Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Developers | |
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Ubi Pictures | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Poland | Licomp Empik Multimedia |
Engines | |
Ubisoft OpenSpace | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 4, 1999[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy, Piracy |
Series | Rayman |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Rayman | 1995 |
Rayman Designer | 1997 |
Rayman By His Fans | 1998 |
Rayman 60 Levels | 1999 |
Rayman 2: The Great Escape | 1999 |
Rayman M | 2001 |
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc | 2003 |
Rabbids (series) | |
Rayman Origins | 2012 |
Rayman Jungle Run | 2013 |
Rayman Legends | 2013 |
Rayman Fiesta Run | 2014 |
Rayman Mini | 2019 |
Rayman Redemption (unofficial) | 2020 |
Rayman 2: The Great Escape is a third-person platform game in the Rayman series developed by Ubi Pictures and published by Ubisoft.
The PC version of Rayman 2 was released on November 4, 1999, shortly after the Nintendo 64 version in the previous month.[1] Compared to the Nintendo 64 version, it features 22 kHz quality music instead of MIDI, a higher frame rate, higher poly counts for certain models (notably Rayman himself), and higher resolution textures.
Rayman 2 was re-released digitally on GOG.com on May 26, 2011.[2] A Steam release was also available for a limited time with pre-orders of Rayman Origins.[3]
The installer on the retail release can fail to launch on modern systems; see Install the game on modern systems (retail). The game does not support Alt+Tab ↹ while in-game; see Windowed or Game breaks after task switching.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Uses SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. Also released with Rayman 3-Pack and Rayman 10th Anniversary Collection. | |||
GOG.com | Comes pre-configured with nGlide 2.00.[6] | |||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. Comes pre-configured with WineD3D. | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Comes pre-configured with nGlide, but it may be outdated. Was only available with pre-orders of Rayman Origins. |
Demo
- A one-level demo of The Fairy Glade, beginning at the keg-tossing pirate encounter and ending after freeing Ly.
- Available to download from PCGamingWiki Files.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Ubisoft+. |
Essential improvements
Official patches
- All official patches are available to download from PCGamingWiki Files or Rayman Fanpage.
- Digital releases are already patched.
Ray2Fix
- A collection of patches that fix frame drops and speed issues, and add windowed mode and modern controller support. Also supports controller remapping via the included config tool.
- Includes dgVoodoo 2, dinputto8, Xidi and widescreen patch.
- Compatible with the GOG.com and Steam releases of the game.
Installation |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Options\[Note 2] <path-to-game>\ubi.ini[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\SaveGame\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect | [7] |
Save game download
- An archive containing save games for all stages of the game can be found on File-Upload.net. Check the Readme file on how to install.[Note 4]
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use nGlide and force MSAA or SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Always on with Direct3D. For Glide, use nGlide and enable Vsync with nglide_config.exe . |
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60 FPS | Character animations are capped at 30 FPS.[8] | ||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS.[9] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen resolutions[10] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Force windowed[12] |
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Notes
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nGlide
- Alternative Glide wrapper to dgVoodoo 2/Ray2Fix[Note 5].
- Used by default with the GOG.com and Steam releases.
Use nGlide[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Use DInput Key Switcher. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | DirectInput. On modern systems, use Xidi, dinputto8, or Rayman 2 Input Fix. |
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Full controller support | Some commands are not bound to the gamepad. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | See Xidi. | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Xidi
- Adds full DirectInput controller support for modern XInput-based controllers.
- Restores haptic feedback.
- Included in Ray2Fix.
Installing Xidi |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and Sound Effects. | |
Surround sound | Using A3D. See Restore 3D sound. | |
Subtitles | Most speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | The game uses Aureal A3D (not EAX).[13] See Restore 3D sound. | |
Royalty free audio |
Restore 3D sound
Restore A3D effects[14][15] |
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Notes
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Original releases in certain countries (such as Germany) have the French translation disabled. | |||
German | ||||
Irish | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail release only - MULTI2 version with French or MULTI5 with additionally Italian, German, Spanish[Note 6]. | |||
Portuguese | Fan translation. | |||
Russian | Fan translation. | |||
Slovak | Fan translation. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Fan translation. |
Issues unresolved
Game repeatedly changes resolution before launch
- This is a side effect of the way Rayman 2 checks for the available resolutions when using the Glide renderer.[16]
- Setting a forced resolution in the nGlide settings minimizes the effect.[16]
Issues fixed
Install the game on modern systems (retail)
- The installer on the retail release can fail to launch on modern Windows versions due to a compatibility issue.[17]
Use Rayman Control Panel[citation needed] |
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Use Ubi Soft Installer Fix[18] [Note 7] |
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Blurry and distorted graphics
Use Ray2Fix[citation needed] |
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Use nGlide or dgVoodoo 2[citation needed] |
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32-bit depth not available (Glide only)
Use nGlide and copy the files[19] |
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Or instead of points 3-4, copy and overwrite following content of [Rayman2] GLI_DllFile=GliVd1 GLI_Dll=Glide2 GLI_Driver= GLI_Device= GLI_Mode=1 - 1024 x 768 x 32 Language=English ParticuleRate=High Notes
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Use dgVoodoo and copy the files (for Glide)[citation needed] |
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Game breaks after task switching
Update nGlide[20] |
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(for nGlide) Use combination of ⊞ Win+Tab ↹ and Alt+Tab ↹ alternately[citation needed] |
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In the main menu, (before loading a save) use only Alt+Tab ↹. In the case of using Aureal 3D, and closing version notification on startup, don't use Alt+Tab ↹ twice in a row (to come back to the game after closing notification, and later to minimize in the main menu). Don't press on the game icon in taskbar more than once at a row, use Alt+Tab ↹ instead. Notes
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See Windowed[citation needed] |
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Use Ray2Fix[citation needed] |
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Game runs twice as fast
- When playing Rayman 2 with the default nGlide settings, it may be running twice as fast as normally intended.
