What changed in Shadow Warrior 2 in 2016

Resolved an issue causing the inventory to hang.

Resolved a potential crash issue after using explosive bolts in multiplayer.

Implemented various stability fixes for multiplayer gameplay.

Fixed a bug related to embedding elemental gems.

Fixed an issue where exposure would increase unexpectedly in photo mode.

Implemented various fixes related to weapon history.

Limited time winter event with a new snowstorm weather type, festive enemies, and a special holiday gift.

Made slight improvements to the double jump mechanic.

Fixed an issue with taking screenshots while locked in first person in photo mode.

Resolved an issue with calculating the size of multiline labels.

Players can now cancel conversations using 'Escape' on keyboard or 'B button' on gamepad.

Fixed an issue with crafting gems that are restricted to weapons.

Resolved an exploit related to gem crafting.

Players can now filter gems in their inventory.

Added functionality to hide the client HUD after completing a challenge.

Help Lo Wang gather lost Christmas gifts in a limited time winter event with festive enemies.

Christmas quest available after completing the 'Zilla Attack' mission.

Resolved a bug that caused teleporting issues after loading.

Introduced a new snowstorm weather type for the holiday event.

Resolved an issue with the screenshot command in photo mode.

Resolved an input bug that could occur after dying in challenges while in menus.

Added option to cancel conversations using 'Escape' on keyboard or 'B button' on gamepad.

Introduction of new content including trials, crafting modes, weapons, achievements, and difficulty tiers.

Includes Infuse Gem, Purify Gem, and Embed Gem.

Earned by completing the Trial of the Ancient God.

Notifications for teammate's death, level up, connecting, and disconnecting.

Notifications for death, level up, connecting, and disconnecting.

Obtainable by finishing the Trial of the Ancient God.

Fixed trigger on Blob transformation.

Fixed camera orientation reset when changing FOV.

Introduction of new content including trials, crafting modes, and a new weapon.

Fixed issue with minigun and grenades killing other enemies.

Fixed camera orientation reset when changing FOV.

Includes Infuse Gem, Purify Gem, and Embed Gem.

Fixed recovering multiple turrets in multiplayer mode.

Fixed places in the Hub where player could get stuck.

Fixed shadow flickering issues.

Fixed refraction issues.

Fixed refraction issues.

Fixed weapon being transparent after it was used as a turret during Vanish and later picked up after Vanish ended.

Fixed places where player can get stuck.

Fixed a rare issue with katana force slash crashing the game.

Fixed potential blocker while fighting Belly.

Browsing a list in the equipment menu will now stop when reaching topmost or bottommost item.

Fixed a cutscene for clients in 'Ninja'd Scrolls - Part 1' quest.

Fixed client climbing cancel on cutscene launch.

Fixed lack of music in main menu after disconnecting from co-op game.

Fixed lack of stomps during movement for Boss Spider.

Fixed a crash with entering the inventory while dropping a turret weapon.

Client turret will now consume ammo.

Added 'DoF strength' option in photo mode.

Added 'Lock first person camera' option in photo mode.

Added editable text boxes in photo mode.

Fixed disappearing minimap icon of shrines.

Fixed host crashing when a client leaves game after using a turret weapon.

Added 'Lock first person camera' option in photo mode.

Fixed rotation of quest items for co-op partners.

Fixed lack of stomps during movement for Boss Spider.

Orbs of Masamune count will be displayed only after picking them up for the first time.

Fixed weapon autochange after running out of ammo for manual detonator and laser guidance gems.

Fixed interacting with vendors for co-op partners.

Fixed Vanish being cast on host when a client used Blade of Exile.

Orbs of Masamune count will be displayed only after picking them up for the first time.

Fixed a situation in which client could lose a deployed turret weapon after disconnection / leaving the game.

Fixed several stability issues.

Fixed bug where player cannot gain Karma after reaching character level 95.

Fixed lack of music in main menu after disconnecting from co-op game.

Compressed audio files to fix sound stutter.

Weapon Selection Circle now supports inverted mouse and improved mouse selection accuracy.

Fixed screenshot saving issue for non-unicode languages in Windows.

