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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]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

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

Save game data location

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

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

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

PC Settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Controls

Template:Input settings

Remapping

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

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
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/45740/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (45740) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/45740/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (45740) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/45740/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (45740) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[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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Developers

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