Free travel in Mafia 2 - how it works
Mafia 2 does not actually offer a free ride in the game world after the story is complete. With a little trick you can also explore Empire Bay after the main missions. We show you how to do this in this article.
Free travel in Mafia 2 - through a modification
How to get a "Free Ride Mode" in Mafia 2 through a modification made by fans:
- Download the modification and unzip it with a program such as WinRar. The directory contains the files "freeride_main.sds" and "gui_main.sds".
- Open the installation directory of Mafia 2. By default you will find it under the following path: C: / Programs / 2K Games / Mafia_2 / pc. There you will find the folders "sds", "sds_de" and "shaders".
- Open the "sds_de" folder where you will find the "gui_main.sds" file in the "gui" subfolder. Replace it with the downloaded file of the same name. For security, you can create a backup copy beforehand, which you keep in a separate folder.
- Open the "missionscript" folder in the same directory. This contains the file "freeride_main.sds". Make a backup copy of this and replace the original with the file from the download.
- Start Mafia 2 and select the "Free ride" mode under Story.
Free travel through DLCs
Alternatively, you can drive around the game world freely using one of the small extensions to Mafia 2.
- The DLCs "Jimmy's Vendetta" and "Joe's Adventures" expand the game by a free ride mode including a few unrelated side missions. A few new locations such as a supermarket or a boathouse will also be added.
- You have to pay € 7.99 each for this additional content. By the way: these are only two of a total of eight available DLCs.
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