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Revision as of 20:15, 28 January 2020
Developers | |
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Original game | 2K Marin |
Remastered | Blind Squirrel Games |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 2.5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 15, 2016 |
BioShock | |
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BioShock | 2007 |
BioShock 2 | 2010 |
BioShock Infinite | 2013 |
BioShock Remastered | 2016 |
BioShock 2 Remastered | 2016 |
Key points
- Remastered version of BioShock 2 and its add-on, Minerva's Den. Released as part of BioShock: The Collection, which also includes BioShock Remastered.
- Free to owners of BioShock 2 on Steam.[1] Purchasing this version likewise gives a free Steam copy of the original.
- Does not include BioShock 2's multiplayer mode.[1]
- Very few video customization settings compared to the original game.
- Game tends to crash to desktop on modern Windows 10 PCs. Possible fix here.[2][3][4]
General information
- Official website
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GOG.com | Included with BioShock 2 Classic. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | Also unlocks a copy of the original BioShock 2. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Minerva's Den Remastered | Also unlocks a copy of the original Minerva's Den. |
Essential improvements
Fix audio balance issues
The game does not use the original audio mix, causing some audio balance issues; most notably, gun fire is much quieter as well as other sound effects. The sound effects can be restored by downloading a modified .ini file:
Restore correct audio settings[citation needed] |
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Skip intro videos
Use -nointro command line argument[5]
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Restore uncompressed FMV audio
Download and install this mod.
BioShock Tweaker
- Allows you to change settings that are not normally adjustable from the options menu (i.e. custom resolution). Point the program at the game's configuration file location.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\BioshockHD\Bioshock2\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409720/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioshockHD\Bioshock2\SaveGames\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409720/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Up to 128 save files (and no more than 512 MB) can be synced. |
Video settings
Advanced graphics settings
- Settings[citation needed] are located in the configuration file location folder, named
Bioshock2SP.ini
Option | Values | Description |
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Shadows | True/False | Shadow Maps |
UseHighDetailPostProcEffects | True/False | High Detail Post Processing |
HighDetailShaders | True/False | High Details Shaders |
ForceGlobalLighting | True/False | Force Global Lighting False is a higher setting |
UseHighDetailShadowMaps UseHighDetailSoftParticles |
True/False | Use Detail Surfaces Enabling soft particles has no effect |
HighDetailActors SuperHighDetailActors |
True/False | Actor Detail Set both to false for low, only first option to true for medium, both to true for high |
TextureDetail | Low/Medium/High/UltraHigh | Texture Detail |
Input settings
- Controllers need to be unplugged or disabled in game settings for mouse to work.
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Added in PC Patch 3.[6] | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Polish | Fan translation here. | |||
Russian | Ported from BioShock 2. Available here. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Game overwrites desktop color profile
Use the -nogamma command line argument.
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Frequent crashes
- A new fix attempt for frequent crashes on modern PCs has been proposed on Steam limiting the game to run on 4 CPU cores max, which seems to work fine for many users.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 64-bit | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz |
3.0 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 7770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 ATI Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- Mobile chipsets and integrated/AGP graphics cards may be incompatible.
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/409720/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (409720) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Remastered BioShock: The Collection Coming to PC on September 13, 2016 - last accessed on June 30, 2016
- ↑ bioshock 2 crashing - last accessed on August 25, 2017
- ↑ Bioshock 2 Remastered - random crashes - last accessed on August 25, 2017
- ↑ Bioshock 2 Remastered crash anytime - last accessed on August 25, 2017
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2019-11-02
- ↑ PC PATCH NOTES: 12/5/2017