Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (2017)
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This page is for the 2017 remaster. For the original game, see Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.
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| Developers | |
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| Original | Iguana Entertainment |
| Remaster | Nightdive Studios |
| macOS (OS X) | Ryan C. Gordon[1] |
| Linux | Ryan C. Gordon[1] |
| Publishers | |
| Nightdive Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Kex Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 16, 2017 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 12, 2018[2] |
| Linux | September 12, 2018[2] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter |
| Series | Turok (Acclaim), Turok |
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| Turok (Acclaim) | |
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| Subseries of Turok | |
| Turok: Dinosaur Hunter | 1997 |
| Turok 2: Seeds of Evil | 1999 |
| Turok: Evolution | 2003 |
| Turok (2015) | 2015 |
| Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (2017) | 2017 |
| Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered | 2023 |
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (2017) is a remaster of the 1999 game Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Can be played by creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam App ID number 405830 in <path-to-game> on Windows. |
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| Amazon.com (unavailable) | |
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| Amazon.co.uk (unavailable) | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\kexengine.cfg[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | <path-to-game>\kexengine.cfg |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | <path-to-game>\saves\ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video Settings.
Graphics Settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | HUD is stretched | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | 45-179° vertical with Hor+ scaling.[3] | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | SMAAx1 and FXAA | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double Buffer with Adaptive Option | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Support for high refresh rates were added in the October 31, 2025 update.[4] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
- SSAO and SAO Ambient Occlusion effects are extremely demanding—use with caution.
- Fog and draw distance are extended further than original N64/PC versions by default; this can be toggled under Gameplay Options.
Crosshair
- Use Turok 2 3D Vision fix to change crosshair size, color, and opaqueness.
Input
Gameplay Settings.
Input Settings (keybinding settings are separate).
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | No mouse acceleration present. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Use D-Pad on menu. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense |
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| PlayStation button prompts | both DualShock 4 and DualSense button prompts are supported | |
| Motion sensors support | Camera | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) | Nintendo Switch and Generic Controllers are supported. | |
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| Additional button prompts |  if using Nintendo Switch prompts: the button layout will be based on Xbox's[5] |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| HD haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
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| Steam Input API support | ||
| Steam Virtual Gamepad (Legacy mode/Hook input) | ||
| Steam Input prompt modes | In-Game Button Icons |
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| Steam Deck button prompts | ||
| Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts | uses Universal button prompts | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Cursor detection |
Audio
Audio Settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Tested on a 5.1 sound system | |
| Subtitles | Added in October 31, 2025 update.[6] | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Use Special K - delete the games splash folder to get the UI to show up, though the UI is not necessary for this tweak. | |
| EAX support | For headphone users: OpenAL Soft HRTF. Follow this guide.[7] | |
| Royalty free audio |
- Also includes option to switch between the N64 soundtrack and the original PC CD-ROM soundtrack (different sound, but several tracks are shortened).
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Croatian | Fan translation, download, Coop Mod 1.2.5 fan translation download. | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by Tribo Gamer; download. | |||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 8 | 4 player split-screen in the 2017 release, 8 player split-screen with the next-gen update. | ||
| LAN play | Split-screen supported over LAN, with each device supporting up to 8 local players. | |||
| Online play | 16 | Versus Both GOG.com and Steam users can play together regardless the version. See Turok 2 Co-Op mod for co-op. Split-screen also supported, just as with LAN. |
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| Crossplay | Supported platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series [6] |
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| UDP | 5029[8] |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Native 3D | Dual-View Rendering (3D Ultra) or Single-View Depth Reprojection (3D+) Use TrueGame for Acer SpatialLabs, or NewAxis on other Eye-Tracked Lightfield displays. |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod Geo-11 fix. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 | |
| OpenGL | 3.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | OpenAL | |
| Input | SDL | v.3.2.22 |
Mods
See Turok Sanctum for more infomation about mods and how to download.
Turok 2 Ascension
- A big overhaul mod that aimed to enhance the game with many new feature and improved gameplay.
Turok 2 Plus
- An alternate mod of Ascension.
Turok 2 Ultra64
- A high resolution texture mod which aims to improve the original game's look, while maintaining the atmosphere and feeling as much as possible.
Unfiltered Textures
- A small mod that gives you unfiltered ("nearest" filtering technically) textures, for that semi-software rendered look.
High Quality SFX
- Replaces the sfx with higher quality ones.
Climb SFX Mute
- Mutes the Climb sound.
Mini Tweaks
- Slightly tweaks the gameplay.
Turok 2 Co-Op mod
- Lets you play the single player campaign with up to 16 people, or up to 4 players in local splitscreen.
HD Textures (ESRGAN AI upscaled)
- Adds upscaled textures in the game.
Fixed PC Soundtrack
- Replaces the PC soundtrack with the uncut version.
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 3.2 compatible DirectX 10 compatible | |||
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |||
- 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.9 | 10.11 64-bit | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Intel 787 Express OpenGL 2.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 Series ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600 or X1800/X1900 |
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- 64-bit operating system is required.
| Linux | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit | Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Intel 787 Express OpenGL 2.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 Series ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600 or X1800/X1900 |
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- 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil :: 1.5.9 Beta, and Mac and GNU/Linux versions are now available in the Beta Branch - Steam Community - last accessed on 2018-07-13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil :: Update #6, MacOS and GNU/Linux builds are available now! - Steam Community - last accessed on 2018-09-12
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1178073032 - last accessed on 2022-05-09
- ↑ Turok 2: Seeds of Evil - last accessed on October 31, 2025
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-11-01
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Steam :: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil :: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil - last accessed on 2025-11-02
- ↑ Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered with 3D sound (OpenAL Soft HRTF) - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Multiplayer guide, settings, information and functions - Steam Community - last accessed on 2019-01-25