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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1997}}
 
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{{Series|Raiden}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Runs directly off of the disc, uses Redbook audio for music. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Runs directly off of the disc.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-20|comment=}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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{{ii}} At least copying the game files to a folder on your hard drive is the bare minimum requirement for more fixes, if needed.
 
{{ii}} At least copying the game files to a folder on your hard drive is the bare minimum requirement for more fixes, if needed.
 
{{++}} Music will now loop correctly, and will play on cue 100% of time as side effects to this fix.
 
{{++}} Music will now loop correctly, and will play on cue 100% of time as side effects to this fix.
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{{Fixbox||description=How to run the game completely off the hard drive|ref={{cn|date=January 2019}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox||description=How to run the game completely off the hard drive|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-20|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Copy all of the files from the disc into a folder of your choosing.
 
# Copy all of the files from the disc into a folder of your choosing.
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/107-patched-inmmdll/ the _inmm.dll installer] and extract it, then run the installer.
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/107-patched-inmmdll/ the _inmm.dll installer] and extract it, then run the installer.
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Raiden2display.PNG|Display settings.}}
 
{{Image|Raiden2display.PNG|Display settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= Game is in a 3:4 aspect ratio, stretched in full-screen.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 aspect ratio, stretched in fullscreen.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Full-screen uses your desktop's resolution.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Uses desktop resolution when fullscreen.
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            = Always runs in a window.
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
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|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Raiden2input.PNG|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Raiden2input.PNG|Input settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
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|key remap                = yes
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
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|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
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|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-20|comment=Tested with wired Xbox One controller.}}</ref>
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Raiden2audio.PNG|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Raiden2audio.PNG|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio       = true
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|red book cd audio notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2020-06-30}}</ref>
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Fix stretched output in fullscreen mode===
 
===Fix stretched output in fullscreen mode===
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{{++}} This also fixes the broken shadow effects noticed when running on newer versions of Windows.
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{{Fixbox|description=Fullscreen mode fix|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-20|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Fullscreen mode fix|fix=
 
 
# Copy the contents of the game disc to a folder, if you haven't already.
 
# Copy the contents of the game disc to a folder, if you haven't already.
 
# Download ''[http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo]''.
 
# Download ''[http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo]''.

Latest revision as of 09:10, 11 March 2023

Raiden II
Raiden II cover
Developers
Seibu Kaihatsu
Windows Kinesoft
Publishers
Japan, early copies GameBank
Japan, later copies CYBERFRONT Corporation
America Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
Windows 1997
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade, Shooter
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Sci-fi
Series Raiden
Raiden II on IGDB
Raiden II guide on StrategyWiki
Raiden II on MobyGames
Raiden II on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Raiden
Raiden 1994
Raiden II 1997
Raiden III 2006
Raiden Legacy 2013
Raiden Fighters 2013
Raiden III Digital Edition 2014
Raiden IV: OverKill 2015
Raiden V: Director's Cut 2017
Raiden IV x MIKADO remix 2023
Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX 2023

Key points

Has a TATE display option.
In fullscreen mode, it's stretched from it's intended 3:4 aspect ratio. See Fix stretched output in fullscreen mode for a fix.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Runs directly off of the disc.[1]
Windows

Essential improvements

Play without the disc

At least copying the game files to a folder on your hard drive is the bare minimum requirement for more fixes, if needed.
Music will now loop correctly, and will play on cue 100% of time as side effects to this fix.
How to run the game completely off the hard drive[2]
  1. Copy all of the files from the disc into a folder of your choosing.
  2. Download the _inmm.dll installer and extract it, then run the installer.
  3. Open your game CD in any application that rips audio CDs, and rip the audio into an easy to find place, preferably into a folder in the game’s directory.
  4. Open _inmmcnf.exe, and on the "Method" tab, change the "default" option to DirectShow.
  5. Select the "_inmm.dll" tab, then click "add".
  6. Go to the folder you ripped the game's music into. Then select all of the "track" files.
  7. Select "Save", go to the folder you installed Raiden II in, then save the ini file.
  8. Close _inmmcnf.exe, then drag raidenii.exe onto the _inmmcnf.exe file itself. This will pop up a message asking if you want to patch the executable. Select "Ok".
  9. Launch loader.exe whenever you want to play the game, or launch raidenii.exe to skip the launcher.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Gamebank\RaidenII[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Gamebank\RaidenII[Note 1]

Video

Display settings.
Display settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 aspect ratio, stretched in fullscreen.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Uses desktop resolution when fullscreen.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
[3]
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse is only used in the option menus.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Mouse is needed for option menus.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[4]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
[5]

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Japanese UI is only available on Japanese copies.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Issues fixed

Fix stretched output in fullscreen mode

Fullscreen mode fix[6]
  1. Copy the contents of the game disc to a folder, if you haven't already.
  2. Download dgVoodoo.
  3. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and dgVoodoo.conf to <path-to-game>, where raidenii.exe resides.
  4. Open the MS folder in the dgVoodoo zip and extract DDraw.dll, D3DImm.dll, and D3D8.dll to <path-to-game>, again where raidenii.exe resides.
  5. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  6. Make sure the Config folder / Running instance is set to <path-to-game>, it may already be there by default.
  7. In the General tab, set Adapter(s) to use / enable to your current graphics card, Appearance to Full Screen, and Scaling mode to either Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio or Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
  8. In the DirectX tab, make sure Disable and passthru to real DirectX is unchecked, and set Resolution to Max. You can uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark if you wish.
  9. Click Apply and exit the program.
  10. Open the game, and select fullscreen mode in the options menu.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 100 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX-compatible GPU


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-20
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-20
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-04-03
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-20
    Tested with wired Xbox One controller.
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-06-30
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-20