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{{disambig|the original 2005 version|the updated 2020 version|[[BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Bloodrayne2 boxart.jpg
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|cover        = BloodRayne 2 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terminal Reality}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 2, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 2, 2005}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|bloodrayne-2|67}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|bloodrayne-2|64}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Hack and slash }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Supernatural }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | BloodRayne }}
 
|steam appid  = 3820
 
|steam appid  = 3820
|gogcom page  = bloodrayne_2
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|gogcom id    = 1207658809
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|gogcom id side = 1473633902
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20061004045507/http://bloodrayne2.com/
 +
|hltb        = 1190
 +
|lutris      = bloodrayne-2
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 18287
 
|wikipedia    = BloodRayne 2
 
|wikipedia    = BloodRayne 2
 +
|winehq      = 3775
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    = The game lacks an FPS limiter or Vsync, which causes bugs and crashes at frame rates over 60 FPS. The only way to fix this is to use the [[#BloodRayne 2 Patch|FSAA patch]].
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|BloodRayne}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|bloodrayne_2|bloodrayne|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1630741397|bloodrayne_legacy_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/3820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | bloodrayne_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | English copies use {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|3}}. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3820 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | bloodrayne2_terminal_cut | DRM-free | Bundled with [[BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gogdb.org/product/1473633902#references|title=BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut - GOG Database|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 3820 | Steam | Bundled with [[BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2473340800|title=How to launch the original release of Bloodrayne or Bloodrayne 2 using the Terminal Cut - Steam|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Zoom | bloodrayne-2 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A demo is available from [https://archive.org/details/BloodRayne2Demo Archive.org] and on Steam (per direct link): <code>steam://install/3850</code>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 1.666===
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===[https://github.com/elishacloud/BloodRayne-2-Patch BloodRayne 2 Patch]===
{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - FSAA patch config tool.jpg|Bloodrayne 2 - FSAA patch config tool}}
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{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - FSAA patch config tool.jpg|BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch configuration tool}}
There is an Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 1.666 available [http://www.coopdb.com/modules.php?name=BR2fsaa&op=Info here]
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{{ii}} A project that fixes the BloodRayne 2 'BR2 FSAA Patch 1.666' patch<ref name="BR2FSAA"/> on Windows 8.1 and newer.
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{{++}} Adds support for custom resolutions and refresh rates, plus other enhancements and fixes.
 +
All [[Windows Compatibility Mode|Windows compatibility settings]] for {{file|br2.exe}} need to be disabled.
  
 
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===Skip intro videos===
After installing the patch on a Windows 8 machine, you must make sure to start up the "br2fsaaConfig.exe" file in the game's and click on the Cutscence tab to install the New Cutscene.dll. After that, make a copy of the "br2.exe" file (its the file that starts the game) and rename it "Rayne2.exe"
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{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\video|folder}}.
It includes the following enhancements to BloodRayne 2:
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# Move, delete or rename {{file|alien.mpg}}, {{file|infernal.mpg}}, and {{file|logo.mpg}}.
 
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}}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable collapsed"
 
|-
 
! Enhancements
 
|-
 
| FSAA (All the AA modes are supported)
 
|-
 
| Custom Resolution & Aspect Ratio
 
|-
 
| Custom Refresh Rate & VSync
 
|-
 
| Multiple speed & memory optimizations
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Dynamic Shadows
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Dynamic Reflections
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Aura Vision (with Perlin Noise)
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Blood Pools Reflections (with Perlin Noise)
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Water Transparency (with Perlin Noise)
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Blood Fields (with Perlin Noise)
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Wave Pools (with Perlin Noise)
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Glass Transparency (with Perlin Noise)
 
|-
 
| Enhanced Fog (with Perlin noise)
 
