Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut"
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{{Fixbox/fix|Add XInput support|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Add XInput support|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}} | ||
| − | # If the [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh2 Silent Hill 2 Widescreen Fix] is installed, first go to the installation folder and rename {{file|dinput8.dll}} to {{file| | + | # If the [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh2 Silent Hill 2 Widescreen Fix] is installed, first go to the installation folder and rename {{file|dinput8.dll}} to {{file|d3d8.dll}}. |
# Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus]. | # Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus]. | ||
# Set the Target Program to <code>sh2pc.exe</code>. | # Set the Target Program to <code>sh2pc.exe</code>. | ||
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# Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12. | # Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12. | ||
# Assign DPAD to Button 13-16. | # Assign DPAD to Button 13-16. | ||
| − | # Click Apply | + | # Click Apply and OK. |
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Revision as of 23:19, 23 May 2017
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| Developers | |
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| Team Silent | |
| Publishers | |
| Konami | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 2, 2002 |
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| Silent Hill | |
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| Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut | 2002 |
| Silent Hill 3 | 2003 |
| Silent Hill 4: The Room | 2004 |
| Silent Hill: Homecoming | 2008 |
| Silent Hill 2 | 2024 |
Key points
- Can only run stably on a single core: for European Director's Cut version (superior version), use Silent Hill 2 Widescreen Fix or sh2fix. For North American version (inferior version), use Modern Compatibility Fix.
- The PC version adds improved flashlight lighting, the ability to save at any time during the game, swap weapons without opening the menu, and a movie gallery.
- Atmospheric fog and the shadowing are much simpler and less refined than the PlayStation 2 version.[1]
- Audio is compressed and lacks detail in comparison to the PlayStation 2 version.[2]
- FMVs suffer significantly in quality compared to the other versions.[3]
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. See Frame rate (FPS) to raise frame rate cap.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Released on 3 CDs. | |
- There are two versions, the North American version and European Director's Cut version. If the title screen lacks "Director's Cut" on it, it's the North American version. Both versions include the extra scenario Born from a Wish along with an extra UFO ending.
Essential improvements
Silent Hill 2 running at 1920x1080
Silent Hill 2 Widescreen Fix
- A D3D8 wrapper for the European Director's Cut version which adds some fixes and new features.
Silent Hill 2 Fog Fix
- A fix that improves fog quality and allows for custom fog settings.
- For Widescreen Fix compatibility, see Install Fog Fix alongside Widescreen Fix.
Silent Hill 2 FMV Enhancement Pack
- A widescreen FMV enhancement pack with improved quality and upscaled resolution over the original PC version's FMVs.[1]
sh2proxy
- The first all-in-one DLL fix for SH2, combining many code patches and fixes into an easy-to-install DLL file.
- No longer developed, most fixes from this have been added to the Silent Hill 2 Widescreen Fix linked above.
Silent Hill 2 Modern Compatibility Fix
- A fix that allows higher resolutions (excluding 4K) and easier anti-aliasing application (at the cost of some glitches). Only use this for the North American version.
sh2fix
- A fix that allows higher resolutions, cheats, fix hanging on startup and includes all features from sh2proxy/Widescreen Fix.[citation needed] Only use this for the European Director's Cut version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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settings.inistores video and audio settings,options.inistores gameplay and volume settings, andlanguage.inistores language settings.
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Video settings
Video settings
- For non-letterboxed cutscenes use Silent Hill 2 Widescreen Fix or sh2fix, or otherwise use Cutscene letterbox fix.
- It is highly recommended to set the Brightness Level in-game to 3 to get the most contrast.
Windowed
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- Driver-level AA may not be supported by default.
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Frame rate (FPS)
- Changing the frame rate may cause sound bugs when shooting and reloading some weapons.
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Input settings
Controller support
- A fix is required for the game to recognize XInput LT/RT and D-pad when assigning controls.
| Instructions |
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Controller remapping
- By default, buttons can only be assigned to one unique action at the same time.
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Audio settings
- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore hardware-accelerated 3D sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Russian |
Issues fixed
"Maria" ending has buggy shadows and no fog
- The PC versions of the game set the "Maria" ending environment settings to night, even though it takes place in the day, which both disables the fog for this scene and creates erratic, bugged character shadows.[4]
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Flashlight illuminates objects and monsters behind James
- There is a minor flashlight glitch where the flashlight will illuminate objects and monsters behind James.
| Instructions |
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Windows 10 fullscreen with borders
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Slow screen transition speeds at higher resolutions
| Instructions |
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Graphic settings are reverted after force closing
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Weird lines across the screen
| Instructions |
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"Insert a disc" message in the ending
| Instructions |
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Game hangs at startup
| Instructions |
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(Using a Widescreen Solution) White textures, missing fog, black lines on models, and chunks of environments missing when a camera is fixed close to a wall
- This patch fixes several issues using WineD3D for Windows.
| Instructions |
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White textures, missing fog, slow transitions, crashes and loop sound
- This patch fixes several issues using WineD3D for Windows and a new patched
sh2pc.exefile that sets one core affinity automatically. Most of the widescreen fixes have a built-in feature to set the game to use one core affinity which addresses the sound issues and many of the crashing issues. If you are using a widescreen fix, please use this fix instead.
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Solid white textures
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Other information
Make James run without slowing down
| Instructions |
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Install Fog Fix alongside Widescreen Fix
| Instructions |
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Add icon to executable file
| Instructions |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon - 700 MHz Intel Pentium - 700 MHz |
AMD Athlon - 1 GHz Intel Pentium - 1 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | 2.3 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |