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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2002}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|silent-hill-2|70}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|silent-hill-2-2001|70}} |
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|silent-hill-2|rating}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|silent-hill-2|rating}} | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
|introduction = '''''Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut''''' is a {{Glossary:Survival horror}} game developed by [[Company:Team Silent|Team Silent]], ported by [[Company:Creature Labs|Creature Labs]], and published by [[Company:Konami|Konami]]. It is the second installment in the ''[[:Series:Silent Hill|Silent Hill]]'' series. | |introduction = '''''Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut''''' is a {{Glossary:Survival horror}} game developed by [[Company:Team Silent|Team Silent]], ported by [[Company:Creature Labs|Creature Labs]], and published by [[Company:Konami|Konami]]. It is the second installment in the ''[[:Series:Silent Hill|Silent Hill]]'' series. | ||
| − | |release history = The game was originally released for the PlayStation 2 on September 21, 2001 worldwide. The game later received | + | |release history = The game was originally released for the PlayStation 2 on September 21, 2001 worldwide. The game later received several re-releases including one for PC, which added a new "''Born from a Wish''" scenario, a secret UFO ending, a quick-save function, real-time weapon swapping, a movie gallery, and improved flashlight lighting like in the Xbox port. However, it has a number of inaccuracies, such as missing or downgraded effects, lower audio and {{Term|FMV}}s quality than the other versions, and much more.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nna2yt1c9gI&t=723|title=DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3 - YouTube|date=2020-11-01}}</ref> It also has compatibility issues with newer versions of Windows and hardware (see [[#Issues fixed|here]] for details). |
|current state = There have been growing efforts by modders to fix the issues with the PC version, starting with [https://github.com/emoose/sh2proxy sh2proxy] by emoose to address compatibility issues and implement widescreen support for the game. It has since been succeeded by [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition], a community-driven project for the PC version that restores features from the original PlayStation 2 version, adds support for HD and widescreen resolutions, improved controller support, and other quality-of-life improvements. | |current state = There have been growing efforts by modders to fix the issues with the PC version, starting with [https://github.com/emoose/sh2proxy sh2proxy] by emoose to address compatibility issues and implement widescreen support for the game. It has since been succeeded by [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition], a community-driven project for the PC version that restores features from the original PlayStation 2 version, adds support for HD and widescreen resolutions, improved controller support, and other quality-of-life improvements. | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | {{DRM|SecuROM|4.83}}. | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | {{DRM|SecuROM|4.83}}. Released on 3 CDs. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The [[#Patches|Sound Patch]] removes SecuROM. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to remove the disc check on some versions. |
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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* [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=3171 GeForce FX Fix]. Fixes missing text and/or missing videos on Nvidia GeForce FX GPUs (mobile chipsets are not included). | * [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=3171 GeForce FX Fix]. Fixes missing text and/or missing videos on Nvidia GeForce FX GPUs (mobile chipsets are not included). | ||
{{--}} Unfortunately, the '''Sound Patch''' does not fix the sound looping issues. | {{--}} Unfortunately, the '''Sound Patch''' does not fix the sound looping issues. | ||
| + | {{ii}} It is possible to apply the '''Sound Patch''' to the EUR PC version. Download the EXE file v1.0 (US version) from [https://mega.nz/file/nnoQGBjD#Ulutz8mDHzdenDq1mAuPAGDuaU4e4QM7rKFWYuJT-sE here], then copy it to {{code|{{p|game}}}} and finally apply the '''Sound Patch'''. | ||
| − | ===[ | + | ===[https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2 Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]=== |
| − | + | {{++}} ''Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition'' is a compilation of mods which implements widescreen resolution support, adds PlayStation 2 audio quality and fog that were missing from the PC version, provides upscaled images and FMVs, adds support for 60 FPS, improves controller and keyboard/mouse support, and fixes countless bugs among other things. | |
| − | {{++}} ''Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition'' is a compilation of mods which implements widescreen resolution support, adds PlayStation 2 audio quality and fog that were missing from the PC version, provides upscaled images and FMVs, adds support for 60 FPS, improves controller and keyboard/mouse support and fixes countless bugs among other things. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}}} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} {{file|keyconf.dat}} stores input bindings. | {{ii}} {{file|keyconf.dat}} stores input bindings. | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |windowed notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] | + | |windowed notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |borderless windowed notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] | + | |borderless windowed notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Buggy when forced.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements/issues/695|title=Feature Support: Anisotropic filtering · Issue #695 · elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements|date=2023-06-11}}</ref> |
|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for [[ | + | |antialiasing notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for [[SSAA]] or [[SMAA]]. |
|upscaling = false | |upscaling = false | ||
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
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|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = hackable | |60 fps = hackable | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = Capped at 30 FPS by default. | + | |60 fps notes = Capped at 30 FPS by default. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = The game engine starts to break in various ways | + | |120 fps notes = The game engine starts to break in various ways at higher frame rates. |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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{{Input | {{Input | ||
