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Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut"

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Some issues are that there is no widescreen resolution, and that the sound always loops or sounds weird.
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{{infobox
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|title          = Silent Hill 2
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|cover          = Sh2 Directors Cut.jpg ‎
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|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Team Silent|Team Silent (Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo)]]
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Konami|Konami]]
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|release dates  = <sup>NA</sup> December 2, 2002<br /><sup>EU</sup>February 28, 2003}}
  
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In order to fix the resolution, set the resolution in game to 480p, download [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43028447/SH2%20PC/Squ1zZy_Silent_Hill_2_Resolution_v1.0.rar Squizzy's Resolution Patcher]. Open it up, put both the cracked .exe and patcher in where you have original, non-cracked sh2pc.exe stored, run the patcher, and select your desired resolution.  
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== Availability ==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | The first four Silent Hill games have never been released on digital distribution platforms. }}
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}}
  
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In order to fix the sound problem, download the [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43028447/SH2%20PC/sh2patch.exe the sound patch] and it'll patch it, or go into the main menu, but do not enter the game, open up Task Manager with ctrl+alt+del, select the game, right-click it, then click 'Go to Processes'. Right-click it again and select 'Set Affinity' Set it to '''only 1 core'''. This will solve the problem but you'll have to do this every time. Luckily, there is a solution for that. Make a .bat file, put this in the notepad: cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe Put it in the SH2 directory and save it as SH2.bat.
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{{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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== Issues and Fixes ==
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The PC port of Silent Hill 2 was built to only run on a single core. As a result, it is very unstable unless limited to a single core.
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=== Simple Fix for Audio Bugs and Crashing ===
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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.
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==== Method 1 ====
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''Starting the game through a batch file that runs the executable on one core.''
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#Create an ''empty text file'' in your game installation directory.
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#Type into the file:<br />'''cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe'''
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#Save the file as '''sh2.bat'''<br />''NOT'' as a .txt
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#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.
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==== Method 2 ====
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''Alternative Method. Requires no batch file, but needs to be performed '''EVERY''' time you start the game.''
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#Start the game and stay on the menu. Do not start a new game or load a save.
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#CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Task Manager.
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#Look up ''SH2.exe''.
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#Right-click on the task and choose '''"Set Affinity"'''.
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#Un-tick all but one CPU core and click OK.
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#Return to the game and play.
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=== Optimization and Better Fix ===
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[[File:Silent Hill 2 PC upscaled.png|300px|right|thumb|Silent Hill 2 running at 1080p]]
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The game has been fixed and optimized by fans to run at higher resolutiosn 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>
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#Install Silent Hill 2
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#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)''
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#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.
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#Download the [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47730959&postcount=168 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><br /><sup>The links in the code are parts from a multi-part rar file. Download them all.</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.
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#Download this [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43028447/SH2%20PC/sh2_affinity_shortcut.exe compiled executable], put it into your SH2 folder and start Silent Hill 2 through it.
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*Set Triple Buffering to '''OFF'''. Having it on will cause glitches in the game geometry.
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== System Requirements ==
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS = Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP
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|minproc = Pentium or AMD Athlon 700 MHz (single core)
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|minmem = 64 MB
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|minHD = 1.8 GB of free space
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|minGPU = DirectX 8.1 compliant card with 32 MB RAM
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|minaudio = DirectX 8.1 compliant card
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|recmem = 128 MB
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|recproc = Pentium or AMD Athlon 1 GHz (single core)
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|recGPU = DirectX 8.1 compliant card with 64 MB RAM
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|recHD = 2.3 GB of free space
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}}
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== References ==
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<references />

Revision as of 22:51, 3 March 2013

Template:Infobox

Availability

Template:Availability Table

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.

Issues and Fixes

The PC port of Silent Hill 2 was built to only run on a single core. As a result, it is very unstable unless limited to a single core.

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.

  1. Create an empty text file in your game installation directory.
  2. Type into the file:
    cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe
  3. Save the file as sh2.bat
    NOT as a .txt
  4. 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.

  1. Start the game and stay on the menu. Do not start a new game or load a save.
  2. CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Task Manager.
  3. Look up SH2.exe.
  4. Right-click on the task and choose "Set Affinity".
  5. Un-tick all but one CPU core and click OK.
  6. Return to the game and play.

Optimization and Better Fix

Silent Hill 2 running at 1080p

The game has been fixed and optimized by fans to run at higher resolutiosn and aspect ratios, with high quality FMVs.[1]

  1. Install Silent Hill 2
  2. Download Squizzy's Respatcher and use the fixed executable included in the archive. (The patcher does not work with the original .exe)
  3. 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.
  4. Download the fix made by NeoGAF user Angular Graphics.[2]
    The links in the code are parts from a multi-part rar file. Download them all.
    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.
  5. Download this compiled executable, put it into your SH2 folder and start Silent Hill 2 through it.
  • Set Triple Buffering to OFF. Having it on will cause glitches in the game geometry.

System Requirements

Template:System Requirements

References

  1. ↑ NeoGAF comment on fixing and optimizing Silent Hill 2 , All information regarding the fixes and optimization comes from the user Lime.
  2. ↑ Angular Graphics' profileAngular Graphics on NeoGAF, the creator of the FMV fix.