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ExZeus 2

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ExZeus 2
ExZeus 2 cover
Developers
HyperDevbox
Publishers
Ziggurat Interactive
Engines
Unity
Release dates
Windows June 16, 2014[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Arcade, Artillery, Brawler, Driving, Shooter
Vehicles Motorcycle, Off-roading, Robot
Art styles Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
Series ExZeus
ExZeus 2 on IGDB
ExZeus 2 on MobyGames
ExZeus
ExZeus 2003
ExZeus 2 2014
ExZeus: The Complete Collection 2021

ExZeus 2 is an third-person arcade shooter game developed by HyperDevbox and published by Ziggurat Interactive. It is the second game in the ExZeus series and the direct sequel to ExZeus. and was developed using the Unity engine. It expands on the gameplay of its predecessor by incorporating elements of brawler, driving, and artillery gameplay.

ExZeus 2, unlike its predecessor, was initially released for iOS and Android devices in 2012. The game was re-released on the Microsoft Store on June 16, 2014 for Windows 8 or later. The 2014 version, however, does not have rebindable keys and has limited video settings. Another PC version was released in 2017 through Amazon, itch.io, Game Jolt, Steam, and through the developer's website via Humble, which features some controller improvements, rebindable keys, some improved lighting effects, and can be played on Windows 7 or later, but the limited video settings are left unchanged. The 2017 version, however, was initially free-to-play as the game required paying for credits and players are given 3 three credits to play the game; the commercial v1.6 releases has removed the virtual credits system.

This game was re-released as part of ExZeus: The Complete Collection on September 30, 2021.

General information

Official developer website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
2017 re-release. Sold via Humble widget.
Windows
itch.io
DRM-free
2017 re-release.
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
2014 version.
Windows
Steam
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Included in ExZeus: The Complete Collection.
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
DRM details are not known
2017 re-release.
Windows
Soundtrack is available for purchase from the composer's Bandcamp.

Monetization

Type Notes
Free-to-play Pre-v1.60 versions features an arcade-like credits system.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HyperDevbox\ExZeus2
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/668520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HyperDevbox\ExZeus2
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/668520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
External video settings.
External video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Windows 10 is required for the 2014 version.
For the 2017 re-release, it can be toggled by pressing Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
The 2017 re-release has two visual quality presets: "Low" and "High" ("Normal" and "Cool" respectively from the in-game Options menu).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Key and controller remapping.
Key and controller remapping.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Key remapping was patched into the 2017 re-release.[2]
The 2014 version has a pre-defined set-up of Arrow keys to move, Space to fire, B to lock-on, and X to use items, which cannot be changed.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse is not used during gameplay.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput supported. DirectInput controllers may have buttons in the incorrect placement and the D-pad may not be usable.
Full controller support
Exiting the game requires either pressing Alt+F4 or closing the game window. A Unity launcher menu also appears when launching the 2017 re-release.
Controller remapping
To enable remapping for the 2014 version, set controller mode to External Controller.
Controller sensitivity
The 2014 version features a tilt sensitivity option for gyroscopic devices but not for controllers.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Inverts vertical movement during flight sections, not camera or ground movement.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Generic prompts in the 2014 version, Xbox and keyboard prompts in the 2017 version. Button prompts, however, do not reflect any changes made.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech outside of player's mech, opening narration, and ending music.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses when out of focus during gameplay, but does not elsewhere.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows

System requirements

Microsoft Store version

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 8
Processor (CPU) x86 architecture[3]
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 112 MB
Other Compatible with all x86 Windows 8 and higher devices

The 2017 re-release

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
AMD Radeon HD 5750
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/668520/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (668520) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. "ExZeus2 now available for Windows 8." - HyperDevbox - last accessed on June 18, 2017
  2. ExZeus 2 1.6 Update - ExZeus 2 by HyperDevbox - last accessed on June 19, 2017
  3. The system requirements from the Microsoft Store page.