Men of War: Assault Squad 2
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| Developers | |
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| Digitalmindsoft | |
| Publishers | |
| 2014-2018 | 1C Company |
| 2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
| 2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
| Engines | |
| GEM 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 15, 2014 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 68 |
| OpenCritic | 69 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | World War II |
| Series | Men of War |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Soldiers: Heroes of World War II | 2004 |
| Silent Heroes: Elite Troops of WWII | 2005 |
| Faces of War | 2006 |
| В тылу врага: Диверсанты 2 | 2006 |
| В тылу врага: Диверсанты 3 | 2008 |
| Men of War | 2009 |
| Men of War: Red Tide | 2009 |
| Men of War: Assault Squad | 2011 |
| Men of War: Vietnam | 2011 |
| Men of War: Condemned Heroes | 2012 |
| Men of War: Assault Squad 2 | 2014 |
| Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War | 2019 |
| Men of War II: Arena | Cancelled |
| Men of War II | 2024 |
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Men of War series.
On August 25, 2016 a remake of the original Men of War campaign and scenarios were made available as a DLC for the game called Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins. Alongside the release of the DLC the game engine was also upgraded to feature new DirectX 11 visuals.[1][2]
The game's EAX support is handled through DirectSound3D, requiring restoration programs to work.
General information
- Official forums for game series
- Men of War Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GamersGate | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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Gold Edition, War Chest Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
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| Publisher website (unavailable) | |
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Version differences
- Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins is a DLC the game that includes remakes of the original Men of War campaign and scenarios.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Deluxe Edition Upgrade | |
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| Iron Fist | |
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| Airborne | |
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| Ostfront Veteranen | |
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| Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins | DLC that features a remake of the original Men of War campaign and scenarios. | |
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\men of war - assault squad 2\profiles\<user-id> |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\men of war - assault squad 2\profiles\<user-id>\save |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Can choose between foreground or background. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Field of view (FOV)
| Alter the game's field of view |
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Notes
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Input
In-game control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | Via DirectSound3D; issues with certain soundcards. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Czech | Fan - #1 | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | Fan translation, #1, #2. | |||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | 16 | |||
| Online play | 16 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Crash on startup
| Disable anti-aliasing |
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Issues unresolved
Cannot use DirectSound3D options with SoundBlaster X-Fi cards
- SoundBlaster X-Fi soundcards cannot use any of the DirectSound3D options - even using Creative ALchemy.[3]
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 | [4] |
| Shader Model support | 4 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 4.0 GHz Single Core 2.0 GHz Dual Core |
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| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 10 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/244450/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (244450) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Steam - Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins - Available! - last accessed on 2024-06-09
- ↑ Steam - Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins - last accessed on 2024-06-09
- "* Completely enhanced HD visuals and remastered audio
* Vastly upgraded engine featuring DirectX 11 support for Soft Particles, Depth of Field, Flora translucency, Soft Alpha Rendering, SSAO and more"
- "* Completely enhanced HD visuals and remastered audio
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Can't use "DirectSound3D w/ EAX" option using Creative X-Fi soundcard and ALchemy on Windows 8.1 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2024-06-09
- Verified using RTSS and the Steam copy of the game, both in its Normal mode as well as Safe Mode. The game only makes use of Direct3D 11. It is doubtful that the game ever made use of D3D10, however it might have originally used D3D9 as prior entries in the series. The original D3D9 mode was most likely removed back in 2016 alongside the graphics upgrade the game received with the release of the Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins DLC.