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Difference between revisions of "Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance"

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{{Fixbox/fix|"Modern" controller layout for XBox 360/One Controller}}
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This fix aims to implement a modern approach to the control scheme. It is a combination of using xpadder and modifying the game's controller support, and meant to be used with an XBox 360 or XBox One controller.
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# If you haven't done it already, install the official patch and the PCGamingWiki Patch from above.
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# Download the zip archive from [http://here here] and open/unzip.
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# Extract all the contents into the main game folder.
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# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\bin</code> and make sure that {{file|padbtn.ini}} and {{file|padbtns.ini}} are set to '''Read Only'''!
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# Launch {{file|MGS2SConfig.exe}} and go to <code>OPTION</code> ➔ <code>KEY Config</code> and bind R2 to the END key on your keyboard. Hit OK and Exit the launcher.
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# Connect your controller.
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# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\xpadder</code> and launch {{file|Xpadder.exe}}
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# Select your controller in the top section.
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# Click the small controller icon, and open <code>{{p|game}}\xpadder\xbox-controller.xpaddercontroller</code>.
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# Click the file icon on the right, and open <code>{{p|game}}\xpadder\mgs2s.xpadderprofile</code>
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# Close Xpadder and launch the game.
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# Enjoy!
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The controls are the following
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* Left Stick - Move
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* Right Stick - Move camera (Third person) / Look around (First person)
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* Start - Menu/Pause
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* Select - Codec
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* A = Crouch / Prone / Roll Button / Accept (Menu) / Get Off Ledge
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* B = Attack / Knock / Back (Menu) / Get Off Ledge
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* X = Choke (Tap while Standing) / Throw (Tap while Moving) / Drag Bodies (Hold) / Shoot (Tap Once to Shoot, Hold to Aim, Release to Shoot)
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* Y = Action Button (Open Doors, Climb Over/Climb Back Up, Interact)
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* L1 = Left Gadget / Equipment Menu (Hold)
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* R1 = Quick Equip/Unequip Weapon (Tap) / Right Weapon Menu (Hold)
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* L2 = First Person View (Hold)
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* R2 = Choke (Tap while Standing) / Throw (Tap while Moving) / Drag Bodies (Hold) / Shoot (Tap Once to Shoot, Hold to Aim, Release to Shoot)
 
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Revision as of 11:55, 15 September 2016

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
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Developers
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows March 27, 2003
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance guide on StrategyWiki
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance on Wikipedia
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 1990
Metal Gear Solid: Integral 2000
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance 2003
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2014
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015
Metal Gear Survive 2018
Metal Gear (MSX2) 2020
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 (series)
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater 2024

General information

Metal Gear Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

PCGamingWiki Patch

The latest official patch is already included.
Includes most tweaks and fixes featured on the page, such as a solution to the missing textures and other graphical issues, along with an enhanced control scheme.
Instructions

Official Patch 2.0

Fixes some graphical issues on GeForce and Radeon video cards.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

The main options menu.
The main options menu.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions
Instructions

Input settings

While playing the Right Click button is used to shoot any weapons, choke, drag, throw or drop enemies around.

Template:Input settings

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issuses fixed

Black screen at startup

Download the PCGamingWiki Patch.
Instructions

Broken graphics on GeForce/Radeon GPUs

Download the PCGamingWiki Patch.

Missing textures

Download the PCGamingWiki Patch.
Instructions

Missing shadows and other textures on laptop with dual graphics

Sometimes there is an issue with missing shadows, for example when Snake sees enemies' shadows and Raven's shadow. There's also an issue with missing textures such as ugly water on a laptop with dual graphics, even if you already applied PCGamingWiki Patch.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) 800 MHz Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.9 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerator card
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible

References