The Crew 2

The Crew 2

Developers
	Ivory Tower
	Ubisoft Reflections
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows	June 26, 2018
Reception
Metacritic	66
OpenCritic	66
IGDB	62
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Infinite spend, Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Open world
Sports	Extreme sports, Sailing/boating
Vehicles	Automobile, Flight, Helicopter, Motorcycle, Naval/watercraft, Off-roading, Street racing, Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, North America
Series	The Crew

The Crew
The Crew	2014
The Crew 2	2018
The Crew Motorfest	2023

The Crew 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing and open world game in the The Crew series.

General information

Official Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.co.uk		Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Epic Games Store		Special Edition and Gold Edition also available.
GamersGate		Special Edition and Gold Edition also available.
		Special Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Humble Store		Special Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam		Special Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Ubisoft Store		Special Edition and Gold Edition also available. Standard Edition included with Ubisoft+ Classics. Gold Edition included with Ubisoft+ Premium.
Amazon.com (unavailable)		Gold Edition.
EA app (unavailable)		Special Edition and Gold Edition were also available. No longer sold since June 13, 2022.

All versions require Ubisoft Connect and VMProtect DRM.

The game updated with a new Offline Mode that "allows you to continue playing without requiring an internet connection" on October 16, 2025. Notes: 1. progress can only be transferred from online save to offline save; 2. some features are unavailable in Offline Mode, such as Crew Credits purchases, LIVE Summits, All multiplayer content, UGC features, including Custom liveries, Some Hobbies and Achievements (Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Ubisoft Connect) that require online-only actions; 3. BattlEye anti-cheat will continue running in Offline Mode, and prevents the game running through Steam Play due to Wine and Proton support not implemented.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition contains the base game and the Motorsports digital Deluxe pack.

The Special Edition contains the base game and the Digital Special Pack.

The Gold Edition contains the base game, three days early access, the season pass, the Digital Special Pack, and the Motorsports digital Deluxe pack.

Demo

A free trial is available on both Steam and Ubisoft Connect.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	DLCs includes new cars.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access and microtransactions are heavily promoted in-game.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Ubisoft+.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Currency	Crew Credits are a real money purchase and can be used to unlock cars and cosmetics.
Free-to-grind	It is possible to unlock some cars without spending real money by earning in-game currency by playing game.
Infinite spend	No practical limit to how much real money can be spent in the game.
Time-limited	Summit are in-game PVP event and is time-limited.
Unlock	Cars and cosmetics.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Season Pass

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Crew 2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/646910/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Crew 2\Save\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/646910/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher		Handled through the cloud sync of Ubisoft Connect.
EA app		Handled through the cloud sync of Ubisoft Connect.
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud		Handled through the cloud sync of Ubisoft Connect.
Ubisoft Connect
Xbox Cloud		Handled through the cloud sync of Ubisoft Connect.

Video

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen			Hor+ scaling.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Only available with a triple monitor setup. Changing FOVSCALEFACTOR in PCScalability.xml No effect on single/dual monitors.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA is always enabled but can be disabled by editing config file, FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Triple Buffering
60 FPS
120+ FPS		FPS limit of 30 or 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Some keys are forced, the main ones are not.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		See Controller support for supported peripherals.
Additional button prompts		Can show DirectInput button numbers, though axis prompts might not be correct.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		Supports car, boat and plane force feedback with DirectInput steering wheels and joysticks.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support

The developer has provided a list of supported peripherals and accessories. Devices not listed may work, but the user will have to manually map each action.

Controller bindings/presets are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Crew 2\Bindings_XXXXXXXX.xml

Devices listed with Italics denotes unofficial support.

Compatible steering wheels	Notes
Fanatec ClubSport V1
Fanatec ClubSport V2
Fanatec ClubSport V2.5
Fanatec Podium DD1	Requires to be set to Comp V2.5 Mode.
Fanatec Podium DD2	Requires to be set to Comp V2.5 Mode.
Fanatec Podium DD1 F1	Requires to be set to Comp V2.5 Mode.
Fanatec CSL DD	Requires to be set to PC Compatibility Mode.
Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro	Requires to be set to PC Compatibility Mode.
Fanatec ClubSport DD	Requires to be set to Comp V2.5 Mode.
Fanatec ClubSport DD+	Requires to be set to Comp V2.5 Mode.
Logitech Driving Force GT
Logitech G27
Logitech G29
Logitech G920
Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Force Feedback
Thrustmaster T100
Thrustmaster T150
Thrustmaster T500	With Ferrari GTE Wheel Add-On Ferrari 458 Challenge Edition rim only.
Thrustmaster TX
Thrustmaster T300
Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer
Twin Wheel F1 Combo Wheel

Compatible flight sticks	Notes
Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
Thrustmaster T16000M FCS Hotas
Thrustmaster T.Filght Hotas One
Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas 4 Flight Stick
Thrustmaster T.Flight Rudder Pedals	Can be also connected to the T16000M FCS Hotas.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Overall, Vehicles, Music, Voices, UI sounds, FX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Dual-View Rendering Use Geo-11 for Side-by-Side, Top-and-Bottom, Interleaved and Anyglyph. Or Geo-11 with 3D Game Bridge GUI for Eye-Tracked Lightfield displays.
Nvidia 3D Vision		Some effects render incorrectly. Use Geo-11 to fix.

Unresolved issues

Abrupt closures (AMD Ryzen)

The game will abruptly close for no apparent reason, without an error message, even if the requirements are met. It is more frequent if MSI Afterburner is open.

Issues fixed

Game freezes after started Demoliton Derby events with game language set to non-English

Change game language to English
Change game language to English as a temporary solution, and change back for other events to use your preferred language. Fixed in game update on October 16, 2025.

No audio or audio glitch

Do not use audio from monitor
The game cannot handle some audio devices like 3.5mm output on the monitor. Plug speaker directly to your computer may solve this.

Crash after game shows a black screen

Modify PCScalability.xml
Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Crew 2\PCScalability.xml, change value of Appearance from 2 to 1, save and start game again. This changes fullscreen to borderless, but you can change back to fullscreen in game after game starts.

Use TheCrew2LaunchFix
One-click tool that does the fix above automatically.

Delete d3dgear64.dll
If you can find d3dgearminidump.zip in temp folder after game crash, delete <path-to-game>\d3dgear64.dll.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok Physics
Interface	Scaleform GFx
Input	Logitech gaming framework
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Anti-cheat	BattlEye

D3DGear recording software integration.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7		8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2400S 2.4 GHz AMD FX 6100 3.3 GHz		Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD FX 6350 3.9 GHz Intel Core i5-4690k 3.5 GHz (60FPS) AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz (60FPS)
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 270X Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (60FPS) Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (60FPS) AMD Radeon RX 470 (60FPS) 4 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

These recommended specs are for 1080p 30 FPS. Recommended specs for 1080p 60 FPS is noted with (60FPS).