Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut"
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{{++}} Modding has made it higher resolution and for the most part graphically superior to other versions. | {{++}} Modding has made it higher resolution and for the most part graphically superior to other versions. | ||
− | == Availability == | + | ==Availability== |
{{Availability Table| | {{Availability Table| | ||
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |Only available through retail, and not produced any more. }} | {{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |Only available through retail, and not produced any more. }} | ||
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{{ii}} The first four Silent Hill games have never been released on digital distribution platforms. | {{ii}} The first four Silent Hill games have never been released on digital distribution platforms. | ||
{{ii}} 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. | {{ii}} 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. | ||
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+ | ==Game data== | ||
+ | {{Game Location Table| | ||
+ | {{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===[[Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
+ | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |uplay = | ||
+ | |uplay notes = | ||
+ | |gamesave manager = true | ||
+ | |gamesave manager notes= | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
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{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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− | == Issues | + | ==Issues fixed== |
− | + | ===Simple Fix for Audio Bugs and Crashing=== | |
− | === Simple Fix for Audio Bugs and Crashing === | ||
It's better to use the fanfixes and patches, as they optimize and enhance the game a lot more than a simple fix can; but these simple fixes require no downloads and cease the buggy sound and crashing that plagues the PC version when running on more than one core. | It's better to use the fanfixes and patches, as they optimize and enhance the game a lot more than a simple fix can; but these simple fixes require no downloads and cease the buggy sound and crashing that plagues the PC version when running on more than one core. | ||
− | ==== Method 1 ==== | + | ====Method 1==== |
''Starting the game through a batch file that runs the executable on one core.'' | ''Starting the game through a batch file that runs the executable on one core.'' | ||
− | #Create an ''empty text file'' in your game installation directory. | + | # Create an ''empty text file'' in your game installation directory. |
− | #Type into the file: <code>cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe'''</code> | + | # Type into the file: <code>cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe'''</code> |
− | #Save the file as <code>sh2.bat</code>. ''NOT'' as a .txt | + | # Save the file as <code>sh2.bat</code>. ''NOT'' as a .txt |
− | #Start the game through this .bat file each time. The game will run on a single core and the audio bugs and crashes will be gone. | + | # Start the game through this .bat file each time. The game will run on a single core and the audio bugs and crashes will be gone. |
− | ==== Method 2 ==== | + | ====Method 2==== |
''Alternative Method. Requires no batch file, but needs to be performed '''EVERY''' time you start the game.'' | ''Alternative Method. Requires no batch file, but needs to be performed '''EVERY''' time you start the game.'' | ||
− | #Start the game and stay on the menu. Do not start a new game or load a save. | + | # Start the game and stay on the menu. Do not start a new game or load a save. |
− | #CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Task Manager. | + | # CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Task Manager. |
− | #Look up <code>sh2pc.exe</code> or <code>SH2.exe</code>. | + | # Look up <code>sh2pc.exe</code> or <code>SH2.exe</code>. |
− | #Right-click on the task and choose "Set Affinity". | + | # Right-click on the task and choose "Set Affinity". |
− | #Un-tick all but one CPU core and click OK. | + | # Un-tick all but one CPU core and click OK. |
− | #Return to the game and play. | + | # Return to the game and play. |
− | === Optimization and Better Fix === | + | ===Optimization and Better Fix=== |
[[File:Silent Hill 2 PC upscaled.png|400px|right|thumb|Silent Hill 2 running at 1080p]] | [[File:Silent Hill 2 PC upscaled.png|400px|right|thumb|Silent Hill 2 running at 1080p]] | ||
The game has been fixed and optimized by fans to run at higher resolutions and aspect ratios, with high quality FMVs.<ref name="Lime's Guide">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41496577&postcount=2 NeoGAF comment on fixing and optimizing Silent Hill 2 ], All information regarding the fixes and optimization comes from the user '''Lime'''.</ref> | The game has been fixed and optimized by fans to run at higher resolutions and aspect ratios, with high quality FMVs.<ref name="Lime's Guide">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41496577&postcount=2 NeoGAF comment on fixing and optimizing Silent Hill 2 ], All information regarding the fixes and optimization comes from the user '''Lime'''.</ref> | ||
− | #Install Silent Hill 2 | + | # Install Silent Hill 2 |
− | #Download [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43028447/SH2%20PC/Squ1zZy_Silent_Hill_2_Resolution_v1.0.rar Squizzy's Respatcher] and use the fixed executable included in the archive. ''(The patcher does not work with the original .exe)'' | + | # Download [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43028447/SH2%20PC/Squ1zZy_Silent_Hill_2_Resolution_v1.0.rar Squizzy's Respatcher] and use the fixed executable included in the archive. ''(The patcher does not work with the original .exe)'' |
− | #Run the patcher and select the desired resolution. If the original resolution of the game was not set to 640x480, this resolution patcher will do nothing. Don't touch the in-game resolution setting after patching. | + | # Run the patcher and select the desired resolution. If the original resolution of the game was not set to 640x480, this resolution patcher will do nothing. Don't touch the in-game resolution setting after patching. |
