlanetSide 2 Forums|date=2019-01-27}}</ref>
 }}
@@ Line 384: / Line 375: @@
 |physics          = PhysX
 |physics notes    =
-|audio            =
+|audio            = Vivox
 |audio notes      =
 |interface        =
@@ Line 392: / Line 383: @@
 |cutscenes        =
 |cutscenes notes  =
-|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer      = BattlEye Anti-Cheat
 |multiplayer notes=
 }}

Developers

	Daybreak Game Company
Engines
	Forgelight Engine
Release dates
Windows	November 20, 2012