|-
 
| HUD Resize
 
|-
 
| High Definition Textures Support
 
|-
 
| Texture Compression with Built-in Multi-Threaded Memory Manager
 
|-
 
| Multi-Threaded SSE3 Assembler Optimized Effects
 
|-
 
| Custom Perlin Noise Benchmark Tool
 
|-
 
| Logitech G15 LCD support
 
|-
 
| Fix for the black screen cut scenes
 
|-
 
| In-game OSD to change the options of the patch, on the fly
 
|-
 
| External Configuration Tool for the options of the patch
 
|-
 
| Multi-GPU CUDA Support for the Perlin Noise
 
|}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\system\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\system\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegame\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegame\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - Launcher options.jpg|Bloodrayne 2 - Launcher options}}
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{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - Launcher options.jpg|Launcher options}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/bloodrayne-2/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/bloodrayne-2/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 1.666|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]] supports widescreens resolutions - HUD can be resized.
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1597-bloodrayne-2-fov-fix/ WSGF Fix].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1597-bloodrayne-2-fov-fix/ WSGF Fix].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 1.666|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1597-bloodrayne-2-fov-fix/ WSGF Fix].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1597-bloodrayne-2-fov-fix/ WSGF Fix].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          = Force in driver control panel
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|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        = [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 1.666|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]] supports Anti-Aliasing
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|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch 1.666|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]] supports Vsync
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Very high frame rate may break jumping physics.
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Use unofficial patch to select widescreen resolution|fix=
 +
# Install the [[#BloodRayne 2 Patch|BloodRayne 2 Patch]].
 +
# Open {{file|br2fsaaConfig.exe}} and set desired resolution in the "Force Resolution" section.
 +
# Set "Force Aspect Ratio" to "Vert-". "Hor+" will cause rendering issues.
 +
# Save configuration.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
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# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 +
# Click on Edit, then Add.
 +
# Set the Path to {{file|{{p|game}}\br2.exe}}.
 +
# Set the desired window position and size.
 +
# Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
 +
# Click OK, then File and Save.
 +
}}
 +
 
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==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = DirectInput only. See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].<br>Dual analog sticks required.
|full controller          = true
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|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    = JoyButton 2 is to confirm, and JoyButton 3 is to cancel. See [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458151514 here] for making XInput joysticks to use A button for confirm and B button for cancel.
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    = DInput Only. See [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458151514 here] for XInput support.
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts            = True
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes      = Does not display Xbox buttons.
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|button prompts            = generic
 +
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support         = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes  =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix Xbox 360 controller support|ref=<ref>This fix was made using [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] wrapper created by 0dd14.</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458151514 BloodRayne 2 Xbox 360 Controller Fix].
 +
# Extract all files to the installation folder and replace the original files when prompted.
 +
# If the following error message appears: "Can't read the gamepad. Make sure a gamepad is plugged in and try again." delete the .dll files {{file|Dinput.dll}} and {{file|Dinput8.dll}}, and then configure the keys manually in the game options screen.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, dialog and effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, dialog and effects.
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes        = DirectSound3D.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9jIGhKwzbs|title=BloodRayne 2 with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://grajpopolsku.pl/download/bloodrayne-2-wersja-z-filmami/ download].<br>
 +
Version without movies is also available [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/bloodrayne-2-wersja-bez-filmow/ here].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation: [https://ggames.com.br/topico/7625-download-traducao-bloodrayne-2-pt-br/ download.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.trgamestudio.com/threads/bloodrayne-2-pc-tuerkce-yama-cikti.399/ download].
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Change text language===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change text (menus and subtitles) language in GOG.com and Steam version|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/bloodrayne_series/bloodrayne_2_changing_language|title=BloodRayne 2 changing language, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2017-01-17}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\system|folder}}.
 +
# Edit {{file|rayne.ini}}.
 +
# Set <code>language=EN</code> to the desidered language. <code>language=DE</code> is for German, <code>language=FR</code> for French, <code>language=IT</code> for Italian and <code>language=ES</code> for Spanish.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===FSAA Patch crashes the game on startup===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use fixed version by elishacloud|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/issues/7|title=BloodRayne 2 · Issue #7 · elishacloud/dxwrapper|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Install the [[#BloodRayne 2 Patch|BloodRayne 2 Patch]] instead.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===High refresh rate causes issues with movement===
 +
{{--}}High refresh rate may break the game - for example, you can get stuck mid-air after performing double-jump with the slow-motion mode enabled.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Lock the game at 60 FPS|fix=
 +
* Set the screen refresh rate to 60 Hz.
 +
* Use either the [[#BloodRayne 2 Patch|BloodRayne 2 Patch]] or the GPU driver settings.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Black screen during cutscenes===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix cutscenes with FSAA Patch|ref=<ref name="BR2FSAA">[http://www.coopdb.com/modules.php?name=BR2fsaa&op=Info CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Install the [[#BloodRayne 2 Patch|BloodRayne 2 Patch]].
 +
# Load the Configuration Tool, and go to the 'Cut Scene' tab.
 +
# Click on "Install The NEW cutscene.dll".
 +
# Select "Internal" video player.
 +
# Click on "Test Configuration". If a video from the game is played, skip the next 3 steps.
 +
# Alternatively, select the desired external video player.
 +
# Select the path to a video player. The tool will try to find it. If blank text box is shown, the path must be entered manually.
 +
# Enter the parameters that the video player needs to start to play a video in fullscreen, and to exit after the playback.
 +
#* For example, if using mpv, use <code>--fullscreen --keep-open=no</code>.
 +
#* Additionally, <code>--no-input-cursor --no-input-default-bindings</code> will lock all keyboard/mouse controls in mpv while the cutscene is playing.
 +
#* Optionally, re-enable skipping of cutscenes in mpv with the {{key|Esc}} key by creating a text file {{file|[path to mpv.exe]\portable_config\input.conf}} with the line <code>ESC quit</code> in it.
 +
# After configuring the playback method, click on "Write Configuration To cutscene.ini".
 +
# If this does not work work, click on "Restore The Original cutscene.dll".
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix cutscenes with dgVoodoo 2|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-09}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and the contents of the {{file|MS\x86|folder}} subfolder to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# Open {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}.
 +
# Go to the DirectX tab.
 +
# Disable "dgVoodoo Watermark" and click OK.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use unofficial patch|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09"/>|fix=
 +
# Install the [[#BloodRayne 2 Patch|BloodRayne 2 Patch]].
 +
# Open {{file|br2fsaaConfig.exe}} and set the refresh rate if needed.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09"/>|fix=
 +
# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and the contents of the {{file|MS\x86|folder}} subfolder to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# Open {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}.
 +
# Enable "Enumerate refresh rates".
 +
# Go to the DirectX tab.
 +
# Set the desired resolution from the list (e.g. 1920x1080, 119Hz).
 +
# Disable "dgVoodoo Watermark" and click OK.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [[dgVoodoo 2]], see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/bloodrayne-2-2/ profile introdution]. <br><code>Note:</code> Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/bloodrayne-2-2/ vorpx forum].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = DirectSound3D
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 98SE, 2000, XP  
+
|minOS    = 2000/XP
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.2 GHz
|minRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minRAM  = 256 MB<br>200 MB virtual memory
|minHD    = 4.5 GB
+
|minHD    = 5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3
 