Fixed Second Chance perk.

Fixed enemy Herculon not attacking after losing an arm.

Fixed several stability issues.

Client turret will now consume ammo.

Fixed screenshot saving issue for non-unicode languages in Windows.

Added 'Sharpen' option in photo mode.

Added 'DoF strength' option in photo mode.

Fixed a rare issue with katana force slash crashing the game.

Fixed auto weapon change when out of ammo.

Added editable text boxes in photo mode.

Fixed acquiring Blade of Exile by co-op partners.

Fixed shadow flickering issues.

Fixed interacting with vendors for co-op partners.

Fixed places in the Hub where player could get stuck.

Fixed weapon autochange after running out of ammo for manual detonator and laser guidance gems.

Fixed Second Chance perk.

On higher difficulty, Boss Spider HP will be restored only up to phase-related tiers.

Fixed enemy Hammerhead behavior after losing left arm.

Fixed Marvin special rabbit proc.

Fixed recovering multiple turrets in multiplayer mode.

Fixed hold RMB to channel healing.

Fixed the disappearing portal for co-op partners in 'Big Trouble in Calamity' quest.

Fixed door opening in Yakuza Mansion.

Fixed weak spot achievement for melee weapons.

Fixed weak spot achievement for melee weapons.

Fixed slow-mo effect and mouse speed when entering photo mode while performing Vortex attack.

Fixed a blocker when players sometimes got stuck when using a vendor and teleported to a boss fight.

Fixed places where player can get stuck.

Fixed gates for co-op partners in 'Big Trouble in Calamity' quest.

Added an option to skip prologue when starting New Game Plus.

Fixed the disappearing portal for co-op partners in 'Big Trouble in Calamity' quest.

Fixed acquiring Blade of Exile by co-op partners.

Fixed auto weapon change when out of ammo.

Added 'Sharpen' option in photo mode.

Fixed hold RMB to channel healing.

On higher difficulty, Boss Spider HP will be restored only up to phase-related tiers.

Fixed issues with enemies using 'harpoon'.

Fixed Vanish being cast on host when a client used Blade of Exile.

Fixed rotation of quest items for co-op partners.

Fixed door opening in Yakuza Mansion.

Fixed bug where player cannot gain Karma after reaching character level 95.

Fixed players gaining/losing movement speed.

Fixed sending sound signal from explosions.

Fixed issues with enemies using 'harpoon'.

Fixed Ancient Goddess Ameonna hp bar on death.

Fixed weapon being transparent after it was used as a turret during Vanish and later picked up after Vanish ended.

Fixed enemy Herculon not attacking after losing an arm.

Fixed a blocker when players sometimes got stuck using a vendor and teleported to a boss fight.

Fixed a crash with entering the inventory while dropping a turret weapon.

Fixed being stuck on menu screen when dying.

'Resume game' will no longer be grayed out when using controller.

Fixed a cutscene for clients in 'Ninja'd Scrolls - Part 1' quest.

'Resume game' will no longer be grayed out when using controller.

Fixed host crashing when a client leaves game after using a turret weapon.

Fixed slow-mo effect and mouse speed when entering photo mode while performing Vortex attack.

Fixed players gaining/losing movement speed.

Fixed disappearing minimap icon of shrines.

Fixed a situation where client could lose a deployed turret weapon after disconnection/leaving the game.

Fixed Marvin special rabbit proc.

Compressed audio files to fix sound stutter.

Added an option to skip prologue when starting New Game Plus.

Browsing a list in the equipment menu will now stop when reaching topmost or bottommost item.

Fixed enemy Hammerhead behavior after losing left arm.

Fixed Ancient Goddess Ameonna hp bar on death.

Fixed potential blocker while fighting Belly.

Fixed sending sound signal from explosions.

Fixed client climbing cancel on cutscene launch.

Fixed being stuck on menu screen when dying.

Weapon Selection Circle now supports inverted mouse and improved mouse selection accuracy.

Fixed gates for co-op partners in 'Big Trouble in Calamity' quest.

Orbs depend on difficulty level and will be used to enhance weapon stats.

Orbs depend on difficulty level and will be used to enhance weapon stats.

