Shank 2

Shank
Shank	2010
Shank 2	2012

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Shank 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view platform and hack and slash game in the Shank series.

This game does not support cross-platform multiplayer.^[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Humble Store
Steam
EA app (unavailable)		^[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Shank 2\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.klei/shank2/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Shank 2\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.klei/shank2/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/102840/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
EA app
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		The game always runs in 16:9 when windowed.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Pressing Ctrl+G on OS X and Linux releases the mouse.

Input

In-game key/button map 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		See here for controllers on Linux.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		Controller vibration does not work on OS X and Linux.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Russian				1) Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team», text and video hardsub. 2) Fan voice-over by «Mechanics VoiceOver»

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op Shared-screen.
LAN play
Online play	2	Co-op The official multiplayer service was shut down on January 19, 2023.^[3]

Connection types

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

Issues fixed

Progression not saved

Level selection.

In some cases, Shank 2 on Windows will not save the player's progress.

Shank 2 game save workaround^[4]

Download a pre-existing Shank 2 savegame.sav file from here. This is not a blank file. However, you will be able to clear its contents should you wish to start a fresh game.
Go to the installation folder.
Make a folder called users
Extract the savegame.sav file in the users folder.
Start the game. To make sure that the game sees an actual save file, select Campaign Mode from the main menu.
After choosing a difficulty mode, you should see the level selection screen.
To erase the contents of the save file: select Help & Options in the main menu, then select Clear Save Data.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Use Special K to set a custom refresh rate^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*
Linux

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7 SP1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3400+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra ATI Radeon X1950 PRO 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra ATI Radeon X1950 PRO 512 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	2.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3400+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra ATI Radeon X1950 PRO 256 MB of VRAM

References

↑ Shank 2 - Steam Beta for Linux and Mac OS! - Shank - Klei Entertainment forums - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Origin - Products - last accessed on 7 June 2022
↑ Online Services Shutdown - R-Z - last accessed on 2023-05-15
"January 19th, 2023
Shank 2"
↑ Thread on the Klei forums solving the save game issue - last accessed on May 2023

[1] Shank 2 - Steam Beta for Linux and Mac OS! - Shank - Klei Entertainment forums - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Origin - Products - last accessed on 7 June 2022

[3] Online Services Shutdown - R-Z - last accessed on 2023-05-15
"January 19th, 2023
Shank 2"

[4] Thread on the Klei forums solving the save game issue - last accessed on May 2023

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Developers

	Klei Entertainment
macOS (OS X)	Alternative Games
Linux	Alternative Games
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows	February 7, 2012
macOS (OS X)	December 19, 2012
Linux	December 19, 2012
Reception
Metacritic	72
IGDB	75
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform, Hack and slash
Art styles	Cartoon
Series	Shank