Dead Space 2
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Visceral Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 25, 2011 |
Dead Space | |
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Dead Space | 2008 |
Dead Space 2 | 2011 |
Dead Space 3 | 2013 |
Dead Space (2023) | 2023 |
Key points
- In-game Vsync option caps frame rate at 30 FPS.[1]
- All weapons unlocked from the start due to DLC. Removing this DLC is recommended for a first-time playthrough. See Weapons/Armor unlocked at start.
- Suffers from poor mouse input. See Raw mouse input fix.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | All retail versions require signing into your EA account ingame. This unlocks a copy of the game on Origin for that EA account. | |||
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Green Man Gaming | ||||
Origin | The Origin version requires signing into your EA account in-game. | |||
Steam | The Steam version does not require signing into your EA account in-game. It will ask you to sign in, but you can simply decline the agreement and enjoy playing the singleplayer perfectly fine. The multiplayer however, does require signing in. |
- All versions activate on Origin.
- Dead Space 2: Severed story DLC is not available
Activation limits
- EA limits Dead Space 2 to being authorized on a maximum of 5 computers at a time. The games must be authorized on a computer before you can play it. De-authorizing the game on a computer does not uninstall it.[2]
- To de-authorize the games on a computer, simply uninstall it, or follow these instructions:
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- To reauthorize the game on a given computer, simply launch the game on that computer while being connected to the Internet.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47780/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47780/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Raw mouse input fix
- Dead Space 2 suffers from negative mouse acceleration by default.
- Mouse sensitivity is dependent on the frame rate, which can lead to inconsistent movement when the performance is not stable. Horizontal sensitivity is also much higher than vertical sensitivity.
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
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German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 8 |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Very poor native support; see Nvidia 3D Vision to fix. |
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Nvidia 3D Vision
- Dead Space 2 has mediocre Nvidia 3D Vision support out of the box.
- It has however been modded by HeliX to the point where it can be considered a 3D Vision showcase game. You can play with any convergence and depth.
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Issues fixed
Weapons/Armor unlocked at start
- The latest updates of Dead Space 2 includes a piece of DLC that unlocks better armor and all the weapons at the start, thereby negating the need to find schematics and decreasing the difficulty.
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Unlock conduit rooms
- There are four special rooms in the game that are unlocked by completing the Dead Space Ignition tie-in which is not available for Windows.
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No suit unlocks for higher difficulty completion
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- Normally upon completing the game on Hardcore or Zealot difficulty, you would unlock a special suit. Unfortunately these suits don't unlock properly, unless you happen to complete the game in a single play through.
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Mouse flings to side of screen
- Occasionally with certain USB controllers or devices, the mouse will fling to the far edges of the screen, preventing proper aiming.
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Could not initialize display hardware
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BSOD on some AMD Radeon cards
- Game falls into BSOD on different occasions, either randomly or at some particular point in the game.
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Game minimizes at launch
- Occasionally, when starting the game on a newer system, the main window will minimize itself and will not let the user restore it.
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Activation problems (Lucid Virtu conflict)
- Some versions of Dead Space 2 may conflict with LucidLogix Virtu graphics switching software which may appear to be an activation error.
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP (SP2), Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.8 GHz or equivalent, any Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, Athlon64 3000+ or better | AMD Athlon64 X2 or Core Duo |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) | 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 or better, ATI X1600 Pro or better |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/47780/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (47780) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.