Difference between revisions of "Dead Space 2"
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{{++}} Has no side effects on the game. | {{++}} Has no side effects on the game. | ||
{{--}} This fix is only applicable to linux users, since it depends on functionality present in the proton compatibility layer. | {{--}} This fix is only applicable to linux users, since it depends on functionality present in the proton compatibility layer. | ||
− | {{ii}} Set the < | + | {{ii}} Set the <code>WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY</code> environment variable. |
Configure the steam launch arguments as exemplified: | Configure the steam launch arguments as exemplified: | ||
<pre>WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY="4:0,1,2,3" %command%</pre> | <pre>WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY="4:0,1,2,3" %command%</pre> | ||
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{{++}} Has no side effects on the game. | {{++}} Has no side effects on the game. | ||
{{++}} The provided configuration file has been tested and is compatible with both Linux and Windows. | {{++}} The provided configuration file has been tested and is compatible with both Linux and Windows. | ||
− | {{ii}} Set the | + | {{ii}} Set the <code>OverrideCPUCoreCount</code> configuration option to a lower value. |
{{ii}} This can also be used to enable raw mouse input. | {{ii}} This can also be used to enable raw mouse input. | ||
− | Install the latest SpecialK standalone release, and make sure to create a file called default_d3d9.ini in {{P|game}}, with the following contents: | + | Install the latest SpecialK standalone release, and make sure to create a file called <code>default_d3d9.ini</code> in {{P|game}}, with the following contents: |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
[SpecialK.System] | [SpecialK.System] |
Revision as of 22:38, 30 January 2023
Developers | |
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Visceral Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Visceral Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 25, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
IGDB | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
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]
- Suffers from poor mouse input. See Raw mouse input fix.
- Game may crash at start-up if CPU has Logical Processors above 8. Disable SMT Mode / Hyper-Threading in BIOS.[citation needed]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Released on 2 DVDs. TAGES Solidshield v2.0.3.0 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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Origin | Included with EA Play. |
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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 but is still required for multiplayer. |
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Amazon.com | ||||
(unavailable) | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) |
- All digital versions activate on Origin.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Hazard Pack | Integrated in Update 1. | |
Martial Law Pack | Integrated in Update 1. | |
Supernova Pack | Integrated in Update 1. | |
Collector's Edition | Includes: Zealot Suit and Zealot Force Gun.[Note 1] | |
Ignition Rewards | Reward for completing console exclusive Dead Space - Ignition. Can be unofficially unlocked on PC, see Conduit rooms not accessible. | |
Refurbished Plasma Cutter | Reward for having a Dead Space save file. | |
Preorder bonus | Allows to use Rivet Gun both in singleplayer or multiplayer. Unavailable to purchase. |
- Buying this Zealot Suit would cause the Elite Security Suit to disappear from the Safe (Can not retain 2 suits together). See Save game editor
- The Dead Space 2: Severed story and Outbreak multiplayer maps package DLC are not available on the PC.[3]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- May cause the main menu to become glitched and unusable.[4]
Delete/rename video[5] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA Games\Dead Space 2\settings.txt |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47780/pfx/[Note 2] |
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 2] |
- 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 | [6] | ||
4K Ultra HD | Subtitles scales poorly with resolution larger than 1280 pixels wide, making them too small in very high resolution. Untested Cheat Engine table for subtitle scaling. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Widescreen Fixer. Changing FOV inhibits selecting things in menus. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off toggle. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | In-game Vsync limits frame rate to 30 FPS for all refresh rates.[1] See the glossary page for proper Vsync. |
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60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Very high frame-rate (+30 FPS)potentially causes problems with QTEs, physics (specifically ragdoll), and animations.[citation needed] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
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[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.0 output.[7] | |
Subtitles | Fixed size, does not scale up with resolution | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Fan translation, donwload | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation: download (GGames) | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. Fan (audio) localization by CGInfo | |||
Spanish |
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
No suit unlocks for higher difficulty completion
- Riot Police Security Suit is unlocked after beating the game at any difficulty.