Set the refresh rate to 120 Hz or lower in the nGlide settings[21] |
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Game runs in windowed mode
Use nGlide[citation needed] |
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Use dgVoodoo (Direct3D)[citation needed] |
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[Rayman2]Choose = 1GLI_DllFile=GliDX6 GLI_Dll=DirectX6 GLI_Driver=display GLI_Device=Direct3D HAL GLI_Mode=1 - 1920 x 1080 x 16 GLI_DllFile=GliDX6 Language=English |
Use DxWrapper (Direct3D)[22] |
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[Rayman2]Choose = 1GLI_DllFile=GliDX6 GLI_Dll=DirectX6 GLI_Driver=display GLI_Device=Direct3D HAL GLI_Mode=1 - 1920 x 1080 x 16 GLI_DllFile=GliDX6 Language=English Notes
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No options to choose in GXSetup (GOG.com/Ubisoft Connect versions)
Copy lacking files from retail version[23] |
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Notes
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Game refuses to close after an unsuccessful Alt+Tab ↹ / no Ctrl+Esc reaction
In Windows 10, press ⊞ Win+Tab ↹, then drag & drop Rayman 2.exe to "Desktop 2" (create if doesn't exist), then close application in Task Manager[citation needed]
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"Please insert CD" message with pirate head image (retail)
- At the end of The Echoing Caves or Menhir Hills Part 2 an anti-piracy message will appear and stop progress, even when using a legitimate copy of the game.[25]
- Fixed in the GOG.com release. Save files can be copied over to that version to continue playing.
Add missing files not copied from retail installer[11] |
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Crash to desktop
Install the game outside the default folder, e.g. to desktop (happens when installed in GOG Galaxy location)[26][27] |
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Set 1024 x 768 in ubi.ini [28]
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Add a DEP Exception for Rayman2.exe (sometimes reboot needed afterwards) or enable DEP only for essential system services (default system setting)[29]
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Notes
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Follow the instruction (for GPUs supporting Vulkan)[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Use Ray2Fix[citation needed] |
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Reinstall the game and install pirate head DRM patch using Rayman Control Panel before launching the game for the first time[30] |
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Use dinputto8 instead of Xidi or vanilla game (for ntdll.dll occasional crashes on launch)[citation needed] |
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Low frame rate on Windows 8/10
Use nGlide[citation needed] |
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Use Dege's patch (Direct3D and Glide)[31] |
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Ubisoft Connect version or Vulkan set in nGlide cause stuck at startup white window
Wait ~1 minute until the game shows up[citation needed] |
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Use nGlide or dgVoodoo 2[citation needed] |
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"Graphics Dll not found, run install" [sic]
Use nGlide or dgVoodoo 2[citation needed] |
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Copy files into <path-to-game> [citation needed]
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Run <path-to-game>\GXSetup.exe and choose renderer and resolution[citation needed]
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Make sure x 32 wasn't set instead of x 16 in ubi.ini while using DirectX 6 renderer, or for Glide without the present GliVd1vf.dll file in \DLL folder (copy it from DLL\Glide )[citation needed]
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Check whether ubi.ini contains the line GLI_DllFile=GliDX6 or GLI_DllFile=GliVd1 instead of GLI_DllFile=Dll , which can occur when running GXSetup on newer GOG.com releases[citation needed]
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"Display initialisation error : could not find any resolution"
Run the game with Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Cannot load saved game
Run the game as admin[citation needed] |
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No sound
Download and copy the extracted archive to <path-to-game>\DLL (overwrite)[Note 8]
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Install the game outside the default folder (e.g. to desktop)[26] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | Default renderer for retail and Ubisoft Connect releases. |
Glide | 2 | Default renderer for GOG.com and Steam releases. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Modifications
- Rayman 2 Fun Box - Adds first-person camera mode and other misc. mods.
