Is TimeSplitters 2 on PC? Price, Multiplayer and Your Xbox Copy
TimeSplitters 2 and Future Perfect are now on PC via Xbox backward compatibility. Price, what carries over from Xbox, multiplayer and PC requirements.
TimeSplitters 2, Free Radical Design's 2002 shooter, can now be played on a Windows PC. On 12 November Microsoft added 21 more original Xbox games to Xbox backward compatibility on PC, among them TimeSplitters 2 and its 2005 sequel, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. Here's what Microsoft's announcements and the Xbox store listings confirm, and what they don't.
Is TimeSplitters 2 on PC?
Yes. TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect are both playable on Windows PCs and handhelds through the Xbox app (which Microsoft is redesigning to launch faster), as part of the 25 original Xbox games now on PC. They are the original Xbox versions by Free Radical Design, published by Deep Silver, not remakes or new ports. Microsoft says they're available "in supported countries" and that the feature is limited to select markets.
How much does TimeSplitters 2 cost on PC?
The Xbox store lists each game at $9.99 in the US and £8.39 in the UK. Neither is included with Game Pass: of the 25 original Xbox games on PC, Microsoft marks only six as Game Pass titles, and the TimeSplitters games aren't among them.
Do you need to buy it again if you own it on Xbox?
If you bought it digitally on Xbox One or Series X|S, you shouldn't have to. When Microsoft launched backward compatibility on PC in July, it said that "if you already own a digital license for these games on console, that license now carries over to your PC or handheld". Both TimeSplitters store pages now carry the Xbox Play Anywhere badge and list PC alongside Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, so one purchase covers both. A bought-on-PC copy works on Xbox consoles the same way.
Microsoft hasn't said anything about the original 2002 discs, so don't count on a disc unlocking the PC version.
Does TimeSplitters 2 on PC have multiplayer and split screen?
The store listings for both games show single player, shared/split screen, local co-op for 2 to 4 players, local multiplayer for 2 to 16 and online multiplayer for 2 to 16, plus Xbox cloud saves. The only note on multiplayer is for console: online play there "requires Xbox Game Pass Essential, Premium, or Ultimate". Microsoft hasn't explained how the multiplayer modes work on PC, so treat online play on PC as unconfirmed until players can test it.
Can you play it with mouse and keyboard?
Yes. Microsoft's 12 November announcement says "every game now supports mouse and keyboard", on top of controllers.
What are the PC requirements?
Microsoft requires Windows 11. In July it published these specs for backward compatible games on PC:
- Minimum: an NVIDIA GTX 950, AMD Radeon RX 550 or Intel Arc A310 graphics card with 4GB of video memory, a 4-core/8-thread CPU and 8GB of RAM.
- Recommended: an NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6800S or Intel Arc A770 with 8GB of video memory, a 6-core/12-thread CPU and 16GB of RAM.
Microsoft also names the ROG Xbox Ally family as supported handhelds. A Steam Deck running SteamOS isn't covered, since the games come through the Xbox app on Windows 11.
Does it look better than on the original Xbox?
It can. Microsoft lists up to 4x resolution upscaling, VSync, fullscreen and windowed modes, anisotropic filtering and better anti-aliasing for these games on PC, and says the enhancements keep the original gameplay intact.
Does TimeSplitters 2 have achievements on PC?
Not yet. The 12 November update added achievements to four original Xbox games only: Knights of the Old Republic, KOTOR II, BLiNX and Conker: Live and Reloaded. Microsoft says more games will get them "over time", without naming which.