Upgrade drops quality now better reflects game difficulty.

Fixed shadow and geometry flickering.

HDR Display options are now only available when Full-Screen mode is selected.

Crafting result upgrade quality depends on source upgrades quality now.

Fixed FOV when entering photomode with weapon zoom enabled.

Gauss rifle shot tuned down and smoothed, added alternative reload animation.

Fixed "DX11 Device not found" error on some notebooks.

Fixed bug when player couldn't replace gem when all slots were occupied.

On first game start dedicated GPU will be enabled instead of an integrated one.

Added -nochroma switch to disable Razer Chroma.

Screenshot resolution multiplier > 1 screenshots.

Fixed "Second Chance" skill bug when player couldn't die even if none enemy was killed.

Inventory will be automatically opened and message box will be shown.

Fixed bug when game freezes on loading on 2-core CPUs.

Crafting price depends on expected result quality.

Fixed slowmo after exiting photomode bug.

Fixed bug when player could pickup "King Skelletor" weapon before designed mission.

Added cap for gaining experience speed for every difficulty.

Fixed crash when replacing gems in weapons.

AlienFX is now by default disabled due to crashes on some configs.

Fixed bug when player freezes or loses weapon when damaged or killed during teleporting.

Fixed bug when using "Emperor's Touch" weapon produced excessive lags.

Fixed "Destroyer of Realms" weapon turret throw animation.

Added option to sell all junks with mouse, added confirmation dialog.

"Second Chance" skill 4th stage added.

Fixed enemy "Tumor" mesh in Wanglopedia.

Enemies with "Swift" aura now return to correct speed after unfreezing.

Co-op network bandwidth usage optimizations.

Fixed bug when "Bunny Lord" didn't drop loot for clients.

Corrected various translation and textual errors, added missing strings.

Add -alienfx to properties->general->set launch options to enable it.

Add -nochroma to properties->general->set launch options.

"Arm of Orochi" weapon significantly nerfed.

Hint area on loading screen now resizes correctly.

Players will have all skills reset after map loaded.

The "Serene Mind" skill has been nerfed.

Fixed recovering from GPU driver crash.

Some cutscene fixes.

Reduced audio stuttering (VO and music).

Optimized weapon switching CPU performance.

Increased exposure slider range in photomode.

Fixed tiled screenshot mode artifacts (screenshot resolution multiplier > 1 screenshots).

Performance issue for co-op partners fixed.

"Like the Wind" skill nerfed, 5th stage added.

Fixed bug when dual melee secondary weapon didn't inherit primary weapon stats.

Added 3 new ultra-difficult tiers for Insane difficulty with much better loot to find.

More auras on single enemy for Hard and Insane difficulties.

Fixed issue when client was not able to open Inventory or change weapons when using teleport during cutscene.

Some walkmesh fixes.

The "Auto-Reload" skill has been nerfed.

Fixed "Belly" enemy animation when reacting to Grip of Darkness.

"Damage resist" player stat now works properly.

Fixed screenshot rendering (tile mode and anti-aliasing).

Non persistent console commands can now be loaded from autoexec.cfg.

More special enemies, more respawns and better loot on Free Roam missions.

More enemies attacking at the same time for Hard and Insane difficulties.

Some missions fixes.

Fixed bug when player could get quest reward Skill Points more than once per quest per character.

Final boss drop ("Ryuken" weapon) now available as final quest reward.

Fixed weapon being removed from inventory when spawned as turret on map change.

Enemies speed increased for Insane difficulty.

Optimized shadow rendering performance.

Elite and Superior enemy "Hellhound" won't fetch grenades now.

Fixed crash when mfplat.dll is not present in system.

Fixed entering T-pose for enemies with uzi.

Add -novideos to properties->general->set launch options

Add -noalienware to properties->general->set launch options

In rare cases could corrupt saves

Add -novideos to properties->general->set launch options

Blur constantly rendering on screen, even when menu is hidden

Add -safe to properties->general->set launch options

Add -safe to properties->general->set launch options

Add -noalienware to properties->general->set launch options

Blur constantly rendering on screen, even when menu is hidden

On some configurations