|minDX    = 8.1
 
|minDX    = 8.1
 +
|minother = 4X CD-ROM
  
|recOS    = XP  
+
|recOS    = XP
|recCPU  = Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD equivalent
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
|recRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recRAM  = 512 MB<br>200 MB virtual memory
|recHD    = 4.5 GB
+
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = GeForce FX
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
|recGPU2  = Radeon 9600, 9700, 9800
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon X800, 9600, 9700, 9800
 +
|recother = 24X CD-ROM
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:21, 18 October 2023

This page is for the original 2005 version. For the updated 2020 version, see BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut.

BloodRayne 2
BloodRayne 2 cover
Developers
Terminal Reality
Publishers
Majesco
Engines
Infernal Engine
Release dates
Windows August 2, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 67
IGDB 64
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Hack and slash
Art styles Realistic
Themes Supernatural
Series BloodRayne
BloodRayne 2 on HowLongToBeat
BloodRayne 2 on IGDB
BloodRayne 2 on MobyGames
BloodRayne 2 on Wikipedia
BloodRayne
BloodRayne 2002
BloodRayne 2 2005
BloodRayne: Betrayal 2014
BloodRayne: Terminal Cut 2020
BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut 2020
BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites 2021

BloodRayne 2 is a singleplayer third-person action and hack and slash game in the BloodRayne series.

The game lacks an FPS limiter or Vsync, which causes bugs and crashes at frame rates over 60 FPS. The only way to fix this is to use the FSAA patch.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
English copies use SecuROM 7 DRM. Russian copies use StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut.[5]
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Bundled with BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut.[6]
Windows
ZOOM Platform (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
A demo is available from Archive.org and on Steam (per direct link): steam://install/3850

Essential improvements

BloodRayne 2 Patch

BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch configuration tool
BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch configuration tool
A project that fixes the BloodRayne 2 'BR2 FSAA Patch 1.666' patch[7] on Windows 8.1 and newer.
Adds support for custom resolutions and refresh rates, plus other enhancements and fixes.

