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{{Infobox game
 
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|cover        = Dino Crisis 2 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Dino Crisis 2 cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 20, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 20, 2002}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dino-crisis-2|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dino-crisis-2|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic, Pre-rendered graphics }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dino Crisis }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
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|official site=
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|hltb        = 2562
 +
|igdb        = dino-crisis-2
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|mobygames    = 3625
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Dino Crisis 2
 
|wikipedia    = Dino Crisis 2
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
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{{Series|Dino Crisis}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Game has low stability, and it sometimes won't boot unless patched with something like [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo].<ref name="geminiFix">[http://appleofeden.de-doc.com/index.php/2019/10/08/dino-crisis-2-love/ Dino Crisis 2 love? – The Apple of Eden]</ref>
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|introduction      =  
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{{--}} Gamepads are poorly supported or go undetected; remapping them is hardly supported.<ref name="geminiFix"/>
 
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{{--}} Bad sound quality and behavior: all tracks are poorly compressed, loop at random points, and generally sound very muffled or not normalized.<ref name="geminiFix"/>
 
  
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'''General information'''
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|release history  =
−
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/dino-crisis-2 MobyGames entry]
+
 
 +
|current state    = The game suffers from stability issues and sometimes will not boot unless a wrapper like [[dgVoodoo 2]] is used.<ref name="geminiFix">[http://appleofeden.de-doc.com/index.php/2019/10/08/dino-crisis-2-love/ Dino Crisis 2 love? – The Apple of Eden]</ref><br> Gamepads are poorly supported or undetected; remapping them is hardly supported; all audio tracks are poorly compressed, loop at random points and generally sound very muffled or not normalized. These issues are resolved by [[#Dino Crisis 2 Classic REbirth|Dino Crisis 2 Classic REbirth]].
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | Simple disc check |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
===Updates===
 +
{{ii}}A patch is available [https://web.archive.org/web/20040803020556/http://www.capcom.com/support/#q39 here].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===[https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/dino-crisis-2-classic-rebirth/ Dino Crisis 2 Classic REbirth]===
 +
{{ii}} Requires Japanese SourceNext release.
 +
{{++}} Replaces DirectDraw 7 with Direct3D 9, for improved compatibility with modern GPUs (and prevents rundll32.exe/GameUX from executing for no good reason).
 +
{{++}} Replaces DirectInput 7.00 with new input methods such as XInput, RawInput, DirectInput 8.00, and native keyboard support.
 +
{{++}} Replaces DirectSound with XAudio2.
 +
{{++}} Replaces DirectShow video playback with a custom ffmpeg-based player that requires no codecs.
 +
{{++}} Replaces buggy full screen mode with borderless window and fixes the aspect ratio to be locked to 4:3.
 +
{{++}} Replaces broken context switching module to avoid crashes at boot or in other random spots.
 +
{{++}} Fixes frame rate issue to provide smooth 20/30/60 fps support.
 +
{{++}} Removes the need to install the game, making it portable to another PC just by copying the data.
 +
{{++}} Restores missing, broken, or butchered graphical effects.
 +
{{++}} Restores correct music loops, missing sound effects, and generally improves volume levels.
 +
{{++}} Reworks the option screen in order to be able to fully remap controls, and change BGM/SFX volume levels. These options can also be changed in the config dialog that appears before the game boots and are applied globally, so they don’t change when a saved game is loaded.
 +
{{ii}} Website also offers links for higher-quality movies and SFX (see below).
 +
 +
===[https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/download/dino-crisis-2-high-quality-movies/ High Quality Movies]===
 +
{{++}} Contains upscaled and cleaned up videos.
 +
 +
===[https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/download/dino-crisis-2-high-quality-sfx/ High Quality SFX]===
 +
{{++}} SFX data reconverted from PlayStation data, generally higher quality than what PC files use and restores correct audio looping.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\dino2.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} The config file is encrypted.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE*.DAT}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = true
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Backgrounds are pre-rendered
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            = Always on top.
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|windowed notes            = Always on top
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = limited
−
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 31 FPS during gameplay. Sub-screens run at 60 FPS.
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = limited
−
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Non-customizable movement keys
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = limited
−
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = 3 presets
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Only in the Japanese release during cutscenes
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = false
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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|notes    = Audio and half UI in English
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
−
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
−
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
−
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 2 MB (Compact Installation)
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minDX    = 7.0
 +
|minother = 4x CD-ROM
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 350 MB (Typical Installation)
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 06:40, 1 June 2024

Dino Crisis 2
Dino Crisis 2 cover
Developers
Capcom
Release dates
Windows August 20, 2002
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival horror
Art styles Realistic, Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Contemporary, Horror
Series Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis 2 on HowLongToBeat
Dino Crisis 2 on IGDB
Dino Crisis 2 on MobyGames
Dino Crisis 2 on Wikipedia
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis 2000
Dino Crisis 2 2002

Dino Crisis 2 is a singleplayer cinematic camera survival horror game in the Dino Crisis series.

The game suffers from stability issues and sometimes will not boot unless a wrapper like dgVoodoo 2 is used.[1]
Gamepads are poorly supported or undetected; remapping them is hardly supported; all audio tracks are poorly compressed, loop at random points and generally sound very muffled or not normalized. These issues are resolved by Dino Crisis 2 Classic REbirth.

Availability

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

Updates

A patch is available here.

Essential improvements

Dino Crisis 2 Classic REbirth

Requires Japanese SourceNext release.
Replaces DirectDraw 7 with Direct3D 9, for improved compatibility with modern GPUs (and prevents rundll32.exe/GameUX from executing for no good reason).
Replaces DirectInput 7.00 with new input methods such as XInput, RawInput, DirectInput 8.00, and native keyboard support.
Replaces DirectSound with XAudio2.
Replaces DirectShow video playback with a custom ffmpeg-based player that requires no codecs.
Replaces buggy full screen mode with borderless window and fixes the aspect ratio to be locked to 4:3.
Replaces broken context switching module to avoid crashes at boot or in other random spots.
Fixes frame rate issue to provide smooth 20/30/60 fps support.
Removes the need to install the game, making it portable to another PC just by copying the data.
Restores missing, broken, or butchered graphical effects.
Restores correct music loops, missing sound effects, and generally improves volume levels.
Reworks the option screen in order to be able to fully remap controls, and change BGM/SFX volume levels. These options can also be changed in the config dialog that appears before the game boots and are applied globally, so they don’t change when a saved game is loaded.
Website also offers links for higher-quality movies and SFX (see below).

High Quality Movies

Contains upscaled and cleaned up videos.

High Quality SFX

SFX data reconverted from PlayStation data, generally higher quality than what PC files use and restores correct audio looping.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\dino2.cfg[Note 1]
The config file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVE*.DAT[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Backgrounds are pre-rendered
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Always on top
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Capped at 31 FPS during gameplay. Sub-screens run at 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Non-customizable movement keys
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
3 presets
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Only in the Japanese release during cutscenes
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Audio and half UI in English
Russian

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
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) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB (Compact Installation) 350 MB (Typical Installation)
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compatible 		16 MB of VRAM
Other 4x CD-ROM


Notes

  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).

References