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System Shock 2

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System Shock 2
System Shock 2 cover
Developers
Irrational Games
Looking Glass Studios
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Night Dive Studios
Engines
Dark Engine
Release dates
Windows August 11, 1999
macOS (OS X) June 18, 2013[1]
Linux April 1, 2014
System Shock 2 guide on StrategyWiki
System Shock 2 on Wikipedia
System Shock
System Shock 1994
System Shock 2 1999
System Shock: Enhanced Edition 2015
System Shock (2023) 2023
System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition TBA
System Shock 3 TBA

Key points

Install outside C:\Program Files (x86)\ to avoid problems.[2]
Install SS2Tool to add widescreen/multi-monitor support and fix various compatibility and performance issues.

General information

Modding guide on the PCGamingWiki blog
SHODANPEDIA - Unofficial System Shock wiki
TTLG Forums - System Shock Series
systemshock.org Forum
systemshock.org Forum - SS2 Troubleshooting Guide
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
All the digital distribution versions are pre-patched with NewDark.
OS X and Linux versions use Wine.

Essential improvements

SS2Tool

Essential patcher which integrates the NewDark patch and fixes various issues.

Recommended mods

Modding guide available on the PCGamingWiki blog.
Alternate modding guide with updated links and mod info, from the System Shock 2 forums.
  • SHTUP - 'Shock Texture Upgrade Project' enhances object texture quality.
  • Rebirth Beta 03a - enhances polygons of enemies, gore and gibs.

System Shock 2 Mod Pack

OS X version

Modding the Wineskin version can be done by firstly installing the Windows version in a virtual machine, patching it and installing all desired modifications and then replacing the System Shock 2 installation within the Wineskin version with the custom version. If you are using the Steam version it may be necessary to deactivate Steam's "Keep up to date" function for this to work.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

cam.cfg contains game settings.
cam_ext.cfg is the configuration file for the game once patched using SS2Tool.
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

Save games are kept in multiple folders, e.g. \save_0\, \save_1\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

FOV of 150.
FOV of 150.
Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions
Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 Co-op
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 2300-2400, 28800-28900
UDP 2300-2400, 28800-28900
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

Issues fixed

Random crashing

Instructions

Left-clicking or dragging does not work

Instructions

Small game window or black screen

Instructions
Instructions

UI too small on high screen resolutions

Instructions

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]

References