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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|title        = Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner M∀RS
 
|title        = Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner M∀RS
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 4, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 4, 2018}}
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|reception    =
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Robot }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Cyberpunk, Sci-fi, Space }}
 
|steam appid  = 650510
 
|steam appid  = 650510
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.konami.com/games/zoe_mars/gate/
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner-mrs
 
|wikipedia    = Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
 
|wikipedia    = Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Remastered version of '''Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner''', which hasn't previously been released on PC.
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|introduction      = '''''Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner M∀RS''''' is a {{Glossary:Sci-fi}} {{Glossary:Anime}} {{Glossary:Robot}} {{Glossary:Action}} game developed by [[Company:Cygames|Cygames]] and published by [[Company:Konami|Konami]]. It a remastered version of ''Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'', originally developed by [[Company:Kojima Productions|Kojima Productions]], which was not previously released on PC, and it is the sequel to ''{{w|Zone of the Enders (video game)|Zone of the Enders}}''.
 +
 
 +
|release history  = This version of ''Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'' is based off the HD remastered version of the game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which in turn was based off the ''Special Edition'' version on PlayStation 2, the featuring support for HD resolutions up to 4K, higher resolution textures, remastered visual effects, 5.1 surround sound presentation, and the ability to play in VR. This version also features a new "Very Easy" difficulty, revised tutorials, a togglable in-game mini-map, a new "PRO" control style, and an updated ''ZORADIUS'' mini-game. The PC version features additional graphical settings such as film grain, motion blur, and screen space ambient occlusion and reflections.
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game does not feature dual-audio language support due to licensing restrictions, however, a [[#Localizations|mod]] is available for the international versions of the game. The PC version does not support keyboard remapping and uses pre-defined keys, so a [[Glossary:Controller|controller]] is recommended. Game speed is also tied to frame rate, meaning slow downs on lower-end systems that cannot maintain 60 FPS and speed ups on high refresh rates. Some players also have reported issues with in-game audio being too quiet on stereo speaker setups.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/650510/discussions/0/1743346190279219631/|title=LOW volume/audio - Steam Community Discussions|date=2020-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/650510/discussions/0/2447091790575075841/|title=No sound at all - Steam Community Disuccssions|date=2020-11-24}}</ref>
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.konami.com/games/zoe_mars/en/ Official site]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/650510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/650510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 650510 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3653-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner-mars | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 650510 | Steam | A demo is also available. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Denuvo}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Zoe2Mars\SaveData00.zsv}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Settings are also tied to the save file.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-11-24|comment=}}</ref>
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Zoe2Mars\SaveData00.zsv}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|ZOE Mars Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Image|ZOE Mars Display Settings.png|Display settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = No real need to adjust fov. Would have to add it to SUWSF.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Called '''Texture Filtering'''. 3 presets: Rapid, Normal, and Fine.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], TSCMAA, and [[TAA]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                = Vsync works in fullscreen mode 60fps. Gsync works in borderless mode only with ingame Vsync disabled 60fps.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Game speed is tied to frame rate.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/650510/discussions/0/1736588252402840526/#c1736588252405725910</ref>
|hdr                        = true
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|ZOE Mars Classic Control Settings.png|CLASSIC Controller settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|ZOE Mars Pro Control Settings.png.png|PRO Controller settings.}}
|key remap notes          =  
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{{Input
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          = While the game ''can'' be played with keyboard and mouse, the UI is not user-friendly for keyboard users, and defaults to displaying Xbox One controls regardless. Refer to [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1653118873 this guide] for keyboard controls.
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Two presets available: '''CLASSIC''' and '''PRO'''.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = hackable
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = Lacks native support. Use [[Controller:DualShock 4#DS4Windows|DS4Windows]] or Steam's controller configuration tool for using the controller.
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
+
|dualshock prompts notes  = See [[#Playstation Button prompts mod|Playstation Button prompts mod]]
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Support is handled through [[Steam Input]]. Disabling [[Steam Input]] removes Haptic feedback from the game.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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===[https://www.nexusmods.com/zoneoftheendersthe2ndrunnermars/mods/3?tab=description Playstation Button prompts mod]===
{{Audio settings
+
{{ii}}This mod replaces the Xbox button prompts of the PC version with Dualshock 4 button prompts from the PS4 version of the game.
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{++}}Completely changes the button prompts and the voice overs to refer the correct Playstation button prompts
|separate volume notes    =  
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{{++}}Fully supports the [https://www.nexusmods.com/zoneoftheendersthe2ndrunnermars/mods/2 Haidara Mod].
 +
{{--}}Only works when UI language is set to English
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|ZOE Mars Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Voice, and Cutscene.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Can be toggled for cutscenes and gameplay.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         = Dolby Atmos.
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{ii}} No dual audio support. Japanese track is available only in Asian regions.
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
+
|notes    = Lacks proper dual audio support due to licensing restrictions. Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/zoneoftheendersthe2ndrunnermars/mods/2 Haidara Mod] to replace English audio with Japanese audio.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Versus
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|htc vive                    = true
 
