Difference between revisions of "Aliens versus Predator 2"
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Revision as of 17:28, 15 March 2022
Developers | |
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Monolith Productions | |
Primal Hunt | Third Law Interactive |
macOS (OS X) | The Omni Group |
Publishers | |
Sierra Entertainment | |
Fox Interactive | |
macOS (OS X) | MacPlay |
Japan | Capcom |
Engines | |
Lithtech Talon | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 30, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | July 23, 2003 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Stealth |
Vehicles | Robot |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Horror, Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Aliens versus Predator |
Aliens versus Predator | |
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Subseries of Alien | |
Subseries of Predator | |
Aliens versus Predator | 1999 |
Aliens versus Predator 2 | 2001 |
Aliens vs. Predator | 2010 |
Warnings
Aliens versus Predator 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer horror sci-fi FPS in the Aliens versus Predator series set in space and developed by Monolith Productions.
The game was released to Windows on October 23, 2001. The following year in August 2002 an expansion pack developed by Third Law Interactive titled Primal Hunt was released. In May 2003 the Gold Edition was released which bundled the base game with the expansion pack. Two months later on July 23, 2003 an OS X port developed by The Omni Group was released.
As the multiplayer service GameSpy has terminated its services, the game requires either a community-created Master Server Patches or the use of the third-party software GameRanger to enable online functionality.
General information
- AvP Universe with some useful links
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 4.54.00.0018 DRM. SecuROM 4.77.00.0002 DRM for Primal Hunt. |
- The game is not sold digitally due to various legality issues with several parties.
Version differences
- Gold Edition released in May 2003 bundles the base game with the Primal Hunt expansion pack.
Demo
- A singeplayer demo as well as a multiplayer demo are also available.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Primal Hunt | Expansion pack which adds new weapons and multiplayer maps as well as a singleplayer prequel campaign to the base game. |
Essential improvements
Patches
v1.0.9.6
- The patch is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Korean and Spanish. It can be downloaded from the Files section
Map Updates
- Make sure the game is patched to v1.0.9.6 before installing the updates
- Single Player Map Update #1 - Fixes some bugs in the single player levels, only for the English version of the game (already included for others).
- Multiplayer Map Update #1 - Adds 10 new maps.
AvP2 Master Server Patches
- Unofficial patches that provides fixes to the Base Game and Primal Hunt to bring new servers online as well as fixes for modern systems.
- Includes widescreen and high resolution support, anisotropic filtering in the custom performance menu, a mouse input fix, and frame rate issue fixes.
- Includes a console with commands for turning off visor color inversion, showing fps, toggling patch options, etc.
Skip intro videos
- Intro videos can be skipped by clicking on
Options
in the launcher and tickingDisable Logos
.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\Player_0[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. HUD and menus do not scale well at very high resolutions. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Windowed | Add +windowed 1 to the advanced command-line in the launcher. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples with Master Server Patches. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can be forced off. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Sound and animation issues at higher frame rates. Cap the game at 60 fps to prevent these. |
Widescreen resolution
Master Server Fixes for the Base Game and the Primal Hunt expansion pack |
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Custom Launchers
Alternative method: Use custom launchers[1] |
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Notes:
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Alternative method: Edit autoexec[2][dubious – discuss] |
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"SCREENWIDTH" "#" "GameScreenHeight" "#" "SCREENHEIGHT" "#" "GameScreenWidth" "#" 4. Change the resolution numbers that appear after those entries to your desired screen resolution. Notes:
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Borderless windowed
Master Server Patches: Activate borderless windowed mode[2] |
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Lithfix: Activate borderless windowed mode |
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Notes:
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Slider option for mouse smoothing present. Lacks options for mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Slider present. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Joystick only. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
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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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Under Game settings. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | in the French retail version only | |||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, for the base game is here, for the expansion pack is here | |||
Italian | ||||
Korean | Requires patch v1.0.9.6 installed. | |||
Spanish | Only for specific releases, official translation for base game can be downloaded from here. For its expansion, Primal Hunt download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | |||
Online play | 16 | GameSpy online server browser has stopped working; use the Master Server Patches or GameRanger for a player-run replacement. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 2300-2400, 7000-10000 |
UDP | 27888-27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | Z3D User created profile, requires DGvoodoo2 v 2.6 (DX6), see vorpx forum. |
Issues fixed
Windows 8 low frame rate in fullscreen
Use low frame rate fix[2] |
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Notes:
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Uncontrollable mouse movement
- Mouse moves in wavelike pattern when attempting y-axis movement.
Decrease mouse polling rate to 125 Hz.[2] |
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Master Server Fixes for the Base Game and the Primal Hunt expansion pack: |
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Alternative method: Install mrNuku and Ayleia's dinput.dll.[2] |
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Notes:
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Alternative method: Use DI-wrapper.[3] |
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Notes:
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Alternative method: Use LithFix for smoother mouselook: |
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Notes:
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Screen turns black in alternate vision modes for the Alien and the Predator
- In recent graphics drivers the game's color inversion does not work, resulting in the Alien vision and the Predator tech visor displaying black screens.[4][5]
Disable inverted vision modes in the Master Server Patch's console[2] |
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Notes:
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Alternative method: Disable inverted vision modes by installing the Vision mode fix.[2] |
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Notes:
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Alternative Method: Install Dgvoodoo 2[2] |
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Notes:
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Cutscenes play too fast
Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS[2] |
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Set monitor on 60HZ[6] |
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The game won't launch
If nothing happens when you click the .exe you might have to try running the game in Windows 98 compatibility-mode. To do this right-click avp2.exe, click options and go to the compatibility-tab. Check the compatibility-box and choose Windows 98.[citation needed]
Running the game as an administrator has also prove useful in launching the game for some people.
If it says something about "MFC Application Client" - Check the Windows Event Log for the application error - if it refers to a \system32\HID.DLL then you're probably using a gaming-keyboard or similar, try disabling the HIDs related to your gaming-peripherals or you can also set the compatibility. This error seems to also occur more often when running in Fullscreen mode; consider using Windowed mode (possibly in conjunction with the Borderless Gaming utility).
MSI Afterburner overlay makes the game crash
Change the settings in RivaTuner[citation needed] |
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MFC Application Client Crashing When Loading a Level
Run as an administrator and in Win98/ME compatibility mode |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.0i |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.0h |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | GameSpy online server browser has stopped working; use the Master Server Patches or GameRanger for a player-run replacement. |
Modding
Complete Texture Overhaul Mod
- Replaces most textures in the game with higher resolution ones.
- The mod drastically changes the game's overall aesthetic, aiming for a more gritty, desaturated look.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 450 MHz | Intel Pentium III 700 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 750 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.2.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | G4 700 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon Nvidia GeForce 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Aliens Versus Predator 2: Gold Edition | WSGF
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 KingKenny's Ultimate Guide for Getting AvP2 and Primal Hunt Working on Your Computer! | WSGF
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2016-12-13
- ↑ [https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=52849.0}}
- ↑ [https://www.reddit.com/r/LV426/comments/4c6mj5/annoying_avp2_game_bug_pc/}}
- ↑ Verified by User:Diegoelcapo1231 on 2020-07-27