Hidden & Dangerous 2

Hidden & Dangerous
Hidden & Dangerous	1999
Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe	2003
Hidden & Dangerous 2	2003

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Hidden & Dangerous series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Base game uses SecuROM 4 DRM. Sabre Squadron uses SecuROM 5 DRM
GamersGate
GOG.com		Includes the Sabre Squadron expansion
Humble Store
Steam		Includes the Sabre Squadron expansion
(unavailable)

Demo

A free demo version for Sabre Squadron is available from Archive.org.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Sabre Squadron

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files
Go to `<path-to-game>\Gamemovie\`. Delete or rename `Intro.bik`, `Logo1.bik`, `Logo2.bik` and `Logo3.bik`.

Game data

Launcher settings.

Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Illusion Softworks\Hidden & Dangerous 2\^{[Note 1]} <path-to-game>\PlayersProfiles\<user-id>\Options.bin^{[Note 2]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/703320/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\PlayersProfiles\<user-id>\*.sav^{[Note 2]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/703320/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use Hidden and Dangerous 2 Widescreen Fix.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Use Hidden and Dangerous 2 Widescreen Fix.
4K Ultra HD		Use Hidden and Dangerous 2 Widescreen Fix.
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	2x/4x FSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See Vertical sync (Vsync) if using Windows 10 or 11.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Locked at 91 FPS. Monitors with frequencies above 90 Hz cause bugs in cutscenes.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Use widescreen fix^[2]

Install ThirteenAG's fix.
Open HiddenandDangerous2.WidescreenFix.ini.
Set FOVFactor to the desired value.

Notes:

Replaces D3D8.dll so you cannot use dgVoodoo2.

Enabling depth buffer for Reshade

Some Reshade shaders, such as Marty McFly's Ambient Obscurance, need a working depth buffer to function.

This method works only if ThirteenAG's fix is installed.

Install newest Reshade and select `Direct3D9` for the rendering API
Go to `<path-to-game>\Scripts\`. Create a configuration file called `Global.ini`. Copy and paste the lines `[GlobalSets]` and `UseD3D8to9=1`. Launch the game and open Reshade by pressing the `Home` key. Then check `Copy depth before clearing` in the D3D9 tab.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Vsync does not work under Windows 10/11

Configure Hidden and Dangerous 2 Widescreen Fix^[3]

Go to <path-to-game>\Scripts\.
Create a configuration file called Global.ini.
Copy and paste the lines [GlobalSets] and UseD3D8to9=1.
Save and close the file.

Notes:

Requires the Hidden and Dangerous 2 Widescreen Fix to be installed.

Use d3d8to9 to eliminate stutter.^{[citation needed]}

Input

Controls settings

Remap settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		SFX and Music.
Surround sound		5.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Retail only. Sabre Squadron lacks Czech audio. For Steam version see this guide.
French
German
Italian				Retail only. Lacks Italian audio on GoG release
Polish				Retail only. Sabre Squadron lacks Polish audio. For Steam version see this guide.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation by GameVicio; Base game / Sabre Squadron.
Russian				Retail only.
Slovak				Fan - 1
Spanish
Ukrainian				Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer settings

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		99
Online play		99	Use OpenSpy Client

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	11011
UDP	11011

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created profile, requires dgVoodoo2 v2.55.4, see profile introduction. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues fixed

Game won't start (Retail)

Install v1.12 patch and dgVoodoo2
Install the v1.12 patch. Run the game's setup.exe and ensure that "Fullscreen" is checked. Add dgVoodoo 2 to the game's install directory. Set Appearance to "Fullscreen" with a Scaling Mode of "Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio".

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.5p
Multiplayer	GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98 SE
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	512 MB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	2.4 GB
Video card (GPU)	32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	128 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 8.1 compatible
Other	16X CD-ROM	32X CD-ROM

Notes

↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (703320) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Hidden & Dangerous 2 Has Shipped! (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-10-29
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2017-08-05
↑ Verified by User:Dirt cheap on 2024-05-05
When I started playing hidden and dangerous 2 with the widescreen fix vsync did not work, i happened to follow the guide for depth buffer for reshade as a shot in the dark and it fixed my problem. The original link and .dll for vysnc does not work the widescreen fix but with my fix there is no need for it if the user has the widescreen fix installed..

[HKLM-2] Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

[gamedir-3] 2.0 ^2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-4] 3.0 ^3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (703320) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[4] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (703320) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Hidden & Dangerous 2 Has Shipped! (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-10-29

[5] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2017-08-05

[6] Verified by User:Dirt cheap on 2024-05-05
When I started playing hidden and dangerous 2 with the widescreen fix vsync did not work, i happened to follow the guide for depth buffer for reshade as a shot in the dark and it fixed my problem. The original link and .dll for vysnc does not work the widescreen fix but with my fix there is no need for it if the user has the widescreen fix installed..

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[Note 3]

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Developers

	Illusion Softworks
Publishers
2003-2005	Gathering of Developers
2005-present	2K Games
Retail (Russia)	1C Company
Retail (Japan)	Zoo Corporation
Retail re-release	Sold Out Software
Engines
	LS3D
Release dates
Windows	October 23, 2003^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	75
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, Shooter
Vehicles	Automobile, Truck
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Africa, Asia, Historical, World War II
Series	Hidden & Dangerous