Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Developers
	Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	April 15, 2008
Reception
Metacritic	78
IGDB	82
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Europe, North America
Series	Rainbow Six

Key points

The official multiplayer service is no longer available.

General information

Ubisoft game page

Official Forum

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc v4.85 DRM.
GamersGate
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Ubisoft Store		Included with Ubisoft+.
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.03 updates the game to the latest version. The Steam version is already patched.

Note: If Windows 10 blocks the installation of this patch, then install 7-zip, rightclick the exe and choose "7Zip > Extract Here" and then run setup.exe

Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 Gift Pack

A free map pack that adds Murdertown – Dark, CQB Training – Dark, and Calypso Casino to all Versus modes and Terrorist Hunt (these maps are already included in the Steam version).

It can be downloaded from here.

Also available, Comcast Event Map, a multiplayer gift map that can be downloaded as an installer from here.

As an alternative, the Comcast Event Map can be downloaded as an extractable from here.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ubisoft\R6Vegas2\ <path-to-game>\KellerGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15120/pfx/

R6GameConfig.bin stores key bindings

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ubisoft\R6Vegas2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15120/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			Use Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Aspect Ratio Fixer or Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen			Use Widescreen Fixer or see the WSGF topic.
4K Ultra HD			The in-game resolution pull-down menu does not scroll and thus may have problems displaying all available resolutions if the game detects a 1440p or higher monitor. Higher resolutions may have to be selected by blindly scrolling with the arrow keys.
Field of view (FOV)		Use Vegas 2 FOV Fix
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		After using Dxwnd, use a fullscreen windowed app to force it.[citation needed]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Goes from "none" to "Quality level 8".
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Some aspects of the game are tied to the frame rate. Characters may twitch unnaturally when idling at high frame rates.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

DxWnd configuration[citation needed]

Open DxWnd and add a new game. Click ... right of a Path field and navigate to installation folder. Switch a filter from Application (*.exe) to All files (*.*). Select game.dat and click OK. Click ... right of a Launch field and navigate to installation folder. Select R6Vegas2_Game.exe. Under Position type in desired window width (W) and height (H). Make sure these values are the same as resolution set in game. Go to DirectX tab. Set DirectX Version Hook to DirectX9. Make sure one of the Emulation options is selected. Click OK and launch the game.

Ambient Occlusion

On Nvidia graphics cards it can be enabled through the Nvidia Inspector. Use "0x00000025 (Tom Clancy's EndWar)" preset. This will result in noticeable FPS drop in certain game areas.^{[citation needed]}

Input

In-game key map settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Only a wired Xbox 360 controller is officially supported. Refer to the answer on this post to get any other gamepad to work.
Full controller support		One time prompt to enable controller support, which cannot be answered with a controller.
Controller remapping		Can only switch between pre-defined layouts.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

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
EAX support		[citation needed]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish				Local retail only. For digital versions download this.
Russian
Spanish

Change Language

Edit /[Game]/KellerGame/Config/PCKellerEngine.ini
Change lang=xyz (xyz being the name of any of the directories in/[Game]/KellerGame/Localization/, all of which corresponds to a specific language, such as DEU being for German, ESP for Spanish, FRA for French, INT for English, ITA for Italian, POL for Polish, and RUS for Russian.

Network

In-game multiplayer settings.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		16	Versus, Co-op Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play		16	Versus, Co-op Co-op: 4 players, up to 16 players with TeknoR6Vegas2.
Online play		16	Versus, Co-op Co-op: 4 players, up to 16 players with TeknoR6Vegas2 The official multiplayer service was shut down on March 1, 2021.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		A guide on setting up a dedicated server can be found here.
Self-hosting		Setup guide available here
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	3074, 10130
UDP	3074-3174, 10140

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
iZ3D

Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues unresolved

Cannot connect to Ubisoft's online service

A common error for players attempting to play Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 online is the message "Failed to initialize network service." This error can potentially be fixed by setting the windows system locale settings to a non unicode language such as English. East Asian languages will cause this error. The simplest way to bypass this issue is to use a Virtual Lan (VPN).^{[citation needed]}

Issues fixed

Infinite gunfire loop

Instructions[citation needed]
This is a known issue in several Ubisoft games. This may fix it but many users report that it does not. Download the sound bugfix here. Backup the original eax.dll in <path-to-game>\Binaries. Extract/copy the fixed eax.dll from the bugfix zip to <path-to-game>\Binaries. Turn off voice recognition in game.

