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Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Dead Rising
Dead Rising 2	2010
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record	2011
Dead Rising 3	2014
Dead Rising	2016
Dead Rising 4	2016

Key points

Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks.^[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Green Man Gaming
Steam

All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.

Retail product keys activate on Steam (Games for Windows Marketplace game and DLC cannot be transferred).^[1]

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Dead Rising 2 - Ninja Skills Pack
Dead Rising 2 - Psychopath Skills Pack
Dead Rising 2 - Soldier of Fortune Pack
Dead Rising 2 - Sports Fan Skills Pack

Essential improvements

Patches

For the Russian version use Russian patch 1.0.0.1.

A title update is available. The game should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run setup.exe).^[2]

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45740/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45740/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

PC Settings

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Controls

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Remapping

Instructions

Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

Network

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		4	Terror Is Reality mode.

Issues fixed

Game crashes to desktop on launch

Instructions

"Games for Windows – LIVE has encountered a corrupted file." error

The game may show the following error after start: Games for Windows - LIVE has encountered a corrupted file. Please reinstall the game fix. This error is related to "Game for Windows – Live! Zero Day Piracy Protection".

This issue happened when trying to launch game from Steam under Windows 8.1 64-bit. It is unknown if it happens under different OS versions or retail version.

Instructions

Game doesn't launch

The game is not launching after successful release date check on Windows 8 and later.

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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>/45740/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (45740) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 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>/45740/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (45740) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[Steamworks-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record Steamworks transition imminent - GregaMan > Manage Blog

[2] UPDATES & TITLE UPDATES Support Start Here Technical Support - Xbox.com Forums

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 {{Fixbox/fix|Use Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf_QXtnnWu8 Dead Rising 2 - PC - How to Edit datafile.big & change Field of View (FOV) - YouTube]</ref><ref>[http://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/thread/186 (TOOLS) Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools (latest revision) | Dead Rising Console & PC Modding]</ref>}}
-# Download [http://www.mediafire.com/download/nfvixrepf530sm2 Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools] and extract it somewhere.
+# Download [http://svn.gib.me/builds/deadrising2/ Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools] and extract it somewhere.
 # Go to the Dead Rising 2 installation folder, and open the <code>data</code> folder.
 # Drag <code>datafile.big</code> and place it onto <code>Gibbed.DeadRising2.Unpack.exe</code>.
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 # Some other cameras use <code>FOV = "45"</code> which can also be replaced, such as in the <code>cVehicleBehaviorCam PushableCam</code> section.
 # Save the file.
-# Drag the <code>datafile_big</code> folder and place it onto <code>Gibbed.DeadRising2.Pack.exe</code>.
+# Drag the <code>datafile_big</code> folder and place it onto <code>Gibbed.DeadRising2.Pack.exe</code>. This will create a new file called <code>datafile_big.big</code>.
-# Rename <code>datafile.big</code> to something else for backup purposes.
+# Backup the original <code>datafile.big</code> by renaming it to something else.
 # Rename <code>datafile_big.big</code> to <code>datafile.big</code>.
 }}

Developers

	Blue Castle Games
Publishers
	Capcom
Release dates
Windows	September 28, 2010