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Difference between revisions of "Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge"

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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Desperados 2 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Desperados 2 cover.jpg
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Desperados}}
 
{{Series|Desperados}}
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'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Heavy graphical corruption on modern AMD systems. See [[#Issues unfixed|Issues unfixed]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | {{DRM|SecuROM}} or {{DRM|TAGES|5.5}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} or {{DRM|TAGES|5.5}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00KLHQ4DY | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00KLHQ4DY | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DES2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DES2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 9710 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9710 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A demo can be downloaded from the [https://archive.org/details/Desperados2 Internet Archive].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The [http://www.worthdownloading.com/download.php?gid=1732&id=7715 v1.01 Patch] updates the retail game to the latest version. In-game version will be shown as v1.48.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\data\configuration\game\settings.xml}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\data\configuration\game\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=29964 WSGF topic].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  =
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|fov notes                  = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=29964 WSGF topic].
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Force in GPU control panel, [[Glossary:Vertical_sync_(Vsync)|see glossary page]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limiting the frame rate]] or forcing Vsync is recommended, as the game has no set FPS limit.
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in settings.xml|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/desperados-2-coopers-revenge Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in settings.xml|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/desperados-2-coopers-revenge Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\configuration\game\</code>
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Edit <code>settings.xml</code>
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# Edit <code>settings.xml</code>.
 
# Set the <code>ENGINE_RESOLUTION_X</code> and <code>ENGINE_RESOLUTION_Y</code> values to the resolution you want.
 
# Set the <code>ENGINE_RESOLUTION_X</code> and <code>ENGINE_RESOLUTION_Y</code> values to the resolution you want.
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# Save your changes and close the file.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify settings.xml|ref=<ref name="Wasch">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2018-11-18|comment=Tested on Windows 7 with R9 580X}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Edit <code>settings.xml</code>.
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# Set the <code>ENGINE_FULLSCREEN</code> value to <code>0</code>.
 
# Save your changes and close the file.
 
# Save your changes and close the file.
 
}}
 
}}
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound FX, Ambient, PC Speech, UI Sound, Cutscene
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound FX, Ambient, PC Speech, UI Sound, Cutscene.
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Not during FMVs.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
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|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Local retail version only.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Local retail version only.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Local retail version only.
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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 +
==Issues unfixed==
 +
===Graphical glitches with AMD GPUs===
 +
{{ii}} Starting with the release of driver version 14.9, the game shows heavy graphical corruption on Windows systems.
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{{Fixbox|description=Insert older OpenGL driver|ref=<ref name="Wasch" />|fix=
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# Download the [https://mega.nz/#F!8tlAhDyQ!2AkAQukJKAYuIWEzDTGtFA?ox8EnQ6S OpenGL driver files] of version '''14.8'''.
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# Extract the files {{file|atig6txx.dll}}, {{file|atigktxx.dll}}, {{file|atio6axx.dll}} and {{file|atioglxx.dll}} to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} This fix may not work with the most recent AMD cards or on Windows 10.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = 3.1
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|64-bit executable      = false
 
|64-bit executable      = false
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          = Havok
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 13:16, 18 November 2018

Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge
Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge cover
Developers
Spellbound
Publishers
Atari
Nordic Games
Engines
Trinigy Vision Engine
Release dates
Windows April 28, 2006
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Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge guide on StrategyWiki
Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge on Wikipedia
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Desperados
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive 2001
Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge 2006
Helldorado 2007
Desperados III 2020

Key points

Heavy graphical corruption on modern AMD systems. See Issues unfixed.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM or TAGES 5.5 DRM.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
A demo can be downloaded from the Internet Archive.

Essential improvements

Patches

The v1.01 Patch updates the retail game to the latest version. In-game version will be shown as v1.48.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\configuration\game\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9710/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Cooper's Revenge\Savegame\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9710/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in settings.xml[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit settings.xml.
  3. Set the ENGINE_RESOLUTION_X and ENGINE_RESOLUTION_Y values to the resolution you want.
  4. Save your changes and close the file.

Windowed

Modify settings.xml[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit settings.xml.
  3. Set the ENGINE_FULLSCREEN value to 0.
  4. Save your changes and close the file.

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.
Mouse settings.
Mouse settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Local retail version only.
French
Local retail version only.
Italian
Local retail version only.
Spanish
Local retail version only.

Issues unfixed

Graphical glitches with AMD GPUs

Starting with the release of driver version 14.9, the game shows heavy graphical corruption on Windows systems.
Insert older OpenGL driver[2]
  1. Download the OpenGL driver files of version 14.8.
  2. Extract the files atig6txx.dll, atigktxx.dll, atio6axx.dll and atioglxx.dll to <path-to-game>.

Notes

This fix may not work with the most recent AMD cards or on Windows 10.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 3.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.9 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1900
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge | WSGF
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-11-18
    Tested on Windows 7 with R9 580X