- Normally upon completing the game on Hardcore or Zealot difficulty, you would unlock Soldier Suit(Hardcore) and Arctic Security Suit(Zealot). These unlocks do not work properly unless you happen to complete the game in a single playthrough.
- 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[1] |
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Game won't boot when running CPUs with 10+ cores
Define a custom CPU topology[8] |
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Configure the steam launch arguments as exemplified: WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY="4:0,1,2,3" %command% |
Use SpecialK to limit the core count[9] |
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Install the latest SpecialK standalone release, and make sure to create a file called [SpecialK.System] ShowEULA=false EnableCEGUI=false GlobalInjectDelay=0.0 Silent=true LogLevel=0 GameOutput=false TraceLoadLibrary=false UseCrashHandler=true [API.Hook] d3d9=true d3d9ex=false d3d11=false OpenGL=false d3d12=false Vulkan=true LastKnown=8 ddraw=false d3d8=false [AMD.ADL] Disable=true [NVIDIA.API] DisableHDR=false Disable=true [Steam.Log] Silent=true [Input.XInput] Enable=false [Input.Gamepad] EnableDirectInput7=false EnableDirectInput8=false EnableHID=false EnableNativePS4=false AllowHapticUI=false [Input.Keyboard] CatchAltF4=false BypassAltF4Handler=false [Compatibility.General] UsingWINE=true AutoLargeAddressPatch=false [FrameRate.Control] OverrideCPUCoreCount=6 [FrameRate.LatentSync] AdaptiveSync=false [Window.System] Borderless=true [Display.Monitor] RememberPreference=false RememberResolution=false [Render.FrameRate] EnableETWTracing=false |
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- On Systems with CPUs that 10+ cores, the game won't start and will show a black screen upon launching and then quit. Affects both AMD and Intel.
Limit Dead Space 2 to one CPU core manually by using the Task Manager[citation needed] |
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Set Windows to automatically limit the game to one CPU core (for Windows 10 and 11)[10] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | RwAudioCore | [7] |
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.[11]
- To reauthorize the game on a given computer, simply launch the game on that computer while being connected to the Internet.
See Solidshield |
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De-authorize game (Windows Vista and Windows 7)[12] |
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De-authorize game (Windows XP)[12] |
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Uninstall the game[citation needed] |
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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, which are the Hacker Suit and Hacker Contact Beam (required a save file from Dead Space: Ignition, which is not on PC), the Zealot Suit and Zealot Force Gun (exclusive to Collector's Edition owners), Rivet Gun (Pre-order bonus).[13]
Conduit rooms not accessible
- 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.[14]
- In order to make this workaround effective, you must have beaten the game at least once.[citation needed]
- Buying this Hacker Suit would cause the Elite Advanced Suit to disappear from the Safe (cannot retain 2 suits together).
- If need to intall any fanmade translation patchs which modify
DS2DAT3.DAT
packed file, replace before installing localization.
Use unlocker (batch method)[15] |
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Use unlocker (manual method)[16] |
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Weapons/Armor unlocked at start
- In the latest Dead Space 2 version most of DLC items are available for free in the shop, thereby negating the need to find schematics and decreasing the difficulty. The simplest workaround is either to ignore them, or buy all and store in safe. The methods below remove them entirely.
- The Elite Engineering Suit will not unlock for subsequent play-throughs, Save games will not be recorded, and deducted, properly when playing the Single Player Campaign in Hardcore mode.
Remove the DLC (universal) |
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Notes
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Remove the DLC (Steam)[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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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 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support | |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Redeem by entering online activation code in game.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ Games for Windows Marketplace y Xbox.com se fusionan - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Certain Games will not launch via Proton If you have a high CPU Thread Count but will on native Windows - last accessed on 2022-12-14
- ↑ Download Special K - last accessed on 2022-12-14
- ↑ Does anyone know how to fix this texture flickering in Dead Space 2? (specs in comments) - last accessed on 2022-12-14
- ↑ WARNING: Dead Space 2 DRM Install limit - Page 8
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-04-03
- ↑ Conduit rooms | Dead Space Wiki | Fandom
- ↑ Unlocked conduit rooms in DS2 PC version? Hell Yeah!! - Steam Users' Forums (archived)
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2022-01-02