Template:Infobox game/row/osxporterWarnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
General information
- 2K Games Forum
- Steam Users' Forums - for BioShock and BioShock 2.
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
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Improvements
v1.5 Patch (Retail)
- The latest patch is v1.5. The Steam version already has this patch.
- The patch accidentally mutes the Little Sisters (see #No Little Sister voice acting). It may be advisable to avoid the patch because this is a significant aspect of the gameplay.
Game data
Save game location
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Video settings
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- Any custom FOV settings will be reset automatically at various times during gameplay when control is taken away from the player; i.e. for cutscenes. Zooming down iron sights will also yield this effect.
There is no native AA support in BioShock 2. AA can be forcibly enabled, however, through your graphics driver's control panel. Please consult the user guide for your particular graphics driver on how this is performed.
For Nvidia cards you can force SGSSAA (2x-8x) in DX9 Mode via Nvidia inspector with the AA bit - 0x000010C1 - [1]
Example what inspector should look like
Input settings
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Disabling auto-aim
Audio settings
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Issues fixed
Hold to Duck / Hold to Aim Down Sights
Crash on startup
Left Plasmid hand disappears
- This glitch is especially likely when using the Scout-Plasmid. Therefore it is advisable to quick save before using it.
Crashing Windows 7 and 8
- The game will periodically crash when installed on Windows 7 or 8.[citation needed]
No Little Sister voice acting
- May occur after installing 1.5 Patch, which causes Little Sisters to become mute.
Performance tweaks
Havok
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Windows XP SP2 |
Windows 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
11 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA 7800GT 256 MB ATI Radeon X1900 256 MB
| NVIDIA 8800GT 512 MB ATI Radeon HD 4830 512 MB |
References