|key remap = limited | |key remap = limited | ||
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Mouse buttons cannot be remapped with other keys.<br>Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to assign different actions to the same input. |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = limited | |mouse menu = limited | ||
| − | |mouse menu notes = | + | |mouse menu notes = Mouse is partially supported in some menus and puzzle screens.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for full mouse menu support. |
|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = limited |
| − | |controller support notes = DirectInput only. | + | |controller support notes = DirectInput only. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] with its Xidi package. |
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = hackable |
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
| − | |controller remap notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to assign different actions to the same button | + | |controller remap notes = Different in-game actions can only be assigned to one button at a time.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to assign different actions to the same button. |
|controller sensitivity = limited | |controller sensitivity = limited | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity notes= '''''Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut''''' supports analog movement for controller joysticks but does not support pressure sensitive face buttons. | + | |controller sensitivity notes = '''''Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut''''' supports analog movement for controller joysticks but does not support pressure sensitive face buttons. |
|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes = |
|xinput controllers = hackable | |xinput controllers = hackable | ||
| − | |xinput controllers notes = | + | |xinput controllers notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] with its Xidi package. |
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = hackable |
| − | |xbox prompts notes = | + | |xbox prompts notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for Xbox prompts. |
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |playstation controllers = true |
| − | |dualshock 4 notes | + | |playstation controller models = dualshock 4 |
| − | | | + | |playstation controllers notes = |
| − | | | + | |playstation prompts = hackable |
| − | |light bar support = | + | |playstation prompts notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for DualShock prompts. |
| + | |light bar support = false | ||
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |dualsense adaptive trigger support = unknown |
| − | | | + | |dualsense adaptive trigger support notes = |
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |dualsense haptics support = unknown |
| + | |dualsense haptics support notes = | ||
| + | |playstation connection modes = USB | ||
| + | |playstation connection modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers = false | ||
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion prompts = | + | |tracked motion prompts = false |
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
|other controllers = true | |other controllers = true | ||
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = generic |
| − | |other button prompts notes= | + | |other button prompts notes= Buttons are referenced by number in the Control Options menu.<br> [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] provides options for Generic/Universal, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo button prompts through its configuration tool. |
| − | |button prompts | + | |controller hotplug = hackable |
| − | + | |controller hotplug notes = Controller hotplugging support is not present.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. | |
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |haptic feedback = limited |
| − | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | ||
|haptic feedback notes = DirectInput only.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to restore vibration for XInput controllers. | |haptic feedback notes = DirectInput only.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to restore vibration for XInput controllers. | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |digital movement supported = true |
| + | |digital movement supported notes= Enabled by default for player movement.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]], then change '''Control Type''' to {{code|Directional (2D)}} in the Options menu, and change '''Movement''' type found under Game Options to {{code|Toggle}} for analog movement controls. | ||
| + | |simultaneous input = true | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| − | + | |steam input api = unknown | |
| − | + | |steam input api notes = | |
| − | + | |steam hook input = unknown | |
| − | + | |steam hook input notes = | |
| − | + | |steam input presets = unknown | |
| − | + | |steam input presets notes = | |
| − | + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | |
| − | + | |steam controller prompts notes = | |
| − | + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | |
| − | + | |steam cursor detection notes = | |
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}} | }} | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
| − | |eax support notes = DirectSound3D. | + | |eax support notes = DirectSound3D. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for modern systems. |
|royalty free audio = unknown | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
|royalty free audio notes = | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
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|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
|notes = Fan translation, [https://github.com/lakeviewhotel/SH2/releases/ download]. | |notes = Fan translation, [https://github.com/lakeviewhotel/SH2/releases/ download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Czech | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = hackable | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=6230 download].<br>Fan dubbing, [https://fenixprodabing.cz/projekt/silent-hill-2 download].<br>Restless Dreams version fan translation, [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=5973 download]. | ||
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Official localization.<br>Alternative fan translation based on the original Japanese script, [https://www.nexusmods.com/silenthill2directorscut/mods/6 download]. Requires [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]. |
| − | |fan = | + | |fan = true |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = hackable | |audio = hackable | ||
|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| − | |notes = Fan translation, [https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/languagepacks.htm download]. Version with dubbing | + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/languagepacks.htm download]. Version with fan dubbing, [http://silentfandub.blogspot.com/2022/04/pc-silent-hill-2-enhanced-edition.html download]. |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