All Windows compatibility settings for br2.exe need to be disabled.

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\video.
  2. Move, delete or rename alien.mpg, infernal.mpg, and logo.mpg.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\system\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3820/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegame\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3820/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher options
Launcher options

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution or the WSGF Fix.
Multi-monitor
See Widescreen resolution or the WSGF Fix.
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen resolution or the WSGF Fix.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution or the WSGF Fix.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Very high frame rate may break jumping physics.
120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.

Widescreen resolution

Use unofficial patch to select widescreen resolution
  1. Install the BloodRayne 2 Patch.
  2. Open br2fsaaConfig.exe and set desired resolution in the "Force Resolution" section.
  3. Set "Force Aspect Ratio" to "Vert-". "Hor+" will cause rendering issues.
  4. Save configuration.

Windowed

Force windowed[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the Path to <path-to-game>\br2.exe.
  4. Set the desired window position and size.
  5. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  6. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input

Controller support

Fix Xbox 360 controller support[8]
  1. Download BloodRayne 2 Xbox 360 Controller Fix.
  2. Extract all files to the installation folder and replace the original files when prompted.
  3. If the following error message appears: "Can't read the gamepad. Make sure a gamepad is plugged in and try again." delete the .dll files Dinput.dll and Dinput8.dll, and then configure the keys manually in the game options screen.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, dialog and effects.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
DirectSound3D.[9]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Version without movies is also available here.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation: download.
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation, download.

Change text language

Change text (menus and subtitles) language in GOG.com and Steam version[10]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\system.
  2. Edit rayne.ini.
  3. Set language=EN to the desidered language. language=DE is for German, language=FR for French, language=IT for Italian and language=ES for Spanish.

Issues fixed

FSAA Patch crashes the game on startup

Use fixed version by elishacloud[11]

Install the BloodRayne 2 Patch instead.

High refresh rate causes issues with movement

High refresh rate may break the game - for example, you can get stuck mid-air after performing double-jump with the slow-motion mode enabled.
Lock the game at 60 FPS
  • Set the screen refresh rate to 60 Hz.
  • Use either the BloodRayne 2 Patch or the GPU driver settings.

Black screen during cutscenes

Fix cutscenes with FSAA Patch[7]
  1. Install the BloodRayne 2 Patch.
  2. Load the Configuration Tool, and go to the 'Cut Scene' tab.
  3. Click on "Install The NEW cutscene.dll".
  4. Select "Internal" video player.
  5. Click on "Test Configuration". If a video from the game is played, skip the next 3 steps.
  6. Alternatively, select the desired external video player.
  7. Select the path to a video player. The tool will try to find it. If blank text box is shown, the path must be entered manually.
  8. Enter the parameters that the video player needs to start to play a video in fullscreen, and to exit after the playback.
    • For example, if using mpv, use --fullscreen --keep-open=no.
    • Additionally, --no-input-cursor --no-input-default-bindings will lock all keyboard/mouse controls in mpv while the cutscene is playing.
    • Optionally, re-enable skipping of cutscenes in mpv with the Esc key by creating a text file [path to mpv.exe]\portable_config\input.conf with the line ESC quit in it.
  9. After configuring the playback method, click on "Write Configuration To cutscene.ini".
  10. If this does not work work, click on "Restore The Original cutscene.dll".
Fix cutscenes with dgVoodoo 2[12]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and the contents of the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  4. Go to the DirectX tab.
  5. Disable "dgVoodoo Watermark" and click OK.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Use unofficial patch[12]
  1. Install the BloodRayne 2 Patch.
  2. Open br2fsaaConfig.exe and set the refresh rate if needed.
Use dgVoodoo 2[12]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and the contents of the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  4. Enable "Enumerate refresh rates".
  5. Go to the DirectX tab.
  6. Set the desired resolution from the list (e.g. 1920x1080, 119Hz).
  7. Disable "dgVoodoo Watermark" and click OK.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires dgVoodoo 2, see profile introdution.
Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio DirectSound3D

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000/XP
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
200 MB virtual memory
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 3
DirectX 8.1 compatible
Other 4X CD-ROM


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] 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).
  3. 3.0 3.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/3820/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (3820) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References