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Entropy: Zero 2

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Entropy: Zero 2
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Developers
Breadmen
Engines
Source 2013 Singleplayer
Release dates
Windows August 20, 2022
Linux November 14, 2022
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Vehicles Automobile, Off-roading
Art styles Realistic
Themes Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi, Arctic
Series Entropy: Zero
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Entropy: Zero
Entropy: Zero 2017
Entropy: Zero 2 2022

Entropy: Zero 2 is a singleplayer first-person FPS game in the Entropy: Zero series.

Key points

Numerous mods and fixes are available thanks to Steam Workshop integration.

General information

Official website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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 Requires Half-Life 2 (installation not necessary).
Windows
Linux
The soundtrack can be listened to for free on the composer's YouTube playlist.

Monetization

Type Notes
Freeware The game is completely free.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions The game has no microtransactions.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -novid command line argument[1] (see Launch options for detailed instructions).

Enabling the console

A list of console commands can be found here.
Options menu[1]
  1. Go to Options, select the Keyboard tab and click on Advanced.
  2. Check Enable the developer console and open the console by using ~.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Steam <path-to-game>/entropyzero2/cfg/

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <path-to-game>/entropyzero2/save/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Implemented with patch v1.0.1

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Some UI elements are not scaled properly and become smaller on higher resolutions.
Field of view (FOV)
From 75° to 90°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use -windowed -noborder command line argument (see Launch options for detailed instructions).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Double buffered [2]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
As of 1.2.0, only in the deck-testing beta branch[citation needed]
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
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
There are "Game" and "Music" sliders, but "Game" slider affects overall volume (example: having both sliders at 50% results in actual music volume being 25%).
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Wilson model clipping

Parts of Wilson's default model are misplaced and cause visible clipping.
Apply the fix[3]
  1. Make sure the game is not running.
  2. Go to the mod's page on Steam Workshop.
  3. Press "Subscribe".
  4. Launch the game.

Oversized bullet casings

Default bullet casings and buckshot shells are disproportionately large.
Apply the fix[4]
  1. Make sure the game is not running.
  2. Go to the mod's page on Steam Workshop.
  3. Press "Subscribe".
  4. Launch the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 [6]
OpenGL 2.0 Linux only
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux
As of v1.2.0, only available through "deck-testing" beta branch[5]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok Heavily modified variant.
Audio Miles Sound System
Input SDL
Cutscenes Bink Video Used for startup videos and in-game movies.

Launch options

A list of command lines can be found here and here.
Enabling a launch parameter[1]
  1. Find the game in your Steam Library
  2. Right-click the game name
  3. Select Properties
  4. Select Set Launch Options...
  5. Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
  6. Press OK
  7. Launch the game

Mods

For popular mods, see Steam Workshop for Entropy : Zero 2.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz Intel Core I5
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 8.1 compatible DirectX 9 compatible


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
  2. ↑ Black mesa vsync is double buffered - last accessed on 2024
  3. ↑ Steam Workshop - Wilson fix - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Steam Workshop - Resized shells - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ deck-testing, version 1.2.0.
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-11-30
    Confirmed that the game uses D3D9 — even when running in DX8 compatibility mode.