Xbox One Controller not detected

Quick and dirty method

Modify PCKellerJoysticks.ini (quick)
Go to <path-to-game>\KellerGame\Config. Open the PCKellerJoysticks.ini file with Notepad or other text editor. Under the [Joystick0] section, set VendorID to 1118 and ProductID to 736. Add UseXInput=true under the ProductID line. Save the file and launch the game.

Full method

Modify PCKellerJoysticks.ini (full)

Go to <path-to-game>\KellerGame\Config. Open the PCKellerJoysticks.ini file with Notepad or other text editor. Before the [Configuration] section, copy and paste in the following: [Joystick10] ProductName=XBox One Controller VendorID=1118 ProductID=721 UseXInput=true Joy1=XboxTypeS_A Joy2=XboxTypeS_B Joy3=XboxTypeS_X Joy4=XboxTypeS_Y Joy5=XboxTypeS_RightShoulder Joy6=XboxTypeS_LeftShoulder Joy7=XboxTypeS_LeftThumbstick Joy8=XboxTypeS_RightThumbstick Joy9=XboxTypeS_Start Joy10=XboxTypeS_Back Joy11= Joy12= Joy13= Joy14= Joy15= Joy16= Axis_X=XboxTypeS_LeftX Axis_Y=XboxTypeS_LeftY Axis_Z=XboxTypeS_RightX Axis_Rotation_X= Axis_Rotation_Y= Axis_Rotation_Z=XboxTypeS_RightY Slider_0=XboxTypeS_RightTrigger Slider_1=XboxTypeS_LeftTrigger DPadUp=XboxTypeS_DPad_Up DPadDown=XboxTypeS_DPad_Down DPadLeft=XboxTypeS_DPad_Left DPadRight=XboxTypeS_DPad_Right 4. Save the file and launch the game.

Use Xbox 360 controller emulator:

Download this file and copy the content in Binaries Folder if no one solution before works. Link: https://mega.nz/#!DgByGYIC!1GzyiOQ7ynaU7xFdQpFn7mh1ohVWNzBl6fIOYPGP2zo

Hold to scope and/or crouch

Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 only supports toggle for crouch/scope. Hold/release behaviour can be emulated via an AuthoHotkey script.

Download AutoHotkey and run the script

Warning! The script might result in a ban when playing online. Download and install AutoHotkey. Save the script below as vegas2.ahk Run the script Start the game Bind Crouch to Left Control Bind Scope to Right Mouse Button When done, close the script using the green H tray icon SendMode Input #Persistent #IfWinActive ahk_exe R6Vegas2_Game.exe ; Scope by holding RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON $rbutton:: send {rbutton down}{rbutton up} KeyWait rbutton send {rbutton down}{rbutton up} return ; Crouch by holding LEFT CONTROL $lctrl:: send {lctrl down}{lctrl up} KeyWait lctrl send {lctrl down}{lctrl up} return

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	DemonWare, Ubi.com
Anti-cheat	PunkBuster

AI Behavior Modification

Stop enemies from rushing to the player's position, make corpses stay

Edit PCKellerInput.ini

Open <path-to-game>\KellerGame\Config\PCKellerInput.ini Add the following lines under [Engine.PlayerInput] class Bindings=(Name="F8",Command="aiMods",Control=False,Shift=False,Axis=False,Alt=False) Bindings=(Name="aiMods",Command="say m1k3: AI tweaks have been applied. | set R6TerroHuntManager m_bDisableSearching True | set R6TerroHuntManager m_bRandomSpawning True | set R6TerroHuntManage m_fBackZone 16000000.000000 | set R6AITemplate m_bLeaveDeadBody True",Control=False,Shift=False,Axis=False,Alt=False) Press F8 in-game

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2	Vista
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 3000+	Intel Pentium 4 3.5 GHz AMD Athlon 3500+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support	256 MB of VRAM