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Revision as of 15:14, 31 January 2021
Developers | |
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Visceral Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 25, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
IGDB | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Shooter, Survival horror |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Horror, Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Dead Space |
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 | Released on 2 DVDs. TAGES Solidshield DRM. All retail versions require signing into an EA account in-game. This unlocks a copy of the game on Origin for that EA account. |
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Amazon.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play. The Origin version requires signing into your EA account in-game. |
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Steam | Included with EA Play (Steam). TAGES Solidshield DRM. EA account sign-in can be skipped in the Steam version for singleplayer, however, it is required for multiplayer. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- This may cause the main menu to become glitched/unusable.[3]
Delete/rename video[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA Games\Dead Space 2\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47780/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Dead Space 2\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47780/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 20 save slots available.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | [5] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Widescreen Fixer. Changing FOV inhibits selecting things in menus. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Set the game to windowed mode then use Borderless Gaming to make the game borderless. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Force via graphics card control panel | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off only. See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | In-game Vsync limits frame rate to 30 FPS for all refresh rates.[1] | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Very high frame rate causes problems with QTEs, physics and animations.[citation needed] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Anisotropic Filter (AF)
In Dead Space 2 the Anisotropic Filter is unnecessary given the dark environments of the game, but you can force it through the graphic control panel of AMD or NVIDIA. The difference between 0 and 16 samples is very evident especially in illuminated areas.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Apply hardware anti-aliasing (Nvidia only)[6][7] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Unable to assign "Aim Mode (Toggle)" function to any mouse button. | |
Mouse acceleration | See Raw mouse input fix to disable negative mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | See Raw mouse input fix to fix multiple issues. | |
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts |
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.
Use Dead Space 2 Mouse Fix |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.0 output.[8] | |
Subtitles | Fixed size, does not scale up with resolution | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. Fan (audio) localization by CGInfo | |||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page and add it. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 8 | Versus 4v4 |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Very poor native support; see Nvidia 3D Vision to fix. | ||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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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.
Use Helix Mod[citation needed] |
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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.
Remove the DLC[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Remove the DLC (for Origin version) |
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Notes
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No suit unlocks for higher difficulty completion
- 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.
- This fix can also be used to unlock Hardcore difficulty early without beating the game once prior, by modifying Controls.AcL.X.
Unlock suits and Hardcore difficulty[citation needed] |
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See Unlock suits fix |
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.
Possible solutions[citation needed] |
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Could not initialize display hardware
Reset settings[citation needed] |
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Notes
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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.
Rollback to older driver version (Such as Catalyst 12.6)[9] |
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Game minimizes at launch, or game freezes when changing the resolution
- Occasionally, when starting the game on a newer system, the main window will minimize itself and will not let the user restore it.
- In other cases, the game may freeze upon changing the resolution.
Set resolution manually[citation needed] |
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Window.Fullscreen = true Window.Height = 1200 Window.Width = 1920 where |
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.
Remove the Lucid Virtu software or disabling it when running Dead Space 2[citation needed] |
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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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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | RwAudioCore | [8] |
Activation limits
- EA limits Dead Space 2 to being authorized on a maximum of five 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.[10]
- To reauthorize the game on a given computer, simply launch the game on that computer while being connected to the Internet.
- To de-authorize the games on a computer, simply uninstall it, or follow these instructions:
De-authorize game (Windows Vista and later)[11] |
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De-authorize game (Windows XP)[11] |
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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.
- In order to make this workaround effective, you must have beaten the game at least once.
Unlock conduit rooms[12] |
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Save game editor
- A tool by VakhtinAndrey that allows players to modify their Dead Space 2 game save data. Backing up the original save files is recommended before using this tool. Can be downloaded here.
- Can unlock access to items in the PC version that were previously exclusive to the console versions, such as the Hacker Suit (required a save file from Dead Space: Ignition, which is not on PC) and the Zealot Suit (exclusive to the respective console's Collector's Edition).[13]
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 4000+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) | 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 Pro |
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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (47780) 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 New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ Dead Space 2: Severed - Dead Space Wiki - last accessed on 2019-04-01
- "Dead Space 2: Severed is a two-chapter downloadable content pack for Dead Space 2. The game takes place on Titan Station and follows the story of Gabe Weller and Lexine Weller. The DLC was released on March 1 in the U.S. and March 2 in Europe on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network for 560 Microsoft points (Now $6.99) and $6.99/€5.40 respectively."
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2020-05-10
- ↑ How to launch Dead Space 2 into the main-menu (skip intro etc) - Arqade
- ↑ Dead Space 2 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
- ↑ Dead Space 2 Anti-Aliasing + Soft Shadows | guru3D Forums
- ↑ Dead Space 2 Anti Aliasing – Updated - solidlystated
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Tested on Radeon HD 7850
- ↑ WARNING: Dead Space 2 DRM Install limit - Page 8
- ↑ Unlocked conduit rooms in DS2 PC version? Hell Yeah!! - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-04-03