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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro movies|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro movies|ref=<ref name="alphayellow_03_07_2023">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\video\</code>.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\video\}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|INTRO_RW.pss}}, {{file|lg_namco.pss}} and {{file|lg_wsg.pss}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|INTRO_RW.pss}}, {{file|lg_namco.pss}} and {{file|lg_wsg.pss}}.
 
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|120 fps notes              = The controls become unresponsive at framerates above 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = The controls become unresponsive at framerates above 60 FPS.<ref name="alphayellow_03_07_2023"/>
 
|hdr                        = false
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Set widescreen resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dead-rights-ii/en|title=Dead to Rights II {{!}} WSGF|date=2017-04-13}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set widescreen resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dead-rights-ii/en|title=Dead to Rights II {{!}} WSGF|date=2017-04-13}}</ref>|fix=
 
<ol>
 
<ol>
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<li>Remove {{file|Settings.cfg}} from <code>{{p|game}}\save\</code> if you have it.</li>
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<li>Remove {{file|Settings.cfg}} from {{folder|{{p|game}}\save\}} if it's present.</li>
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<li>Edit {{file|pc.cfg}} in the installation folder and find the following strings:</li>
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<li>Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\pc.cfg}} and find the following strings:</li>
 
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SetBkInt32 ASPECT_WIDTH 4
 
SetBkInt32 ASPECT_WIDTH 4
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SetBkInt32 MODE_HEIGHT 1080
 
SetBkInt32 MODE_HEIGHT 1080
 
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<li>After this modification, always start game directly from {{file|DTR2.exe}} in the installation folder, not from the game launcher.</li>
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<li>After this modification, always start game directly from {{file|{{p|game}}\DTR2.exe}}, not from the game launcher.</li>
 
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
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|language  = Czech
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
 
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
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  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Dead_to_Rights_II:_Hell_to_Pay Details]
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  |notes    = [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Dead_to_Rights_II:_Hell_to_Pay Details].
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|interface = true
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{{ii}} The root installation folder can get flagged as read-only and prevent the launcher from working.
 
{{ii}} The root installation folder can get flagged as read-only and prevent the launcher from working.
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Flag the game folder as not read-only|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Flag the game folder as not read-only|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-23}}|fix=
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# Browse to the folder above {{p|game}}.
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# Browse to the folder above {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 
# Right click on the game folder and select '''Properties'''.
 
# Right click on the game folder and select '''Properties'''.
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# Under '''Attributes''', uncheck <code>Read-only</code> and click '''OK'''.
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# Under '''Attributes''', uncheck {{key|Read-only}} and click '''OK'''.
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# Alternatively, move the contents of {{folder|{{p|game}}}} to another folder for the launcher to work.
 
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 23 May 2024

Dead to Rights II
Dead to Rights II cover
Developers
Widescreen Games
Windows Namco
Publishers
Namco
Russia Akella
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows August 15, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Hack and slash, Shooter, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Detective/mystery
Series Dead to Rights
Dead to Rights II on HowLongToBeat
Dead to Rights II on IGDB
Dead to Rights II on MobyGames
Dead to Rights II on Wikipedia
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Dead to Rights
Dead to Rights 2003
Dead to Rights II 2005

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Dead to Rights II is a singleplayer third-person action, hack and slash, shooter and TPS game in the Dead to Rights series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
 English version. Uses ActiveMark DRM.[1]
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Russian version. Uses StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Activation servers for the English version were shut down at an unknown date.[6]
Not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro movies[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\video\.
  2. Delete or rename INTRO_RW.pss, lg_namco.pss and lg_wsg.pss.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\pc.cfg[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\[Note 2]

Video

Video and controls can be edited via launcher
Video and controls can be edited via launcher

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
The controls become unresponsive at framerates above 60 FPS.[7]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set widescreen resolution[8]
  1. Remove Settings.cfg from <path-to-game>\save\ if it's present.
  2. Edit <path-to-game>\pc.cfg and find the following strings:
    3. SetBkInt32		ASPECT_WIDTH				4
SetBkInt32		ASPECT_HEIGHT				3

SetBkInt32		MODE_WIDTH					1024
SetBkInt32		MODE_HEIGHT					768
  3. Modify them to the desired resolution, e.g. for 1920x1080:
    4. SetBkInt32		ASPECT_WIDTH				16
SetBkInt32		ASPECT_HEIGHT				9

SetBkInt32		MODE_WIDTH					1920
SetBkInt32		MODE_HEIGHT					1080
  4. After this modification, always start game directly from <path-to-game>\DTR2.exe, not from the game launcher.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Possible in the launcher.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
DirectInput.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Possible in the launcher.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
ingame
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only.
Polish
Details.
Russian
Local retail only.

Issues fixed

The launcher fails to start

The root installation folder can get flagged as read-only and prevent the launcher from working.
Flag the game folder as not read-only[citation needed]
  1. Browse to the folder above <path-to-game>.
  2. Right click on the game folder and select Properties.
  3. Under Attributes, uncheck Read-only and click OK.
  4. Alternatively, move the contents of <path-to-game> to another folder for the launcher to work.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Windows XP
Processor (CPU) Pentium III 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1,5 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB DirectX9-compatible graphics card


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[2][3][4][5] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-08-07
    Verified using Protection ID.
  2. ↑ Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
  3. ↑ Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
  4. ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  5. ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-08-07
    Tried activating the game on August 7th, 2020. Could not do so.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  8. ↑ Dead to Rights II | WSGF - last accessed on 2017-04-13