− | #Download the [http://bayfiles.net/file/PFnd/I3nndl/SH2_FMV_PACK.rar fix] made by NeoGAF user Angular Graphics<ref name ="Angular Graphics">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=83347 Angular Graphics' profile]Angular Graphics on NeoGAF, the creator of the FMV fix.</ref> and put it into your SH2 folder.<br /><sup>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47730959&postcount=168 Original forum post.] The links in the code are parts from a multi-part rar file. Download them instead if the link above isn't working.</sup> <br />These improve the look of the FMVs significantly as the PC port of the game uses re-encoded versions of the Xbox port, and are far worse quality than the PS2; and have been upscaled for higher resolutions and aspect ratios and touched up overall. | + | # Download the [http://bayfiles.net/file/PFnd/I3nndl/SH2_FMV_PACK.rar fix] made by NeoGAF user Angular Graphics<ref name ="Angular Graphics">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=83347 Angular Graphics' profile]Angular Graphics on NeoGAF, the creator of the FMV fix.</ref> and put it into your SH2 folder.<br /><sup>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47730959&postcount=168 Original forum post.] The links in the code are parts from a multi-part rar file. Download them instead if the link above isn't working.</sup> <br />These improve the look of the FMVs significantly as the PC port of the game uses re-encoded versions of the Xbox port, and are far worse quality than the PS2; and have been upscaled for higher resolutions and aspect ratios and touched up overall. |
*Set Triple Buffering to '''OFF'''. Having it on will cause glitches in the game geometry. | *Set Triple Buffering to '''OFF'''. Having it on will cause glitches in the game geometry. | ||
− | == Controls == | + | ==Other information== |
+ | ===Controls=== | ||
[http://xpadder.com/ Xpadder] works with Silent Hill 2, and may fix any annoyances in the controls. A pre-made profile can be found [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41883778&postcount=73 here]. | [http://xpadder.com/ Xpadder] works with Silent Hill 2, and may fix any annoyances in the controls. A pre-made profile can be found [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41883778&postcount=73 here]. | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
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|minproc = Pentium or AMD Athlon 700 MHz (single core) | |minproc = Pentium or AMD Athlon 700 MHz (single core) | ||
|minmem = 64 MB | |minmem = 64 MB | ||
− | |minHD = 1.8 GB | + | |minHD = 1.8 GB |
− | | | + | |minVRAM = 32 MB |
− | | | + | |minDX = 8.1 |
|recmem = 128 MB | |recmem = 128 MB | ||
|recproc = Pentium or AMD Athlon 1 GHz (single core) | |recproc = Pentium or AMD Athlon 1 GHz (single core) | ||
− | | | + | |recHD = 2.3 GB |
− | | | + | |recVRAM = 64 MB |
+ | |recDX = 8.1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 22:05, 19 December 2013
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Developers | |
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Team Silent | |
Publishers | |
Konami | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 2, 2002 |
Silent Hill | |
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Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut | 2002 |
Silent Hill 3 | 2003 |
Silent Hill 4: The Room | 2004 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming | 2008 |
Silent Hill 2 | 2024 |
Key points
- Can only run stably on a single core. Requires patching to fix problems on modern machines. See Optimization and Better Fix.
- The atmospheric fog in the town is a lot simpler and less fluid than the PS2 version.[1]
- No soft shadows.
- Modding has made it higher resolution and for the most part graphically superior to other versions.
Availability
- 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.
Game data
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Simple Fix for Audio Bugs and Crashing
It's better to use the fanfixes and patches, as they optimize and enhance the game a lot more than a simple fix can; but these simple fixes require no downloads and cease the buggy sound and crashing that plagues the PC version when running on more than one core.
Method 1
Starting the game through a batch file that runs the executable on one core.
- Create an empty text file in your game installation directory.
- Type into the file:
cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe
- Save the file as
sh2.bat
. NOT as a .txt - Start the game through this .bat file each time. The game will run on a single core and the audio bugs and crashes will be gone.
Method 2
Alternative Method. Requires no batch file, but needs to be performed EVERY time you start the game.
- Start the game and stay on the menu. Do not start a new game or load a save.
- CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Task Manager.
- Look up
sh2pc.exe
orSH2.exe
. - Right-click on the task and choose "Set Affinity".
- Un-tick all but one CPU core and click OK.
- Return to the game and play.
Optimization and Better Fix
The game has been fixed and optimized by fans to run at higher resolutions and aspect ratios, with high quality FMVs.[2]
- Install Silent Hill 2
- Download Squizzy's Respatcher and use the fixed executable included in the archive. (The patcher does not work with the original .exe)
- Run the patcher and select the desired resolution. If the original resolution of the game was not set to 640x480, this resolution patcher will do nothing. Don't touch the in-game resolution setting after patching.
- Download the fix made by NeoGAF user Angular Graphics[3] and put it into your SH2 folder.
Original forum post. The links in the code are parts from a multi-part rar file. Download them instead if the link above isn't working.
These improve the look of the FMVs significantly as the PC port of the game uses re-encoded versions of the Xbox port, and are far worse quality than the PS2; and have been upscaled for higher resolutions and aspect ratios and touched up overall.
- Set Triple Buffering to OFF. Having it on will cause glitches in the game geometry.
Other information
Controls
Xpadder works with Silent Hill 2, and may fix any annoyances in the controls. A pre-made profile can be found here.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | 2.3 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible |
References
- ↑ Examples of fog on different versions, From NeoGAF user Lime, we see the lower quality fog on the PC version.
- ↑ NeoGAF comment on fixing and optimizing Silent Hill 2 , All information regarding the fixes and optimization comes from the user Lime.
- ↑ Angular Graphics' profileAngular Graphics on NeoGAF, the creator of the FMV fix.