|htc vive                    = true
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|osvr                        = unknown
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|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|windows mixed reality      = unknown
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|windows mixed reality      = false
 
|windows mixed reality notes =  
 
|windows mixed reality notes =  
|keyboard-mouse              = unknown
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|keyboard-mouse              = false
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest      =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest      =  
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|tobii eye tracking          =  
 
|tobii eye tracking          =  
 
|tobii eye tracking notes    =  
 
|tobii eye tracking notes    =  
|play area seated            = unknown
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|play area seated            = true
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
|play area standing          = unknown
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|play area standing          = false
 
|play area standing notes    =  
 
|play area standing notes    =  
|play area room-scale        = unknown
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|play area room-scale        = false
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
=Kamiccolo's Custom SUWSF {Project Jehuty}=
 +
===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
 +
 +
# Download Kamiccolo's custom SUWSF.ini from https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2578-zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner-mars-project-jehuty/
 +
# Follow installation instructions.
 +
 +
=Issues fixed=
 +
===Crackling/Buzzing audio===
 +
{{ii}} The audio starts to crackle or make an buzzing noise when in game.
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Set your audio device's sound format to 24bit 48000hz (Studio quality)|fix=
 +
# Right-click on the speaker icon in the Windows task bar area and click on Sounds.
 +
# Go to the Playback devices tab and double click on the audio device that you are using. there should be a green tick mark on this device.
 +
# On double clicking the device an window should open and in this new window, go to the Advanced tab
 +
# In the drop down box under the Default Format section, select the 24bit 48000hz (Studio quality) option.
 +
# Click on the Ok button to save and close this window.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Positive and Negative responses don't work===
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{{ii}} Clicking on the left and right stick for responding to ADA or to certain characters during gameplay doesn't work.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/650510/discussions/0/1736588252406143133/|title=L3 and R3 not working - Steam Community Discussions|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
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{{ii}} This bug is not exclusive to the PC port as even the ps4 version of the game suffers from it.
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 10 February 2024

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner M∀RS
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner M∀RS cover
Developers
Original game Kojima Productions
Remastered Cygames
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows September 4, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Vehicles Robot
Art styles Anime
Themes Cyberpunk, Sci-fi, Space
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner MARS on MobyGames
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner MARS on Wikipedia

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner M∀RS is a sci-fi anime robot action game developed by Cygames and published by Konami. It a remastered version of Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, originally developed by Kojima Productions, which was not previously released on PC, and it is the sequel to Zone of the Enders.

This version of Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is based off the HD remastered version of the game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which in turn was based off the Special Edition version on PlayStation 2, the featuring support for HD resolutions up to 4K, higher resolution textures, remastered visual effects, 5.1 surround sound presentation, and the ability to play in VR. This version also features a new "Very Easy" difficulty, revised tutorials, a togglable in-game mini-map, a new "PRO" control style, and an updated ZORADIUS mini-game. The PC version features additional graphical settings such as film grain, motion blur, and screen space ambient occlusion and reflections.