- OpenSpace Toolbox - Adds level switching, bookmarking the current position, and hotkeys to reload levels and save/load positions.
- Rayman 2 Reshade with SweetFX mod - Complete "revamp" of lighting and graphics.
- RayTwol - Level editor with the ability to modify the position of most of the objects in any given level. Modifications can saved and experienced in-game, simply through exiting and re-entering the level. Online map viewer can be found here.
- Rayman 2 PC AI Upscaled Texture Pack - Replaces all textures for those of better quality. Created using ESRGAN with the Fatality MKII algorithm, which was pretrained for use with pixel art. The mod works only with DX6 (dgVoodoo).[32]
- Mod loader - Contains also wiki for documentation on creating mods (file replacement, DLL injection, update system, and more).
System requirements
Windows[33][Note 9] | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 3dfx Voodoo 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible | 3dfx Voodoo2 16 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster compatible | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive | 8x CD-ROM drive |
- No official storage requirement; full game installation is roughly 500 MB.
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[5]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (15060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑
- Alternatively, use the "
GOTHERE
" cheat code entered in pause menu but it will mess with game progress (insufficient Lums and health, or no ability to swing from Purple Lums if the "HANGON
" cheat code isn't entered). - To switch between levels on a save with completed game, use OpenSpaceToolbox (but it requires working task switching in the game).
- Alternatively, use the "
- ↑ Ray2Fix uses dgVoodoo 2 as Glide already
- ↑ Most likely only when applying language pack over English version
- ↑ Wacatac detected by Windows Defender (usual cause of false positives in homebrew software)
- ↑ Iirc fix was made by Rib, and is based on modified CPA source leak (it helped at least one person before in 2021)
- ↑ Additional requirements taken from
<path-to-game>\Readme.txt
.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PC Games: News Briefs (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-12-01
- ↑ New release: Rayman 2: The Great Escape, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman on X - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- "I now have confirmation that the #RaymanOrigins #PC #preorder offer (free Rayman 2 download) will also be available on Steam!"
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Mystyle48 on 2024-01-23
- ↑ Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-09-18
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2016-12-05
- When making a comparison between 30 and 60 FPS video captures, 60 FPS version has duplicate frames in the animation when frame stepping through it, and not in the 30 FPS version
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2019-09-18
- rayman_2_gog-1_(17797), nGlide210
- ↑ Rayman 2 PC Widescreen Patch (16:9, 16:10, 21:9, 32:9, ..) | PC 32 bit depth fix | + widescreen for DC, PSX, PS2 - Rayman Pirate-Community - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rayman 2 PC Widescreen Patch (16:9, 16:10, 21:9, 32:9, ..) | PC 32 bit depth fix | + widescreen for DC, PSX, PS2 - Page 3 - Rayman Pirate-Community - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion: Rayman 2 inputs still being received - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Aureal 3D (A3D) restoration/achieving better (3D) sound quality in Rayman 2 and Tonic Trouble (SE/Retail) | UPDATE! 6 - Rayman Pirate-Community - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Deton24 on 2019-09-18
- Tested on GOG.com version, nGlide, W10.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Rayman 2 repeatedly changes resolution before launch, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Verified by User:RibShark on 2024-01-27
- Specifically, a change to exception handling on versions of Windows at least as early as Windows 7 can cause the installer to not launch on some (most) systems.
- ↑ Rib on Discord - Imgur - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Rayman 2 HD "Remastered" Graphics Mod Reshade / SweetFX | UPDATE with dgVoodoo for HD Texture Mod - Rayman Pirate-Community - last accessed on 2024-07-03
- ↑ Windowed mode and Edge AA added to nGlide 1.05 | Forum | Zeus Software - last accessed on 2016-01-30
- ↑ Rayman 2 screentearing vs speedup, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-07-03
- ↑ Rayman 2 - started to have blurry and distorted graphics · Issue #35 · elishacloud/dxwrapper - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman 2 fullscreen bug, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman 2: Nglide not showing up in GXsetup? - Rayman Pirate-Community - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman 2 pc bug. help needed | Forums - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 How I solved my Rayman 2 issues (game CTD at launch, no sound), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman 2 - Crashing after the slide., page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman 2: The Great Escape | WSGF - last accessed on 2023-06-09
- ↑ Fix for Rayman 2 crash on Woods of Light and other levels - make DEP exception or restore def. settings - Rayman Pirate-Community - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman 2 Crashing - Rayman Pirate-Community - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Rayman 2 DX6 30 FPS drops \ VOGONS - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ Glide API 256px texture size limitation? | Forum | Zeus Software - last accessed on 2024-06-30
- ↑ 01987 RAY 2 UK MANUAL - R2UKPCManual.pdf - last accessed on 2024-06-30