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

Revision as of 19:16, 2 December 2016

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
Amazon.com

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 2.0 - Fixes some graphical issues on GeForce and Radeon video cards.

PCGamingWiki Patch

Alternative to MGS2 V's Fix.

Fixes missing textures and other graphical issues, includes an enhanced control scheme.

Instructions

MGS2 V's Fix

Setupper done from scratch with a lot of fixes automatically applied.

Open source.

Official 2.0 patch & sound fix included and automatically applied.

Easy resolution and graphics setup.

NVIDIA & Intel fix automatically applied.

Nemesis2000 widescreen fix automatically applied.

Xbox 360 Controller supported + custom gamepad layout.

Anti-aliasing (SMAA) included.

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.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Also included in MGS2 V's Fix.

Adds support for 16:10 and 16:9 resolutions.

Instructions

Borderless fullscreen windowed

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

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.

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	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	800 MHz Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon	1.2 GHz Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3.9 GB	7.6 GB
Video card (GPU)	3D accelerator card 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	3D accelerator card 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible

References

@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-====PCGamingWiki Patch====
+{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/326-metal-gear-solid-2-substance-patch/ Patch 2.0] - Fixes some graphical issues on GeForce and Radeon video cards.
-{{ii}} 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.
+===PCGamingWiki Patch===
+{{ii}} Alternative to [[#MGS2 V's Fix|MGS2 V's Fix]].
+{{++}} Fixes missing textures and other graphical issues, includes an enhanced control scheme.
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-# Download and extract the following [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/618-metal-gear-solid-2-substance-pcgamingwiki-patch/ archive].
+# Install [[#Patches|Patch 2.0]].
-# Launch the '''Official Patch''' executable, then install it.
+# Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/618-metal-gear-solid-2-substance-pcgamingwiki-patch/ PCGamingWiki Patch].
-# Open the '''Patch''' folder, then extract all the files in the <code>{{p|game}}\bin</code> folder.
+# Extract the contents of <code>Patch</code> to <code>{{p|game}}\bin\</code>.
-# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\bin</code> and launch {{file|MGS2SConfig.exe}}
-# Select the '''Starting Setup''' tab, and set the desired resolution. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] on how to set a custom resolution.
-# Select the '''Sound''' tab, and set the desired values.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} The controller bindings can be changed through the {{file|padbtn.ini}} file. Uncheck the '''Read Only''' checkbox, check it when done.
 }}
-====[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/326-metal-gear-solid-2-substance-patch/ Official Patch 2.0]====
+===[https://github.com/VFansss/mgs2-v-s-fix MGS2 V's Fix]===
-{{++}} Fixes some graphical issues on GeForce and Radeon video cards.
-====[https://github.com/VFansss/mgs2-v-s-fix MGS2 V's Fix]====
 {{ii}} Setupper done from scratch with a lot of fixes automatically applied.
-{{ii}} Open Source.
+{{ii}} Open source.
 {{++}} Official 2.0 patch & sound fix included and automatically applied.
 {{++}} Easy resolution and graphics setup.
 {{++}} NVIDIA & Intel fix automatically applied.
-{{++}} Nemesis2000 widescreen fix automatically applied.
+{{++}} Nemesis2000 [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#mgs2 widescreen fix] automatically applied.
-{{++}} Xbox 360 Controller supported + custom gamepad layout
+{{++}} Xbox 360 Controller supported + custom gamepad layout.
-{{++}} Anti-Aliasing included
+{{++}} Anti-aliasing (SMAA) included.
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 79: / Line 72: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched by default. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 86: / Line 79: @@
 |4k ultra hd                = hackable
 |4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
-|fov                        = n/a
+|fov                        = false
-|fov notes                  = The game uses fixed camera angles.
+|fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
-|borderless windowed        = false
+|borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  =
+|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
-|antialiasing               = false
+|antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         =
+|antialiasing notes         = See [[#MGS2 V's Fix|MGS2 V's Fix]].
-|vsync                      = true
+|vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
 |60 fps                     = true
@@ Line 107: / Line 100: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
+{{ii}} Also included in [[#MGS2 V's Fix|MGS2 V's Fix]].
+{{++}} Adds support for 16:10 and 16:9 resolutions.
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Widescreen fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Download [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#mgs2 Widescreen fix by nemesis2000].
-# Extract {{file|mgs2.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password=mgs2)''.
+# Extract {{file|mgs2.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password: mgs2)''.
 # Edit {{file|mgs2w.ini}} to set the resolution.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Supported exe size: 6 733 892 bytes.
+{{ii}} Supported exe size: 6 733 892 bytes.
-{{ii}} '''DO NOT''' copy {{file|mgs2.exe}} and {{file|mgs2_sse.exe}} from the '''Patch''' folder to <code>{{p|game}}\bin</code> when installing [[#PCGamingWiki Patch|PCGamingWiki Patch]] if you want to use this fix.
+{{ii}} '''DO NOT''' use {{file|mgs2.exe}} and {{file|mgs2_sse.exe}} included in [[#PCGamingWiki Patch|PCGamingWiki Patch]] if you want to use this fix.
 }}
+===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Custom resolution|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/metal-gear-solid-2-substance Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance | WSGF]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use SRWE|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}}}
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\bin\</code>
+# Start the game in a window.
-# Open {{file|MGS2SSET.ini}}.
+# Download and run [https://github.com/dtgDTGdtg/SRWE/releases SRWE].
-# Find the '''width''' and '''height''' lines, then set them to the desired values.
+# Attach the game process.
-# {{key|Right Click}} on {{file|MGS2SSET.ini}}, select '''Properties''', then check the '''Read Only''' checkbox.
+# Enable '''Remove borders'''.
-# Open {{file|MGS2SConfig.exe}} and click on the '''Option''' button.
+# Enable '''Fake fullscreen'''.
-# Under the '''Starting Setup''' tab, set the resolution to anything and click on '''OK'''.
 }}
@@ Line 156: / Line 153: @@
 |controller hotplug        = unknown
 |controller hotplug notes  =
-|haptic feedback           = unknown
+|haptic feedback           = true
-|haptic feedback notes     =
+|haptic feedback notes     = For XInput controllers, see [[#MGS2 V's Fix|MGS2 V's Fix]].
 |light bar support         = unknown
 |light bar support notes   =
@@ Line 296: / Line 293: @@
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Compatible with [[#Widescreen_resolution|Nemesis Widescreen Fix]].
+{{ii}} Compatible with [[#Widescreen resolution|Nemesis2000 widescreen fix]].
 }}

Developers
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	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publishers
	Konami
Release dates
Windows	March 27, 2003