The game does not feature dual-audio language support due to licensing restrictions, however, a mod is available for the international versions of the game. The PC version does not support keyboard remapping and uses pre-defined keys, so a controller is recommended. Game speed is also tied to frame rate, meaning slow downs on lower-end systems that cannot maintain 60 FPS and speed ups on high refresh rates. Some players also have reported issues with in-game audio being too quiet on stereo speaker setups.[1][2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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A demo is also available.
Windows
All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Zoe2Mars\SaveData00.zsv
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/650510/pfx/[Note 1]
Settings are also tied to the save file.[3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Zoe2Mars\SaveData00.zsv
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/650510/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Display settings.
Display settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Ultra-widescreen
Multi-monitor
See Ultra-widescreen
Ultra-widescreen
See Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See Ultra-widescreen
Field of view (FOV)
No real need to adjust fov. Would have to add it to SUWSF.
Windowed
See Ultra-widescreen
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Ultra-widescreen
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Called Texture Filtering. 3 presets: Rapid, Normal, and Fine.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, TSCMAA, and TAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Vsync works in fullscreen mode 60fps. Gsync works in borderless mode only with ingame Vsync disabled 60fps.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Game speed is tied to frame rate.[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

CLASSIC Controller settings.
CLASSIC Controller settings.
PRO Controller settings.
PRO Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
While the game can be played with keyboard and mouse, the UI is not user-friendly for keyboard users, and defaults to displaying Xbox One controls regardless. Refer to this guide for keyboard controls.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Two presets available: CLASSIC and PRO.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Lacks native support. Use DS4Windows or Steam's controller configuration tool for using the controller.
PlayStation button prompts
See Playstation Button prompts mod
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Tracked motion controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Support is handled through Steam Input. Disabling Steam Input removes Haptic feedback from the game.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Playstation Button prompts mod

This mod replaces the Xbox button prompts of the PC version with Dualshock 4 button prompts from the PS4 version of the game.
Completely changes the button prompts and the voice overs to refer the correct Playstation button prompts
Fully supports the Haidara Mod.
Only works when UI language is set to English

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Voice, and Cutscene.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Can be toggled for cutscenes and gameplay.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Dolby Atmos.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

No dual audio support. Japanese track is available only in Asian regions.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Lacks proper dual audio support due to licensing restrictions. Use Haidara Mod to replace English audio with Japanese audio.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
LAN play
Online play

VR support

Kamiccolo's Custom SUWSF {Project Jehuty}

Ultra-widescreen

  1. Download Kamiccolo's custom SUWSF.ini from https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2578-zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner-mars-project-jehuty/
  2. Follow installation instructions.

Issues fixed

Crackling/Buzzing audio

The audio starts to crackle or make an buzzing noise when in game.
Set your audio device's sound format to 24bit 48000hz (Studio quality)
  1. Right-click on the speaker icon in the Windows task bar area and click on Sounds.
  2. Go to the Playback devices tab and double click on the audio device that you are using. there should be a green tick mark on this device.
  3. On double clicking the device an window should open and in this new window, go to the Advanced tab
  4. In the drop down box under the Default Format section, select the 24bit 48000hz (Studio quality) option.
  5. Click on the Ok button to save and close this window.

Positive and Negative responses don't work

Clicking on the left and right stick for responding to ADA or to certain characters during gameplay doesn't work.[5]
This bug is not exclusive to the PC port as even the ps4 version of the game suffers from it.
Make sure to click on the left or right stick when the dialogue is in mid way or is just about to end.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11.1 [6]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-6100 3.70 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 680
DirectX 11 compatible
Other
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. LOW volume/audio - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2020-11-24
  2. No sound at all - Steam Community Disuccssions - last accessed on 2020-11-24
  3. Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-11-24
  4. https://steamcommunity.com/app/650510/discussions/0/1736588252402840526/#c1736588252405725910
  5. L3 and R3 not working - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  6. Verified by User:Fds29 on 2024-02-10
    Examined the feature level that the game uses through DXVK, which reported it as 11_1.