|interface = hackable | |interface = hackable | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = hackable |
|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| − | |notes = Fan translation, [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/silent_hill_2/files/1458.html download]. | + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/silent_hill_2/files/1458.html download].<br>Fan dubbing, [https://disk.yandex.ru/d/g2R8kpe2Zkbmng download]. |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Audio stutters endlessly or stops completely=== | ===Audio stutters endlessly or stops completely=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} The game comes with a buggy, beta version of CRIWARE audio middleware that has issues running correctly on multi-core CPUs. | + | {{ii}} The game comes with a buggy, beta version of CRIWARE audio middleware that has issues running correctly on multi-core CPUs. |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=|fix=}} | |
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| − | }} | + | {{Fixbox|description=[[Microsoft Windows#Force CPU affinity|Force CPU affinity]] to one core}} |
===Clicking or popping sound effects=== | ===Clicking or popping sound effects=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#AudioClipDetection|title=Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Configuration Details|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=}} |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=[[Microsoft Windows#Force CPU affinity|Force CPU affinity]] to one core}} | |
| − | }} | ||
===Textures appear as solid white surfaces=== | ===Textures appear as solid white surfaces=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{ii}} Certain areas appear white when they should be black. This issue affects Nvidia GPUs. |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#WhiteShaderFix|title=Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | |
}} | }} | ||
==="Insert a disc" message appears during the ending=== | ==="Insert a disc" message appears during the ending=== | ||
{{ii}} In rare situations, the game will look for {{file|end.bik}} instead of {{file|ending.bik}} for the credits video. If that happens, this error will occur. | {{ii}} In rare situations, the game will look for {{file|end.bik}} instead of {{file|ending.bik}} for the credits video. If that happens, this error will occur. | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/3p88a5/silent_hill_2_directors_cut_pc_ending_troubles/|title=Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/3p88a5/silent_hill_2_directors_cut_pc_ending_troubles/|title=Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
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{{Fixbox|description=Rename video file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/3p88a5/silent_hill_2_directors_cut_pc_ending_troubles/|title=Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Rename video file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/3p88a5/silent_hill_2_directors_cut_pc_ending_troubles/|title=Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\movie\</code>. | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\movie\</code>. | ||
# Rename {{file|ending.bik}} to {{code|end.bik}}. | # Rename {{file|ending.bik}} to {{code|end.bik}}. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Main executable lacks icon=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to apply a high-resolution icon to the executable file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Amethystviper|date=2024-09-01|comment=Tested with a clean installation of Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut after applying the Enhanced Edition mod, which came with its own executable with an icon baked in.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Installer won't run on modern systems=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|Setup.exe}} as administrator}} | ||
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| + | ===Missing DAT and INI files=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} DAT and INI files, used to store the game settings, won't be created after running the game for the first time. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|sh2pc.exe}} as administrator}} | ||
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| + | ===Unable to save=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|sh2pc.exe}} as administrator}} | ||
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| + | ===A warning message pops up when the game crashes=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Warning: "A crash occurred the last time that game was played. Using safe graphics options." | ||
| + | {{ii}} If this occurs, the game settings will be restored to their initial state. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to disable safe mode|ref=|fix=}} | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Set INI file to read-only mode|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to {{code|{{p|game}}}}. | ||
| + | # Right-click on {{file|settings.ini}} and select '''Properties'''. | ||
| + | # Tick {{key|Read-only}}, then click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
|audio = ADX | |audio = ADX | ||
| − | |audio notes = Sound files are compressed compared to the PlayStation 2 version.<br> The original PlayStation 2 quality audio files can be restored into the PC version by installing the Audio Enhancement Pack as part of the [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] project. | + | |audio notes = Sound files are compressed compared to the PlayStation 2 version.<br>The original PlayStation 2 quality audio files can be restored into the PC version by installing the Audio Enhancement Pack as part of the [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] project. |
|interface = | |interface = | ||
|interface notes = | |interface notes = | ||
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{{ii}} The HD Collection voices are very divisive and often considered to be inferior to the original voice acting. | {{ii}} The HD Collection voices are very divisive and often considered to be inferior to the original voice acting. | ||
{{++}} Includes and integrates both the Audio Enhancement Pack and the FMV Enhancement Pack from the [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] project for its audio improvements. | {{++}} Includes and integrates both the Audio Enhancement Pack and the FMV Enhancement Pack from the [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] project for its audio improvements. | ||
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===Unlimited stamina=== | ===Unlimited stamina=== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Turn off background fog=== |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{ii}} Increases draw distance dramatically but looks very jarring. |
