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

BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch

BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch configuration tool

Download the unofficial patch from the official website (WSGF mirror).

Adds support for custom resolutions and refresh rates, plus other enhancements and fixes.

May have issues on modern systems; see FSAA Patch crashes the game on startup.

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\video\`. Delete or rename `alien.mpg`, `infernal.mpg`, and `logo.mpg`.

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

Windowed

Force windowed^{[citation needed]}
Download and run DxWnd. Click on Edit, then Add. Set the Path to `<path-to-game>\br2.exe`. Set the desired window position and size. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Controller support

Fix Xbox 360 Controller support^[1]
Download BloodRayne 2 Xbox 360 Controller Fix. Extract all files to the installation folder and replace the original files when prompted.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Change text language

Change text (menus and subtitles) language in GOG.com and Steam version^[2]
Go to `<path-to-game>\system\`. Edit `rayne.ini`. Set `language=EN` to your desidered language. `language=DE` is for German, `language=FR` for French, `language=IT` for Italian and `language=ES` for Spanish.

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

FSAA Patch crashes the game on startup

Use fixed patch by elishacloud^[3]
Download BR2.FSAA.Patch.1.666 Fix v1.zip. Extract the contents to the installation folder. Open `br2fsaaConfig.exe`. Set AA Color Samples to 8 or less. Open `br2.exe` compatibility settings. Click on Change settings for all users. Disable compatibility mode and administrator privileges.

Black screen during cutscenes

Fix cutscenes with FSAA Patch^[4]

Install BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch.
Load the Configuration Tool, and go to the 'Cut Scene' tab.
Click on "Install The NEW cutscene.dll".
Select the external video player that you want to use to play the videos.
Select the path to your video player. The tool will try to find it. If you see a blank text box, you must enter the path manually.
Enter the parameters that your video player needs to start to play a video in fullscreen, and to exit after the playback.
- For example if using mpv, use --fullscreen --keep-open=no.
Click on "Test Configuration". You should see a video from the game.
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".

Fix cutscenes with dgVoodoo^[5]
Download and extract dgVoodoo. Open the `MS` folder and copy the contents to the installation folder. Open `dgVoodooCpl.exe`. Click on "Add" and choose the installation folder. Go to the DirectX tab. Disable "dgVoodoo Watermark" and click OK.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

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

Set screen refresh rate^[5]
Install BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch. Open `br2fsaaConfig.exe` and set the refresh rate if needed.

Set screen refresh rate^[5]
Download and extract dgVoodoo. Open the `MS` folder and copy the contents to the installation folder. Run `dgVoodooCpl.exe`. 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.

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

↑ This fix was made using XInput Plus wrapper created by 0dd14.
↑ BloodRayne 2 changing language, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2017-01-17
↑ BloodRayne 2 · Issue #7 · elishacloud/dxwrapper
↑ CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-09

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.

[2] This fix was made using XInput Plus wrapper created by 0dd14.

[3] BloodRayne 2 changing language, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2017-01-17

[4] BloodRayne 2 · Issue #7 · elishacloud/dxwrapper

[5] CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database

[2017-09-09-6] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-09

[Note 1]

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[5]

@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\video\</code>.
 # Delete or rename <code>alien.mpg</code>, <code>infernal.mpg</code>, and <code>logo.mpg</code>.
@@ Line 104: / Line 103: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
 # Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 # Click on Edit, then Add.
@@ Line 149: / Line 147: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=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>|fix=
-{{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 220: / Line 217: @@
 ===Change text language===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=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>|fix=
-{{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>.
 # Edit <code>rayne.ini</code>.
@@ Line 233: / Line 229: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===FSAA Patch crashes the game on startup===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use fixed patch by elishacloud|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/issues/7 BloodRayne 2 · Issue #7 · elishacloud/dxwrapper]</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use fixed patch by elishacloud|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/issues/7 BloodRayne 2 · Issue #7 · elishacloud/dxwrapper]</ref>}}
 # Download [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/files/1289521/BR2.FSAA.Patch.1.666.Fix.v1.zip BR2.FSAA.Patch.1.666 Fix v1.zip].
 # Extract the contents to the installation folder.
@@ Line 245: / Line 240: @@
 ===Black screen during cutscenes===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Fix cutscenes with FSAA Patch|ref=<ref>[http://www.coopdb.com/modules.php?name=BR2fsaa&op=Info CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database]</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Fix cutscenes with FSAA Patch|ref=<ref>[http://www.coopdb.com/modules.php?name=BR2fsaa&op=Info CooPDB - Cooperative Games Database]</ref>}}
 # Install [[#BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch|BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
 # Load the Configuration Tool, and go to the 'Cut Scene' tab.
@@ Line 258: / Line 252: @@
 # If you cannot make it work, click on "Restore The Original cutscene.dll".
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Fix cutscenes with dgVoodoo|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-09}}</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Fix cutscenes with dgVoodoo|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-09}}</ref>}}
 # 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.
@@ Line 271: / Line 264: @@
 {{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 100&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09"/>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09"/>}}
 # Install [[#BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch|BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch]].
 # Open <code>br2fsaaConfig.exe</code> and set the refresh rate if needed.
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09"/>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref name="2017-09-09"/>}}
 # 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.

Developers

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