Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Developers
	Capcom Vancouver
Windows	Mercenary Technology
Publishers
	Capcom
Engines
	Forge
Release dates
Windows	October 11, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	66
IGDB	72
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Survival horror
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	North America, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies
Series	Dead Rising

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

Warnings

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

Key points

Based on Dead Rising 2 with similar overall content but slightly improved gameplay features.

Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam		Some regions excluded (Germany/Israel).

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

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

DLC and expansion packs

Purchasing DLC has been disabled from Steam, it also has issues working properly for some users.

Name	Notes
Cyborg Skills Pack
BBQ Chef Skills Pack
COSPLAY Skills Pack
Firefighter Skills Pack

Essential improvements

Patches

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).

Vulkan Support

Community program DXVK and DXVK Async may provide significant performance gains for Windows based AMD users.

DXVK Performance Improvements[citation needed]

Find the releases page in DXVK Async or DXVK and extract until you reach the DXVK folder. Find the x32 folder and the d3d9.dll file located within it. Go to Steam, right click Dead Rising 2: Off the Record and click properties. Click on Local Files and then Browse. Copy the d3d9.dll from your x32 folder in to your Dead Rising 2 Off the Record folder. Notes DXVK Async is recommended over DXVK. DXVK Async eliminates most stuttering that may be found in the standard DXVK due to shader caching.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45770/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\saves\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45770/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen			Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		See the Field of view (FOV) or WSGF entry.
Windowed		Use DxWnd or Special K.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use DxWnd or Special K.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		May require Custom refresh rate.

Field of view (FOV)

Use Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools

Download Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools and extract it somewhere. Go to the Dead Rising 2 Off the Record installation folder, and open the data folder. Drag datafile.big and place it onto Gibbed.DeadRising2.Unpack.exe. When it's finished unpacking, open the datafile_big folder that was created in the data folder. Open camera.txt with Notepad, and click Edit -> Replace. Type FOV = "43" in the Find, and FOV = "63" in the Replace (change 63 to desired FOV) and click Replace All. Some other cameras use FOV = "45" which can also be replaced, such as in the cVehicleBehaviorCam PushableCam section. Save the file. Drag the datafile_big folder and place it onto Gibbed.DeadRising2.Pack.exe. This will create a new file called datafile_big.big. Backup the original datafile.big by renaming it to something else. Rename datafile_big.big to datafile.big. Notes Vehicles have a modifier that decreases FOV by -7 when moving at full speed. Changing this to 0 in each entry will stabilize the FOV.

Custom refresh rate

Changing refresh rate[citation needed]
Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\rendersettings.ini Modify the Refresh entry to the desired refresh rate. Make sure your monitor supports the desired rate. Save your changes.

Disable depth of field

Hex-edit the game executable
Open deadrising2otr.exe using the hex editor of your choice. Find and replace gDOF with xDOF. Save your changes

Disable screen vignette

Hex-edit the game executable
Open deadrising2otr.exe using the hex editor of your choice. Find and replace gVignette with xVignette Save your changes

Disable fog

Hex-edit the game executable
Open deadrising2otr.exe using the hex editor of your choice. Find and replace mFogMax with xFogMax. Find and replace mFogEnd with xFogEnd. Find and replace mFogStart with xFogStart. Find and replace mFogColour with xFogColour. Save your changes. Notes May improve game performance.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration		Negative mouse acceleration is active.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Only if controller is disabled.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		The game only works with official Xbox 360 controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See Remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Remapping

Rebinding keys[citation needed]
Go to <path-to-game>\data\controls\ Edit the file keymap.txt (keyboard controls) or mousemap.txt (mouse controls) with Notepad++.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Volume sliders for music and sound effects.
Surround sound		Up to 5.1 output
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

Network

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

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Co-op Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod.
LAN play
Online play		2	Co-op Co-op campaign.

