Dead Island 2 System requirements for four different settings have been revealed. It seems that the game does not support NVIDIA DLSS at launch.
10 days before the open world zombie game Dead Island 2, Deep Silver, statement about Dead Island 2 system requirements official blog and added an FAQ with technical information.
Dead Island 2 System requirements
When we look at the system requirements, we see that we will need a very good system even to be able to play the game in the middle segment. You can find the full list of Dead Island 2 system requirements below.
Minimum Settings
- Operating System: Windows 10
- CPU: AMD FX-9590 or Intel Core I7-7700HQ
- Memory: 10GB
- GPU: AMD RADEON RX 480 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060
- HD Space: 70GB
Recommended Settings
- Operating System: Windows 10
- CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 5600X or Intel Core I9-9900K
- Memory: 16GB
- GPU: AMD RADEON RX 6600 XT or NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2070 Super
- HD Space: 70GB
High Settings
- Operating System: Windows 10
- CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 7700X or Intel Core I5-12600KF
- Memory: 16GB
- GPU: AMD RADEON RX 6750 XT or NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3070
- HD Space: 70GB
Ultra Settings
- Operating System: Windows 10
- CPU: AMD RYZEB 9 7900 X or Intel Core I7-13700HK
- Memory: 16GB
- GPU: AMD RADEON RX 6950 XT or NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3090
- HD Space: 70GB
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Dead Island 2 support crossplay?
No, Dead Island 2 will not support crossplay.
Will there be a multiplayer mode in Dead Island 2?
Dead Island 2 will feature a co-op story mode for up to 3 players. We’ll reveal more details about co-op in another blog soon!
Dead Island 2 cross-gen?
Yes, Dead Island 2 will offer cross-gen support. Again – more details coming soon on a blog dedicated to co-op!
Does Dead Island 2 have key+mouse support on consoles?
No – Dead Island 2 will only support key + mouse on PC.
What languages are available in Dead Island 2?
Dead Island 2 will have English audio only, but subtitles, tooltips, options and menu items will be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Mexican Spanish, Polish, Czech, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
What is the FPS for Dead Island 2 on each console?
- PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X|S – 60 FPS
- PlayStation 4/Xbox One – 30 FPS
- What controllers are supported in Dead Island 2 on PC?
The options menu in Dead Island 2 provides layouts for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 controllers.
Is there a publisher mode in Dead Island 2?
Yes, Dead Island 2 has a streamer mode that blocks licensed music. However, when starting the game, players will first watch the Cinematic Title Sequence with licensed music, so we advise you to be careful. Additionally, there is no gore filter in publisher mode.
Which HUD items can be customized in Dead Island 2?
In Dead Island 2 you can customize the following HUD elements: player health and status, compass, quest objective information, aim markers, co-op player roaster, central notification popups, left side notification popups, reticle, radio messages, message log, small central tips, stamina bar, weapon pickup log, weapon info, curveballs info, zombie health and status, interaction locations, weapon pickup info, damage counts, quick time event info, dangerous threat indicator.
Which DirectX is supported in Dead Island 2?
Dead Island 2 only supports DirectX 12 – not DirectX 11.
FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening?
Yes – Dead Island 2 supports both. In the graphics menu you have the option to turn on FSR2. RCAS is enabled by default.
Does Dead Island 2 support performance enhancing software?
No, Dead Island 2 does not support performance enhancing software.