Difference between revisions of "BloodRayne 2"

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BloodRayne
BloodRayne	2002
BloodRayne 2	2005
BloodRayne: Betrayal	2014
BloodRayne: Terminal Cut	2020
BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut	2020
BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites	2021

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM.
GOG.com
Steam

Essential improvements

Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch

BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch configuration tool

There is an unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA patch available here.^[1]^[2]

Adds support for custom resolutions, anti-aliasing, and other fixes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3820/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3820/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Launcher options

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Controller support

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Change text language

Instructions

Issues unresolved

Game does not recognize Xbox One Controller

Error message: "Can't read the gamepad. Make sure a gamepad is plugged in and try again."

Issues fixed

Black screen during cutscenes

Instructions

Instructions

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98SE, 2000, XP	XP
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD equivalent
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4.5 GB	4.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 8.1 compatible	Nvidia GeForce FX AMD Radeon 9600, 9700, 9800

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
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 (3820) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 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 (3820) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (3820) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[coopdb-1] CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database

[2] View topic - BloodRayne 2 Widescreen & FSAA unofficial patch | WSGF

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM 7}}. | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG | bloodrayne_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 3820 | Steam | | | Windows }}
@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch===
-{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - FSAA patch config tool.jpg|Bloodrayne 2 - FSAA patch config tool}}
+{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - FSAA patch config tool.jpg|BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch configuration tool}}
-{{ii}} There is an unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA patch available [https://mega.nz/#!D9g2wLSD!L3J5VVjOh4vsyYHpjVktJnbtS-qmGw4tauPRJHer29Q here].<ref name="coopdb">[http://www.coopdb.com/modules.php?name=BR2fsaa&op=Info CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database]</ref><ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=170360#p170360 View topic - BloodRayne 2 Widescreen & FSAA unofficial patch | WSGF]</ref>
+{{ii}} There is an unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA patch available [https://mega.nz/#!D9g2wLSD!L3J5VVjOh4vsyYHpjVktJnbtS-qmGw4tauPRJHer29Q here].<ref name="coopdb">[https://archive.is/1UU4i CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database]</ref><ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=170360#p170360 View topic - BloodRayne 2 Widescreen & FSAA unofficial patch | WSGF]</ref>
 {{++}} Adds support for custom resolutions, anti-aliasing, and other fixes.
@@ Line 60: / Line 60: @@
 ==Video settings==
-{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - Launcher options.jpg|Bloodrayne 2 - Launcher options}}
+{{Image|Bloodrayne 2 - Launcher options.jpg|Launcher options}}
 {{Video settings
 |wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/bloodrayne-2/en
@@ Line 68: / Line 68: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         = Use [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
+|multimonitor notes         = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |4k ultra hd                = unknown
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
@@ Line 82: / Line 82: @@
 |borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 |anisotropic                = hackable
-|anisotropic notes          = Force in graphics card control panel.
+|anisotropic notes          = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].
 |antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         = Use [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
+|antialiasing notes         = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].
 |vsync                      = hackable
-|vsync notes                = Use [[#Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch|Unofficial BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
+|vsync notes                = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].
 |60 fps                     = true
-|60 fps notes               =
+|60 fps notes               = Very high frame rate may break jumping physics.
 |120 fps                    = true
-|120 fps notes              = Very high frame rate breaks jumping physics.
+|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use widescreen fix by jackfuste|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=170407#p170407 View topic - BloodRayne 2 Widescreen & FSAA unofficial patch | WSGF]</ref>}}
+# Download [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=170407#p170407 BloodRayne 2 Widescreen Fix].
+# Copy <code>br2.exe</code> to the installation folder.
+# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\system\</code>.
+# Open <code>rayne.ini</code>.
+# Change <code>gamePIXX=</code> and <code>gamePIXY=</code> to the desired resolution.
 }}
@@ Line 119: / Line 129: @@
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  =
+|controller support notes  = DirectInput only. See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
-|full controller           = true
+|full controller           = false
-|full controller notes     = JoyButton 2 is to confirm, and JoyButton 3 is to cancel. Use [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458151514 XInput Plus]<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus - 0dd14 lab]</ref> for making XInput joysticks to use A button for confirm and B button for cancel.
+|full controller notes     =
 |controller remap          = true
-|controller remap notes    = DirectInput Only. See [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458151514 here] for XInput support.
+|controller remap notes    =
 |controller sensitivity    = unknown
 |controller sensitivity notes=
@@ Line 138: / Line 148: @@
 |light bar support         = unknown
 |light bar support notes   =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Fix Xbox 360 Controller support|ref=<ref>This fix was made using [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] wrapper created by 0dd14.</ref>}}
+# Download [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458151514 BloodRayne 2 Xbox 360 Controller Fix].
+# Extract all files to the installation folder and replace the original files when prompted.
 }}
@@ Line 207: / Line 224: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Change text (menus and subtitles) language in GOG.com and Steam version|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/bloodrayne_series/bloodrayne_2_changing_language|title=BloodRayne 2 changing language, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2017-01-17}}</ref>}}
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\SYSTEM</code>
+# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\system\</code>.
 # Edit <code>rayne.ini</code>.
 # Set <code>language=EN</code> to your desidered language. <code>language=DE</code> is for German, <code>language=FR</code> for French, <code>language=IT</code> for Italian and <code>language=ES</code> for Spanish.
 }}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===Game does not recognize Xbox One Controller===
+{{ii}} Error message: "Can't read the gamepad. Make sure a gamepad is plugged in and try again."
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Black screen during cutscenes===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Fix cutscenes with DirectX wrapper|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
+# Download and extract [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].
+# Open the <code>MS</code> folder and copy the contents to the installation folder.
+# Run <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code>.
+# Click on "Add" and choose the installation folder.
+# Go to the DirectX tab.
+# Disable "dgVoodoo Watermark" and click OK.
+}}
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Fix black screen|ref=<ref name="coopdb"/>}}
@@ Line 225: / Line 256: @@
 # If you watched the video ok, click on "Write Configuration To cutscene.ini".
 # If you cannot make it work, click on "Restore The Original cutscene.dll".
+}}
+===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
+{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 100&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}}}
+# Download and extract [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].
+# Open the <code>MS</code> folder and copy the contents to the installation folder.
+# Run <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code>.
+# Click on "Add" and choose the installation folder.
+# Enable "Enumerate refresh rates".
+# Go to the DirectX tab.
+# Set the resolution from the list (e.g. 1920x1080, 119Hz).
+# Disable "dgVoodoo Watermark" and click OK.
 }}
@@ Line 230: / Line 276: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      =
+|direct3d versions      = 8
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =

Developers

	Terminal Reality
Publishers
	Majesco
Engines
	Infernal Engine
Release dates
Windows	August 2, 2005