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This page is for the original Silent Hill 2. For the remake, see Silent Hill 2.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Team Silent | |
| Windows | Creature Labs |
| Publishers | |
| Konami | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 2, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 70 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Cinematic camera, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Survival horror |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary, Horror, North America |
| Series | Silent Hill |
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| Silent Hill | |
|---|---|
| Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut | 2002 |
| Silent Hill 3 | 2003 |
| Silent Hill 4: The Room | 2004 |
| Silent Hill: Homecoming | 2008 |
| Silent Hill: The Arcade (unofficial port) | 2014 |
| Silent Hill 2 | 2024 |
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut is a survival horror game developed by Team Silent, ported by Creature Labs, and published by Konami. It is the second installment in the Silent Hill series.
The game was originally released for the PlayStation 2 on September 21, 2001 worldwide. The game later received several re-releases including one for PC, which added a new "Born from a Wish" scenario, a secret UFO ending, a quick-save function, real-time weapon swapping, a movie gallery, and improved flashlight lighting like in the Xbox port. However, it has a number of inaccuracies, such as missing or downgraded effects, lower audio and FMVs quality than the other versions, and much more.[1] It also has compatibility issues with newer versions of Windows and hardware (see here for details).
There have been growing efforts by modders to fix the issues with the PC version, starting with sh2proxy by emoose to address compatibility issues and implement widescreen support for the game. It has since been succeeded by Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition, a community-driven project for the PC version that restores features from the original PlayStation 2 version, adds support for HD and widescreen resolutions, improved controller support, and other quality-of-life improvements.
General information
Availability
- The Sound Patch removes SecuROM. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to remove the disc check on some versions.
Essential improvements
Patches
- There are two official patches:
- Sound Patch, also known as "Patch 1.1". Designed exclusively for the North American version of the game, it was supposed to fix the sound looping issues.
- GeForce FX Fix. Fixes missing text and/or missing videos on Nvidia GeForce FX GPUs (mobile chipsets are not included).
- Unfortunately, the Sound Patch does not fix the sound looping issues.
- It is possible to apply the Sound Patch to the EUR PC version. Download the EXE file v1.0 (US version) from here, then copy it to
<path-to-game>and finally apply the Sound Patch.
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition
- Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition is a compilation of mods which implements widescreen resolution support, adds PlayStation 2 audio quality and fog that were missing from the PC version, provides upscaled images and FMVs, adds support for 60 FPS, improves controller and keyboard/mouse support, and fixes countless bugs among other things.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>[Note 1] |
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keyconf.datstores input bindings. -
language.inistores language settings. -
options.inistores gameplay and volume settings. -
settings.inistores video and audio settings.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\data\save\Folder 01\[Note 1] |
Video
Video settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Buggy when forced.[2] | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for SSAA or SMAA. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | Capped at 30 FPS by default. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. | ||
| 120+ FPS | The game engine starts to break in various ways at higher frame rates. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Mouse buttons cannot be remapped with other keys. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to assign different actions to the same input. |
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| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Mouse is partially supported in some menus and puzzle screens. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for full mouse menu support. |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | DirectInput only. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition with its Xidi package. | |
| Full controller support | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. | |
| Controller remapping | Different in-game actions can only be assigned to one button at a time. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to assign different actions to the same button. |
|
| Controller sensitivity | Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut supports analog movement for controller joysticks but does not support pressure sensitive face buttons. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition with its Xidi package. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for Xbox prompts. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4 |
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|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for DualShock prompts. | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired |
|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
Buttons are referenced by number in the Control Options menu. Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition provides options for Generic/Universal, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo button prompts through its configuration tool. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | Controller hotplugging support is not present. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. |
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| Haptic feedback | DirectInput only. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore vibration for XInput controllers. |
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| Digital movement supported | Enabled by default for player movement. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition, then change Control Type to Directional (2D) in the Options menu, and change Movement type found under Game Options to Toggle for analog movement controls. |
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| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Background music and sound effects. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output.[3] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | DirectSound3D. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for modern systems. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore the language selection in the options menu.
