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{{--}} Tons of problems on modern systems. Can only run stably on a single core. See [[#Modern Compatibility Fix|Modern Compatibility Fix]].
 
{{--}} Tons of problems on modern systems. Can only run stably on a single core. See [[#Modern Compatibility Fix|Modern Compatibility Fix]].
 
{{--}} The atmospheric fog and the shadowing are a lot simpler and less refined than the PS2 version.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41496788&postcount=6 Differences between the original PS2 versions and the ported PC versions - NeoGAF]</ref>
 
{{--}} The atmospheric fog and the shadowing are a lot simpler and less refined than the PS2 version.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41496788&postcount=6 Differences between the original PS2 versions and the ported PC versions - NeoGAF]</ref>
{{++}} Modding has made it higher resolution and for the most part graphically superior to other versions.
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{{--}} Max resolution is 1280 x 1024. Modding has made 1080p widescreen possible.
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{{--}} Locked to 30 FPS.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==

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Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut
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Developers
Team Silent
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows December 2, 2002
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Key points

Tons of problems on modern systems. Can only run stably on a single core. See Modern Compatibility Fix.
The atmospheric fog and the shadowing are a lot simpler and less refined than the PS2 version.[1]
Max resolution is 1280 x 1024. Modding has made 1080p widescreen possible.
Locked to 30 FPS.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Only available through retail, and not produced any more.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
The first four Silent Hill games have never been released on digital distribution platforms.
The Director's Cut edition is the only version available on PC. It includes the extra scenario Born From a Wish along with new areas, an extra ending and enhanced graphical effects.

Essential improvements

Silent Hill 2 running at 1080p

Modern Compatibility Fix

Instructions

Remastered corrected widescreen FMVs

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

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Input settings

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Controller support

Xpadder works with Silent Hill 2, and may fix any annoyances in the controls. A pre-made profile can be found here.

Audio settings

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May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore hardware-accelerated 3D sound functionality on Vista and newer Windows operating systems.

Issues fixed

A general collection of game fixes and stuff can be found on NeoGAF forums

Weird lines across the screen

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Pentium or AMD Athlon 700 MHz (single core)
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.8 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible

References