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This page is for the Master Collection re-release. For the original release, see Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1
Subseries of Metal Gear
Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear (NES) & Metal Gear 2: Snake's Revenge (NES) - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear Solid - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version	2023
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version	2023

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version is a singleplayer stealth game published by Konami. It is part of the Metal Gear series.

The original game, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami on PlayStation 2 in 2001, and chronologically takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid (1998). The expanded re-release, Substance, was released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC in 2002/2003, which added over 300 additional missions, along with five side story missions featuring Solid Snake.

It was later included in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, developed by Bluepoint Games and released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. The HD Edition included in the HD Collection serves as the basis for the Master Collection Version.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Master Collection Vol.1 also available.
		Master Collection Vol.1 also available.
Green Man Gaming		Master Collection Vol.1 also available.
Humble Store		Master Collection Vol.1 also available.
Steam		Master Collection Vol.1 also available.

All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	The game does not contain microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\mgs2_savedata_win\<user-id>\launcher\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2131640/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\mgs2_savedata_win\<user-id>\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2131640/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save data is shared across all languages except for Japanese.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Launcher adapts to any 16:9 resolution used for the desktop, while the actual game is locked to 1280x720. See Change resolution to force any 16:9 resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Launcher adapts to any 16:9 resolution used for the desktop, while the actual game is locked to 1280x720. See Change resolution to force any 16:9 resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Post-processing anti-aliasing, possibly FXAA. Can't be disabled.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS. Game speed is increased when above 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Change resolution

Use MGSResolutionPatch^[1]

Download Ultimate ASI loader.
Copy d3d11.dll to <path-to-game>.
Download the latest version of MGSResolutionPatch.
Copy MGSResolutionPatch.asi and MGSResolutionPatch.ini to <path-to-game>.
Set the desired resolution in MGSResolutionPatch.ini.

Notes

The author of the plugin recommends setting the resolution to either 1920x1080 or 3840x2160 as other resolutions are not guaranteed to produce the intended results and might not work correctly.

Support for Metal Gear Solid 2 is still in an early stage. Increased resolutions introduce noticeable UI bugs.

Workaround for ultra-widescreen displays

The game does not support ultra-widescreen resolutions and the 16:9 image is stretched by default.

Use display changer script to avoid stretching^{[citation needed]}
Download the script. Copy `dccmd.exe` and `mgs2or3ultrawideworkaround.bat` to `<path-to-game>`. Add `mgs2or3ultrawideworkaround.bat %command%` to the game's launch options on Steam. Set the desired resolution to switch at game startup (line 1) and after the game closes (line 7) in `mgs2or3ultrawideworkaround.bat`.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Both axis are inverted by the Own View setting.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Both axis are inverted by the Own View setting.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		DualSense also supported.
PlayStation button prompts		DualSense button prompts also supported.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired

Generic/other controllers		Nintendo Switch Pro Controller supported.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Can't be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Launcher only.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

The Master Book and Screenplay Book are only available in English.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Core i5-7600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	17 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 11 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

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).
↑ ^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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2131640/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2131640) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-10-25

[gamedir-1] 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).

[Proton_path_note-2] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2131640/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2131640) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2131640/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (2131640) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-10-25

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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Developers
Cover image missing, please upload it
Original	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
2011 HD Edition	Bluepoint Games
Master Collection	Rocket Studio
Publishers
	Konami
Release dates
Windows	October 24, 2023
Reception
OpenCritic	77
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Cinematic camera, First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Stealth
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, North America, Sci-fi
Series	Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1, Metal Gear