BioShock 2 Remastered

BioShock
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 with no known workarounds.^[2]^[3]^[4]

General information

Official website

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam		Also unlocks a copy of the original BioShock 2.

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Minerva's Den Remastered	Also unlocks a copy of the original Minerva's Den.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use `-nointro` command line argument^{[citation needed]}

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\BioshockHD\Bioshock2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioshockHD\Bioshock2\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Up to 128 save files (and no more than 512 MB) can be synced.

Video settings

Graphics settings.

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Advanced graphics settings

Settings^{[citation needed]} are located in the configuration file location folder, named Bioshock2SP.ini

Option	Values	Description
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	Texture Detail

Input settings

Controllers need to be unplugged or disabled in game settings for mouse to work.

Input settings.

Keyboard rebinding.

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Controller settings.
Controller buttons.

Audio settings

General settings.

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				Added in PC Patch 3.^[5]
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Russian				Ported from BioShock 2. Available here.
Brazilian Portuguese

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	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
↑ PC PATCH NOTES: 12/5/2017

[Proton_path_note-5] 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.

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

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/409720/.

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

[5] The app ID (409720) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[announcement-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Remastered BioShock: The Collection Coming to PC on September 13, 2016 - last accessed on June 30, 2016

[crashing-1-2] shock 2 crashing - last accessed on August 25, 2017

[crashing-2-3] Bioshock 2 Remastered - random crashes - last accessed on August 25, 2017

[crashing-3-4] Bioshock 2 Remastered crash anytime - last accessed on August 25, 2017

[6] PC PATCH NOTES: 12/5/2017

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Developers

	Blind Squirrel Games
Publishers
	2K Games
Engines
	Unreal Engine 2.5^{[citation needed]}
Release dates
Windows	September 15, 2016