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Revision as of 19:02, 3 April 2023
Developers | |
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Crystal Dynamics | |
Windows | Nixxes Software[1] |
Publishers | |
2001-2009 | Eidos Interactive |
2009-2023 | Square Enix |
2023-present | Crystal Dynamics |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
Engines | |
Gex Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 30, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Legacy of Kain |
Legacy of Kain | |
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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | 1997 |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | 1999 |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 | 2001 |
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 | 2002 |
Legacy of Kain: Defiance | 2003 |
Nosgoth | Cancelled |
Key points
- Many users report random crashes. See Issues fixed.
- Lacks Motion Blur and Distortion Effects from the PS2 version.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc V2 DRM[Note 1] | |||
Includes Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance. | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Publisher website (unavailable) |
Demo
A demo is available here.
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.02 is the latest version. Digital distribution versions are already patched.
- To install this patch on newer versions of Windows, run
sr2pc102.exe
as an administrator.
Soul Fixer
- Fixes crashes related to audio, resolution switching, and the Bink vide player, without the need of single core affinity.
- Fully restores motion blur and improves the effect, replaces FSAA with MSAA, adds support for aspect ratio at any resolution.
- Adds compatibility with all DirectInput and XInput controllers.
- Requires version 1.02 from GoG.com or Steam.
- Requires Steam Overlay to be disabled to avoid color degrading.
Peixoto's patch
Solves frequent crashes by restoring VSync and forcing single core affinity, allows supersampling anti-aliasing and keyboard/mouse emulation with XInput gamepads.
Extra setup dialog options
Add DWORD value |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Soul Reaver 2\1.00.000 |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224940/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Soul Reaver 2\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224940/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
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 | Use Soul Fixer or ee Widescreen resolution | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Soul Fixer or see Widescreen resolution | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Soul Fixer. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use Soul Fixer or see Windowed | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Soul Fixer or see Windowed | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA. Can't be enabled when Fullscreen effects is selected in the setup dialog. Use Soul Fixer for MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Run sr2.exe with -setup command line argument and tick Sync to refresh |
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60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Use Soul Fixer and enable 120 fps mode. |
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Use DxWnd |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Uses DirectInput. XInput controllers may experience issues, use Soul Fixer or Xidi to fix them. | |
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 | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Has on/off options for sound and music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail and GOG only | |||
German | Retail and GOG only. Patch for other digital releases here. | |||
Italian | Retail only. Download. | |||
Russian | Unofficial translation by «Fargus» + «7Wolf» | |||
Spanish | Retail only. Download. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 | ||
vorpX | G3D, Z3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4, see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum. |
Issues fixed
Crashes on multi-core CPUs
Force CPU affinity to one core[citation needed] |
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Use DxWnd |
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Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
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VSync does not work on Windows 10
Use DxWnd |
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Use d3d8to9 |
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Uncapped frame rate issue
Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS[citation needed] |
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Enable VSync and set the refresh rate to 60Hz |
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Purplish screen
Modify DWORD value |
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Switch from 16-bit to 32-bit color depth in the graphics options |
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Mouse cursor gets stuck in the top left corner
- Occurs when running digital distribution versions from DxWnd.
Configure DxWnd |
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Opening FMA plays slow or choppy
- Running from DxWnd, the intro movie is often played in a stuttering manner.
Replace Binkw32.dll |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 450 MHz AMD K6-III 500 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 700 MHz AMD Athlon 700 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 850 MB | 1 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 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 (224940) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ soul reaver2 Wayback Machine [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-9-5
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16