VR Support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		In the properties of deadrising2otr.exe, go to the Compatibility tab and check Disable fullscreen optimizations and Run this program as administrator

Issues fixed

Using Notepad to modify game files may cause errors.^{[citation needed]} Use Notepad++ to edit the .ini files mentioned on this page.

Crash. The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect.

Rename or delete deadrising2otr.exe.manifest in the game root folder

Game crashes to desktop on launch after spawning windowed mode then fullscreen

Install to C drive or install first to C then move files and make a junction point to C location

Game crashes to desktop on launch

The audio-related crash was resolved in the 20 May 2015 patch released for the Steam version.

Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz[citation needed]
See Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)

Update Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable[citation needed]
The game will not warn you about client issues, just silently crash. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows – LIVE Redistributable. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace. Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.

Check Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant status[citation needed]
These steps do not apply to Windows 8 and later. Open Services: Vista and later: open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type services.msc and press ↵ Enter. Windows XP: press ⊞ Win+R, type services.msc and press ↵ Enter. In the new window, open the entry for Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant. Ensure Startup type is set to Automatic and confirm by pressing OK. Restart your computer.

Crashes upon Startup with Windows 10 Creators Update[citation needed]

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record installs on Windows 10 Creators Update, but launching the game fails. It appears that something is causing the game to not create the RenderSettings.ini file. If you have Dead Rising 2 installed (which is oddly NOT affected by this issue), you can use the RenderSettings.ini generated by it to get Dead Rising 2: Off the Record working. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2\ Right click on and select to copy the RenderSettings.ini from this folder. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2: Off the Record\ Paste the RenderSettings.ini file into the root of this folder Launch the Game

Game crashes to desktop during intro credits or first stage

Fixing early gameplay crashes[citation needed]

The example used in this guide is for Steam downloads. Follow the recommendations in the audio sample rate fix, above. If you continue to have issues, read on. Open Programs and Features: Vista and later: Open the Start screen/Start menu, type appwiz.cpl and press ↵ Enter. Windows XP: Press ⊞ Win+R, type appwiz.cpl and press ↵ Enter. Remove both Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable and Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace. Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client. Go to <path-to-game>\support\DirectX\. Run DXSETUP.exe and allow any additional components to install. Go back up to the installation folder. Like steps 5 and 6, set deadrising2otr.exe to run as an administrator and in compatibility mode, but this time select Windows 7 as the mode. Press OK to accept the changes. Run deadrising2otr.exe by double-clicking on it, instead of through Steam. Allow Games for Windows Live to automatically update, but do not reboot; simply continue with the game as normal. Notes If you are able to play the game to the point of standing in a locker room, then this fix has worked.

Game is stuck on a white screen after starting a new save

Fixing corrupted save game[1]

The example used in this guide is for Steam downloads. Right click Dead Rising 2: Off the Record in Steam Click on Properties Click on the Updates tab Disable Steam Cloud synchronization Navigate to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\saves\ Delete any save files in this folder Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata Select your SteamID folder Open the 45770 folder Delete all files inside this folder Notes If you're unable to find the Dead Rising 2 Off the Record folder in My Games try using the search bar in File Explorer.

Game doesn't recognize Xbox 360 controller

Enabling controller support

Download TocaEdit Xbox 360 Controller Emulator. Extract x360ce.exe to the DR:OTR folder. Unplug the controller. Open x360ce.exe. Say yes when it wants to create some files. In the Presets dropdown menu, select Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows. Click Load. In the Options tab, check xinput1_2.dll, xinput1_1.dll, xinput9_1_0.dll. InputHook Hook Mode: Compatibility. In the Advanced tab of the conroller tab, Device Type: GamePad. Plug in the controller and verify all the buttons work. Save and close, then run the game.

Infinite Loading Screen/Bugged Camera in Case 7-4: Breach

Fixing Infinite Loading Glitch[citation needed]
Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\rendersettings.ini Change the UseMultiCore entry to false After getting past this loading screen you are free to change rendersettings.ini so that UseMultiCore is true

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

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 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 DirectX 9.0c compatible