Difference between revisions of "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version"

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This page is for the Master Collection re-release. For the original release, see Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1
Subseries of Metal Gear
Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear (NES) & Metal Gear 2: Snake's Revenge (NES) - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear Solid - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version	2023

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version is a singleplayer first-person and third-person and top-down view action stealth game published by Konami. It is part of the Metal Gear series.

The original game, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami on PlayStation 2 in 2001, and chronologically takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid (1998 video game). The expanded re-release, Substance, was released on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC in 2002/2003, which added over 300 additional missions, along with five side story missions featuring Solid Snake.

It was later included in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, developed by Bluepoint Games and released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. The HD Edition included in the HD Collection serves as the basis for the Master Collection Version.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Master Collection Vol. 1 also available.
		Master Collection Vol. 1 also available.
Green Man Gaming		Master Collection Vol. 1 also available.
Humble Store		Master Collection Vol. 1 also available.
Steam		Master Collection Vol. 1 also available.

All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2131640/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2131640/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Each language setting has its own save data.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Launcher adapts to any 16:9 resolution used for the desktop, while the actual game is locked to 1280x720. See Change resolution to force any 16:9 resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Launcher adapts to any 16:9 resolution used for the desktop, while the actual game is locked to 1280x720. See Change resolution to force any 16:9 resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Post-processing anti-aliasing, possibly FXAA. Can't be disabled.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS. Game speed is increased when above 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Change resolution

Use MGSResolutionPatch^[1]

Download Ultimate ASI loader.
Copy d3d11.dll to <path-to-game>.
Download the latest version of MGSResolutionPatch.
Copy MGSResolutionPatch.asi and MGSResolutionPatch.ini to <path-to-game>.
Set the desired resolution in MGSResolutionPatch.ini.

Notes

The author of the plugin recommends setting the resolution to either 1920x1080 or 3840x2160 as other resolutions are not guaranteed to produce the intended results and might not work correctly.

Support for Metal Gear Solid 2 is still in an early stage. Increased resolutions introduce noticeable UI bugs.

Ultrawide display workaround

Both games run at 720p and if you run an ultrawide resolution the games will currently stretch themselves to fit the screen with no way to change this. All this script will do is change your resolution to 1080p when you start the game and easily change it back to your prefered resolution when you're done. Download all files here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TtTAE4l_h-_iBECxfnIUWzZyfJ37Y2md?usp=drive_link and put the .bat file and .exe files into your metal gear solid 2 game folder. In steam right click on metal gear solid 2, click properties and paste this into the launch commands mgs2or3ultrawideworkaround.bat %command%.

Now when you start the game your resolution will change appropriately, when you've closed the game you will need to click on the command prompt window and press any key to change back.

If you'd like to create your own script instead look at the section I wrote on display changer at https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_Re;Birth_1#Widescreen_resolution. In the readme file I've provided screenshots of what the script contains, its pretty straightforward.

If your ultra wide resolution is not 2560x1080 then you'll need to open the .bat file in a text editor (notepad works) and change the numbers on the final line to match.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		No option to turn off vibration.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i5-7600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	17 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 11 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

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>/2131640/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2131640) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-10-25

[Proton_path_note-1] 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>/2131640/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2131640) 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>/2131640/.

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

[5] The app ID (2131640) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[2] Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-10-25

[Note 1]

[1]

Developers
Cover image missing, please upload it
Original	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
2011 HD Edition	Bluepoint Games
Master Collection	Konami
Master Collection	Rocket Studio
Publishers
	Konami
Release dates
Windows	October 24, 2023
Reception
OpenCritic	77
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person, Top-down view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Stealth
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, North America, Sci-fi, Supernatural
Series	Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1, Metal Gear

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 {{ii}} The author of the plugin recommends setting the resolution to either 1920x1080 or 3840x2160 as other resolutions are not guaranteed to produce the intended results and might not work correctly.
 {{ii}} Support for Metal Gear Solid 2 is still in an early stage. Increased resolutions introduce noticeable UI bugs.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Ultrawide display workaround
+Both games run at 720p and if you run an ultrawide resolution the games will currently stretch themselves to fit the screen with no way to change this.
+All this script will do is change your resolution to 1080p when you start the game and easily change it back to your prefered resolution when you're done.
+Download all files here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TtTAE4l_h-_iBECxfnIUWzZyfJ37Y2md?usp=drive_link and put the .bat file and .exe files into your metal gear solid 2 game folder.
+In steam right click on metal gear solid 2, click properties and paste this into the launch commands mgs2or3ultrawideworkaround.bat %command%.
+Now when you start the game your resolution will change appropriately, when you've closed the game you will need to click on the command prompt window and press any key to change back.
+If you'd like to create your own script instead look at the section I wrote on display changer at https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_Re;Birth_1#Widescreen_resolution.
+In the readme file I've provided screenshots of what the script contains, its pretty straightforward.
+If your ultra wide resolution is not 2560x1080 then you'll need to open the .bat file in a text editor (notepad works) and change the numbers on the final line to match.
 }}