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Arabic | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Simplified Chinese | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Czech | Fan translation, download. Fan dubbing, download. Restless Dreams version fan translation, download. |
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| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Indonesian | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Italian | Official localization. Alternative fan translation based on the original Japanese script, download. Requires Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. |
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| Japanese | Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore the Japanese language. | |||
| Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. Version with fan dubbing, download. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation, download. Fan dubbing, download. |
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| Spanish | Improved fan translation, download. Included in Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. |
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| Turkish | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Ukrainian | Fan translation, download. |
Issues fixed
Audio stutters endlessly or stops completely
- The game comes with a buggy, beta version of CRIWARE audio middleware that has issues running correctly on multi-core CPUs.
| Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition |
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| Force CPU affinity to one core |
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Clicking or popping sound effects
| Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition[4] |
|---|
| Force CPU affinity to one core |
|---|
Textures appear as solid white surfaces
- Certain areas appear white when they should be black. This issue affects Nvidia GPUs.
| Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition[5] |
|---|
"Insert a disc" message appears during the ending
- In rare situations, the game will look for
end.bikinstead ofending.bikfor the credits video. If that happens, this error will occur.
| Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition[6] |
|---|
| Rename video file[7] |
|---|
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Main executable lacks icon
| Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to apply a high-resolution icon to the executable file[8] |
|---|
Installer won't run on modern systems
Run Setup.exe as administrator
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Missing DAT and INI files
- DAT and INI files, used to store the game settings, won't be created after running the game for the first time.
Run sh2pc.exe as administrator
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Unable to save
Run sh2pc.exe as administrator
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A warning message pops up when the game crashes
- Warning: "A crash occurred the last time that game was played. Using safe graphics options."
- If this occurs, the game settings will be restored to their initial state.
| Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to disable safe mode |
|---|
| Set INI file to read-only mode |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8.1 | For Direct3D 9 support, use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition. |
| Shader Model support | 1.4 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | ADX | Sound files are compressed compared to the PlayStation 2 version. The original PlayStation 2 quality audio files can be restored into the PC version by installing the Audio Enhancement Pack as part of the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition project. |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | FMVs are compressed and play at 29.97 full frames per second (29.97p), compared to the PlayStation 2 version which plays them at 59.94 half frames per second (29.97i). The quality of the PC version's FMVs can be improved by installing the FMV Enhancement Pack as part of the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition project. |
Silent Hill 2 HD Collection Voice Pack
- Replaces the original voice acting with the new voices from the Silent Hill HD Collection release.[9]
- The HD Collection voices are very divisive and often considered to be inferior to the original voice acting.
- Includes and integrates both the Audio Enhancement Pack and the FMV Enhancement Pack from the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition project for its audio improvements.
Unlimited stamina
| Apply hack for unlimited stamina[10] |
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Turn off background fog
- Increases draw distance dramatically but looks very jarring.
| Use DxWnd[11] |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 700 MHz AMD Athlon 700 MHz |
Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | 2.3 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3 - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-11-01
- ↑ Feature Support: Anisotropic filtering · Issue #695 · elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements - last accessed on 2023-06-11
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Configuration Details - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Amethystviper on 2024-09-01
- Tested with a clean installation of Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut after applying the Enhanced Edition mod, which came with its own executable with an icon baked in.
- ↑ Voice Comparison - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Silent Hill 2 stamina fix · Issue #344 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion:Silent Hill 2: no sound on alt-tab - last accessed on May 2023