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Dead Rising 2

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Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2 cover
Developers
Blue Castle Games
Publishers
Capcom
Release dates
Windows September 28, 2010
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Dead Rising 2 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

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

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

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Green Man Gaming
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Retail
DRM details are not known
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.

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

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

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
PC Settings

Video settings

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Controls

Input settings

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Remap Keys

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References